The Portland daily press., 1881-01-21
HOUSE.

1t was voted to concur with the Senate in
extending the time for the reception of petit
tons to Feb. l.
Petitions were presented and referred pray
ing for change in the laws It divorce; for an
appropriation for ms ruction in rifle practice
and annual encampment; for division of GER
tain lands decided to PaSsamaquoddy Indians;
of j. R. Bodwell and others, against the sein-
ing of smelts in the Kennebec river; of citi-
zens of Dyer Brook plantation asking for aid;
remonstrance of Mitchell Neptune. and Al
others against the taking of land for way
ar 'und Oldtown Island; for equal rights in
catching salmon in the Penobscot river; against
division of Indian lands at Pleasant Point; Tor
prohibiting the taking of fish from Bay Brook
in Canton for five years; for law to protect
fish in Lufkin pond in Phillips; to permit
Lewis Freeman to extend a wharf at Bass Har-
Dor; for protection of trout and landlocked
salmon in Cupsuptic and Kennebagog streams
in Rangely.
Thomas, Rev. DR.. Carruthers and 1853 others of
Portland, for constitutional amend
ment forever prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors, except for medi-
riual and mechanical purposes and for the
arts.
PETITIONS were presented asking for appro-
priation on bridge across Mattawamkeag
stream at Jersey; for regulating the sale of
vinegar.
Mr.. Freeman of Cherry6eld presented a Pc
tition signed by W. W. Thomas and many
others for school suffrage for women.
The following were announced as the COM
mittee on the part of the House on the Cover
nors message: Messrs Talbot of East Ma
chias, Purn.on of Bowdoin, Hilton of Kings
bury, Staples of Parsonsfield, Clark of Free
mont, Burnell of Baldwin and Gilbert of
Kingfeld.
An order was passed granting the use of
Representatives Hall to the Principal of the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Hartford, Conn,
on Feb. Sd.
A petition was presented of John P. Perley
and others for extension of charter OF Brldgton
and Presumpscot railroad.
Orders of inquiry were passed relating to the
prevention OF injury to persons getting on and
off cars whilst in motion; to report to House
'how many inmates of the Insane Hospital are
( state wards and justly chargeable to the state
and from what towns said wards were COM
mitted; enaeting law for improvement of salt
marshes, and that the law NAV be in accord
lance with the general law of Massachusetts on
the subject; asking for an appropriation to re-
build bridge on Old State road over Fish
River near south line of Eagle Lake pianta-
ton.
The following resolve was presented by M.
Eaton CUSTOM of Camden, and passed.
Whereas, Ireland has given to the world
many of her greatest statesmen and heroes,
and her sons today are toiling on every field;
and
Whereas, By reason of land mouopolists.
which sinks the laborer to the serf, and pre-
SCENTS now whole population of millions in
the anguish of oppression, starvation, misery
and woe; therefore
Resolved That Ireland, in this, her time of
trial and suffering, has the sympathy and COM
miseration of the people of this state.
Bill to incorporate Dyer Library Association
passed to be engrossed.
A memorial was presented for state aid to
the. Female Orphan Asylum in Portland.
A bill was presented by Mr.. Verrill of Port
land relating to Maine Central Institute,
which provides authority for changing the
name of the institute and giving it the name of
anv person who will give the institute $1,000
Bills were presented to preserve and enforce
attachments in certain cases on estates of de-
ceased insolvent debtors relating to action
against insolvent debtors; relating to forcibe
entry and detaiper and tenances: tn amend
sections and of chap. 1853 of Public Laws of
1867, relating to Ioiterers.