The Portland daily press., 1883-02-14
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
AUGUSTA. Feb. 10.

SENATE.
A bill was presented to incorporate the Har-
rison & Bridgton Telegraph Company.
A bill was presented to amend the public
laws of 1875. relating to public debt.
A bill was presented to amend the insolvent
laws of Maine. This provides that when an
insolvent debtor withholds any of his estate
the judge of the Insoyent Court may order the
delivery of the same.
A bill was presented to regulate the transac-
tion Of business under corporate titles.
The following bills were passed to be en-
crossed:
A bill to authorize the lease and transfer of
the Old Orchard junction Railroad.
corporation.
To amend section u, chapter SO Of the Re-
vised Statutes OF 1871.
Resolve changing the valuation Of the towns
OF Berwick and South Berwick, in the county
of York.
Resolve in favor of St. Elizabeth Orphan
Asylum at Portland.
Bill to incorporate the Kennebec Steam
Ferry Company.
Resolve to enable the State Superintendent
of common schools to hold teachers meetings
as provided in section II, chapter II, of the
Revised Statutes.
To incorporate the city of Waterville.
To amend section d. chapter 235. of the laws
of 1880, relating to reno o1elling the Board of
Agriculture.
Co amend the act to incorporate the city OF
Auburn.
Relating to the election of Assessors of Taxes
and Overseers of the Poor.
The appropriation bill was passed to be en-
crossed.
The Agricultural College appropriation re-
solve was discussed and laid on the table.
The constitutional prohibitory amendment
was taken up.
An amendment was offered by Senator Rust,
that in the vote by the people if majority of
the number for governor shall vote in favor of
the amendment it shall be declared adopted
Mr.. Rust addressed the Senate at length in
opposition to the prohibitory amendment
AT the close of Senator Rusts speech the
Senate passed the constitutional prohibitory
amendment, only three voting against it,
A resolve appropria.ing $1,000 for the Female
Orphan Asylum at Portland was reported from
committee.
HOUSE.
The following bills were reported from com
mittees:
To establish municipal court in Dexter
To repeal an act Incorporating the town OF
Lexington.
To incorporate the Deer Isle Zinc and Silver
Mining Company.
Oaght to pass was reported on bill addi-
tional concerning mills aud mill dams.
The same report was made on bill relating
to mills and their repairs.
| The following were passed to be engrossed:
| To amend section 3. chapter 244, of the laws
! of 1880 entitled an act to tax express compa-
MES, corporations or persons carrying on the
express business in this State.
Resolve in favor of Lee Normal Academy.
| Bill TO amend section IA, chapter so, of the
| public laws of 1875, relating to insectivorous
birds
| For the protection of Holsters.
To amend section 2. chapter g. of the public
| laws of 1872 entitle an act relating to the du-
| ties of sheritfs and county attorneys.
To amend section 4, chapter 7, of the revised
| statutes, relating to nuisances.
Resolve in favor of the Children's Home at
| Bangor.
Resolve making an appropriation for the
Penobscot tribe of Indians for the years 1888
| and 1884.
Bill to authorize the Knox and Lincoln rail
| road to change and extend its loca ion.
To incorporate the North Franklin Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company.
70 ratify the contract between the Eastern
and Portland, Saco and Portsmouth railroad
| companies.
To amend section 2, chapter IS, of the re-
vised statutes of 1871, in relation to election of
| members OF the board of agriculture.
10 amend chapter 152 of the special laws of
1884, entitled IAN act to provide schools for the
training of teachers in Madawaska territory"
The apporJonment bill was discussed,
Speaker Haynes making the most notable
speech of the session.
Mr.. Hale of Portland presented remon-
STRANGE of T. M. Mcdonald and 50 others
against passage of the bill granting exclusive
rights to Great Pond, Cape Elizabeth; also a
remonstrance of Charles G.. Dyer and ten 9TH
ers against the same.