The Portland daily press., 1885-01-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.



The President named the following as a
special committee on the part of the Senate on
ex Com missioner Goddard's communication on
revision of the Statutes: Messrs. Lebroke of
Piscataquis, Lumbert of Aroostook and Austin
of Washington.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
For repeal of the lobster law as relates to
close-time.
For law requiring in public schools instruc-
tion of physiology and hygiene, giving special
prominence to the effects of alcoholic drinks.
For amendment of the hawker and peddler
law.
For an appropriation in aid of the National
encampment.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Creating the Phillips village incorporation,
with remonstrances against the same.
Amending sec. 100, chap. AZ, of 3. g., relat-
ing to banks and banking.
To incorporate the Bryant's Pond and An
dover Telegraph Co.
Authorizing the Eastern Maine Railway
Company to reduce the amount of its capital
stock.
ORDERS ADOPTED.
Amending the law relative to the descent
and distribution of estates so that the estate of
one who dies intestate without issue shall 60 in
equal shares to his father and mother.
To inquire into the manner in which the
State stipend has been apportioned to the sew
eral agricultural societies, in the State whether
the said apDorIionment has been done in ac-
cordance with law, and whether legislation ia
necessary to make the laws in regard to the
same more expicit.
Paying tho Railroad Commissioners salary
instead OF per diem.
Requiring the Land Agent to furnish the
number Of acres of land reserved for public
uses upon which the right to cut timber and
has he6D sold. the poid iufo he
treasury therefor, together with the names oi
purchasers.
REPORTS OF COMMUTERS.
| Ought not to pass on bill to amend sec. 65
| chap. 1l3, of R. s 1, relating to disclosures.
Leave to Withdraw on petition for the disso.
luton of Letter e Plantation in Franklin
| county.
| Ought to pass on bill to authorize the town
J OF Bucksport to retire and exchange its bonds
| and to issue new bonds Tor that purpose; on
bill to amend sec. 16, chap. 1872, of r. S., relat-
ing to appeals from magistrates.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill to reduce the capital stock OF the Lew.
iston Gaslight Company.
An act to reduce the capital stock of the
Lewiston Gaslight Company.
An act to change the name of the Wesi
| Watervile Savings Bank to Cascade Savings
| Bank
Authorizing the Maine Central Railroad Co
10 form steamboat connections.
HOUSE.
PETITIONS AND RKMoNsTRANcEs PRESENTED
For Superior Court at Houlton and Presque
Isle in Aroostook county.
For bureau of labor statistics.
For fertilizer and experiment station.
For appropriation in entertaining Nationa
| encampment
For change of close-time for black bass il
| Maranocook Lake.
For highway from oldtown across Orsor
| Island and Saltwater, branch of Penobsco
| river and it's thoroughfare.
| For repeal of lobster law which relates t,
| close-time.
Against division of Reed plantation.
To furnish town of Oakland complete set o
| Maine reports, and the several digests
To restore salaries of judge and register o
| probate and county attorney in Waldo county
For appropriation of $500 for MattanawcooI
| Academy.
For act of Incorporation OF the Pemaquit
| Land Company.
For act incorating Ellsworth Watsr Com
pany to supply Ellsworth with pure water.
To remove distractions from Damariscotts
pond and to prevent the throwing OF refuse
matter and waste in Royals river.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To amend chap. 2, secs. 40 and Al of revise
statutes relating to qualifications of justices Q
the peace.
civil causes.
Additional to chap. 70 of the R. s. relativ
to insolvency.
To amend chap. 203 of laws of 1888 to incol
porate the Portland Trust Company.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ought not to pass bill relating to disclos
ure of poor debtors before commissioners
The speaker joined the following on ex
Commissioners Goddard's communication O
revision Of the statutes Messrs, Dyer of Bald