The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-01
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the PRESS
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. %

AUGUSTA, Feb. IS.
Order was passed asking for the return from
the Governor of the bill authorizing the con-
structions of piers and booms in the andre
scog9in river
Adverse reports were made on bill relating
to the European & North American railroad;
on order to repeal chap. 1876, laws of 1879, re-
lating to lien claims: to amend sec. 3, chap.
1852, laws of 1879, relating to the support of
paupers in certain plantations.
Senator Mortand presented bill to amend
sec. 81, chap. 107, r. S. relating to depositioas
The vote whereby the Senate passed to be
enacted the bill authorizing the construction
of piers and booms in the Androscoggin rive,
by Benz. Conant and others, was reconsidered
and the bill was tabled on motion of Senator
Emery,
Senate refused to reconsider the vote passing
the resolve establishing Valuation Commits
sion to be engrossed.
The following bills were tabled pending
their passage to be engrossed: To incorporate
the Skowhegan and Athens Railroad Co.: to
amend sec. IS, chap 1879, laws of 1874, relating
to railroad crossings; relating to suits on adj
ministrators and executors bonds resolve in
aid of a road from the forks of the Kennebec
to Shirley Mills.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
Bill to repeal chap. 453, laws of 1865, relat-
ing to the tolls of the Baskahegan Dam Co.;
to improve the channel of the Magalloway
river to increase the salary of the deputy
clerk of courts for Cumberland county to ST.
$50.
Printing contract with Sprague s. Son was
approved in concurrence.
Rules we're suspended to allow the introduce
ton of bill to incorporate the Kenduskeag
Bank.
Petition of Ellen M. Simpson, widow of
Isaiah Simpson of Co. L, LIST Regiment heavy
artillery. for state aid was presented
Mr.. Hatch presented a bill to incorporate
the Bangor Bank and a resolve to allow the
sale of the states interest in township No. 8,
Range 16.
Messrs. Abel G. Smith, John c. Talbot and
r. G. Crosby were excused from further at
tendance.
1t was ordered that the valuation committee
obtain of the valuation commission such Stats
tics as they deem proper and have them print
ed.
The time of the report of committees was ex-
tended toSMarch 3.
MIR. Dickey offered an order for holding two
sessions day after Wednesday, and for final
adjournment on the 18th.
bill was reported amending the law re-
lating to schools in the city of Portland by
providing that the school committee of that
city shall consist of the mayor and seven other
persons who shall be residents of the city and
shall be elected at the annual municipal cleo
ton by a plurality vote and who shall hold
office two years. -Four members shall be elected
at the next municipal election to fill the
places of those whose terms expire in March,
1881, and three members shall be elected at
the municipal election 1882 to fill the places of
those whose terms expire in March 1882, and
thereafter at each annual election such a
number eof members shall be elected as shall
be sufficient to fill the places of those whose
terms shall expire that year. In case of
vacancy the city council in joint convention
shall elect some person to fill the same until
the next municipal election when some per-
son shall be elected to fill the unexpired term
The bill was read, and under suspension of
the rules was passed to be engrossed.
Bill to establish the salaries of the Judge
and Register of Probate for the county of
York pending its third 1reading wasl tabled
on motion of Mr.. Edgecomb of 1imington.
Bill for the better protection of life in
buildings used for public purposes was ordered
to be printed with amendments incorporated
House adhered to its vote ordering an in
vestigation at the Bath Military Asylum and
asked committee of conference.
The Speaker joined the following on the
part of the House to the joint select committee
on the state of the commonwealth: Messrs
Strout of Portland, Morrill, of Augusta, Hall
of Rockland, McKusick of Calais, Freeman of
Cherryfeld. Talbot of East Machias and Bridg
ham Of Cherryfeld.
The following were announced as the CON-
mittee to ascertain the expenses incurred by
the State Valuation Commission: Messrs.
Staples of Parsonfeld, Vinal of Thomaston,
Jordan of Castine, Smith of Mt. Vernon,
Means of Machias, Dennis of Passadumkeag
and Dickey of Fort Kent.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Act to restore the salary of the Judge of
Probate in York county, to incorporate the
Nahmakanta Dam Co.; relating to practice in
the Supreme Court; to prohibit the taking of
spawn of herring within certain limits in
Millbridge or Naragaugus bay; to establish
fees in certain Supreme Judicial and Superior
Courts of the State. (This occurs where the
officers are Salaried.