The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-20

Sporting Club for dam over the Pemaquid
river in Bristol; memorial for aid to Maine
General Hospital; for the construction Of
bridge across Spinney's creek in Eliot and Kit
tory; for protection and relief OF mill p operty
on the Meduxnekeag; relating to aid to the
town OF Mayfeld; to prohibit the taking OF
mackerel with seines; for exclusive franchise
to Charles III. Allen to maintain steam ferry
across Sullivan river; demonstrating against
dividing the town of Eaton; for appropriation
for instruction in rifle practice; to give super
intending school committees absolute power to
employ teachers; of May G. Perley TO be set off
from Bridgton village corporation; Of Atlantic
q st. Lawrence r. r. Co. to extend wharves
in Portland harbor for change of law of 1879
relating to compensation of iailors for board If
prisoners.
Orders were presented instruc.ing the Secre-
tary OF State to furnish the library with maps
OF counties which it lacks; instructlng Com
mittee on Education to inquire what legislation
Is necessary to enforce fourth item of sect II
OF chap. II r. S.; for inquiry as to means of
protecting persons who sigh notes fraudulently
obtained; in regard to text book; requiring
town clerks to preserve ballots for six months;
to change the day of holding the biennial cleo
ton to Tuesday after the first Monday of No
vember.
Adverse reports were made by the Judiciary
Committee on orders relating to amendment of
constitution in regard to certificates of election
OF representa- YES; relating TO codifying all
constitutional and statutory provisions touch
ing elections for the use of municipal officers:
of amending charter of city of Calais OF
amending charter of city of Augusta; of
amending election laws SO as to allow soldiers
who are public benefciaries to vote in the
towns and cities in which the ~ reside; of abol-
ishlng executive council and electing State
Auditor.
Committee on Legal Affairs reported ought
to pass on bill an act TO incorporate the Dyer
Library Association.
The memorial Of j. T. Gilman and others
was presented asking for aid to Maine General
Hospital to the amount of $4,000.
A bill was presented to amend sect. 81, chap
OF r. s., relating to the assessment of taxes
"A bill was presented to establish reasona-
Bile maximum rate of fare for transportation of
passengers by railroads and to prevent an un-
just discrimination in charges for trapsporta-
ton of freight on railroads.
"A Dill was introduced to amend sect. 4S,
CHAP. IL OF II. s., relating to highway taxes by
adding the following:-"And the treasurer
shall hold the same subject to the order of the
selectmen, to be applied by them fol- repairs of
roads and bridges.
An order OF inquiry was referred relating to
reporting bill to prevent double taxation.
Senate order relating to making a contract
Tor State printing and binding for 1872 was
taken up, and the pending question was on adj
vertlsing for sealed proposals.
Alter discussion by Messrs Keegan Tai
bot and Swan in favor, and Messrs. Morrill,.
Goss OF Bath, Rowell and Strout opposed, the
amendment was lost by vote of 63 yeas 70
navs. The order was then adopted in concur
renee.
Order offered by Mr.. Talbot, of East Ma
chlas, lnstructing the joint standing committee
to report legislation inexpedient upon ali APP
plications referred to them for the formation of
cornorations, except for municipal purposes,
and where the objects of snch corporations
cannet be otherwise obtained, was taken from
the table and refused a passage.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Both Houses assembled in joint convention
when Hon. Eugene Hale was declared elected
United States Senator for six years commenc-
ing with March 4th.
The Secretary of the Senate was directed to
notify the Governor and Council of Mr.. Hale Is
election.