The Portland daily press., 1881-02-01

against any change in the lobster law; for re-
peal of He'll Gate piotage law; of A. q. lie,
broke and others of Piscataquis county, and
Dirigo Slate Co. and others in aid OF petition
of Penobscot & Lake Megantic Railroad Co.
for amendment of charter with accompanying
memorial: in favor of amending charter OF the
Pleasant River Dam and improvement Co.;
for abolshing tolls; for repeal of chap. 24I OF
public laws of 1880; remonstrance against law
giving trial justices and sheriffs in Penobscot
county jurisdiction in CO >.nty of Somerset; Tor
appropriation for rifle practice; for change OF
harbor commissioners line in Portland harbor,
with bill providing for change In the line es-
tablished in 1856 lying .easterly of Galts
wharf; remonstfance of W. H. Brown mayor
of Bangor, and 274 others against the amend
ment of the charter of the Penobscot & Lake
Megantic r. r.. remonstrance against petition
asking for regulation of width of wheel tires
used between Bangor and tanneries east there
OF; remonstrance against change in lobster
law; to incorporate the West Branch Improve
ment Co.; for charter to build wharf in tide
waters in town of Stockton; for aid in the con-
strnction OF bridges in township No. s, range
5, Piscataquis county; for appropriation of
$500 on road from Monson village to Ship pond
in Piscataquis county; of Mrs. Julia NJ. Car
ter of Bangor for authority to town of Brad
ley to pay her for teaching; of Geo. A. Hop
klns and 90 others OF Millbridge, for q law to
prevent the taking of 'spaWn herring during
the spawning season within certain limits in
Narragaugus bay; for change of close time for
moose. deer and caribou: for the consolidate on
OF the Twin Lead and Young Heca Copper
Mining Companies; for law to elect sch ool
committees and superintendent of schools
IN Biddeford; of Joseph d. Prescott and John
Shoeber for charter for a mining corporation;
OF Geo. L. Roper and ais. for charter for
mining corporation.
Mr.. Eaton (Fusion) of Camden, after few
remarks in favor presented the following which
was adopted;
Ordered, That the sheriff Of each county in
this State be requested to communicate forth
with to this Legislature the number and names
of persons now imprisoned for debt in his
county, and the number and names of those
committed for debt since Jan. l, 1880, the date
of commitment and discharge, the amount of
the debt and the nature of the process under
which committed whether mesne process, ex-
ecution or otherwise, together with any fur
ther information be may deem of public inter-
est respecting the condition and relations of
the debtor prisoners.
The following bill was also presented by the
same gentleman:
An act to abolish Imprisonment for debt.
Be 1t enacted, etc.:
SEC. THAT on the passage of this act and
its approval by the Governor, there shall be
no imprisonment for debt. cts and parts
of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
Bills were presented as follows: To amend
sec. 40, chap q, r. S., relating to the sale of
intoxicating liquors; to authorize the Kenne-
bee Log Driving Co. to erect boom across the
Kennebec river at Browns Island; to incor-
porate the Lewiston Steam Heating Company;
to amend chap. 1l6, public laws of 1879, in re-
lation to hawkers and peddlers, lit provides
that license shall cost $50 instead of S25,
either wholesale or retaiD resolve in favor of
Eugene Michaud, Gt provides for return pay
ment by the State for land bought; bill to
amend sec. Ii, chap. %, r. S., relating to par
tition fences, lit provides that all partition
fences divived by parol agreement shall be
deemed legal fences); to amend sec. rs, chap.
sc, r. S., relating to trustee process, tit pro-
vides that demand on the trustee may be made
by the Judgment creditor, agent or attorneys;
to make valid and legal the doings of the First
Universalist society in Bridgton, Gt prov ides
that money borrowed and mortgage given in
1875 be ratified; to protect human life in pub
lie buildings, tit provides that manufacturing
establishments, etc., shall be provided with
fire escapes outside of building)
On motion of Mr.. Keegan of Van Buren,:
Ordered, That the Committee ON State
Lands and State Roads inquire what townships
or tracts of land now held by the European &
North American Railway Company, which
said railway company is required to open up
for ssttlement when requested by the Cover
nor, State Treasurer and Land Agent, shall
now be opened up for settlement, and report
such recommendations as may seem fitting in
the premises to the Legislature
Mr.. Keegan (Fusion) of Van Buran, offered
the following:
Ordered, That, the Senate concurring, that
committees be instructed to report finally on
or before Tuesday the 18th day of February
next.
Mr.. Strout of Portland objected and briefly
gave his reasons showing why the order should
not be adopted.
Mr.. Keegan spoke in favor, followed by Mfr.
Hutchinson IN support.
Mr.. Freeman of Cherryfield opposed.
The yeas and nays being ordered result ed,
26 in favor and A opposed.
There not being a quorum present the
Speaker declared the House adjourned until
tomorrow at the usual hour.