The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-10
Maine Legislature.

AUGUSTA. March , In the 5 nate the follow
my bills passed To be ehgrossed: To authorize
Creighton TO plant and preserve oysters in
Georges river; amended bill to allow the cities and
towns on the line of the Knox and Lincoln Rail
road to fund the bonds issued in aid of the road
IN the House Mr. NlckelS presented bill to in
corporate the Searsport bank Passed to be en-
grosSed-An act provide in part for the expendi
lures OF government an act iolncorporate the Maine
State Bar Association; an act additional to chap
Is of Il. 5 relating to damages for land taken for
highways
Thursday, March 3 In the Senate the bill re
lating to bribery and corruption at elections was
reconSldered and amended SO that no persons who
violate It's provisions shall be imprisoned for D,oye
than one year 1t then again engrossed.
Passed to be engrossed bill to INCORPORATE the
Maine Shore Lane Railroad Company, with amend
ment 80 it can consolidate with any connecting
road
In the House the bill regulating the mackerel
fishing on the coast of Maine, came down from
the Senate. The House insisted on its former vote
and asked for Committee of Conference Com
mittee appointed Passed to be engrossed--An
act TO amend chap 80. public laws of 1872 relat
ing to granting new trials an act to amend sec
ID, OF chap. I3 Il 5, relating to conveyances in
mortgage and trust; an act to amend sec 49, chap
lS, public laws of 1874, relating to railroad cross
ings; an act to incorporate the Maine Shore Line
Railroad Co
Friday March In the Senate the following
Maine State Bar Association act for the better
protection OF life in buildings used for public pur
poses resolve for the revision and consolidation
Of the public laws of the State act to regulate adj
mission to the bar in this State act to abolish fees
in certain Supreme judicial Courts of the State
Adjourned to Monday
The House passed to be engrossed the bill to in
corporate the Belfast Bank Adjourned to Monday.
Monday. March 7. A communication was re-
celved from the Governor transmitting the resig-
nation by telegraph Of the Hon James G Blaine
Senator Of the United States Both branches
voted to I'LL the vacancy by election on Tuesday,
the 18th of March inst
In the House leave to withdraw was reported Oh
petition for women voting for school officers A
minority report presented The bill on State
Valuation was passed. An act to amend sec 4.
chap. 49, of the Revised Statutes relating to at
tachment of estates of absent defendants was
passed to be engrossed. Also an act additional to
chapter 81, of the Revised Statutes and to other
acts relating to the transportation of officers and
freight by Railroad
Tuesday, March 8 The Senate passed to be en-
crossed the act Incorporating the Belfast Bank
In the House the newly elected member from
MiDot, Mr.. Perry took his seat The following
passed to be engrossed to amend chapter
204 laws of $780, relating to the registry of deeds
from the State; act additional to chap II R. s.,
concerning sales of real estate BY license of
court to amend see, A, chap 40, R. s. orequire
Insurance Commissioners to give bonds; to provide
for bounty on bears
In the New York Senate Monday the president
presented communication from the Name Legis-
lature alleging that shipowners of that State were
Justly indignant at the compulsory He'll Gate pilot
laws