The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-16
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


AUGUSTA, JAN 15.-The Senate met at 3 p.
m. Bill an act relating to the presentation OF
the remaining copies of Revised Statutes came
from the House, that body refusing to adopt
the amendment The Senate insisted ON its
former vote.
Orders Passed directing the Committee on
Banks and Banking to enquire into the expe-
diency of requiring the officers of Savings
Banks to return to the Assessors the amounts
of deposits in their hands so that it may be tax
ed as other property; looking to the passage of
a general law so that towns and cities may aid
manufacturing enterprises.
The Secretary of State transmitted the report
of Commissioners sa industrial School for Girls,
which was laid on the table to be printed.
The resolve appropriating $24, 900 for the Eass
tern Normal School atl Castine came from
the House on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. Weber moved to aGGommit to the Com
mittee on Education also an offer from the
Trustees of the Belfast Academy for its loca-
ton at Belfast. He favored its change to Bel
fast. Mr. Hinks spoke in favor of Castine and
on motion of Mr.. harrington it was assigned
till to-mOrroW.
An order was passed relating to injuries re-
lating to injuries received by reason of bad
roads and walks.
Petitions presented and referred.-Of E. T.
Walton aud others, for removal of county seat
of Somerset county to Skowhegan; OF o. r.
Batcheldor and others of Scion, for same; of A.
& p Colburn and others, for repeal of law regu-
latiRg private booms on the Kennebec river.
saUss. .N
The House met at 2 IL p. m.
Petitions bills, &C., Receiued and Referred
Remonstrance of the inhabitants of Presque
Isle against the annexation of Maysville to
Presque Isiej Of CTS Pagsley, for change of
name; Of Hiram Wortheq and rs ethers, fer ex-
tension of Kepnebec and Wiscasset railroad; ST
Chadwick and 81 other, for same, of B. Z, Tib-
belts and A others, for same; of F. o. Brain
ard and As others, for same; of Andrew Lacey
and 1872 others, for same; of Kennebec and
Wiscasset TaiilFFeoad company for the extension
OF its line and that the several TOWNS along it5
line be authorized to aid In its construction; of
James Peterson and ITO others, for incorpora-
ton of st. Dennis Academy; of Rennie Lisytto
and Others of Grand Isle, for deed of lands
uROn Ws5q g ssy ssd p aqssey and
county; Of A. ". Lamson pnd Others for right
to maintain fish weir in West Quoddy Bay; re-
monstrance of James w. Sylvester and i16
others, of Henry L. Flood and 40 others, of Sam
uel Kendall and 40 others against the petition
of Daniel Bunker of Benton, to be set off from
said town and annexed to tho town Of Fairfield
in Somerset county; PIT .to Incorporate the
Richmond Factory Association,
Orders Pdssed-That the petioIs of @, =. A.
johnson and Others George f. Whidden and
Others presented to the Legislature of last wear
for aH9exation of Mayville to Presque Isle, be
mittee on pivis9n OF Of FS aassnis; tRat G the
Committee on Military Affairs be authorized to
visit the Bath Military Asylum at Bath and re-
port condition of same; that the Committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the
expediepcy of so altering the laws as to change
the punishment for rape, arson and burglary
from life sentence TO a tenn Of years or life at
the discretion of the court.
The House took recess of ten minutes to
listen to the explanation ON the uentilating ap-
paratus put in Saturday. The explanation made
by Judge Maind of Boston, agent for the Go.
Passed to be Eaacted-Aet to incorporate the
Orono Manufacturing Co. Adjourned