The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-11
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE,

AUGUSTA, Jan. 10.-A communication was
received from the State Treasurer, transmitting
account of claims allowed as bounties on wild
animals
The bill to incorporate the Kennebec River
and laid upon the table ON motion of Mr.
Spaulding of Sagadahoc
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
The following were added to the House Com
mittee ON redistricting the State for members OF
Congress: Messrs. May of Kennebec, Nickles
of Penobscot, and Harrington of Oxford.
Senator O'Brion presented an order furnish
ing the members of the Senate with ono copy of
the new Revised Statutes. The question was
taken by yeas and nays, resulting in a vote of
10 to 12 SO the order was passed
The report of the Attorney General was re-
ferred to the Judiciary
Bill an act to authorize towns to aid in the
construction of the Knox and Lincoln railroad,
was passed to be enacted.
joint committee consisting of Senators
Nickles, Dingley, and Chaplin of the Senate,
were appointed to apportion the Governor S
address to appropriate committees.
Passed to be Engrossed-An act to incorpor-
ate the Lewiston Bleachery and Dye Works; an
act to increase the capital stock of the Little
Androscoggin Water Power Co.
Referred-An act relating to redemption of
personal property held for debt; petitions to
amend sec. 80, chap. 40, Revised Statutes, re-
lating to yearly closeing time of fisheries; to an
mex certain islands in Cobbosseccontee Lake to
the town of Winthrop; of the P. s. & p. r. R.
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railroad in York county; of citizens of Bath for
charter of a railroad from Portland to Bath.
HOUSE.
Petitions and. Bills Receiued and Referred
of Jas. Withee, for deed of lands; of Hiram
Morse for same; of VIM. Haskell and Others
asking to be incorporated by the name of the
Pemaquid Monumental Association with bill
accompanying; of P. w. Hyde, for lot of State
land; of Samuel Bryant of Rockland, for regula-
tions of the rates of the Rockland Water Co. !; of
Greenville z. Clapp and others, for right to
erect and maintain dam across Salt Pond in
Blue Hill; for aid to Oak Grove Seminary; of S.
Fairbanks and others, of Mt. Vernon, for
amendment of laws in relation to line fences;
of VIM: III. Quimby for renewal of pension;
of F. M. Sabine and others of Bangor for incor-
poration Bangor Insurance Co., with bill ac-
companying; of G. M. Buck and others of
Glenwood, for bounty ON foxes; bill, an act
entitled an act authorizing the Maine Central
railroad to procure loans
Orders Passed-Asking the Land Agent for
information in regard to settlers lots; Directing
the Secretary of State to furnish a list of prop
erty exempt from taxation directing Secretary
of State to furnish one copy of laws of 1871 to
messenger of House for each member; that all
petitions for change of State valuation of 1870
to be referred to the several county delegations
and that county aggregates shall not be reduc-
ed.
Passed to be Engrossed- an act to au-
thorize the Little Androscoggin River Water
Power Co., to increase the capital stock.
Passed to be Enacted-Bill, an act to incor-
porate the Lewiston Bleachery and Dye
Works Co.
The Speaker joined the following Committee
ON Printing on part of the House: Webb of
Waterville, Foster of Bethel, Pike of Calais,
Humphrey of Bangor, Wilson of Hallowell,
Perkins of Pennington, and Farwell of Lewis
ton.
Adjourned till Tomorrow