The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-06

AOCAuonb anu Insurance 20.
HOUSE.
Resolve in favor of copying the muster-out
rolls was passed in concurrence.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on an
order relating to amending sec. 81, chap. 70 OF
r. s., so that the order of sale therein provided
for may be made By the judge without public
notice, if he deems expedient
An act to provide for the taxation OF life in
surance companies came from the Senate
amended. After debate by Messrs. Mattocks,
Hale, Houston and Littefeld, the amend
ment was adopted
ar. Houston moved to amend SO as to in
clude the taxation of national bank stock. Re-
jected.
The bill was then passed in concurrence.
Bill an act establishing the Maine Reforms
tory Institution for Women which had passed
the House came from the Senate indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Hale moved that the House insist en- its
previous action and called for committee q
conference.
Mr.. Powers moved that the House racsde
and concur in the action Of the SeDate.
Messrs. Hale, Walton, Heath and Powers de-
bated the question which was ON ths motion of
Mr.. Powers.
Tho House voted to recede and concur in the
action of the Senate ia indefinitely pcstponing
the bill by 20 yeas. Sc nays.
Ha1ority and minority reports relating to
recovery of lands sold or forfeited for taxes
came from the Senate, the question being on
accepting in concurrence the minority report
which reports BILL which was favored bp
Messrs. Sprague of Monson and Dickey and or
posed by Messrs. Moore and Powers.
The House refused to accept the minority
report but adopted the majority report which
was legislation inexpedient.
A large number of bills were put on their
final passage.
PASSED TO BE ENGR0ssED.
Resolve in favor of Benjamin Smith of Appleton;
an act to amend sec. IL, chap. IL of r. S., in re-
laon to apportionment of school money; act for the
protection of legitimate trade; resolve in favor of
the town of Frankfort act relating to corporations
and record of changes in organization thereof
act TO authorize the city of Augusta to fund por
tion OF its indebtednesS act to repeal penalties and
forfeitures on account of failure to comply with
sec. g. chap. 48 of r. S. of 1871 resolve relating TO
the taxation of timber and grass on reserved lands
of the State; an act to amend sec IL, chap, 6S of
Il. 81 relating to agricultural institutions; act to
amend chap so of special laws of 1878 relating to
the throwing of slabs into the Kennebec river act
to amend sec. 1885, chap 81 of r. s., relating to
taxation OF carts.
Bill an act to authorize the Lewiston and
Auburn Horse Railroad Company came from
committee OF conference amended by proyid-
ing further that neither the city of Auburn
nor the inhabitants thereof shall be liable for
any damages caused by the operations of the
said railroad by steam or electricity. The
amendment was adopted and the bill given pas
sage.
The bill providing for bureau OF labor
statistics was taken up and advocated by
Messrs. Littlefield OF Rockland and Moore Of
Thomaston, the pending question being on sub
stitutlng the minority report, reporting the bill,
Tor the majority report giving leave to the Pc
titioners to withdraw. The motion to substi-
tats was defeated by avots of 65 to 81, De-
featsd ia concurrence.
The act to regulate the erection of posts and
lines for purposes of electricity came from the
Senate amended The amendment was
adopted and the bill given ,ssage.
Tne act to prevent the introduction and
spread Of contagious and malignant diseases
came down from the Senate indefinitely post.
poned In which action the House concurred.
Inc act in. relation to speed OF railroads
which provides for an amendment of the law
SO that instead OF six miles, railroads can be
allowed to run at twelve miles an hour near
the compact part of town. came down from
the Senate. The House refused to substitute
the ereporting the bill, by vote of 55 to %,
and accepted the majority report which re-
ported legislation inexpedient
The bill for the payment of claims OF volun-
teers and drafted men was taken up, ths pend
ing question being an indefinite postponement.
Messrs. Dyer of Baldwin, Mattocks of Port
land and Powers of Honlton spoke against,
and Messrs Walton of Skowhegan and Dickey
OF Fort Kent in favor of the bill. Messrs.
Spear OF Hallowell, Cousins Of Kennebunk.
port, and others also spoke. The bill was in
definitely postponed.
The temperance BILL which had passed the
Senate, came back from that branch with the
House amendments rejected and asking for a
committee The House refused to join, and
alter debate by Messrs. Mattocks, Littlefeld,
Walton and Heath, voted to recede and con-
cur in giving the bill passage.
The act excepting Masonic and other reli ef
associations from the operations of the sta t.
utes relating to life Insurance, was amended SO
as to apply to those now doing business in th is
State.
The act to regulate the formation of insur-
anee companies on the assessment plan was
indefinitely postponed.
The act relating to compensation Of supreme
Judicial and superior courts was indefinitely
postponed.
The act relating to skating rinks was given
final passage.
The military bill, providing for one med
ical director with the rank OF major and one
hospital steward, was indefinitely postponed On
motion Of Gen. Mattocks.
The pharmacy bill was passed TO be engross-
ed as amended.