The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-01
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.

Especial dispatch to the Press.
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 31.-The Senate Committee
on Fisheries reported bill an act for the preser-
walton of fish in Twenty-Five Mile Pond in
Waldo County.
The acceptance and bonds of the State Treas
urer were received, and referred to the Com
mittee on Treasurer's Account.
The reports of the Warden and Supervisors
of State Prison were received and referred.
Orders Passed-In opposition to a change in
the law relating to lotteries to inquire into the
necessity of change in laws relating to assess
ment of taxes.
An act to make valid the doings of the Ok
ford Village Corporation was assigned.
An act regulating booms ON the Kennebec
River, reported from the Committee on Interior
Waters, was assigned for tomorrow.
Bill an act to repeal the bounties on wolves
and bears being on its passage to be engrossed,
Senator Harrington moved to indefinitely post
pone. After discussion The bill was passed to
be engrossed by yea and nay vote of Is to IA.
The bill extending the time of locating the
Boston & Maine Railroad was taken from the
table
Senator Spaulding moved to non concur with
the House amendments; carried.
Bill an act to incorporate the Lewiston &
Auburn Railroad Company came up by assign
ment-the question being upon reconsideration
of the vote passing to be engrossed. 1t was re-
considered by unanimous vote.
Senators Morris and Humphrey presented
amendments
discussion followed by Senators Morris,
Humphrey, Kinks, Dingley, Harrington, Foster
and Others
Senator Chase moved to lie on the table till it
be ascertained whether the general railroad bill
passes.
Mr. Chaplin thought there is but one oppo-
sition to the passage of the BILL and that is the
Maine Central Railroad Company. A palpable
pressure meets Senators at every point in favor
of the Maine Central. Corporations do not die,
and however honest the present leaders of that
Company may be, we don't know how long it
may be before Fisk will be at the head of
Maine railroad monopoly if competition is not
allowed. 1..
Mr. Mcclellan, of Waldo, favored refusing
charter. III
Mr. Foster, of Penobscot, said that his tears
refuse to flow in sympathy for the Maine Cen
trail
Mr. Dingley continued in favor of the bill
Mr.. Chase moved to assign one Week for
further consideration, on which the yeas and
nays were taken and the motion was lost IS to
L.
The question then required on amendment
"a, !" which strikes out from section 1 the word
"sets" and insert "set." Carried.
Amendment ''B," which authorizes the cor
poration to run on the same guage and make
with the Grand Trunk, was adopt
ed. 'Ek.L tt-3 ,tt
Mr.. Kinks moved to refer to the next Legis-
lature. III"
Mr.. OBrion voted for the bill last week UNI
der misapprehension, and shall turn very
sharp corner when he votes again. He thinks
this project is an entering wedge for a great
thoroughfare from Bangor and the east to New
York by way of Gorham and Danville.
The question ON reference to next Legislature
was put and lost-16 to IA.
The question then REQUIRED on the passage to
be engrossed, and was passed-17 to Is.
Bills, Petitions, etc., presented and referred-
Petition of I'll. Upton and 43 others for authori-
tX to contract with the Grand Trunk R. r. Co.
for the building of branch railroad from
South Paris to Norway; of municipal officers of
Brownfeld for appropriation fer schools; of c.
A. Farwell to legalize the doings of school dis
trict No. 15 of Pittsfield; of citizens of Orland
to incorporate the Western Agricultural Socie-
ty; OF citizens of Atkinson in aid of petition
of b. Ball and others for charter FROM Bangor
to Piscataquis River; of Selectmen of Sherman
for reduction of State valuation
Passed to be e1agrOSSed.-An act to incOrpor-
ate the Bethel Savings Bank; an act to incorp-
crate the Boothbay Savings Bank; an act to re-
peal chapter 1877 of the public laws of 1871; an
act to repeal section 5, 6, and s of chapter 80
of r. S,
HOUSE,
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
for change of law relating to sharing wild ducks,
and on petitions for fish way at Eastern River
Dam.
orders Passed-To inquire into the expedien-
cy of exempting innocent employees from pro-
visions of section Z, chapter R. S.. to provide
Vassalboro with books; respecting the expedi
ency of better law so that municipal officers
of cities and towns and County Commissioners
may assess parties such amounts as may be ad-
equate to the benefits desired by such altera-
tions; relating to the expediency of amending
section 8, chapter 12S R. S., also the expediency
of amending the laws relative to the endorse
ment of writs; also the expediency of provid-
ing that parol evidence should not be intro
duced to contradict or explain deeds and con-
tracts under seal: relative to the expediency of
the laws relating to the support of
boys committed to the Reform School.
Petitions &C., presented and referred.-Pe-
frnr, fOrf nrrx hot na4L
for wharf at Bagaduce; of VIM Swazey and
others for charter for the York County Cen
trail r. r.. Co.; of George Wilkins and others
for charter for a railroad from Wiscasset to
Pi4tsfeld; of Portland & Ogdensburg r. r. Co.
for act authorizing Portland to aid in the con-
struction of same; of city of Lewiston for
change of city charter; of citizens of Hamp-
den for change in law relating to paupers for
act to incorporate Hebron Pond Slate Co; act
to increase salaries of county officers of Ken
nebec and York Counties; for act to incorporate
Bethel Village Corporation; resolves in favor of
Carl Vose and of Jesse Drew; petition for in
of Board of Trade of Bath; act to
incorporate Augusta Trotting Association; re-
solve in favor of Children's Home of Bangor;
act to incorporate Little Falls Savings Bank;
of John Cook of Clinton Gore for division of
the town; act to prohibit setting traps in Gram
berry Isles.
Passed to be enacted-An act authorizing the
inhabitants of Robbinston to build wharf into
eiuC WdtCro, I'LL dCt 10 dulIluTlZp OduiQen w MARI
Co. to maintain wharf; an act to incorporate
the Bangor Insurance Co.. an act to amend
the charter of the Pittsfeld Harand & st. Al
bans r. r. Co.; an act to prevent destruction
of fish in town of Turner.
Bills reported: act to incorporate Cum
berland R. r. Co.; an act authorizing the con-
struction of private railway in Biddeford act
to incorporate the Foxcroft Manufacturing Co.;
an act to incorporate the Kennebunkport Hotel
Association; act to incorporate the Kennebunk-
port Sea Shore Co.; resolve establishing valua-
ton of Deering and Westbrook.
The general railroad bill was taken up and
discussed, but pending action the House ad-
journed.
MAINE.
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