The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-14
FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURES,
Special to the Press.1
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. Is.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. Is.
House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Read and Assigned-Bill to amend chap. 66.
r. s., relating to insolvent estates; to amend
sec. 81 chap Is, relating to wages; to extend
the time of locating the Portland, Rutland &
Oswego railroad; relative to the Gould Engine
Co.; to incorporate the Moose Branch Steam
boat Co., (under suspension if the rules this bill
passed to be engrOSsed); to amend sec. 2, chap.
GAG, special laws, relating to the Mercantile Lii
braIy Association of Portland; to authorize j.
Roberts ct ais to extend wharf in town of
Vinalhaven; resolve in favor OF. bridges in town
of Patten; to increase the salary of Judge of
Probate and Register of Aroostook county; to
amend chap. IS RS, relating to allowances.
Leave to withdraw YVES reported ON the fall
lowing: Petition for the incorporation of the
Ohio appearance law into the law of this
State; relating to fish in Webbs pond for
change of laws of 1867; in favor of bridge in
town of Lincoln.
Order passed-That hereafter the Senate meet
al o'clock a. M
The bill relating to the Insane Hospital was.
on motion Of Mr.. Dingley tabled.
Mr.. Butler presented resolve requesting
our Congressional delegates tc protest against
the measure pending in Congress,to require the
prepayment of postage on newspapers. Passed
under suspension Of the rules.
The bill to legalize the doings of the town of
Wiscasset was taken from the table and passed
to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington the p S. & P.
R. R. bill was taken from the table Amend
ments 'C' and cd" were withdrawn.
Mr. Burgess offered the following amend
ment marked "E:"
Strike out all after STATE in the 18th line,
and insert s'dlad it is torther provided, that said
company shall not construct its roadway so as
to prevent any railroad company from having
suitable and convenient access to the wharves,
nor take any wharf property or lands lying on
the south-easterly side of Commercial Street
for the purpose of its depot grounds, without
the consent of the owners of the same, and no.
thing herein shall authorize said company to
increase the number of tracks now legally
across along or upon any portion of the high
way and county bridge between Bracket Street
in said Portland and Cape Elizabeth, unless
the said Railroad Company shall construct and
maintain over its present location suitable
overhead bridge with convenient landing on
Brackett Street, and also q way suitable Aor
heavy teams at grade to Commercial Street,
both Of which shall be determined by and ac-
ceptable to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Portland; and it is further pro-
vided that said railroad shall not pass along or
cross any street in said city without the consent
of the City Council
Mr.. Butler offered amendment /" F." amend
ing amendment "E:" After the word con-
struct, in the second line of amendment E.,
strike out the word it's and insert fanny addi-
tiOnal;' also after the words Commercial
Street insert except for
The bill with amendments was tabled to be
printed.
Passed to be enacted-Bill authorizing 1. d.
Sturges to build wharf and maintain booms
at WiscasseL. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
for locating the Penobscot Bay and River Rail
road; incorporatinglSonth Paris Savings Bank
The bill increasing the compensation of mem
beers OF the Legislature was assigned to next
Tuesday.
Majority and minority reports of judiciary
against and for woman's suffrage, were present
ed and ordered printed. Inexpedient was re-
ported on changing the method of electing Sc
lect men. Leave to withdraw was reported on
several petitions for aid of literary institutions
The bill relating to high schools was assigned
to next Tuesday.
The order defining the duties of the State SUI
perintendent of Public Schools, which was re-
ferred to the next Legislature by the Senate,
came up for concurrence. The question was on
concurring. The House decided to non-concur
and to insist A general discussion arose. A
motion to table it was lost. The order was
passed.
The resolve in favor of Jesse Drew came up
from the Committee of Conference. The
House decided to adhere.
The bill to increase the pay of school COM
mttees came from the Senate indefinitely post
poned.
The following petition was referred to the
Appropropriate Committee OF w. S. Wilson
ct ais, of Brewer, in favor of an act to estab-
lish board of Harbor Commissioners.
On numerous matters Of private interest,
leave to withdraw, legislation inexpedient and
ought not to pass, were reported.
A large number of bills and resolves were
read and assigned.
Passed to be endcted-Bill to regulate the do
ings of school district No. in Bristol; to incor-
porate the Bartlett Land andILumber Co.; to
make legal the doings of the Union Meeting
continue in force chap. 8, public laws of 1872,
authorizing pensions for disabled soldiers and
seamen; relating to the Androscoggin Pulp Co.;
relating to setting apart the national domain
as public school fund; authorizing j. H. p.
Morrow and w. Purington to extend wharves
in BowdOinham; to incorporate the Dixfield
Cheese Co.; regulating the close of time for
taking trout in the tributaries of the Andres
coggin River; an act to amend sec. 80, chap. II,
r. s.. relating to location of school houses; to
incorporate the Monroe Cheese Co.; to make
valid the doings of J. C. Mast as q Justice of
the Peace; authorizing the town of Gouldsboro
to regulate the running at large of neat cattle;
additional to chap 9, r.. S., relating to the Pc
nObscot Indians; to prevent the casting of saw
dust, &c., into Mill Brook, town of Waterfront
to incorporate the Maine Temperance Reform
Association.
Finally passed-Resolve relating to Indian
school house on Old Town Island.
The vote passing to be engrossed the bill, an
act relative to the compensation of members of
the Government, was reconsidered on motion of
Mr.. Mayhem, and Tuesday next assigned.
The mill tax bill was called up by Mr.. Thorn
as, who opposed it at length, when it wss ia
bled and tomorrow assigned.
The Coburn Land and Lumber Co., bill was
called up ON motion Of Mr.. Weeks, the Senate
amendment GA" adopted, amendment 3d."
rejected, and bill passed to be engrossed. Adj
journed