The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-12
FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb.

AUGOoIA, Ecu IL.
House papers disposed of in concurrence
Read and Assigned.-Bill to incorporate the
New Sharon Cheese Co.. to incorporate the
Mexico and East Rumford Cheese Co.; to in
corporate the Buckfeld Savings Bank; to lin
corporate the Lisbon Savings Bank; to incor-
porate the fremont Savings Bank; to incorpor-
ate the Island Railroad Co., of Ellsworth and
Mt. Desert; to amend charter of tie Bangor &
Calais Shore Line Railroad Co.; to amend
chap. "a, public laws of 1877, relating to Savings
Banks
The reports of the committees of conference
were presented. The Senate receeded and con-
CURED with the House in accepting the report.
All danger Of dead lock is now over
On motion of Mr.. Burgess, the report of the
Committee on State Prison was taken from the
table, read and assigned.
The bill amending chap. 143, r. S.. relating
to the Insane Hospital, was on motion of Mr..
O'Brion, tabled to be printed
MI. Harrington moved to take from the table
the report on military affairs with accompany
ing bill The bill was then read and assigned.
This bill appropriates $4,000 to the Military
Asylum at Bath.
Mr.. Lothrop presented the remonstrance of
0. W. Swasey ct ais, against releasing the
Fairfield Bridge Co., from maintaining the
bridge.
MI. Carr presented a remonstrance against
the State employing geologist.
Orders Passed.-That the use of the Senate
Chamber during the afternoon and evening of
Thursday, February 18th, be rendered to the
Legislature of 1872.
The bill amending the act establishing the
State College of Agriculture, was, on motion OF
Mr.. Burgess tabled.
The bill relating to the attachment of real es-
tate, was, on motion of Mr. Chaplin, tabled.
Mr.. Hadlock moved to reconsider the vote
accepting the report with bill, allowing railroad
companies to construct branches. The same
gentleman moved the bill lie on the table. This
brought out several Senators in opposition
The motion was carried.
The general railroad bill came up by assign
ment. The question was on its passage to be
| engrossed. On Motion of Mr. Smith, the bill
was tabled and assigned for tomorrow.
Passed to be enacted-Bill relating to the
change of name of persons; amending sec. Is
chap. 80, r. S., relating to marriage and its
solemnization. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the absence of the Speaker, George E.
Weeks, ESQ.,, of Augusta, was chosen Speaker
pro tenn.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
The petitions of L. Moddock, asking for in.
corporation OF Northern Steamboat Company
of same for incorporation of Atlantic Oil and
Guano Company, of Boothbay ;sof George L.
Witham ct ais, for incorporation of Bridge Co.
connecting Boothbay and Southport,-were re.
ferred to the next Legislature under joint rules
memorial was presented from the County
Commissioners of Sagadahoc in relation to q
ferry at Bath, also petition concerning extern
sion of Georges Valley Railroad. They were
under rule referred to the next Legislature.
Orders passed rendering the use of the hall
of the House to the Legislature of 1872, during
Thursday, Feb Is, afternoon and evening; di.
reeting the Clerk to make up list of appro
priations thus far made; also list of matters
on the table,
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
of S. Cook ct ais, for change of law relating tc
highway taxes.
The resolve in favor of the Insane Hospital
Hospital was tabled.
Read and assigned to incorporate the
Androscoggin & Oxford Railroad Company
to incorporate the Portland and Deering Rail.
D.
additional to chap. &C., r. S., relating to insol-
vent estates; to incorporate the State of Maine
Trust Company; to extend the time to locate
and complete the Portlaud Rutland & Oswego
Railroad.
Passed to be e1aacted-Bill to incorporate the
Franklin Land and Lumber Co.. to incorporate
the Paris Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; to amend
chap. 11S, sec. 6, r. S., relating to the penalty
for placing distractions on railroad tracks; to
authorize the extension of the Kennebec s.
Wiscasset Railroad, and to change the name of
the company; to set off part of the town of
Manchester and annex the same to Winthrop
relating to the election of directors of the vii
lage school district in the city of Augusta; to
amend the charter of the city of Hallowell; to
incorporate the Central Maine Mutual Fire In
surance Company; to authorize Eli Bickmore
and Zenas Cook to maintain wharf in the town
of Friendship Harbor to amend act incorpo-
rating the town of Kingman; to incorporate
Pleasant River Steamboat Co; to extend the
time of locating and completing Bridgton
Branch Railroad; to incorporate the Kennebec
s, New York Navigation Company.
Finally passed-Resolve in favor of the road
leading from Monson to Greenville in the town
of Shirley; to authorize the Land Agent to
deed lot of land to A. Ball; in favor of G. w.
Cobb; in favor of j. B. Farrell; in favor of S.
C. Niles; in favor of road in Mt Chase; abat-
ing part of the State tax of Sherman, and
assessing the same on the town of Linneus.
Adjourned.