The Portland daily press., 1870-02-25

Passed to be Engrossed-An act to amend sec
ton OF chapter II of the Revised Statutes,
relating - supervision of schools; an act to
amend CHI per 40 OF The Revised Statutes, re-
lating to herring boxes; an act to establish the
salaries of certain county officers in Cumber-
land county.
Passed to be Enacted-An act to incorporate
the Sagadaboc Ice Company of Richmond; an
act relating to the extension of the wharf of
Joshua and Benjamin c. Adams in Camden;
an act to extend the charter of the Rockland
Fire and Marine Insurance Company; en- act
to incorporate the Mayfeld State Company;
an act to incorporate the Casco Bay Steamboat
Company; an act to incorporate the Bangor
Milling Company; an act to establish the
Ridge school district from the towns of Dexter
and Corinna; an act to incorporate the st.
John Agricultural Society; an act to incol por-
ate the Aurora Mills; an act to incorporate
the Russell Stream Dam Co.. an act to incor-
porate the Hartland Savings Banks; an act to
incorporate the Damariscotta Village Gene
terry Corporation; an act to authorize Samuel
D. Carleton to extend a wharf into Rockport
harbor in Camden.
Papers presented-By Mr.. Collins, ordered
that thel Committee on Division of Counties
inquire into the expediency of changing the
registry district of Aroostook county; by Mr..
French, that the hour of meeting be fixed at 9
A. NJ
Leave to withdraw was granted on petition
Of N. S. Allen ct ais. to be set off from Ed
munds to Dennysville; same on petition of Will
liam Over of ala for rapaa1 of Jo on rouuiriuO
savings banks to loan only on real estate.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on the
order relating to amendment of the laws in re-
gard to the appointment of commissioners;
also on the order to make railroad corporations
liable for injuries to employees; also on order
relative to amendment of section chapter 225
of the public laws of 1868. Reports accepted.
The following bills were reported and ordered
to be printed-An act relating to the regula
ton of the river and interior fisheries; an act
to incorporate the Androscoggin Valley Rail-
road Co.; an act further regulating Probate
Courts:
On motion Of Mr.. Lang, the act to regulate
the sale of milk was indefinitely postponed.
The act relating to the election of Select
men, Treasures and Collectors came from the
House indefinitely postponed. The Senate in
sisted upon its vote passing the bill to be en-
crossed, and Messrs. Nealey, Buck and Hol-
land were appointed a committee of confer
ence.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
reports of tho Committee on Division of Towns
in the Westbrook case, pending which it adj
journed. fegs
Read and Assigned-Act to authorize the
County Treasurer of Cumberland County to
pay Miltimore Watts for services; act to amend
section % chapter IL, Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to the location Of school houses; resolve in
making an appropriation for the Penobscot
tribe of Indians; resolve in favor of Houlton |
Academy; act to establish State uniformity of
text books; act to incorporate the Corinthian
Hall Association of Hartland; act authorizing
the municipal officers of Winthrop to lay on
winter roads; act allowing an annual stipend
to the Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural So
ciety; act for the preservation of certain birds;
act to incorporate the Bangor Mutual Life In |
surance Co.; resolve making appropriations |
for Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians. |
Passed to be Engrossed-An act additional to |
porgies; act to incorporate the Gardiner Ice |
Co.; act to prevent the throwing of Slabs &C.,
INTO Mousam river in Kennebunk; act to make |
valid the doings of the town of Bucksport; act |
10 make valid the doings of the town of Farm |
ngdale; act to establish certain rules for con- |
struction of statutes; act to incorporate the |
Kennebec Savings Bank; resolve in favor of |
the town of Bucksport.
Passed to be E1dcted-Act to change the |
name of the Moosehead Lake Railway Co. and |
to amend it's charter; act to amend chapter 1O1, |
laws of 1869, relating to drainage; act to incor-
porate the Madison Manufacturing Co.. act for |
The protection of fish in Hiram and Porter;
act relating to the Supreme Judicial Court and |
% pay certain expenses of the Judges thereof; |
.ct to amend chapter 81 section 81, Revised |
Statutes relating to railroads; act to incorpor-
tie the Mechanic Falls Savings Bank; act to |
lmend sections 10 and II chapter g. Revised /
Statutes, relating to choice Of highway sur
reyors; act additional to chapter 50, Revised |
Statutes, relating to proceedings in Court; act |
authorizing the city of Bangor to aid the Ban
,or Water Power Co., and also to extend FIR
har aid to the Bangor and riscaGaquis Haii- L
Dad Co.; act giving to the inhabitants OF that |
,art of Scarboro annexed to Gorham their
portion of the money paid by the State to
scarboro under act of 1868; act to amend Sec
ion q chapter 80, Revised Statutes, relative
20 offers to be defaulted act changing the |
lime of holding the Court in Hancock county; |
let to promote the improvement of the navi- |
cation of Kennebec river; act to incorporate
Sebec Lake Slate Co.. resolve granting land to
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Tabor. -l- 1r
Papers Decentralization of S. D. Thurston
It al, of Bangor, for the establishment of /
mother State liquor agency-referred; by Mr. |
Kinks, that the Committee on Railroads in |
luire into the expediency Of repeating or /
amending section chapter 81, Revised Stat
ltes, relating to survey of railroads; by Mr.. /
Bradford, that committee of three be ap-
pointed to examine the files of the House and /
Zee that all matters upon the table are taken
Up and disposed of as early as possible. |
Mr.. Harding, from Committee on Mercantile
A fairs, reported legislation inexpedient on |
he order relating to taxation of foreign insur-
lnce companies. -....,, |
Mr.. Green, from Committee ON Agriculture, |
made similar report on the order relative to /
distribution of premiums of agricultural socie-
les I
Mr.. Chamberlain, from Committee on Mer-
,antile Affairs, reported ought not to pass the |
lct additional to chapter "a, relating to auc- |
ioneers.
Mr.. Kinks, from Committee on Railroads, |
IN act additional to an act to incorporate the |
Portland & Rutland Railroad Co., reported |
that the same be printed and recommtted. |
Reports accepted.
The House proceeded to the consideration of |
Mr. Hume's motion to reconsider the vote
passed to be engrossed, resolve in favor of |
Wilton Academy. The motion was lost by |
yeas 30 nays 69-AdjOurned. -..
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