The Portland daily press., 1881-02-11
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

dUGUSIAy F6D. ~.
President Locke being absent Senator Berry,
Of Kennebec, was elected President pro tenn.
House bill authorizing the State Librarian to
furnish the Maine Historical Society with GER
tain documents to complete its files was passed
to be engroSsed under suspension of the rules
Bill comforting the elective franchise on wo-
men was reported upon adversely by the Ju-
dietary Committee, ana the Senate accepted
the report. subsequently Senator Dudley
moved reconsideration for the purpose of
having the bill printed. The question was dis
cussed by Senators Dudley, Pattangall, Mort
land, Clark and Emery. On motion of Sena-
tor Dineley it was tabled and assigned for next
Tuesday, at II a. m.
Bills were reported making women eligible
for school offices; additional 1to chap. 1S, R. S.,
relating to damages for land taken for high
ways.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on Or
der looking to an amendment of sect. 3, chap
162, laws of 1879, relating to support of pau
perS by plantations.
An order was presented instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to inqnire into the expedi-
ency of amending chap. 6. sect 10, r. S., by
inserting the word bark after the word wood in
the fourth line of said section.
Senator Mortland took up the bill relating to
loiterers, and moved this samendment:-"If any
person within any car, railroad or steamboat
stations commits nuisance or violates any law
of this State, or ordinance of the city or town
in which the same be situated, shall be pun
ished as hereinafter provided" The amend
ment will be printed
Senator Emery called up the bill relative to
the sale OF goods by express companies. Sena-
tor Jennings moved that the time be extended
to twelve months as the period which must
elapse before the uncalled goods can be sold
Pending his motion the bill and amendment
was tabled.
PASSED TO BE ENGRosSED.
Act to allow j. S Jenniss to erect wharves
ina do otnvc cDfH
Templars of the town of Dexter to convey
their hall to the town.
An act relating to the sale of merchandise by
express companies; relating to trustee costs; re-
!ating to assignment of dover; relating to the
Jurisdiction of probate courts; and resolve in
favor of Beni NJ. Nutter were tabled while on
their passage to be engrossed.
HOUSE.
Remonstrance of W. A. Robinson and 4O6
others was presented against an act to abolish
the common council of the city of Auburn;
petition of James P. Baxter ct ais in favor OF
bill for the care and education of neglected
children; remonstrance of Horatio Trefethen
and so others against granting charter for
ferry from Kittery to Portsmouth, N H.
Bill on act was presented to provide in part
for the expenditures of government amounting
to vi, ,lo2, ,249.36. Among the expenditures are
the the following: Interest on public debt $780,
GOO; public debt $50, 900; sinking fund $50, 49,.
y UO.CO
fund No. AZ, $S9330 81; Normal schools $751;
600; Free High schools $26, 900; temporary loan
$500, 1000; deep, dumb and blind $13, ,5OO bounty
on beet sugar $1,000; salaries of public officers
$4,000.
A resolve was reported appropriating $500
yearly for 1882, ON the Houiton Barring road
across Indian township in Washington county
Subsequently the resolve was recommitted.
Mr.. Cook from the committee on temperance
to which was referred bill an act to amend
o1Ny, 80 Al. G
sale OF intoxicating liquors reported the same
ought to pass. Mr.. Fisher from the same COM
mittee made a minority report that the same
ought not to pass, and moved its substitution
for the majority report.
The committee on Federal relations to
which was referred resolves in favor of French
spoliation claims reported favorably. The
resolves have already been printed.
A bill was reported to amend an act to in
corporate the Westbrook Manufacturing Com
pany Increases capital stock from 100000
to $500,0OO.
A bill was reported to make valid and legal
the doings of the First Universalist Society in
Bridgton.
A large number of bills were passed to be
engrossed, among which are the following:
Bill amending sec 65, chap. 40 OF the r. S.,
in relation to accident insurance policies.
Bill to incorporate the Sullivan and Han
cock Steam Ferry Company.
Bill relating to appointments of administra-
tors with the will annexed.
Bill for the navigation of Winnecock lake
in the county of Waldo.
A resolve in favor of joint standing COM
mittee on agriculture.
Bill to amend chap. 17s, Acts and Resolves
of 1874.
Bill to repeal chap. ITO of the Special Laws
OF 1866, relating to preservation of pickerel in
Winthrop pond.
Bill to incorporate the Lewiston Steam
Heating Co.
Bill to amend an act entitled an act to incor-
porate the Square Pond Reservoir Co.
A bill was presented to amend an act re-
lating to the charter of Hall )well Academy.
Adverse reports were made on bill to amend
sec: %, chap. 81, r. S.. relating to buildings
and lots; on petition against throwing lumber
into Violet brook in the town of Van Buren,;
on petition of inhabitants of Hersey for bridge
across Mattawamkeag stream; on petition of
VIM. l.. Robbins ct ais. to be exempted from
taxation; on petition of inhabitants of Reed
and Barker plantations that they be divided
on petition of W. S. Crane ct ais to be annex
ed to town of Whiting; on petition of W. G.
Hayes for a uniform width of Sleds; on petition
for an appropriation to repair Mattawamkeag
bridge; on petition for wider rims on wheels
used on certain roads; on order for amendment
OF chap, SO, sec. 2, r. S.. by inserting after the
word idiot" the word ''inebriate" on petit
tion to set off certain land in Waterville to
West Waterville; on petition of Patrons of
Husbandry for amendment of law relating to
notes given for patent rights.