The Portland daily press., 1881-03-14
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l


SENATE.
AUGUSTA, March IL.
1t was ordered that the Senate meet at II a.
m. Monday.
The Committee on Finance reported re-
solve authorizing a temporary loan for the
years 1882, and that the same ought to pass.
1t provides that the State Treasurer may pro-
cure a loan of 100000 if necessary for 1881
and an equivalent sum if needed for 1882.
Notes are to be given reimbursable within
twelve months for such portions as may be
found necessary for 1881, and to give notes re-
imbursable in twenty-four months for such
portions of the loan as may be necessary for
1882. Passed under suspension of the rules.
Ought to passed was reported on bill to
amend section 10, chapter IS, R. S., relating to
agricultural societies Ordered printed
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on Temperance were taken up, and
the question was on concurrence with the
House. Senators Emery and tBisbee spoke
upon the question, and the Senate then con-
CURED.
Ought to pass was reported on bill providing
for an additional session of the county COM
missioners in Oxford county, to be held at
Paris on the last Tuesday of December.
The conference committee reported an
amended resolve in favor of the State prison,
which appropriates $4,000 for the payment of
old debts, $4,000 for repairs and 5000 for the
library.
the enactment of law to make the complain
ant liable for costs.
Favorable reports on bill au act to incorpor-
ate the Cushnoc Manufacturing Co. of Angus
ia; relating to levies of executions.
Legislation inexpedient on the matter of
abolishing imprisonment for debt.
Bill in new draft was reported for the pro-
motion of medical science.
The Judiciary Committee report that the
Governor takes too strong grounds on all mat
ters referred to this committee.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bills to enable certain towns and cities to
aid in the construction of the Kennebec Cen
trail Railroad; to incorporate the Shipbuilders
and Shipmasters Association; to amend chap
EOS of the public laws of 1880 relating to suits
by collectors Of taxes and the jurisdiction of
trial justices; authorizing the improvement of
marshes, meadows and swamps; concerning
the care of abused and neglected children.
HOUSE.
Bill relating to the assessment and abate-
ment OF taxes came from the Senate and was
passed in concurrence
Bill relating to soldiers and sailors who re-
ceive aid from towns and cities was indefinitely
postponed in concurrence
Report of conference committee on dis
agreeing vote of the two branches on bill for
speedy detection of crime that the bill be in
definitely postponed, and that the Senate adj
here to its former vote came down and was
accepted in concurrence.
Resolve was passed appropriating 800 for
James S. Conklin, formerly private in Com
pany G, 18th Regiment.
Bill to increase the salary of the county at
torney OF Piscataquis was tabled on its passage
to be engroSsed.
Resolve relating to unsettled accounts with
Alonzo Garcelon was tabled pending motion
to amend,
Report of special committee on state of the
commonwealth was assigned for Monday at 3
p. IN.
Resolve from committee on county estimates
!evying tax was amended by placing the tax
in Oxford at $4,000 instead of $1O,5O0 and
given passage.
Resolve appropriating $4,000 for the Bath
Military Orphan Asylum for 1881 and $500
for 1882 was passed.
Bill to authorize Harpswell to lay out a way
and build bridge from Balley's to Orr's Is
land was passed after considerable debate
Bill was reported in new draft in addition to
chap. 81, R. S., relating to railroads. Ordered
printed.
Bill was reported to promote the settlement
of wild lands. Ordered printed.
Bill was presented to amend section 9 of
chapter 100, r. S., relating to writ of audito
querela.
House insisted on its vote giving passage to
bill relating to notice on petitions to the legs-
lature which the Senate had indefinitely post
poned and committee of conference was ap-
pointed.
Resolve appropriating $500 for the Agricul-
tural College was assigned for Monday even
ing, and bill fixing salary of Judge of Probate
OF Androscoggin county at $500 for Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. Keegan moved to substitute the minor
ity report on divorce for the majority report
and on his motion it was tabled.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill relating to the abatement and assess
ment of taxes; resolve in favor of the State
Refoom School; resolve in favor of the military
and naval asylum at Bath; bills to incorporate
the Ocean bank of Kennebunk; to authorize
the Kennebec log drivingfcompany to erect
boom at Browns Island; relating to the
criminal jurisdiction of the Superior court of
Kennebec county; to amend chap. 2O6 of the
public laws of 1880 relating to suits by collec-
tors of tax and the jurisdiction of trial justi-
ces; authorizing the Bangor and Piscataquis
Railroad Company to locate and construct
branch lines; resolve laying out the tax of the
several counties of the State; bill to authorize
the improvement of marshes, meadows and
swamps.
Adjourned to Monday at 4 p. M, session
to be held in the evening. .