The Portland daily press., 1881-02-24

which was refused passa,e III the Senate,
came back from the House non-eoncurred in,
aud ii was tabled on motion of Senator Walk
or.
bill to incorporate the Eclectic Medical Col
lege of Maine were concurred IN and the bill
was passed to be engrossed.
Senate concurred with the House in passing
the resolve in favor Of Almira Cobb of Lee.
Bill to amend item s, sec. "a, chap. H. of
the school laws, was reconsidered and recon-
mitted
Resolve in favor of Fort Kent, which came
back from the House passed to be engrossed
Was tabled.
of Ireland was amended by substituting the
resolve presented by the minority.
Orders were presented to amend the law so
that when any person, prosecuted ia behalf of
the State, shall appeal from the Judgment of
trial Justice, the complainant and not the
county shall be liable for all costs of appeal
to amend chap. SO, sec. 10, r S., SO as to en-
brace societies formed from towns in two or
more counties; to give the Fish Commissioners
enlarged powers so that they shall have full
control OF the waters, for fishing purposes, run
ming from Damariscotta pond into the fish
stream in Nobleboro and Newcastle.
The order looking to an investigation of the
Orphan Military Asylum at Bath was taken
from the table and indefinitely postponed.
The vote by which the Senate passed the
bill to amend sec. l, chap. 178, laws of 1879,
relating to the issue of bonds in aid of the
Knox q Lincoln railroad, was reconsidered
and the bill recommtted to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
report of the Board of Agriculture and ad
hered to its former vote indefinitely postpon-
ing it.
Bills were reported appropriating money to
aid in constructing road from the forks of
the Kenhebec to the Shirley Mills. The bill
N rra n
bounty on bears; increasing the tolls of the
Mahamakanta Dam Co.; resolve to print the
school laws.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
of III. IL. Weed for right to navigate Winnie
cook Lake; of the widow of Asa Jenkins for
increase of pension.
The special assignment, bill providing FIR
the speedy detection of crime, was considered.
On motion of Senator Mortland the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Bill relating to the Maine Central Institute
was taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill to amend sec. 1876, chap. 225, laws of
1880 limiting the appropriation to $4,000 for
the use OF the nailitia, to be expended under
the direction of the Governor, was taken from
the table on motion of Senator Dingley, and
discussed by Senators Lord, Mortland, Fern
aid, Parcher, Dingley, Berry and Walker,
and assigned for Wednesday, at IL M.
Bills were presented to annul chap. SO, laws
VI lotA3 loldIluS W STdubiDR new UTldlS, dDQ
additional to chap. II, r. S., concerning sale
OF real estate by license of Court.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act for the protection of fish in Barrels
Mill Pond in the town of York; an act in re-
lation to. the salmon and alewive fishery In
Medomak river in the town of Waldoboro; an
act to repeal chap, 145, of the public laws of
Maine Industrial School for Girls; resolve in
favor of Emery Brewer; an act to amend sec.
6, chap. 60, of the revised statutes relating to
the jurisdiction of probate courts; an act es-
tablishing the salary of the judicial courts for
the county of York; an act to incorporate the
Monson Village Corporpration; an act to
amend the charter of the Wassataquoik Dam
Co.. as amended by act approved Feb. 20, 1879;
resolve in favor of Almira E. Cobb; an act to
establish the Eclectic Medical College of
Maine. as amended by the House.
Wednesdays Proceedings.
AUGUSTA, Feb. %.
Bills reported To protect fish in Great
Watchic pond in Standish; relating to practice
in the Supreme Court Provides that affidavits
may be made at any time before the entry of
the action or before filing the same. Resolve
appropriating $500 for the Agricultural Col
lege for 1881 and ST. 900 for 1882; to extend
charter of Lake Megantic railroad.
Adverse reports We're made on petition of
Otis Hayford ct ais of Oxford county for aid in
lacmaguntic subsequently recommitted3 on
bill to empower married women to convey
their property without joinder of their hus-
bands; on order relating to legislation con
corning railroad connections; on order repeal
ing chap. "a, Il. S and chap. 80, laws of 1876,
relating to assignments for benefit of creditors.
House order looking to an increase of the
salary OF county attorney for York county was
taken from the table and referred in concur
renee.
Ordar Of ipou;rv uac pracan+o5 - ,a.
whether chap. ia, laws of 1876, relating to
the formation of insurance companies REQUIRES
amendment to make it more effective.
Order requiring all committees to report
finally by Feb. Goth.
The President announced the following COM
mittee on valuation: Senators Dingley, Hill
and Taber.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill relating to the Bangor Boom Company;
to incorporate the Flood Pond Stream Dam
Company; giving the city authorities of Port
land power to send for persons and papers in
certain cases; resolve in favor of the State
library; in favor of Thomas Lovely of Maple
ton plantation; bill providing training school
in Madawaska; to amend sec. 90, chap. 49, r.
s., relating TO the powers of audit, rs; to in
crease the tolls of the Nahamkanta Dam Com
pany; bill relating to Normal schools; bill ad-
ditional relating to parishes; bill relating to
costs in actions of dover; to extend the CHAR
ter OF the Lake Megantic railroad (under
suspension of the ruleS.)
Pending their passage to be engrossed the
following bills were tabled: Relating to
punishment for bribery and corruption at
elections; resolve for abatement of tax for 1880
on st. Cook Railroad; bill increasing the
salary of the insurance commissioner to $1,000
and requiring him to give bonds.
Bill relating to savings banks which reduces
the rate of interest to per cent. and raises
the reserve to 10 per cent. was, pending IFS
passage to be euprOSSod discussed at length
and specially assigned for Friday.
The special assignment which was the bill to
limit the appropriation for the use of tie
militia to $4,000 was called for by Senator
Mortland. Senator Dngley favored its pas
amendment reducing the sum to $4,000. With
out further action the Senate adjourned and
the bill and amendment will come up to-mor-
row as unfinished business.