The Republican journal., 1881-02-03
Maine Legislature.

AUGUSTA. Jan. %. In the Senate, ought to pass
reported on act to protect fish in Hosmer
Pond in town of Camden resolve relating to III
sane Hospital; limiting appropriation from hospl-
tai funds for erection of new building to S24 600
act to amend section 1863, chapter 225, public laws
OF 1890 relating to militia, provides for sale or ex
change of condemned military property
In the House. legislation ineXpedient was re-
ported amending law relating to Justices of the
Peace on order relating to purchasing copies of
maps Of the western boundary of the State on
order relating to double taxation. Ought not to
pass reported on bill amending section 81
chapte E, Revised Statutes relating to assessment
OF taxes to preserve and enforce attachments in
certain cases on estate OF deceased insolvent debt
ors Resolution expressing sympathy with the
Irish peasaLtry referred to the committee on
Federal relations.
Thursday Jan y. Nothing of local interest in
the Senate, In the House, ought to pass, was
reported on CT to incorporate the Island Cottage
Co act for making cemeteries and burying
grounds public: act to incorporate the town Of
Van Buren, Legislation inexpedient was reported
on order relating to amending sec n, chap Is
public laws. relating to the duties Of highway sur
veyors, Committee on Congressional appOrtlon
meBt was appointed
Friday. Jan. Is In the Senate orders were il
trOduced looking to the repeal OF so much of Sec
/. Chap Dos, laws of 1880 as confers and extends
to the Commissioners of Fisheries the power and
duty over all matters pertaining to game; to the
regulation and reduction OF tolls for grinding
grain; to so amending the law that women may
hold the position of Deputy Town Clerk
In the Hoase the usual grist OF petitions. Legis
latlon ineXpedlent was reported or petition for
legislation TO prevent the great destruction Of
pigeons Ordered. That the State Valuation Com
mission be and they are hereby requested to make
to the Legislature, at their earliest convenience,
such recommendation and suggestions in relation
TO t future valuation OF this State. as they may
believe necessary and important. Ordered. That
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the State, 2000 copies of the official census of 1880
Ought TO pass was reported on bill. to incorporate
the Maine Sportsmans Association, and an act to
amend sec 1, chapter OF the Revised Statutes
relating to libraries charitable societies and public
cemeteries. Legislation neXpedlent was reported
relating TO statutes concerning interest The
Financial Committee reported the Treasurers ac-
counts correct, and that they had destroyed by
burning coupons to the value of S2lS, III, cXcu-
sive Of Size 625 interest paid on registered bonds
They also destroyed 1904 600 worth of maured
State bonds and also all registered bonds, amount
ing to 90, 600 that had been surrendered and can
cellel
Saturday. Jan ~. In the Senate orders of in
curry were passed that chapter six OF revised stat
utes in relation to assessment of taxes be amended
so that persons return to assessors sworn inveD-
tories of all their property. That the standard
weight of salt be established by law, To amend
section OF chapter 49, revised statutes
In the House the bill to incorporate the Maine
SportSmens Association passed to be engrossed
Petition was presented to prohibit the sale of lobs
tiers less than ten and one half inches long
Monday, Jan. 81. In the Senate circumstances
from Portland were presented against repeal of the
law permitting taking OF mackerel by seine; rem
onstrance Of citizens of Richmond against repeal
OF law allowing SEEMING Of alewives in the kenne
bee river. Passed to be engrossed Resolve to
provide for the erection of an additional building
to the Maine Insane Hospital act to amend section
l6S chapter a25 public law of 1890 relating to the
militia Among the rules presented in the House
was one requiring jalors to furnish list of all
persons in their respective counties who have been
imprisoned for debt
Tuesday, Feb. L. Mr.. Hill presented a bill to
authorize the extension of the Bangor 4 Bucks
port railroad to the city Of Ellsworth
In the House Mr.. Goss Of Bath presented re-
solve tor the equitable distribution of the balance
of the Geneva award fund which was adopted and
ordered 10 he Drinted