The Portland daily press., 1881-02-04
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 3.

Petitions were presented and referred of J.
r. Eaton and others asking for an appropria-
tion for Wilton academy; of Geo. Hasen and
others in aid of petition for change in the
place of holding the December term of court
for Oxford county; of II. F. Houghton and so
others for same purpose.
Bills were reported authorizing F. G Barker
to navigate Mooselomaguntic Lake; bill ex-
lating to trampo; bill reimbursing to Henry
Nash of Addison money paid to the State for
islands, the title not being valid.
The Committee on Ways and Bridges re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition of G B.
Goodall and others af township 8, range s,
Piscataquis county, for an appropriation to aid
In building bridge.
The Committee on Fish and Game made the
same report on petition for change of law
regulating the taking of salmon in the Penob
scot river.
Senator Mortland moved to reconsider the
vote whereby the Senate yesterday concurred
with the House in extending the time for the
reception of petitions, but his motion was
lost.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Act additional to chap. Is, R. S., relating to
burying grounds; relating to suits to enforce
liens; to amend sec. 10. chap. 49, R. S., relat-
ing to public and private ways additional to
sec. l, chap. 1888, r. S., to regulate the sale of
vim gar; relating to actions against insolvent
estates; to amend sec. 2, chap. 1O5, laws of
Dennys river; to enable the Boston & Maine
railroad to purchase the Orchard Beach road:
to amend section 40, chap. 3, r. S., relating to
city ordinances; to amend sec. 81, chap. 239,
laws OF 1880; relative to report of Insurance
Commissioner; to incorporate the town of Van
Buren,.
Lakin, Steward and Treasurer of the Insane
Hospital, presenting a statement of the
amounts expended by the trustees of that in
stitution from Ian. l, 1874, to Jan. 1, 1881, in
answer to an order of the House calling for
the same. The total expenditures were $55,-
S71.9O. Mr.. Lakin states that other expendi-
lures for what might be termed extraordinary
Improvements, but of which no special account
has been kept, have been estimated at about
$1,000: Ordered printed.
Petitions were presented and referred of
Samuel Neptune and 81 others of Penobscot
tribe OF Indians for appropriation for building
convent; of trustees of Methodist church
property at Kent'S Hill for authority to sell
parsonage; for change of divorce law; remon-
STRANGE of D. Rodick and 100 others of Bar
Harbor against petition for a charter for
water company in that village: to prohibit the
buying and selling of Holsters less than 1O5
inches long in Maine waters; for appropriation
for road leading from Aroostook road to Hart
farm; for repeal of He'll Gate pilotage law; for
constitutional amendment prohibiting manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
A bill was presented to allow Geo. A. Cony
to navigate Cobbosseecontee Lake in Kenne-
bee county, by steam.
Bill was presented to amend chap. 6 R. S.,
exempting private libraries from taxation to
the value of $500.
Bill was presented to amend chap. 6, r. S.,
relating to taxes Amends so as to make
phraseology consistent.
Bill was presented to amend sec. 153. chan
6, as amended by the laws of 1877 chap. 165,
relating to powers of town treasurers
/ The committee on federal relations reported
DIR. Eaton's resolves expressive of sympathy,
with the people OF Ireland and that they ought
to pass. A minority of the same committee
Mr.. .Verrill's resolve, relating to the same as
resolution. Ordered printed.
Bll!s were presented to incorporate the Tib-
belts Wharf Co.; to increase the capital stock
OF the Kenebec Fibre Co.; to prevent the de-
structlon OF smelts in Cold Pond stream and
its tributaries; to amend the charter OF the
Aroostook River r. R. Co.; to amend sec. %,
chap. 2, r. s., relating to notice upon petition
to the legislature; to set off part of the home.
stead farm OF Jonathan G. Record from Crys-
tai plantation and annex to town of Sherman.
to exempt towns of Blanchard and Sherman
from damages in certain cases; in addition to
chap. 4, r. s., relating to notes.
Bill relating to liens on buildings and lots
was tabled and assigned for tomorrow.
A Pill was presented relating. to claims
against insolvent estates of deceased persons.
On motion OF Mr.. Eaton of Camden:
Ordered, tie Senate concurring that the COM
mlttee on Maine Insane Hospital in their in
veStigation of the affairs of the same be- and
are hereby empowered to send for persons and
papers.
I Orders of inquiry were passed relating to
repeating chap. 70 of r. S., relating to assign
ments for the benefit of creditors.
Mr.. Talbot, Fusion,) of East Machias Of
fered the following:
Ordered, the Senate concurring, that the
committee on the apportionment of Coun-
cillor districts be discharged from any further
duties
Mr.. Talbot in explanation stated there was
no authority for such committe; that assign
ments OF such districts were prescribed by the
constitution.
On motion of Mr.. King of Caribou the order
was tabled
Bill was reported to divide the town of Eaton
IN washington county and incorporate the
town OF Forest City; also to set off Ephriam
Grant and others from the town of Columbia
to town of Cherryfeld.
Adverse reports were made on petitions for
bridge in Maowahoo plantation; act additional
to sec. As, chap. "a, laws of 1878, as amended
by sec. 20, chap. 154, laws of 1S79 for protec-
ton and and Identification of highways; for
exclusive use of Burrell's Mills pond in York:
to stock the same with fish; for bridge between
Capitol Island and Southport; to incorporate
Long Island plantation; for protection of
fish in certain brooks in Harrison: for general
law for incorporation of telegraph companies;
upon annexation of portion of Fryeburg Acad-
emy grant and Batchelder grant to town of
Gilead; for establishment of new division line
In Brooks; for annexation of certain inbabi-
tants OF Prescott to town of Whiting; for an
nexation OF certain inhabitants of Lee to town
OF Winn; for prohibition of smoking in public