The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-19
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SENATE.


SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. IS.
House papers disposed of in concurrence
/ Read and assigned proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the State so
as to provide for biennial elections; bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of Assistant County
Attorney for Cumberland county; for the in
crease of justices fees in certain criminal cases
| resolve in favor of the Maine Industrial School
for Girls; resolve in favor Of the Penobscot tribe
OF Indians; in favor of the Passamaquoddy
tribe of Indians; bill to amend chap 672 laws of
1872; resolve relating to industrial statistics in
aid of bridge across Long Creek, Cape Eliza
beth.
A communication was received from the
Governor transmitting the address of the Com
mittee of the Gettysburg Battlefield Memoir
ial Association" relating to a memorial to Ma
jor General Geo. G. Meade, on the field of Get
tysburg.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State, transmitting the memorial
of the National Board of Trade of the United
States
On motion of Mr.. Kennedy, the vote passing
to be engrossed the bill relating to the Perob-
scot Bay and River Railroad was reconsider
ed The bill was then tabled
MI. Dingley moved a reconsideration of the
vote passing to be engrossed the bill relating to
the dividends Of savings banks. The same gen.
tleman offered an amendment. A discussion
arose, participated in by Messrs. Dingley,
Brooks, May, Chaplin, Humphrey and Kimball
Tho amendment was lost the bill was then
passed to be engrossed.
Legislation inexpedent was reported on the
bill concerning change of law relative to the
Reform School.
The bill to incorporate the Diamond Slate
Co., was, under suspension of the rules, passed
to be engrossed.
The bill relative to furnishing the cities of
Lewiston and Auburn with water from Viii
sons Pond, was, on motion of Mr.. Dingley,
tabled.
The bill relative to pauper supplies was call
ed up on its passage to be engrossed. A general
discussion arose. Mr. Dingley moved to indefi-
nitely postpone it. The yeas and nays being
called for resulted in yeas IA, nays II.
The bill to incorporate the East Piscataquis
Agricultural Society, was, under suspension
of the rules, passed to be engrossed.
Legislation inexpedient was I reported on
bill relating-to the safety of passengers on
railroads.
The report of the Committee on Reform
School was submitted and tabled to be printed
Mr.. Harrington called up the bill relating to
insolvent estates. The Senate receded and
concurred in passing the bill.
The same gentleman moved to take from the
table the bill Incorporating the Biddeford street
railroad company The bill was amended and
passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be Enacted-Bill to incorporate the
Ellsworth and Deer Isle Telegraph Co.; to in
corporate the Portland Women Christian AS
ISOLATION; to legaalize the dolngs of the East
Kennebec Agricultural and Horticultural So
cety; to incorporate the Gould Engine Co.; to
incorporate the Greenough Church Edifice As
ISOLATION. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Matthews Speaker pro tenn.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
The following bills, passed to be engrossed in
the House, came back from the Senate indeti-
nitely postponed. The HOuee insisted on its
former vote:
Bill to amend sec. II, chap IS, R. s., relating
to ways; to amend chap. SO, public laws OF
1877, relating to insolvent estates; additional
to chap. IS, r. S., relating to nsOlvent estates;
to authorize the town of Yarmouth to loan its
credit for the establishment of manufactures;
W P tnaae valid the doings of the town of Minot
sta nea ~. afta assigned - Resolve abatng the
S 'a YAK OF Eaton Grant; bill imposing a pen
aity on the Portland and Oxford Railroad cor
po,a.on to r. abuse of privileges and franchises;
bee river; to amend sec 26 chan To 'Y hNsnle-
lating to poor debtors disclosures: to- oorraot
clerical error in the numbering of nol,s IL tLa
town of Hartford to repeal sec. r. chap. 1IS'
| r.. s., relating to fees of jurors resolve in Ala
| of bridge across Mattawamkeag river in Pc.
nobscOt county.