The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-15
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, March A.
Senator Mortland was elected President
pro tenn.
The bill relating to certain lands in Walla-
grass was committed to the committee on state
lands and roads.
The Senate insisted on its former vote pass
ing the resolve in favor of the town of Kings
bury to be engrossed, and appointed commit
tee of conference.
The same action was taken on the resolve in
favor of Eugene Michaud; also on bill reat-
ing to petitions to the legislature.
Senator Walker introduced an order provid-
Ing that there be printed, for the use of the
Senate, 500 copies of the report of the judi
ciary committee upon theiGovernor's message;
also the same number of the majority report of
the joint select committee on the state of the
commonwealth.
Senator Clarke moved to amend the same SO
as to provide for the same number of the mi
nority report of the latter. Amended SO as
to exclude the Governors message and adopt
ed.
Senator Bisbee presented bill explanatory
OF the cider clause of the law of last winter.
Ordered printed.
A bill was presented authorizing the city of
Rockland to retire the bonds under its present
Indebtedness. Ordered printed.
Bills were presented to incorporate the
Rockland Granite Bank and the American
Bank.
The bill relating to Congressional vacancies
was amended and passed to be engrossed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The minority report on bill relating to the
examination of a poor debtors and the oath to
be taken by the same, which was Sought to
pass" was substituted for the majority and the
bill had its first reading
Bill to allow Harpswell to build bridge
from Bailey's to Orr's Island, was indefinitely
postponed.
Majority and minority reports on the appor-
1OumeQt of Senators and RaDrpcanfa at vac
were ordered printed.
Bill to supply Waterville with pure water
was passed to be engrossed.
House order for adjournment on Friday was
passed in concurrence.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill relating to mortgages of real estate and
actions thereon; concerning public parks and
squares; to enable certain towns to aid in the
construction of the Boothbayirairoad ito amend
sec. 8, chap. 90, r. S., relating to damage for
fiowage; for the promotion OF medical science:
for the protection of alewives; resolve author
tain volumes of the Maine Reports; bill to pre-
vent railroad accidents.
HOUSE.
Bill to amend sect. 10, chap. IS, relating to
agricultural societies was passed to be en-
crossed.
Orders to hold three sessions a day after
Tuesday and adjourn Thursday were tabled
IL was OiucICu diteT tOudy no MEMBER
shall speak more than once on any measure
and then for not more than ten minutes.
Bill for the promotion OF medical science
was read twice and tabled.
The Secretary of State was authorized to
purchase of Dresser, Nc Lellan & Co. % vol
umes of the Maine Reports for the use of the
State, at 81 a volume.
Ought not to pass was reported on bill relat-
ing TO libraries, charitable societies and public
cemeteries, and on bill providing a lien on
pressed hay.
Bill relating to the practice of medicine and
surgery was read twice, amended by striking
out the clause that requires license from the
Maine Medical Association, and pending an.
other amendment tabled.
Bill to enforca returns of corpoaations was
engrossed.
Gov. Plaisted returned the Brunswick
municipal court bill disapproved because it
gave the judge the power to appoint his own
successor.
House reconsidered its action giving the bill
passage and it was tabled.
1t was ordered that the Senate concurring
the legislature adjourn Friday.
The majority report on the state of the COM
monwealth came up.
Mr.. Richie moved to substitute the minority
report.
Mr.. Strout spoke at length in favor of the
majority and commented at length on tine
various topics of the Governors message
which constituted the minority report.
Mr.. Keegan took the floor but gave way fol
adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
House insisted on its vote giving Harpswel
the right to build bridge from Bailey's tC
orrs Island and appointed committee o.
conference.
Bill relating to auctioners was indefinitely
postponed.
The reports of the committee on the com
monwealth awere further discussed and ther
laid on the table