The Portland daily press., 1883-02-10
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 10.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
AENATE

AUGUSTA, Feb 8.
Tuesday at II o'clock was assigned for the
consideration of the prohibitory constitutional
amendment.
A bill relating to remodelling the board Of
agriculture was laid on the table to be printed
A bill was presented to amend chapter i42
OF the revised statutes
a resolve was presented relative to the re-
form school. 1t provides hat when a bow is
sent to The reform school for petty crime it
shall DC ior nolonger time than if sentenced
to jail or the house of correction.
A bill was presented relating to the support
OF persons having pauper settlement in the
State and removing from unincorporated
places INTO towns, SO that the State shall sup
port the same under certain conditions.
bill was also presented in relation to the
settlement Of persons living in unincorporatsd
places.
The committee reported that they had re-
ferred to the trustees of the insane hospital the
proposition to employ a woman physician.
The following bills were passed to be en-
crossed:
To amend the charter of the Ocean Insur-
ance Company.
To make valid the doirgs of the Skowhegan
village corporation.
heiatng to taxes on personal property.
Additional to chapter "a of the public laws
OF 1878, relating to Insolvency.
10 amend section l, chapter 60, of the laws
OF 1851, IN relation to registry of deeds.
To authorize the land agent to execute in
behalf of the State release deeds in certain
cases
Making an appropriation for the penobscot
tribe OF Indians for the years 1S83-S4
Toamend the act relating to the election of
members OF the board of agriculture.
To incorporate the North Franklin Tele-
graph and Telephone Company
To ratify contracts besween the Eastern and
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad Com
paDieS.
Relating to schools in Madawaska.
HOUSE.
In the House the Committee on Fisherie.
and Game reported ought to pass on the bin to
regulate the taking of shell fish.
The same report was made on the bill for the
protection of Holsters.
The same on the bill to confer upon sheriffs,
deputies, police officers and constables the pow
ers of game wardens and deputies.
The same on the bill relating to mills and
their repairs.
The following bills were reported:
Additional to chapter so of the Revised Stat,
utes, concerning mills and mill dams.
To amend the act relating to nurseries.
Amendatery TO duties of sheriff and county
attorney.
A bill was presented to restore the death
penalty, from the Committee on judiciary, and
e-deretl rriuted.
The following s;ns were passed to be en-
crossed:
Resolve in favor of st. Elizabeth >c-ahan
Asylum of Portland.
Bill to amend section u, chapter SO, of the
Revised Statutes of 1871
ACT to authorize the lease and transfer of the
Orchard Junction Railroad
Act TO incorporate the Brunswick & Harps-
well Telegraph and Telephone Company
An act additional to an act TO supply the city
OF Portland with pure water
The following bills were reported from com
mittees:
Resolve providing for teachers institutes.
Act 10 fix the dimnnsirtae ef l~lIs.s>
- pIoyIue Tor the inspeczic: nd ns~ii,sgs -2sre-
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Referred to the next Legislature was report
ed on new insane hospital.
Both branches adjourned to Monday, at IL
a. m.