The Portland daily press., 1885-02-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
oially reported for the Press.l
= SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. %.

AUGUSTA, Feb. %.
Bill aboiishng school districts came from
the House indefinitely postponed. Tabled
Legislation inexpedient was reported on
order relating to paying the railroad commits
sloneFs salary instead OF per diem.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
/ OF MRS. Il. q. Pennell OF Portland for Illegal
detention in the insane hospital.
! The Cumberland Farmers Club bill fer
change OF name was referred to the Cumber-
land delegation.
Ought TO pass was reported on bill to estab.
lish municipal court in Norway.
dent was reported on bill
amending the law relating to divorce and the
time within which divorced parties may marry.
! The oleomargarine bill, after brief discus.
sion py Messrs Simonton, Ray, Kimball and
Heath, was given passage.
The Senate refused to adopt the amendment
striking out the appropriation of So, 800 for the
amphltheatre of the Maine General Hospital
bill, and passed the bill as originally reported,
which apprcpriates $4,000 for that institu.
tion.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to amend chap. 139 of the R. S. relating
10 coroners' inquests; an act to amend see 23
chap. 90 of the r. relating to certificates of in,
spection of steamboats, and inspectors fees for
pilots, ETC.; act to amend 49, chap. 40 of the
r. s. relating to licensing insurance agents. act ad-
dtional relating to the Maine Industrial School for
Girs; act relating to contagious diseases; resolve
LAYING a tax on the counties of the State for
looo-6; act to incorporate the Peoples Ferry Co.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Act to make valid the doings of the town of Scar
boro IN relation to the bridge of the Portland Saco
and Portsmouth Railroad Company over Dnnstan
river.
HOUSE.
Bill was reported relating to outer doors Of
school houses and other public buildings
amending sec. %, chap. 26, r s., SO that the
provisions snail not apply to school houses of
one story in height
Ide Clark q Chaplin Ice Company bill .gss
amended and hen given passage. Provides
for consultation with competent ex perts, &c.
The Lewiston % Auburn Horse Railroad bill
up 0y special assignment and pending its
passage TO be epgrossed, Mr.. Oakes of Auburn.
moved its indefinite postponement. The bili
was discussed by Messrs Oakes, Hale, Heath,
McGilicqddy aud Powers The bill was lost.
the company responsible for any injury done
By any motor employed. Lost. The motion was
then given passage.
An act providing for the taxation of life in
surance companies came up by special assign
ment, the question being on the adoption of
amendments offered by Mr.. Houston of Bel
fast, the most important one being that 'it
shall pay annually to the State three-sonrths of
one per cent on the market value of all it's
assets, Except bonds held by exempt from
taxation, ths amount of its premium notes,
money hel6 bysit to pay ascertained losses, and
real estate owned By it,"
MIR. Littlefeld of Rockland, opposed the
uAhobILAoht. IL Was alE5u db tit6 Union Nlu-
tual Life Insurance Company, the only life in
surance company in the State. The effect Of
the amendment would be to drive the COM
pany into legal liquidation within one year.
The discussion was continued By Messrs. Hale
and Houston Amendments loat, and the bill
was given passage.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Act to amend sec. 5, chap 281 of the special laws
OF 1883; resolves to correct certain clerical
in the State valuation; act to amend secs. 25 and
~, chap. of R. s.. relating to electons resolve in
favor Of State Normal Schools; act in re aion to
the Clark & Chaplin Ice Co.. act to autho ize the
Lewiston q Auburn Horse Railroad Company 10 use
steam or electricity as a motive power.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Act amendatory of and additional to chap COL of
the private and special laws of 1868 relating to
sinking fund of the Atlantic g. st. Lawrence r. r.;
act to provide for the proper expenditure Of school
funds in plantations; act additional to the .rter
OF the city of Portland in relation to a board of
health:act amendatory to sec. 20 chapel of r. s..
to create lien on wood; act to regulate the admis
sion Of foreign surety companies to do business in
this State; resolve in favor of MattanaWcook Nor.
NAL Academy.