The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-30
THE STATE LEGISLATURE,
Roth Houses Convene. A Bin 10 Fay ex-
Paymnsfer Hodgdon ana ex.Commissnry
General Wisship $4,000 Introdnced--
Judge Peters Nomination Ceniarmed.
Special Despatch to the Preas.)

Special Despatch to the Press.)
AUGUSTA, Aug. 29,-The corridors OF the
Augusta House have worn a familiar look for
several days past, which reminds one OF the
palmy days Of last winters session. 1t was
feared at one time that q quorum OF members
would not be present at the extra session, but
Wednesday evening all such doubts we're drop
ped. When the legislature met at 4o'clock
this afternoon 1t was found 1876 members were
present. All the Senators were In attendance
with the exception Of Senators Parkhurst,
Bragdon and Rust. The entire Pscataquis
delegation were present. Representatives Tai
bot of East Machias and Chase OF Lubec came
through in their teams, each driving over a
hundred miles.
A resolve for the payment of certain money
to John L. Hodgdon of Bangor, former pay
master general Of the State, and William A
Winship of Portland, formerly commissary
general, was introduced In the house. This
resolve appropriated $500 for the payment OF
this bill and 1t was claimed that the State
would be reimbursed by the United States.
The House refused to consider the resolve.
This was test case on the admission OF new
business.
There was no attempt at railroad legislation.
Geo. @. Yeaton, Attorney OF the Boston and
Maine was present during the session. Both
sides, those in favor of the consolidation Of the
Maine Central and Eastern and Boston and
Maine railroads and those opposed, were on
hand and apparently watching each other. 1t
is claimed by those opposed to the lease that a
law has been discovered In Webb's Railroad
Laws OF Maine that will not allow the consoli-
dation.
1The bill in relation to the Biddeford and
Saco Water Company was passed. This was
claimed to be unfinished business.
Resolutions were adopted by rhe House in
respect to Col. Webster, a member of the
House from Orono, who recently died.
At go p. m. both branches adjourned until
7.30 in the evening.
An evening session was held, the final ad-
journment being reached at 1890 o'clock.
There were passed to be enacted:
An act to revise and consolidate the public
laws OF the State; an act to repeal
Revised Statutes for the year 1888,
as well as certain obsolete or temporary public
laws passed since the second revision, or de-
signed to be repealed at the third revision; an
act to provide in part for the expenditures of
the government; an act to amend Chap. 180 of
the special laws of 1888, entitled ian act to
amend Chap. 14, special laws of 1882; and an
act to incorporate the Biddeford and Saco
Water Company
The Legislative excursion to Mouse Island
will take place tomorrow, the House starting
at 7.30 q. m. About 200 ladies and gentlemen
will participate.
The Council adjourned this evening until
the last Of September. They confirmed the
nomination Of Judge Peters for Chief Justice
today, to take effect September Goth. They
also discussed the matter of the division of the
territory in Oxford county between the ossi-
pee Valley Agricultural Society and the West
Oxford Agricultural Society. N.
ITO the Associated Press.l
AUGUSTA, Aug. 29--The Maine Legislature
met at o'clock this afternoon. A gu Drum in
both branches was present. The report Of the
committee on revision of the statutes was read
and accepted. An act to revise ond consoli-
date the public laws Of the State was passed to
be enacted in both branches. Act to repeal
acss and resolves consolidated in the revised
statutes of the 1885, as well as certain
obsolete and Temporary public laws
passed since revision or designed to be repealed
at the time OF the third revision, was pa ssed TO
priating money to pay the expense OF compIst-
ing the work Of revision and printing of the
statutes; also bill to amend bill establishing
the Biddeford and Saco Water Co.
A vote Of thanks was passed to Commits
sioner Goddard for faithful work in the revi-
sion of the statutes, and to President Cutter
and Speaker Haynes for the able and impartial
manner in which they had presided over their
respective branches, after which at late hour
the Legislature adjourned sine die.