The Portland daily press., 1881-03-12
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, March 10.
Senator Wakefield presented bill to amend
sec. 10, chap. IS, R. S., relating to agricultural
societies. Provides that agricultural societies
may receive from the State Treasury sum
equal to that raised by such society, but not
exceeding one cent for each inhabitant of the
county where the society is located.
Bills were reported: To abolish the Decem-
Der term of the Supreme Court in the county
OF Oxford; relating to Congressional vacancies;
to increase the salary of the judge of probate
for AndroScOggin county to $500.
Resolve in favor of the Agricultural College
came up at the expiration of the morning hour
as unfinished business Senator Emery with
drew the amendment presented yesterday pro-
viding for the appropriation of a certain sum
as an endowment of the college, and also tho
amendment presen ted by him that the amount
contained in the resolve shall be regarded as
an endowment This left the bill in its
original state and it was thus passed to be en-
gross d.
The special assignment, majority and minor
ity reports of the committee on temperance
was called up. The majority reported bill
to amend sec. 45, chap. 81. r. s., relating to
the sale of intoxicating liquors. which provides
that after the adjournment of the court fort he
county the county attorney shall cause state
ment OF convictions rendered at said term to
be sent to the judge and recorder of each
municipal court in the county. The minority
report gave the petitioners leave to withdraw.
Ine house SUBSTITUTED tne minority Tor the
majority report, and the question before the
Senate was on concurring with the House.
Senator Mortland favored and Senator Flint
opposed. The Senate voted to concur, II to 7.
The second special assignment, resolve pro-
posing an amendment of the constitution pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, was next taken up. The
resolve was adopted on yea and nay vote, IS
to5.
Bill to amend sections 66, 81 and 6s, R. S.,
relating to assessment and abatement of taxes
and resolve approprating $4,000 for the propa-
cation and protection of fish and game were
taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed.
The conference committee on bill ''for the
speedy detection of crime" reported that they
had agreed to recommend that the bill be in
definitely postponed.
The railroad committee reported a bill to
authorize the Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad
Company to construct brach lines; inexpedent
was reported on order to amend sec. 10, chap.
IS, r. S.
Bill to prevent hunting matches was indie
fnitely postponed.
Bill declaring that soldiers who receive
town aid shall not be disfranchised was taken
up. Senators Emery, Bisbee and Mortland
thought the bill was clearly unconstitutional
and therefore opposed it, and Senators Flint
and Dudley favored it. Senator Emery moved
that the bill be indefinitely postponed and the
motion was adopted on a yea and nay vote, II
to 10.
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
Bill to incorporate the Mercantile Home for
Aged Men; to enforce returns and publication
of statements of corporations.
ALTERATION SESSION.
Petition of James S. Conkling for $500
bounty was referred in concurrence.
Senators Flint, Dingley and Wakefield were
appointed committee of conference on bill re-
lating to fences which was passed by the
House and indefinitely postponed by the
Senate
Senators Walker, Emery and Mortland were
appointed committe of conference on bill re-
lating to forcible entry and detainer which
was passed by the House and indefinitely post
poned by the Senate.
Senators Coffin, Beatty and Mortland were
appointed committee of conference on the bill
to divide the town of Eaton.
Bill concerning the care of abused aud ne
elected children, pending its passage to be en-
crossed was tabled on motion of Senator
Cornish.
Pending its passage to be engrossed several
amendments were proposed to the railroad tax
bill. The amendments were ordered printed,
and the bill was assigned for Tuesday next at
II o'clock.