The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-27

church without tax on the pew-holders; for
appropriation for rifle practice and encamp-
ment of G.. L. Boynton and others for an act
to increase tolls of the Nahmananta Dam Co.;
of NJ. s. Drummond of Bangor for amend
ment of charter of the Pleasant River Dam
Co.. to improve the channel of the Magaloway
river; of N. Warren and others of VeaZie to
be classed with Orrington for representative
district.
Bills were reported relating to public and
private ways; to the taking of alewives in
Denny's river; resolve appropriating $500 for
town of Mayfield; prohibiting the taking of
fish from Massabesic pond and its outlet in the
town Of Alfred for term OF two years; relat-
ing to writs to enforce liens; amending law re-
lating to loiterers; to amend sec. 40, chap. 3,
r. S., relating to city ordinances, which pro-
vides for the purchase and sale OF old junk
and metals; relating to actions against insol-
vent estates; to incorporate the Portland q
Rochester railroad.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
of Andrew Wren and others of New Sweden,
for certain State property to be transferred
Ought not to pass was reported on bill to
amend the law relating to the removal OF
alias and pluries executions.
Legislation mex pediept was reported on
amending law relating to justices of the peace;
on order relating to purchasing copies OF maps
Of western boundary Of State; on order relat-
ing to double taxation.
Bill to incorporate the Saco Gaslight Co.
was referred to the next Legislature with or
der of notice.
A bill was introduced relating to billiard
rooms and bowling alleys, which fixes the dur
alton OF licenses.
A bill was presented to enable the creditors
of the A. & w. Sprague Manufacturing Co.
TO obtain possession and management of the
company's estate.
A bill was presented relating to mortgages
of corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Verrill of Portland the
resolves offered by Mr.. Eaton of Camden ex-
pressing sympathy for the suffering people of
Ireland, were taken from the table. Mr.. YER
ill stated that after consultation with that
gentleman and others he had found no differ
ence in sentiment respecting the suffering peo-
pie of Ireland, but he thought the views of
the House could be better expressed in differ
emit form Of expression. He therefore offered
the following resolve as substitute for the re-
solve offered by the gentleman from Camden,
and moved that both resolves be referred to
the Committee on Federal Relations:
Resolved, That the people of Maine extend
to the suffering peasantry OF Ireland full SYM
| pathy in all their efforts to obtain, by lawful
| and peaceful methods, relief from the Excess
| sive burdens Of the present tenantry system of
| that country, and to become more free, indie
pendent and prosperous people.
| to having the resolves referred and called for
the yeas and nays, which, on being ordered,
resulted yeas So, nays Al, so the resolves were
| referred to the committee on Federal r la
lions.
| An order of inquiry was referred relating to
| expediency of submitting a resolve providing
for an amendment to the constitution, sec. l,
article IL, so as to extend right of suffrage to
| paupers and persons under guard nship; re.
lating to expediency of amending sec 10 of the
| fnsolvent laws SO that insolvency proceedings
may be instituted by one or more creditors
whose claims amount to one-quarter of all the
| insolvent's unsecured liabilities relating to
| repeal of clause of Revised Statutes for brand.
| ing hay; relating to revision and consolidation
! of public laws.
Orderded, That the Clerk make up the paw
and travel OF John Pollys, contestant for the
| seat now held by Joel Foss in this House. at
| $3.50 per day and usual milage.
Ought not to pass was reported on bill
amending sec. 81, chap. 6, r. s., relating to as
| tachmentS in certain cases on estates of de-
! ceased insolvent debtors.
Leave to withdraw was reported ON petition
| OF Alonzo e. Kicker of Oakfield for reim-
bursement by the state for stumpage; on petit
ton of John Pollys for seat in the House now
] held by Joel Foss.
The committee on legal affairs reported act
| additional to Sec l, chap. 1913, R. s., regulat-
| ing the manufacture and sale Of vinegar.
| The committee on apportionment for Sena-
| tors and Representatives was appointed as fol-
! lows:-Berry of Kennebec, Brewer of Cumber-
| land, Dlngley of Androscoggin, Dudley of
| Aroostook, Mortland of Knox, Pattangall of
| Washington, Taber of Waldo, on the part of
| the Senate; Shaw of Lisbon, Burnham of Sher-
man, Maxcy of Portland, Smith of New Shar-
| on, Sargent of Sedgwiek, Morrill, of Augusta,
Bartlett of Hope, Benner of Waldoboro, An
drews of Norway, Lord of Bangor, Hilton of
Kingsbury, Goss of Bath, Ware of Atkins,
Freeman of Lincolnville, Cummings of Jones-
| port, and Wentworth of Kittery.
On Councillor districts, Lord of Cumberland,
Lamson of Sagadahoc, Wakefield of York,
Clark of Lincoln, Fernald of Franklin, Flint
| of Piscataquis, Buxton of Somerset on the
part Of the Senate Fisher Of Boothbay, Has.
kell OF Turner, Nickerson of Linneus, Perley
| OF North Yarmouth, Tarbox Of Phillips, Nc
Allister OF Bucksport, Wentworth of Gardi-
ner, Vinal of Thomaston, Brigham of Buck
field, Loud of Hampden, Remission of Will
| liamsburg. Sprague of Phipsburg, Burr of
| Mercer, Bradstreet of Palermo, Eastman of
Dennysville, Chadbourne of WATERFORD, on
| the part of the House.
The committee on county estimates was an
| pointed by the Speaker as follows:-Goodal OF
Sanford, Goss of Auburn, Dickey of Fort
Kent, Boothby of Gorham, Libby of Garth
age, Hopkins of Trenton, Heath of Water
vile, Glidden of st. George, Chase of New.
castle, Kimball of Rumford, Thatcher of Ban.
gor, Hilton of Kingsbury, Mallet of Topsham.
Parsons of New Portland, Pitcher of Belfast.
F0ss of Danforth.