The Portland daily press., 1881-02-19
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the PREss.]
SENATE,

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 49,
House order that the treasurer of the Insane
Hospital furnished to the legislature list of
medicines purchased for the Hospital for 1880,
and the price paid was indefinitely postponed,
and order for the investigation of the affairs of
the Military Orphan Asylum at Bath, with
reference to closing up the same, was tabled on
motion of Senators Walker and Mortland,
respectively.
Bills were reported increasing the tolls of
the Wassataquick Dam Company; to amend
sec. 60, chap. 50, R. S., relating to the powers
and duties of creditors; to incorporate the
Monson Village corporation; to provide
training school for teachers in Madawaska;
resolve abating the tax of the St. Croix &
Penobscot railroad amounting to $40O; order
enlarging the library, the cost not to exceed
500; bill repeating sections 81 and 81, chap.
3o, K. S., relating to inspection of hay; to
to amend chap. 40, laws of 1879, relating to
Normal schools; to amend sec. A, chap. 49,
r. S., requiring the Insurance Commissioner
to give bonds and fixing his salary at $1,000.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
OF the Buckfeld railroad company for au-
thority to extend their road to Lewiston; of E.
d: Gregory and others for the appointment of
State chemist.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on
order for a process for the establishing of
claims against the State and ought not to pass
on bill to regulate and provide for appeals from
county commissioners.
The petition of j. R. Eaton ct ais for appro-
priation for Wilton Academy was referred to
the next legislature.
Senator Mortland called for the regular as
signment which was the bill incorporating the
Eastern Telegraph Company. He withdrew
former objections to the bill and it passed to be
engrossed.
Orders were presented to repeal chap 1856,
laws of 1879, relating to lien claims and to
amend chap. 82,sections and of the Revised
Statutes
House bill relative to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors was taken from the table and assigned
for Wednesday.
Bill to amend the charter of Baskahegan
Dam Company was taken from the table and
recommitted.
Senator Dingley and the Senate skirmished
over them for some time, and finally on motion
OF Senator Parcher they were Indefinitely post
poned.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill to change the harbor commissioner
Swedish Colony; resolve instructlng the
Attorney General to obtain deed of Settlers
lots from Massachusetts,; relating to a bond
held in trust by the Agricultural College, in
favor of the Maine General Hospital; bill to
make valid the doings of the Universalist
Society of Bridgton; relating to fish in Hew's
Pond.
Bill to amend item s, sec. 54 chap II of the
school laws and resolve in favor of Fort Kent
were, pending their passage to be engrossed,
indefinitely postponed.
The House non-concured with the Senate in
indefinitely postponing the bill reported by the
Agricultural Committee increasing the num-
Der OF pages OF the report of the secretary of
the Board of Agriculture to 400 pages
A bill was presented and referred relating to
the taking of fish from No Name Pond in the
city of Ellsworth. 1t prohibits the taking of
fish for three years, and provides for penalty
of $40 for persons violating the law.
resolution was presented against the char
ter OF dam company on Jimmy Brook and
Scrag Rock.
Ordered, That committee of seven be ap-
pointed by the chair to ascertain the expenses
incurred by the State Valuation Commission,
and the several amounts of money paid each
person, and report the same to this house.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal AZ
fairs be directed to inquire into the expediency
the valuation of the State.
Mr.. Hatch of Bangor offered the following,
which was passed:
Ordered, That the State Treasurer be and
hereby is directed to pay upon warrant of the
Governor to the members of the Valuation
Commission and their clerks, out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
amounts due them respectively for their SER
vices, upon their accounts to be audited by the
Council according to the terms of the resolve
creating said commission,
An act OF incorporation was reported for the
Boothbay Telegraph Co.
The Committee on Claims reported leave to
withdraw on petition of A. j. Cameron for