The Portland daily press., 1885-02-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especially reported for The Press.)
EsOUSE.

AUGUSTA Fab. 81.
The House reosded and coneurred with the
Senate in refusing the bill to increase the sal
ary OF the clerk of courts for the County of
Penohscot.
Petition OF municipal officers of Belfast for
equitable apportionment of the money paid by
the State to cities and towns in which railroad
stock is held under Sec. Al, Chap 6, of the
r. g., was referred to the next Legislature
The act relating to the Industrial School FOR
Girls was read twice and assigned fol- Monday
Report that legislation is inexpedient, on
order relating to the keeping of record of
the selectnen Of tha several towns of all per-
sons moving into or from their respective
towns was tabled and assigned.
A favorable report on amending the statutes
relating TO printing the report of the county
treasurer OF Audroseoggin, pending acceptance
was tabled.
Pending secoud reading of the resolve appro.
prsting ST. 900 for repairing bridge at Fort
Kent, the same was assigned for Tuesday next
after debate.
Pending passags to be angrosssd OF an act 20
incorporate the Portsmouth and Kiitery Steam
Ferry Co., 1t was tabled and assigned for FRI
cay next.
REPORTS OF ccMMIrTEEs.
Adverse reports were made on the act sddi-
tloral to an act amendstory of Chap. 107 of
h. g., relating TO the taking of aepositions; an
order relating to the travel OF Jurors; relating
10 tue testimony of deceased persons; granting
aid to Houiton Academy FOR the purpose of es-
tablishiug normal dPpaI tment; relating to
State paying aOnually to cities and towns in
which railroad stock is held to be exempted
from other than State taxation by Sec. Al,
Chap. u OF IL. s, aleo petitions of municipal
officers for tne same; relating to divorce, that
in cases where a divorce nisus has been de-
creed the saM9 shall become absolute after six
months; amending Chap. IS and II OF the R.
S., that the Judge of Probate may bs author
Zed to make allowances to widows aud minor
children oat Of real as we'll as personal estate
of deceased parsons; laying out highway
from Oldtown across Orson Island and Still
water branch OF the Penobscot.
Favorable reports were made on the resolve
in favor OF the ,he town of Orient, (S150 for
building bridge); relating to contagious dis
eases (amendipg Chap. IA, Sec 16 of r. 81;
to amend Sec 81, Cnap. 46 of the r. s., relat-
ing to CLERKS aud tre9surars reports; an act to
amend Chap 8 Of the r S, relating to making
and printing reports of oOantS treasurers; ad-
ditioUai to Chap. 70 of r. s., relating TO dis,
charges OF issolVeet debtors; resolve in favor
Of the town oi Littleton; resolve laying tax
on the couuties of the State for The years
1885
ORDERS ADOPTED.
An order OF inquiry was passed that the
Speaker appoint additional members OF the
committee on engrossed bills, and Messrs
Scrihner of PatteD, Goodwin. of Danforth,
Sweetland, of Palmyra, and Warren, OF Ma
chiasport, were sppointed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bill an act to amend Sec. SO of Chap. 49 of
r. s relating TO insurance companies.
An act to amend Sec. 1856. Chap. 81, X. 5 (,
relating to taxation OF costs.
An act ior the taxation of life insurance
companies osme up by special assignment.
Mr. Huston OF Belfast offered an amendment
Ordered printed and Tuesday next assigned.
The act relating to trustee process may be
amended By extending the exemption OF wages
fur persopal labor from attachment was In
definitely postponed. A motion to reconsider
indefinite postponement was offered and We'd
nesday reg; assigned for it's consideration.
PASSED TO BE ENGRoss SEED.
An act 10 make valii the doings of the town OF
Scarboro in relation to the bridge Of the Portland.
SacJ and Portsmouth Railroad Co., over Dunstan
river IN said town. Au act granting addlllonal
powers TO the inhabitants of school District No b,
in the town of Kennebunk. An act to amend Sec
100. Cdap At OF the Revised Statutes, relating to
banks and bankiDg An act to authorize the City
of Portland TO appoint commissioners of cemeteries
and public grounds. Resolve in favor Of the Reform
School,
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Peoples Trust Com
pany; an act add i0nal to and amendatOry OF Chap.
| 267 Of the special laws of 1880 relating to the
bIlogton ana PfesumPseoS river laiiroau company
an act 10 incorporate the Biddeford " Saeo IL. IL.
| Co; an act TO provide Tor the holding of county
| teachers conventions.
| passenger train with three engines on the
West Shore railroad running thirty miles an hour,
dashed into a freight train at Canahojarie, N Y,
Saturday morning. The engineer and fireman of
tne neao eogine ON the passenger tram were