The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-01-29
Maine Legislature.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 81, Senate. A bill was in
troduced repeating the forfeitures for the neg
lect or treasurers of corporations to make an
nuai returns to the State; also to give shad the
same protection as porgies and mackerel An
order making witness fees the same in probate
courts as In the superior and supreme courts
was passed.
House. large number of petitions for a
u. A. X. appropriation, and the repeal of close
time Tor HOLSTERS, came in; also petition for
an appropriation of 81 900 to aid in caring for
the wards of the State in the Home for Wan
derers at Deerng; and bill for the appoint
ment OF stenographers commissioners to
take dispositions of trustees. An order was
passed prohibiting the sale and manufacture of
oleomargarne, and leaving the minimum peu-
atty for perjury to the discretion Of the judge.
Jan. %, Senate. A large number of G. A.
Il. appropriation and lobster law petitions
were presented; also petition of 1000 women
and $50 men for law regulating instruction in
physiology and hygiene in the public schools,
giving special prominence to the effects of
alcoholic drinks. Among the orders was one
lnstrucing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
INTO the eXpediency of so amending the law
relating to the descent and distribution of
estates, that the estate of one who dies intes-
tate, without issue, shall go in equal shares to
his father and mother.
House. Bills TO cause oils of costs to be
taxed; to require a>signees in Insolvency to
return an inventory and appraisal of the as
sets of insOlyent debtors, and not granting
discharge of debts to those not able to pay %
per cent of proved claims against them, with
out the written consent of "a ma iorty of the
creditors, were introduced and referred. \
committee was appointed TO consider the rec
| omme ndaions of Commissioner Goddard in
relation to changes in the revised statutes,
with Mr.. Dyer, of Baldwin. as chairman.
1 The usual number of lobster and q. \. X.
petitions came in.
| Jan. 49, Senate. Referred: bill to provide
for the allowance of accounts of Joint admins
| uators. executors, guardians and trustees. 1t
| provides that accounts may be allowed on the
oath of one or more person. Passed to be en-
gro>sed-Act to incorporate the city of Bruins
wick: act 10 reduce the capital stock of the
Eastern Maine railway. Adjourned to Mon
/ day.
/ House. A bill was referred obliging persons
/ authorized TO solemniZe marriages TO keep q
record of all ceremonies performed. An order
/ was int oduced lnstructing the Committee on
Judiciary to inquire into the eXpediency of
amending the present law so as to give better
registration OF births, marriages and deaths.
/ and make il the duty of attending phy scians to
! report to the law clerks the births and deaths.
\ communication was presented from Com
missioner Ham to Gov. Robe relative to the
/ financial standing of the New Orleans EXposi-
/ ton. Accompanying his communication was
memorial from the Commissioners of all the
states and Territories in the nitcd States to
the Legi>la ures of the several States. 1t
>emms hat the Exposition Commission Is en-
Oarrassed and unable to furnish all the aid
which it promised. Five thousand dollars was
promised to Maine, but 50 $50. 81 only has been
| paid and the balance Is not available Mr..
Ham asks the Maine Legislature TO aid in
bringing Names exhibit up to what will be
! expected of il.
/ Jan. q. House met with barely quorum
present. Ordered that the committee on judi
ciary lind whaI legislation is necessary in rela-
| tt pf in
in another State and barred by the laws of the
State where made.
Jan. 26. Senate. The Agricultural Expert
nent Station bill was assigned TO Wednesday
Feb. 4th. committee was formed to act
WITH the House Committee in equaliZing the
salaries of County officers.
House. More petitions for Superior Court
I'D ArooStook county came in to-day. ordered,
That there be a committee from each county
appointed by the chair. with such as the Senate
may join, to consider and equalize the salaries
of all county and State officers. and report by
bill.