The Portland daily press., 1881-02-17

the weak point of the bill was in allowing the
ballots to remain in the hands of the town
clerks fos one year, and at his suggestion Mr..
Verrill offered an amendment to obviate this
by having the ballots returned to the Secretary
of State, and to be kept by him for one year
after the election. At Talbot's instance the
bill was recommitted when it will be amended
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s<l-orvo report w made Uu tfIu revision
and consolidation of the statutes on the ground
OF the expense, it being estimated that it would
cost some $4,000.
The House concurred with the Senate in
accepting the report of the judiciary commit
the that the resolve providing for constitu-
tional amendment to confer the elective
franchise on women, should not pass.
The object of the bill reported in the House
relating to parishes and religious property is to
protect by law the rights of females holding
an interest in parish property.
The bill introduced relating to the Palmer
& Machiasport Railroad is for authority to
build branch from the main line.
The bill reported by the committee on legal
affairs relating to bribery at elections, provides
that the person receiving briba or offering to
sell his vote for any consideration, shall be
punished in the same manner as the person
Offering the bribe. The section as amended
will read as following: "If any person by
bribery, menace, willful falsehood, or other
corrupt means directly or indirectly attempts
TO influence any voter of this state in giving
his vote or ballot, or to induce him to with
hold it or disturbs or hinders him in the free
exercise of his rights of suffrage at any election
held under the provisions of the constitution
or of this chapter, or if any person shall
receive or offer to receive bribe for his vote
as aforesaid, he shall be fined not more than
$500, or imprisonment not less than one year,
and be ineligible to any Office in this state for
en- years."
The judiciary committee have reported bill
repeating chapter los, laws of 1879. The pro-
visions of this act were to limit the allowance
for travel and attendance to parties receiving
costs in the courts of this State
The committee on judiciary have reported
bill that gives the wardens of fishery authority
to hold in custody any person found violating
can be procured. The bill also adds to section
2, laws of 1880, the following: provided no
such warden shall be authorized to make such
arrest or to serve any process for violation of
law other than in the county in which he
resides, nor until he shall have given bond to
the state in sum not less that $500 to be ex-
ecuted and approved in the manner required
of sheriff's bonds.'
The Executive Council acted upon the
by the Governor, with the exception of the
nomination of Mr.. Stilwell as Fish Commits
sioner, which was Withdrawn. The nomina-
ton of Josiah s. Hobbs as State Librarian in
place of Maj. Myrick was confirmed. The
other nominations were rejected.
A hearing was given by the Governor and
Council to-day on petition for pardon for
Calvin Day of Shapleigh, now in the State
prison, convicted for arson and sentenced for
life. B. F. Chadbourne of WATERFORD appear
ed for Day. Another hearing was given for
the pardon of Sally Morrisey of Portland, now
in the State prison, having been convicted for
murder in the second degree and sentenced
for life.
The Swan investigating committee will
meet on Friday evening. Three more wit
nesses have been summoned who will appear
There are o. W. Hawkes., Swans father-in
law,) the first selectman of Minot and James
w. Knight of Epping, N. H., one of the
victims fSwan's corn shelter fraud.
In the Senate the Rockland division case
came up as the special order of the day. There
were large number of spectators present who
manifested a great interest in the debate, a
share being ladies. Senators
Mortland of Knox, Pattangall of Washington,
Ind Clark OF Lincoln spoke in opposition to
dividing the town, and Senators Walker and
Bisbee of Oxford and Berry of Kennebec
spoke in favor. The discussion was the means
of prolonging the session until after O'Clock
N the afternoon. The vote stood II in favor
,f dividing the town and Is opposed, the
Senate thereby concurring with the House in
is action defeating the measure. Four of the
Senators paired, while the President did not
7ote.
An appropriation of $4,000 was reported in
avor of the Hallowell Industrial School for
5irls for two years; of SIG, 900 annually for the
State militia. This is to cover the expense of
rmories, encampment, inspection, rifle prac-
ice, etc. 1t is less than the expense of an
'rganized militia in any other State.
The Temperance Committee gave a hearing
o William Emery of Alfred to amend the
avs SO that sheriffs shall receive the legal
ees allowed for service of warrants in criminal
ases and in addition 20 per cent of all fines
4 those convicted by their services. No |
ec-sion was reached. Wednesday of next |
7eek is assigned for hearing petition for a |
institutional amendment forbidding the |
and sale of intoxicating liquors.
he temperance committee will report leave
withdraw on petition for repeal of the cider
sw.
The committee on Mines and Mining voted. |
ught not to pass on the bill to incorporate the
Lame Mining Exchange in Bangor with a
apital of S1.0OO,00O. A hearing will be given
ext wednesday on bill to incorporate the
WIN Lead Mining Co.
The committee on Ways and Bridges gave
hearing on a bill requiring counties to build
nd maintain bridges exceeding $4,000 in value
I'D to authorize cities and towns to purchase
NJ bridges and upon such purchase the county
maintain the bridge. George c. Yeaton of
outh Berwick, appeared in behalf of the bill.
Id William Emery of Alfred in opposition.
Leave to withdraw has been voted on pro-
'sition to divide Caribou. Same report will
made on petition of Mary E. Perley of
ridgton. to be set off from the village corpor.
ion, and on petition for division of Harps-
ell.
The Insurance committee will amend the in
rance laws so that parties may obtain as
uch insurance as they desire.
The Finance committee approved the bond
Treasurer Holbrook. The petition of r
:. Merrill, Treasurer of Franklin county saw
gs bank, to refund certain taxes paid the state
lder misapprehension of the law was tabled
d Wednesday next assigned for a hearing.
ie order relating to increasing the salary of
Iperintendent and Clerk of public schools
rs tabled.
The Committee on Interior Wat ers gave a
airing to parties interested in the bill for the
corporation of the Magalloway Dam and
,proyement Co. Hiram Knowlton of Port