The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-01-28
Maine Legislature.

AUGUSTA, Jan. N.-House papers disposed
of in concurrence.
New matters-petitions of parties in Walla-
grass, asking fer deeds Of farms; of John Wall
and 95 others. for appropriation on road from
Brighton to Kingsbury; of inhabitants OF AL
va for reduction OF valuation; bills to incorpor-
ate Maine Lodge of Good Templars; 10 auth
orize Leeds & Pennington r. r. Co. to issue
bonds to stockholders to the amount of stock,
and in place thereof; to incorporate the Unit.
ed Trustees of f. and A. Masons of Bath; to
Incorporate North Penobscot Fire Insurance
Co. An order was adopted directing the Legal
Reform Committee to inquire if any legisla-
ton is necessary to provide for notice to towns
ON petitions for increased damages by the rea-
son OF the laying out and widening or altering
Of town ways.
Senate papers all concurred in. Mr.. Berry
Of Buxton excused from Committee on Coun-
ty Estimates and Mr.. Cousens OF Kennebunk-
port appointed. Numerous petitions were pre-
scented, among them three for and two against
the present law for the employment of teachers.
Petitions largely signed by Portland ladies',
headed by Mrs. w. II. Smaller, Mrs. j. M. Ora.
ham and Mrs. j. j. Gilbert, for an industrial
school for girls, were referred to the Education
appropriations; remonstrauce OF Oliver Ger
rush and others against any change Of law rela-
tive to the choice of railroad directors; for in
corporation of Penobscot Savings Bank; Of J.
Titcomb for extension of Boston u Maine r.
r. to Portland; for change of law relative to
ize Henry A. Dewitt and J. Manchester
Haynes to maintain wharf in Bic. mond.
The following 10 the purpQrt of orders pass
ed:.Dire citing the Education Committee to
see if it is expedient for the good Of schools to
pass law for the payment OF a specified sum
by the State for each scholar to all towns that
maintain graded schools, as an inducement for
the general adoption Of such schools; also for q
law making the chairman Of school commit
tees the supervisors; that same Committee and
the Military Committee consider the propriety
OF teaching military tactics in common schools
directing the Military Committee to see if it is
not expedient to authorize towns to take land
for soldiers monuments the same as for streets
with the same rights of appeal; directing the
Committee on judiciary to inquire II aIy leg.
| debtors.
Mr.. Pike introduced an order asking the
Governor If there is any evidence on file of the
completion of any part Of the European s. N
| A. Railway as specified in sec. OF an act ap.
| proved March oath 1864.
Reports of Committee of judiciary, on order
relative to securing to the State the benefits o.
| the Maine General Hospital, reported legisa
ton inexpedient; and same on order relating
to appeals FROM decisions OF County Commits
sioners from two counties; same BY Committed
| on Legal Reforms, on order relative to the age
| of jurors; same on order exempting cows from
| taxation.
Mr.. Robbie reported bill from the Railroad
Committee conierring additional power to thu
act incorporating the P. B r. Railroad Co.
The judiciary Committee reported bill to in
corporate the Eastern Marble Co.. Committee
on Legal Reforms, bills to change the name o
the Portland Tenement House Co.; to max,
valid the doings of the town of Kipgsbury.-
The Insurance Committee reported bill to ex
tend the charter Of the Roekland Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Co., and to incorporate tn
Phillips Mutual Insurance Go. The Commit
tee ON Interior Waters reported q bill to auth
orize I. F. McClinch and others to extend
wharf at Sheppard's Point, Hallowell Bill
transferring part of the valuation of Veazie t,
Bangor was reported. These bills were reat
twice and assigned, a. were also the printe,
bills authorizing town and village corporation
10 make bylaws and to provide soldiers pea
| sions.
Mr.. Sanborn from the judiciary COMMITTEE
reported bill to authorize the e. & N. A. r
r. Co. to construct branch railways TO mills
Tabled by Mr.. Pike. Bill 10 authorize town
to hold trust funds in certain cases was report
ed and printed. The bills read twice yester
day were passed to be engrossed.