The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-06
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Especially reported for the Press.)

The bill authorizing the Maine Central
Railroad to form steamboat connections came
from the House passed to be engrcssed and
was tabled on motion Of Mr.. Young.
Mr.. Tapley from the judiciary committee
reported bill sn act to facilitate the abolition
Of school districts.
After debate by Messrs. Simonton and
Smith the House bill restricting the killing of
seal in Casoo bay, which was offered as sub-
stitute for the bill abolishing the seal Law, was
given passage.
Report of committee of conference reporting
an act to amend sec. rs, chap. 81 OF r. S., in
relation 20 railroads was accepted and the bill
was given passagesIt provides for speed of
twelve miles an hour in compact portions of
towns.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to incorporate the Provident Aid Society;
an act to enable the Bay State Chemical Company
hbit the sale to minors of publications devoted to
criminal news act to legalize the dongs of GER
tam constables in the town of Plymouth; an act to
northern register district of Aroostook; an act
amendatory OF and additional to the special of
1881. entitled an act to incorporate the Cape
Elizabeth Railroad Company an act to Incorporate
the Chain OF Ponds improvement Company; an act
to incorporate the Maine Life and Accident In
surance Company; an act to amend sec. 176, chap
OF X. s., relating to suit for taxes; resolve in
favor of town of Frankfort; act relating to cor
poratons and record of changes in organization
thereof; an act for the protection of legitimate
trade an act to authorize the city of Augusta to
fund portion of its Indebtedness; act to amend
sec. AZ, chap. ia of r. ST. relating to the urisdic-
ton of magistrates prosecutions for cruelty to
animals; au act to amend Sec 10, chap. of r. S.
relating to assessment of taxes ih places not in
corporated; act to provide for the recording of
deeds made by the State Of Maine; act to repeal
sec. IL, chap. LOS of the Revised Statutes an act
fart fDn filrln nE n
OF electricty an act establishing the salary of the
county attorney for the county Of Androscoggn
PASSED TG BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate municipal court in the
town of Norway; an act to incorporate the Maine
Benefit Association.
The temperance bill was taken up, the pead-
ing question being on the adoption of House
amendments which were rejected.
Mr. Young of Cumberland insisted upon tho
former vote OF the Senate giving the bill a
ence. The chair appointed Messrs. Young OF
Cumberland, Libby of Penooscot and Nicker-
son of Waldo.
Conference committee reported unable to
agree on purchase of block house at Fort
Kent.
An act to authorize the licensing of private
detectives vas taken up. A motion 10 indie
hnltely postpone was lost, and the bill vas
given a passage.
Resolve on amendment of constitution rela-
ii.
indefinitely postponed by the Senate.
Act relating TO confinement in the State
prison was passed to be engrossei in concur
renee.
Bill an act relating to claims OF volunteers
and drafted men was indefinitely postponed in
concurrence.
The act relating to injuries en- highways was
indefinitely postponed.
The Waterville water bill was indefinitely
postponed.
6oxf q -.
poned in concurrence
ACT In relation to compensation Of county
commissioners of Oxford county was passed.
The act relating to pa0pers was indefinitely
postponed.
Bill an act to prevent incompetent persons
from conducting the business of apothecares
was amended and given passage.
Ihe Dill relating to support of pauperS who
have lost their residence by living in uaincor-
porated places was given passage.
The Lewiston and Auburn horse railroad
bill came from ths House amended and was
passed in concurrence,
The bill to except Masonic and other frater-
nal societies from the operations Of the statutes
relating to life insurance was amended and
given passage.
The bill relating to injuries on highways
was passed.
The bill to fix the compensation of clerks of
the Superior and s. j. courts for attendance
was given passage.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act in relation to the Portland & Ogiensburg
railroad Company; resolves in favor of the Maine
industrial School for girls; resolves relating to
United States appropriations for Indians; act to
amend Sec. z, chap 4, r. ST. relating to elections:
act 10 give the New England Telephone and Tee.
graph Company certain rights within tho State Of
Maine, and for other purposes; act authorize the
city OF Portland to appoint commissioners of ceme-
terles and pubic grounds act in addition to sec rs
chap. oil of X. s.. in relation to railroads crossing
each other at grade; act to amend sec l5, chap.
| rs of 4. s., and imposing additional penalties
against kndling fires on lands not their own; act
providing for the taxation of Life Insurance COM
panies act to incorporate the Provident Aid Soce.
| ty; act to amend 5, chap. 81 of the r. s., in
relation to the duties of owners or occupants OF
grist mills; act to amend the Revised Statutes; act
| to amend an act to incorporate the Bath Military
| and Naval Orphan Asylum; act to revive chap I'll
! Oh the public laws of 1878, relating to rents OF
| island shores; act to incorporate the Maine Tee.
| phone Co.; act to amend aud make clear Sec 63
CHAP. OF the Il. s., relating to fish wers on the
| sea shore; act to amend sec. 12 chap. 3 of r. S.
relating to the election of seIectmen act to author
ze the taking of birds and their nests and eggs for
scientific purposes to legalize the meetings and
dolngs of school districts in the town of Oldtown
ACT to incorporate the Bingham g. Moose River
telephone and Telegraph Co.; resolve in favor OF
lne Town OF PjScataquiS; act to authorize the Lew