The Republican journal., 1883-03-22
The Maine Legislature

our Legislative summary last week closed
with the proceedings of Tuesday. "Wednesday
the Senate concurrcd with the House in passing
the amended fertilizer bill, and the medical bill
received its final death blow. a. did the resolve
for a new building at the Industrial school
The House passed to be engro>>ed bill pr0Nil-
Ing that the Old criminal law should continue
in effect until the new version is adopted. and
referred the bill relating to arrest for debts 10
the next Legislature. In the Senate Thursday
the bill to tax insurance companies. which, with
is amendments. has been before the Legislature
most of the winter, was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate copcurred with the House in the
passage of the bill relating to the Reform
school The House passed resolve that the
Revised Statutes be published as soon a. prac-
ticable and concurred with the Senate indef-
nitely po>tponing the bill relating 10 the taxa
ton of insurance companies.
Both branches Of the Legislature in the after
noon passed the appropriation bill. for 1883
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Both branches met at : 10 p. VI for the clio.
Ing session. and final action was taken on the
bills already passed to be cngro->,d. The bust
ness all having been transacted the gayeI.of The
presiding officer fell at - 7. NJ. and both
branches ADJOURNED 70 August 2'lh next. no
closing speeches We're made. many members
having already left the city. The Legislature
has been in session Il days. passed 81 acts and
y re>olye>-an unusually large number. ON re-
assembling there will be a pleasure excursion
down the ktnncbcr river. and Joint commit
ice Wa< auuDintati to MAKE. alrauorsDcnt>
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OF GENERAL INTEREST
IN act to prevent deception in the sales Of
butter and cheese provides for the suitable
marking of all dishes containing amy imitation
ot these articles. and also of the wrapper in
witch The same i done up for delivery.
An lrt to prevent The fraudulent removal or
cuucralmcnt Of m0rtga2cd personal property
provides for the IMPOSITION of a fine moi to cN-
coed $1,000 or imprisonment moi exceeding one
wear.
Anact to protect officer, in the service Of pro-
cess GIVIl and CRIMINAL PROVIDES I'M, Il az! lff-
service OF auv lawful process, in i cs>,. punished
by impr>onment he shall be punished by I'M
lri>oun.eu- and fine
An act relating to the location of school
houses proy iie> that in town, which have abol-
i>hcd Tie school districts therein the location Of
school houses Shall M Designated w vot. Of the
town At aDy town meeting called for that }ur-
pose.
An act to fX il time when amendments 10 the
Constitution shall take effect provides that I'M
los otherwise specified in the resolve. every
amendment shall become Il part of the Con,ti-
tuition on THE first "Wednesday Of january fol-
lowing the adoption bv the people.
An act rclatiIgto pauper settlements provide,
thai no deriyatiyc settlement shall be acquired
or changed by marriage procured during a suit
between towns involving the settlement of "a
pauper. and the children OF such marriage shall
have the settlement they would have had if no
>1rb marriage had taken piara.
An Act relating 10 combinations provides THAT
CORPORATION, MAY be Organized under the gcncr-
al law with a capital not les than Slooe nor
more 1llan - O1j. COO and if a CORPORATION j,
first organized with insufficient ,.a}litaI ill.,. same
ln;ly be increased bv vote Of Ihr >tockhoid-
t.r> 10 Il sum not exceeding he above maximum
amount
Anuct to provide fergrratrr security against
fire in building, used for public purposes pr3-
4de> that All inner door, used Tor cgr.,,
thcrefrom SHAH open outward. that all QUEER
doors Shall be kept open when the buildings ARE