The Portland daily press., 1885-01-31
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especially Reported for the Press.)
SENATE

AUGUSTA, Jan. W.
The bond Of the State treasurer was read
and approved.
Bill Incorporating Rumford Falls & Buck
field Railroad came up on its first reading, and
was ordered printed.
The Senate adjourned to Monday at II
o'clock q. M.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
For an act to legalize the board of trustees
OF the parish OF Christ's church in Gardiner
For appropriation for Oak Grove Seminary.
For experimental station.
In relation to punishment for crime.
Remonstrance OF citizens of Somerset against
the law prohibiting the throwing of sawdust
and refuse into the Kennebec river.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To regulate the admission of foreign surety
companies; to facilitate the giving of bonds
required by law; to authorize the commissions
OF cemeteries and public grounds; to make
valid the doings of Scarboro in relation to
railroad bridge over DuBstan's river; to au-
thorize the county OF Franklin to procure a
ioan; to amend see. Is, chap. 11s, OF r. s.. re-
latlng to arrest and disclosure on mesne pro-
cess; to establish municipal court in Norway.
ORDERS ADOPTED.
Orders of inquiry wire passed amending
sec. IL, chap. 80, of r. s., relating to divorces
that in cases whore divorce nisi has besn de-
creed. the same shall become absolute after six
months from the date of such decree, and the
CLERK OF courts shall be authorized to make up
his records accordingly; il amendments are
necessary in SEQ IL, chap. 1167, r. S., relating
to the fees OF jurors to make certain the num-
Der of miles travelled, for which each Juror
shall be paid; to prevent the trustees OF the
various public institutions of the State from
naasIng expenditures or contracting liabilities
in excess OF legislative appropriations
Senator Marble put in an order that was
adopted, directing the Secretary of State to
ninh tbo
of tho record Of the disposition OF the appro-
priation for military purposes, for the years
1854, containing the items of the various ex-
psnditures with the vouchers therefor.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act relating to the jurisdiction Of munich
pal and police judges and trial justices in pros
ecutioDs for violation of the fish and game
law; an act additional to and amendatorv of
an act to incorporate he Cedar Brook & Swift
River Improvement Company; an act ia addi-
tion to and amendatory OF chap. 376 Of the rri-
vate and special laws of 1877 entitled an act to
incorporate tho Bryant's Pond & Andoyer
Telegraph Company; an act to amend an act
to incorporate the Van Buren, LAUNDERING &
Manufacturing Company; resolve appropriat-
ing $500 FOR the st. Elizabeth Catholic Orphan
Asylum of Portland; an act to change the
time OF holding the terms OF the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court in Oxford county.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Gardiner Water
Company; an act additional to chap. 1872 of the
Revised Statutes relative to trials before mag
istrstes; an act to supply the Norway Village
Corporation and vicinity with pure water; an
act to authorize the Eastern Maine Railway TO
reduce the amount of its capital stock; an act
to egslize the acts and doings of the Deer
Brook plantation in Aroostook county; an act
to amend sec. II, chap. 80, of the Revised
Statutes relative to the records of death: an
act to change the name of the West Water
vile Savings Bank; an act to extend the DOW
ers ot the town of Brunswick; an act to make
act to make valid the doings of the town of
OldtoRn.
PETITIONS AND REHoNsTRANCEs PRESENTED.
For leave to sell the Union meeting house at
Westport.
For renewal and extension of time in build
ing the Cape Elizabeth railroad.
For regulating the hours of labor and the
employment of women and children.
For granting authority to Lewiston and Au-
burn Horse Railroad Company to use steam
For appropriation to build o bridge across
PenobEcot river near Patten.
For appropriation to aid in entertaining the
Nstional encampment.
For prohibiting fishing in Gray brook,
For passage Of law regulating the weight
OF . barrel OF potatoes 165 pounds.
For law whereby all persons who furnished
6us
To restore the salary of commissioners of
Aroostook county.
TO amend the law authorizing the city of
Belfast to pay Its Indebtedness and to issue
new bonds fer that purpose.
For permission of Bangor q Katahdin Iron
Works railway to extend its road.
To oblige the Megantic railroad to build their
bridge across the Penobscot line near Malta
wamkeag.
To enable the city of Belfast to build and
maintaIn free bridge.
For appropriation for Wilton Academy
BILLS INTRODUCED.
An act regulating the police force of the
city of Portland; an act to authorize the Deni-
son Paper Manufacturing Company to issue
bonds; an act to authorize the city of Saco and
trustees of Thornton Academy to contract for
tuition OF scholars.
ORDERS ADOPTED.
Orders of inquiry were passed relating to
appropriation to make mp deficiency In former
appropriation for payment of salaries of guards
in the State Prison; amending 21st and 22d
sections of chap. II of r. s., in relation to the
safety and inspection OF stationary steam
beisrs, and OF the sdvisability of liesnsing en-
gineers OF stationary eHginsss; relating to
fences that lots OF twenty aeress and under
shall not be turned inte sommon, bat the
owner thereof shall be bound te maintain
their share OF the divisien fence though they
may lay such land open; to equalize the COM
pensatlon OF the clerks OF the various courts in
the state for attendance upon the different
terms of said court; OF amending chap. 49, sec.
62, SO as to mako the same more explicit and
definite.
REPORTS OF COMMUTERS
Lsave to withdraw on petition for new in
sane hospital In the eastern section of the
State; for reduction Of tolls in Saco boom.
Ought not to pass on bill to provide for
voting by proxy at elections.
Ought to pass authorizing Lake Megantic
Railroad Company to bridge Moosehead Lake.
Tabled on motion Of Mr.. Case of Rockland who
stated that minority report would be report.
ed. An act to increase the canital stock Of the