The Portland daily press., 1881-02-18
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Special Dispatch to the Press.)
SENATE,

Special Dispatch to the Press.)
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. II.
House resolve expressing sympathy for the
people OF Ireland was tabled pending its adon-
ton by the Senate, on motion of Senator
Emery of Ellsworth.
Bills were reported to increase the SALARY of
the clerk OF courts for York county to $3.50;
to amend sec. 10, chap. 2lS, laws of 1877, re.
iating to savings banks. The amendment
limits dividends to per cent. and raises the
reserve to 10 per cent. To amend sec. 6, chap.
63. Il. s., relating TO the jurisdiction of Pro
bate courts; resolve in favor of Thomas Love-
ly OF Mapleton plantation.
The treasurer's bond was accepted.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the
claim OF Julia N. Carter of Bangor
Senator Emery presented an order instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to INQUIRE into
the expectancy OF amending the laws in reIa-
ton to suits for taxes SO as to allow suits against
one or more heirs, when the tax is assessed
upon the heirs of deceased person.
The order looking to the amendment of the
law SO that insurance companies shall be re-
quired to pay the full amount of the policy in
case OF loss, which came from the Legal At
lars committee with an adverse report was
on motion of Senator Clark sent to the Com
mlttee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance
Resolve in favor of BENZ. u Nutter was
passed to be engrossed.
Bills providing for the expenditures of the
government, in part to increase the tolls Of
the Baskahegan Dam Co., and requiring rail
road corporations to be holden for labor were
tabled. pending their passage to be engrossed
The bill increasing the size of the agricuI-
turai report to 400 pages, it is now 200 pages.
was indefinitely postponed.
Resolve in favor of Almira E. Cobb of loo
was indefinitely postponed.
Resolve increasing the clerk hire in the Sec-
retary Oh states office was passed to be en-
crossed.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED
Bill in relation to the times of holding SEES.
sions of the county commissioners: to amend
the charter OF the Mattawamkeag Log Driving
Co.; to incorporate the Cape Elizabeth Rail,
road Co.; to extend the He'll Gate pilot laws.
bill i'll relation to actions IN behalf of the
State; providing for the election of school off,
GERS in Biddeford
Report OF the valuation commission was re-
ceived and ordered printed.
The petition of VIM. Senter ct ais, for res
toration OF salary of Judge of Superior Court
ferred.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
OF Arad Thompson praying for reimbursement
OF money paid for land which was not receiv-
ed.
Mr.. Emery of Saco presented a bill RELATING
to schools of the city of Biddeford, which nro.
vides that the school committee shall consist
OF the Mayor, who shall be ex oficio chair
man, and of seven other persons to be elected
at the annual municipal election by majority
vote, and to hold office for two years. -Four
members shall be elected at the next mimi
cipal election to fill the places of those whose
terms expire in March, 1881, and three mem
bers shall be elected at the municipal election
IN 1882 to fill the places of those whose terms
expire in March, 1882
Mr.. Verrill of Portland presented hill co,-
corning minors and remedies upon their con-
tracts. 'ii