The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-08
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

AUGUSTA Feb. g.
The committee on fisheries was instructed to
inquire as to making Sundays close time for
fish and game.
Leave to withdraw was reported from con-
mittee on the bill to incorporate savings trust
fund association.
The savings bank bill was reported with
amendments but mainly as suggested by Off
GERS of savings banks.
The committee on finance reported an ap-
preparation bill amounting to 81, ,555, ,645 GA.
Ought not to pass was reported on the order
disseminating the Reform school and changing
1t to an insane asylum.
The same report was made on the bill rela-
tive to the clerk of courts in Kennecec county.
The following bills were passed to be en-
prossed
To incorporate the Penobscot River and Dam
improvements company
To prohibit the taking OF trout in Tufts and
Grindstone ponds in the town of Kingfeld for
term of three years.
For the incorporation of the Central Wharf
company at Islesboro.
Incorporate the Little Wilson Falls and
Dam company.
Additional TO an act to incorporate the Cen
tral Market House company
70 authorize the Edwards Manufacturing
company to increase its capital stock to 81, 900
To amend the articles of association of the
Lincoln Pulp and Paper company to increase
its capital stock.
Resolve making appropriations for the Pas.
samaqnoddy tribe of Indians for the years
18S3-S4
A bill to incorporate the Bar Harbor and
Ellsworth Telegraph company.
HOUSE.
report was made from committee, refer
ring to the next legislature the petition to di-
vide the county of Aroostook.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the petit
tion of Mrs. Pennell Of Portland, for remun-
Grafton for illegal detention in the Insane
Hospital
A resolve was reported giving $1,000 annual
ly to the Orphans Home in Bangor
Ought to- pass was reported on the bill in
relation to actions by or against executors and
administrators.
The same report was made on bill to pre-
vent deception in the sales of butter and
cheese.
The same on the bill to incorporate the
Maine Electric Light and Power Company of
Portland.
The same on the bills to amend section 4
chapter 235 of the public laws of $780,
The same on the bills 10 incorporate the
Carrabasset Land and Lumber Company.
A bill was reported to incorporate the Passa
dumkeag Log Driving Company.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on or
der to empower supervisors to provide desti.
tute school children with proper clothing.
A bill was reported to incorporate the Booth
bay Village corporation.
A bill was presented and referred, ALLOWING
wemen to vote iD the election of fschool officers.
The following bills were passed to be en-
crossed:
Relating to taxes on personal property,
Additional to chapter "a of the public laws
of 1878. relating TO insolvency.
10 amend section /, chapter 60, Of the laws
To amend section "a, part first chapter IL, of
the revised statutes of 1871, relating to the
hiring Of teachers.
To authorize the land agent to execute in
behalf OF the State release deeds in certain
cases.
To amend the charter of the Ocean Insur-
ance Company.
To make valid the doings of the Skowhegan
village corporations.
Congressional apportionment was discussed
until adjournment
Representative Heath of Augusta opened
the debate on Congressional apportionment in
the House, supporting the report of the major
ity
Mr. Spoford of Bucksport moved to amend
BY making the third district composed of Ken
nebec, Waldo, Hancock and Washington, and
the fourth district not of Aroostook, Penob-
scot, Piscataquis and Somerset
MIR. Powers of Houlton opposed the report of
the majority, and while he had no plan of his
own preferred to the report of the majority
that submitted by the gentleman from Bucks
port.