The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-18
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the Press.1
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, March H.
The House bill to provide for securing bet
ter qualified teachers for the common schools,
was indefinitely postponed, in concurrence.
Resolve amending the Constitution so as to
prohibit forever the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors in this State came back
from the House, refused a passage. On mo-
ton OF Senator Dingley the Senate adhered
to its former vote in passing the resolve.
Bill relating to the practice of medicine and
the divorce bill were indefinitely postponed in
concurrence.
The committee of conference on the disa-
greeting vote on the Agricultural College re-
solve reported that they were unable to agree.
new committee was appointed, consisting of
Senators Parcher, Hill and Cornish.
The judiciary committee reported a bill ad :
ditional to chap. %, laws of 1873, relating to
the Cumberland & Oxford Canal, which was
passed under suspension of the rules.
Bill relating to the election of county Com
missioner was referred to the next Legislature,
in concurrence.
Senator Dudley was excused from further
attendance at this session.
The judiciary committee reported legisla-
ton inexpedient on order fixing the fees of
appraisers and commissioners at a certain sum
per diem.
A resolve was reported relating to the docu-
mentary history of Maine, and given passage
under suspension of the rules
The committee on railroads reported bill in
new draft to incorporate the Junction Rail-
road Company of Portland. and it was passed
to be engroSSed, under a suspension of the
rules, in concurrence
The majority and minority reports of the
committee on the Insane Hospital were taken
up, and on motion of Senator Pattengall the
majority report was accepted.
The second conference committee on the re-
solve appropriating $500 for the Agricultural
College, reported that they were unable to
agree, and recommended that the Senate ad-
here to its former vote in passing the resolve.
Report accepted and recommendations adopted
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve relating to unsettled accounts with
the State; making appropriation for the Pc
nobseot Indians; bill relating to the salary of
the Passamaquoddy Indians; authorizing the
construction of a railroad from Monson to
Athens; to incorporate the Bangor Manufac-
turing Company.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Report Of the majority giving petitioners for
school suffrage for women leave to withdraw
was adopted.
Senator Emery offered an order relating to
the distribution of the Statutes after the revis-
ion is made.
Bills providing in part for the expenditures
OF the government was passed.
Bill was passed, fixing the salary of the stew
ard of the Insane Hospital at not less than
$500, and not more than 81 200, leaving the
exact amount to be fixed by the trustees.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on Or
der to exempt the Lewiston and Auburn Rail-
road from taxation.
The Governor returned another batch of
bank charters unsigned.
Bill to authorize towns to aid the Lewiston
& Augusta Railroad, was indefinitely post
poned.
Resolve to enable the superintendent of
common schools to hold teachers meetings was
received and given passage.
Ri1i of fho fooc IF; of
was taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed.
Resolve in favor of the committee on appor.
tionment for $40 for clerk hire was engrossed
Message received from the Governor return
ing act Incorporating Casco Bank with his OBJ
jections.
After the reading of the Message, Mr.. Strout
of Portland moved to lay it on the table till q
o'clock p. m.
Ought to pass was reported on bill to incor-
porate the Bangor Manufacturing Company.
Under suspension OF the rules the bill passed
to be engrossed.
Act regulating taking of fish in Kennebec
river and its tributaries was read twice and
tabled on motion of Mr.. Goss of Bath.
Mr. Hatch of Bangor presented an order ex-
cusing Mr.. Twitchell of Bethel from further
attendance.
Mr.. Staples of. Parsonsfeld presented an Or
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further attendance. Laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. Verrill of Portland
The same gentleman moved to reconsider
the vote excusing Mr.. Twitchell and the mat
ter was then laid on the table.
The railroad committee reported bill in a
new draft authorizing the extension of the
Northern Aroostook Railroad. Laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. Hutchinson of Houl-
ton.
The committee of conference on the Agricul-
tural College resolve reported that they were
unable to agree, and recommended the House
adhere to its former vote.
The railroad committee reported bill in a
new draft for the construction of a railroad
from Monson to Athens. Passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of rules.
Committee on railroads made final report
The House concurred with the Senate in APP
pointing new conference committee on the
Agricultural College resolve and Mr.. Brad
street of Bridgton, Mr.. Cook of Lewiston and
Mr.. Bird of Rockland were so appointed.
On motion OF Mr.. McKusick of Calais the
bill relating to savings banks was taken from
the table, and indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Folsom of Oldtown the
resolve relating to the State SUPERINTENDENT
holding teachers meetings and appropliating
$500 for the same was taken from the table.
The some gentleman moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill. Mr. Keegan of Van Buren,
and MIR. Dickey of Fort Kent opposed the
motion, and Mr.. Harding of Waldo favored it.
The vote then stood 70 in favor and 81 opposed,
and the bill was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Freeman of Cherryfield
the bill permitting female citizens to vote in
school matters was taken from the table. AS
this was the minority report of the committee.
the question was on substituting the bill for
the majority report giving the petitioners leave
to Withdraw.
Messrs. Freeman, Hall, Mcclellan and
Strout advocated the bill while Messrs, Sprague,
Hutchinson OF Hoplton, Rradstreet of Bridg-
ton, Thompson and Torrey opposed.
The yeas and nays were ordered and on be-
ing taken resulted in the substitution of the
minority for the majority report by vote OF
4 Ga to SO.
The bill was then read and Mr.. McKusick
moved that it be indefinitely postponed. The
! yeas and nays were ordered and on being taken
the bill was indefinitely postponed by 70 to g.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on or.
der relating to fixing the fees of appraisers and
commissioners at certain sum per day.
Resolve relating to the docI mentary history
of the State was referred to the next session OF