The Portland daily press., 1881-01-28

Senator Bisbee presented an order directing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expediency of amending chap. 2, Revised Stat
utes, relating to petitions for legislation.
Senator Smith presented petition to repeal
chap. 453, laws OF 1865, entitled an act to in
crease the tolls of Baskahegan Dam Company.
Senator Hill presented an order directing the
Committee on Agriculture to inquire into the
expediency of fixing the standard weight of a
bushel of oats at twenty-five pounds.
The President announced the Senate quota
of the committee on apportionment of Con-
gressional districts as follows:-Senators Bis
bee1of Oxford, Beatty ofiY ork, Cornish of Ken
nebec, Emery of Hancock, Smith OF Penob-
scot.
The Committee on Manufactures reported
ought to pass bill to incorporate the Pejep-
scot Manufacturing Company OF Lewiston;
also to authorize the Little Androscoggin
Water Power Company to increase its capital
stock.
Inc financial affairs committee report favor
ably on petition of A. d. Sherman and others,
of Piscataquis county, for bill to incorporate
the Piscataquis Game and Fish Protective So
ciety; and unfavorably on petition of N. G.
pended on the road through Carrying Place
plantation; also on bill to amend sect. 6, chap.
115, Revised Statutes, relating to compensation
of members of the State Government This
bill came from the last Legislature.
The Committee on Towns reported bill
changing the boundary lines between Berwick
and South Berwick. These bills took their
first reading to-day.
Senator Brewer, for the committee on the
Maine State Year Book on purchase of the
same, reported a resolve that the Secretary of
State be authorized to contract for 300 copies
of the book for 1881 at a cost not exceeding
$500; also 600 copies for 1882 at cost not ex-
ceeding $500.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act authorizing the county commissioners
of Washington county to re-assess certain
taxes authorizing county commissioners OF
Somerset county to re-assess certain taxes; to
amend chap 174, laws of 1877.
HOUSE,
Petitions were presented and referred for an
appropriation for instruction in rife practice;
for a change in the divorce laws; remonstrance
against incorporation of township No. s, range
| 8, into town; for constitutional amendment
against liquor traffic; remonstrance of citizens
of the town of Hampden to be classed with
the town of Orrington: for an act to incor-
porate the Bear River Improvement Company;
in regard to compulsory pilotage through He'll
Gate, n. T.; for the setting off OF Ward
from Rockland and incorporated into a
| separate town; asking for bounty of $40 on
bears; remonstrance against division of Rock
land for a road from the Forks in Somerset
county to Shirley in Piscataquis county; to
increase amount of real and personal estate
which may be held by the Westbrook Manu-
featuring Company from 100000 to $4,000
Bills were presented to amend sec. 6, chap
| 63 of the Revised Statues relating to jurisdic-
ton OF probate courts; in relation to the
| salmon and alewive fishery in the Medomak
river in the town Of Waldoboro; to regulate
the sale of trees and shrubs requiring agents
| for selling the same not residents of the State
| to procure license under a penalty of 800.
The sum of $50 will be required for a license
Bills were presented to amend sec. %, chap.
10S of the R. S., relating to assignment Of
dover; to amend sec 4, chap. 65 of the R. S.,
| relating to certain corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton of Camden,
Ordered, That the steward and treasurer of
the Maine Insane Hospital be requested to for
ward to this House as soon as may be the
| amounts expended by the trustees of said
hospital for additions to the farm and for i'm
| provements on said farm, together with
| amounts for new buildings, water-works, in
PRODUCTION OF gas and ornamenJation of
| grounds since Jan. 1, 1874.
A petition was presented of the order of
Patrons of Husbandry for amendment of the
| law in relation to notes for patent rights.
bill was presented to authorize the
and remove its present line and to own, con-
struct and operate line or lines of telegraph
along the line of certain railroads if built run
ming into Portland.
A bill was presented to amend chap. of the
| R. g., in relation to the list of voters which
prohibits in towns containing less tnan 1000
| voters the addition of names to the voting
| lists on the day of election.
! Passed to be engrossed: Act to prevent the
| taking of fish in Massobesic Pond; to author
| ize construction of dam across Pemaquid
river; to amend sec. 2, chap. 105 of the private
| and special laws, of 1879 relating to taking
alewives in Dennys river.
A bill was presented to incorporate tho
Junction Railway Company OF Portland. Pro-
| vides that Samuel e. Spring, Jacob Mcclellan,
| Geo. e. B. jackson, s. j. Anderson, FL. N.
| Jose and Philip Henry Brown, corporators,
have right to locate, construct and operate a
| railway in or through the towns of Deering,
| purpose of connecting the business of the rail-
| roads entering at Portland. It cannot infringe
| upon the rights of the other railroads
An order of inquiry was presented and refer
/ red as follows: Relating to the expediency
| of amending chap. 208 Of the public laws Of
1880, SO as to limit the Jurisdiction of the COM
missioners of fisheries and game, and require
them to give bonds for the faithful discharge
of their duties.
| Ordered, That the petitions of Francis Al
bert and the inhabitants of Monticello be
| taken from the files and referred as new mat
ter.
| The following order was read and tabled:
Ordered, That a joint select committee to
consist of seven on the part of the House,
| with such as the Senate may join, be appoint
| ed on state valuation, to whom shall be refer
red, when submitted, the report of The com
| missioners of 1880, on the state valuation, and
/ Oil pOutiOAc AA0 OAuOIo IoldbluS tucIOtO tudt
| they may be presented to this legislature.
| Ought not to pass was reported on act au-
| thorizing extension of certain wharves in
Portland harbor; act to incorporate the Island
| Cottage Co.; act amendatory Of chap. 200, Pri-
| vats and Special Laws of 1876, relating to
| fishing in Hewes Pond, in town of Harmon;
| act for making cemeteries and burying
| grounds public; act to incorporate the town Of
Van Buren,.
Act to protect the fish in Sabbath Day Pond
| was reported from the committee
Legislation inexpedient was reported on
order relating to amending sec. A, chap. IS,
Public Laws. relating to duties Of highway
| surveyors.
The committee on councillor apportionment
| is appointed as follows: Bisbee of Oxford,
Beatty of York, Cornish of Kennebec, Emery
of Hancock, Smith of Penobscot, on the part
Of the Senate; Verrill of Portland, Purington
| of Bowdoin, Parker of Lewiston, Hutchinson
Of Houlton, Gilbert of Kingfeld, Buck of
Orland, Smith of Mt. Vernon, Allen Of Dres-
den, Twitchell of Bethel, Nutter of Corinna,
Flint of Dover, Bird of Rockland, Jones of
Searsport, McKusick of Calais, Lord of Ken
| nebunk.