The Portland daily press., 1885-02-12
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especially reported for the

MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especially reported for the Press)
SENATE.
Augusta, Feb. IL.
On motion Of Mr.. Wescott the act to make
valid the doings Of the town Of Scarboro in re-
lation to Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Rail-
road over Dunstan river, was taken from the
table and recommitted to the railroad commit
tee.
Resolve appropriating $27 400 for the Agri-
cultural college, pending its second reading,
Mr.. Marble offered an amendment to strike
out the amount of $15 900 for new building
The resolve and amendment we're tabled, and
Tuesday next assigned for their consideration.
An order was passed providing for joint
committee to consider the question of salaries
of all county officers. and the following were
announced by the President on the part of the
Senate: Messrs. Allen and Tapley.
Mr.. Allen asked to be excused, and his re-
quest being granted, the President announced
as the committee Messrs Tapley and Cutler.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Resolve in favor of tho dairying interests Of
the State.
For legislation to prohibit the throwing of
sawdust into the Kennebec river
For the adjustment of Jail workshops.
ORDERS ADOPTED.
Orders of inquiry were passed relating to i'm
posing additional penalty against persons kind
ling fires On lands not their own.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
An act to amend chap. 290 Of private and
special laws of 1880, relating to compensation
of claim sgent
This excepts claims Of the State arising from
and on account of war taxes under acts OF Con-
gress in 1862.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Adverse reports were made on petition for
change in manner OF taxing vessel property.
Favorable reports we're made on act to amend
sec. Is, chap 113 OF Il. s. relating 10 arrest and
disclosure on neene process; an act to amend
chap. 290 Of private and special laws OF 1850;
authorizing the county of franklin to procure
loar.
PASSED TO BE ENeRossED.
An act relating to scientific temperance instruc-
River Improvement Co.; act to prohibit the TAX
ing of fish in Rounds brook in the town of Dayton.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to provide in part for the expenditures of
government.
HOUSE.
LOAu1HS pCCoptbuCo VI CouAuuttboc OA AOae&A
affairs reporting legisl alton expeaisnt on or
der relating to the keeping of record by the
selectmen of the several towns, Of all persons
moving into or from their respective towns,
the report was tabled.
The act relating to Bodwell Water Power
Co., was read twice and pending passage
to be engrosssd was tabled and assigned for
next Tuesday.
Pending second reading of resolve authoriz-
ing appropriation of $4,000 for National En-
csmpment, it was tabled on motion of Mr..
Goodnow, of Calais, who proposes to- offer an
amendment.
The resolve appropriating $4,000 for the
Maine Central Institute, was tabled pending
| its second reading.
PETITIONS AND REMoNsTRANCEs PRESENTED.
For improvement of dam across Mill Greek,
| Cape Elizabeth.
For prevention of throwing sawdust and
| other refuse into the Haley Pond stream.
BILLS AND RESOLVES INTRODUCED.
| A resolve was introduced authorizing the
| State Treasurer te pay the trustees of Presqve
| Isle Academy 1852 so, being interest due the
| Academy under resolve of March 70, 1864, and
| Feb. 20, 1888.
Resolve in favor of the city of Saco.
| Act to revise Sec 1, chap. 7, public laws of
1875, relative to the citizenship of persons con-
| nected with the Soldiers Home at Togus.
| An act to amend sec. Is, chap. 15, of r. s.,
relative to private burying grounds. Adds af-
1 ter the words company" in 15t and 9th lines,
| the words "or trustees"
| An act to amend chap. 8, OF r. s., relating
| to printing report Of county treasurer of An
| droscoggin county.
| Act additional relating to Maine Industrial
/ School for girls.
ORDERS ADOPTED.
| Orders Of inquiry were passed requiring the
| Adjutant General to furnish the committee on
i claims report on or before February is, ot
| the number of cases under which claim be
l made by compensation by drafted men, as in
| the case of Cyrenus B. Downes of Winterport
who having furnished substitutes or paid com.
mutation money, subsequently volunteered
| and served in the army until honorably dis
charged and have not been reimbursed the
| communication money so paid as drafted man
| whether the legal weight of g bushel OF herds
grass seen should not be regulated by law
relative to the sale of timber and grssA on pub
lie lots.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Favorable reports were made on an act tc
| amend the charter of the Harrison Mutua
Fire Insurance Company; an acs for the pro
| lection Of fish in Pickerel and Holland pond a
Chsdbourne brook in Limerick and Berry pond
in Limington; for the protection of fish ir
Canaan and other ponds in Camden, Hope ant
Linconvile; an act to regulate the erection
of posts ana lines for purposes of electricity
relating to the police court of the city of Bel
fast; TO amend an act to incorpor ate the Shir
| ley Dam Company.
Adverse reports were made ON petition TO
repeal of chap 119, laws of 1881; for grant II
build weir in Pleasant river; restricting legis
lation be repealed in relation TO taking OF eel
and smelts in waters of Blaehill, Brooklyn
and Sedgwick in Hancock county; that section
81 of chapter 40 e. s. be am mended; to compe
speedy trials of cases againsS corporations; es
tsbllshing compensation OF State Agent TO
collecting unadjusted claims against the Uni
ted States; binding reports af secretary of agri
culture; abolishing office of Land Agent.
PASSED TO BE KNGRossED.
An act to amend secs. 1 and 4, chap. "a Of tn
private and special laws Of 1873 entitled act t
incorporate the Presumpscot Water Power Co.; a
act to amend chap. 204 of the special laws Of 1888
entitled an act to establish municipal court in tn
town of Westbrook; an act to make valid the act
act to incorporate the Boston & Maine Expres
Co.; an act to authorize the Lewiston and Aubur
Horse Railroad Co.; for protection of trout or an
other tsh in "Deep brook in the city of Saco; al
| thoriZing the Denison Paper Manufacturing O.
to issue bonds; resolve in aid of the Children
Home at Bangor.
PASSED 10 BE ENACTED.
An act to legalize the official acts and doings
the seecJmen of the town of Eufeld; an act to PR
vide for notice of special legislation for protecte
of nsh; an act to change the name Off Charles DuI
leyj resolve In faVor OF Jh0 JOINT standing comm
tee on State College and Mechanic Arts; resolve i
favor of Q. II. Porter, agent of Passamaquodd
tribe of Indians; resolve in favor of the conmitts
on Reform School; resolve in favor of the tempor
ry home for women AID children; resolve in fave
Of O. M. Conlon.
The majority and minority reports from tt
railroad committee reporting ought to pa
and ought not to pass on act to amend chsptl
541 OF the private laws of 1871, entitle' ian 81
to incorporate the Penebscot and Lake Mega
tic railroad company" ss amended by chapt
} 65 of the private laws of 1880 were taken fro
the table.
Mr. Case withdrew the minority report al
} the majority report was then accepted.
J Mr. Heath spoke in favor OF his amendme
which was adopted and the bill as amsnGl'
: | was passed to be engrossed.