The Portland daily press., 1881-02-14
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the PREss.l
SENATE.


SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. H.
Consideration of the acceptance of the mi
nority for the majority report relating to the
division of the town of ROckland was ASSIGNED
for Wednesday next at II a. nj.
Favorable report was made on bill to amend
chap. 1S6, laws of 1877, entitled an act reouir-
ing railroad corporations to be holden for la
Dor, which chapter is additional to chap 81 of
the Revised Statutes
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Act to enable the Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal church in the diocese of Maine to
remove, repair or rebuild the st. James Parish
church OF Oldtown; act to repeal chap ITO,
special laws of 1866, relating to preservation of
fish in Winthrop pond to incorporate the
Union Cemetery Association of Auburn; to
incorporate the Lewiston Steam Heating Co.;
act to confer certain powers upon the inhabi-
tants OF Eden; act to incorporate the Square
Pond Reservoir Co.
Adjourned to p. m. Monday.
HOUSE.
The following papers were presented and re-
ferred Memorial of the general conference
OF the Congregational churches of Maine. re-
lafing to amendment of divorce laws petition
asking for law to prevent fishing in Pleasant
Pond In Garland; petition in aid Of petition for
division of Caribou; remonstrance against
change OF law for employing teachers: against
removal of battle flags from the State House.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Staples of
Parsonsfield to amend Sec. IS, chap. 81, r. S.,
as amended by chap. 189 of the Laws of 1874.
so that the section shall read: When the
municipal officers of town deem it necessary
for the public safety gates shall be erected
across way.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petit
Harbor in town of Eden.
The bill to change the location of part of the
harbor commissioners line in Portland harbor
was fayorably reported upon by the committee
and ordered printed.
The Clerk was ordered to publish the Jour-
The use of Representatives Hall was allow
ed Miss E. L. Barton of the Deaf School, Port
Feb. II. s'
Bill to incorporate the town of Howard came
up on its passage to be engrossed-
Mr.. Sargent of Sedgwick moved its indefin-
lite postponement.
Mr.. Hilton of Kingsbury opposed.
MI. Hatch OF Bangor sent to the Clerks
desk printed statement of reasons why the
township OF Howard should not be incorporat-
ed, which, at his request, was read.
line motion was discussed by King of Caribou
Eolsom OF Gldtown, Freeman of Cherryfeld,
Hatch OF Bangor, Hutchinson of Houlton,
Cook OF Lewiston and McAlister of Bucks
port
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
A motion to table was also lost and the bill
was given passage.
A DILL was presented concerning connecting
railroads, by Mr.. Heath of Waterville.
Petition of A. T. Smith ct ais. was nresentea
relating to the catching of fish in Hews' pond.
IN the town of Harmon, and remonstrance OF
George w. Hopkins against the same
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
A bill to amend sec. IL, chap, 43, r. S., re-
lating to the establishment of the true meri-
dian line.
Co.
A bill providing for the election of a SUPER
intending school committee and superinten-
dent of schools in the city of Biddeford
Adjourned to Monday, II o'clock a. m.