The Portland daily press., 1873-02-28
FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.l
SENATE.


e-.r SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. o.
The whole business consisted in disposing of
House papers in concurrence. Adjourned.
The same rotine business was transacted as
in the House. Resolves complimentary to the
President, Secretary and Assistant Secretary
and other officers were passed President Fos-
ter made feeling and pertinent reply. Re-
marks were also made by Messrs. Butler, May,
O'Brion, Humphreys, Harrington and Whit
more. Adjourned without day
HOUSE.
The bill extending the time of completing
the Maine Central railroad from Cumberland
to Portland, came from the Senate amended
and passed to be engrossed. The House con-
CURED with the Senate and passed the bill to be
engrossed tftss
Mr.. Vinton presented q bill additional to
chap II, r. S., relating to nuisances.
Mr.. Dingley presented bill additional to
sec 456 and 457 of chap. 8, R. S., relating to
the calling of town meetings. b..sr5.l5. .-.
Mr.. Hawes presented resolve in favor of
West Waterville.
These papers had their several readings and
passed to be engrossed
The report of the COMMITTEE on Railroads.
reporting legislation inexpedient on the memo
rial for forcing connection between the Bos-
ton & Maine aud Maine Central railroads was
taken from the table. The question being on
substituting the report of the minority for the
majority report. -I q .l.... .....r-.7
On motion of Mr. Methews of Hampden, the
reports and bill were referred to the next Legis
lature. 10 E@zEF WezE
MIR. Cushman, from the. Committee on Fl
nancial Affairs, reported bill to provide in
part for the expenditures of the government
The report was read and accepted and passed to
be engrossed. fa -
Passed to be e7edcted-Bill amending chan.
39S, public laws of 1864, and in additional to
an act to incorporate the City of Lewiston; ad-
ditional to the p. S. & P. r. r. Co.; to incur-
porate the Evans Manufacturing Co.; to incor-
porate the Portland and Deering Horse r. r.
Co.; extending the time for the Maine Central
K. H. Co., to complete its road between Cum
berland and Portland; additional to chap. .49,
H. B., respecting insurance and insurance COM
panles; to provide for free vaccination, and re-
vaccination in towns and cities; to set off Bun
ker's Island from the town of Benton and an
mex the same to the town of Fairfield; to
change the name of person; relating to a
free high school in the town of Frenchville; to
pure water. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION. 1f
Finally ypossed-Resolve in favor of the Sec
retary of the Senate; in favor of Western Nor
NAL School; in favor of Eastern Argus in aid
OF road in township IL, range 3, Aroostook Co.
in favor of town of Sherman; in favor of J.. w.
Hines; in favor of B. f. Higgins; in favor of
an appropriations to carry out the provisions of
chap. 5S, public laws of 1869, relative to mer-
dian lines; relative to a new Insane Hospital
referring certain claims to Adjutant General;
relative to claims of settlers in Aroostook Co.;
in favor OF Owen, Sprague & Nash in favor of
j. Walton; in favor of town of Poland Il
Passed to be eaacted--Bill to incorporate the
Cumberland Royal Arch Chapter; to increase
the capital stock of Lime Rock Bank; to amend
the charter of the Waterville Hotel Co.; to
amend chap "a, public laws of 1872, relative to
savings banks; to incorporate the Frontier
Fish Els oil and Fertilizing Co.; amending secs.
meetings; amending chap. II. r. S., relating to
nuisances; amending chap. 143, r. s., relating
to the Insane Hospital; to provide in part for
the expenditures OF government; amending
s., relating to intoxicating liquors; for assess
ing State tax for 1873 amounting to 81 ia
1865.
An order was received from the Senate pro-
viding for an evening session to finish the busi-
ness of the session. Adjourned. tEH
p EVENING SESSION.
Both branches met at s o'clock this evening.
Passed to be eaacted--Bill amending charter
of the city of Lewiston. -. ~
Finally passed-Resolve concerning payroll
of the House, and same on payroll of the Sem
ate. lI
Resolves complimentary to the Speaker,
Clerk, Assistant Clerk and other officers, and
F. A. Small and G. H. Blake, reporters, were
passed Feeling remarks were made by
Messrs. Dingley, Thomas, Manson, CARL,
Mathews. Titcomb, Keegan, Kallock, Loring
Weeks, Whitcomb, Corthell, Adams and Bis bee
The Speaker replied to the sentiments of the
House in brief and appropriate remarks At
ten minutes past ten the Speaker declared the
House adjourned without day. y1rF