The Portland daily press., 1885-03-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especially reported for The Press)
SENATE.


AUGUSTA, March 4.
Bill an act for tho erection of posts and lines
for purposes Of electricity came up on its first
reading. Mr.. Young offered an amendment
adding new section to provide for tho erec.
tion of lines along the lines Of railroads, and
for adjudication BY ths railroad commissioners
of disp1tes between the parties.
Report of the committee referring to the
next Legislature an act to regulate the rates Of
fare en- railroads was accepted.
Bill relating to the speed OF railroad trains
yrs reported in new draft. Pending accept
aace, it wss tabled.
Mr.. Libby presented bill an act TO facilitate
tha abolition of school districts by towns
REPORTS OF coMMITrEEs
Act to amend sec. 70, chap 6 of r. s., relat
ing TO the assessment of taxes in PLACES not in
coTporated; an set to provide for recording
deeds mads by the State; an act to amend
chap 115 of the Il s.; act to amend sec. At,
chap. 124 OF Il. s., relating to the Jurisdiction
ID prosecutions for cruelty to animals
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act fixing the salary of the judge and register
of probate for the county of Knox act relating TO
the recovery of land sold or forfeited for non-pay-
ment of taxes assessed by assessors of towns; act
relative TO criminal costs and expenditures ia the
county of kennebec; act requiring town and plan
tation officers to keep record of all persons NOV
ing into and from their respective towns; act
amend S8, chap 40 of r. s.. relating to reports
OF Insurance companies act limiting Sec SO, chap.
40 of Il. s in relation to the publication of the
statements of insurance companies resolve in favor
of the city of Auburn; acts for the assessment of
State tax for 1885 6 act 10 amend Sec 2, cap. 116
OF H. 81. relating to ices of trial Justices
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act relating to the fees and forfeitures col.
ected by trial Justices and judges of the municipal
and police courts.
HOUSE.
Resolve in favor OF increasing the salary of
the warden Of the State prison came down
from the Senate Indefinitely postponed On
motion Of Mr.. Littlefeld the House insisted
upon its action in passing the resolve to be en-
crossed and asked for committee Of confer
enee.
Mr., McGillicuddy of Lewiston, introduced
bill az act relating to the appointment of ad-
mnistrators.
a bill was reported to amend sec. 12, chap.
II, R. S., in relation to the apportionment OF
school money.
The act amendatory of and additional to
chapter twenty-seVen, Revised Statutes, in re-
lation to the sale of Intoxicating liquors came
up by special assignment. MI. Elliot OF Bath
moved its indefinite postponement, and spoke
in opposition to the bill, Messrs. Walton OF
Skowhegan, Nelson of Southport, Sweetland
of Palmyra, Packard of Wilton, Spear of Hol-
lowell Cohan of Garland, spoke in favor OF
the bill. Mr.. Hale of Portland spoke in oppo-
sition; slso Powers of HoultoD.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta, replied.
Gen. Mattocks OF Portland, opposed the
bill.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to incorporate the Moose River Telegraph
and Telephone Co.; an act in addition to sec. ~,
chap 81 of the Revised Statutes. relating to rail-
roads crossing each other grade; act relating
fees and forfetures collected by trial justices
and judges of municipal and police courts; an act
to INCORPORATE the Bath Military and Naval Orphan
Asylum; act to authorize the Governor by the
advice and consent of the Council to appoint some
person be Register of Deeds for Franklin county
bes in the town Of Plymouth an act for the assess
of the State tax for the year 1885, an act for
the assessment of the State tax for the year 1855;
an act to incorporate the Artesian Water Company
| Of Rockland.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act relating to fines and forfeiture collected
by trial justices and judges of municipal and police
courts.
An act to provide for the appointment of steno
grapbers as commissioners to take deposltons ana
| disclosures of trustees.
An act to amend sec. 46 of chap. 20, r, s. relat-
| ing to discharges under the insovsnt Law.
An act relating to the appointment Of administra-
tors in cases where wills have been destroyed or
| lost in estates interested in French spoliation
| claims.
An act to incorporate the Togus Water Co.