The Portland daily press., 1873-02-17
FIFTY SECOND LEGISLATURES.
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SENATE.

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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb IL
House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Read and assigned. Bill to amend an act to
incorporate the Calais Railway Company, aud
amendatory of the acts thereof, being chapter
263 OF the special laws of 1870, relating to the
st. Croix and Penobscot Railway Company and
for other purposes; bill to incorporate the PEN
obscot Bay and River Railroad Company; an
act to set off part of the town of Minot and
annex the same to the city of Auburn; bill to
amend chapter 80 of the special laws of 1870,
entitled an act for the preservation of fish in
Webbs pond in Franklin county; bill to incor-
porate the West Hampden Dairying Associa-
ton; bill to legalize and make valid the organ
ization of the Border Publishing Company; an
act to incorporate the South Paris Savings
Bank; an act authorizing J. P. Norton ct al. to
erect and extend wharves in York river, York;
an act to legalize the doings of the East Ken
nebec Agricultural and Horticultural Society;
Incorporating the Cole Slate Co.. to incorporate
the Oxford Mill Co.; to incorporate the Indus
trial School for Girls; resolve in favor of L.
Doyle; in favor of B. f, Adams; to amend
section "a, chapter II, r. S., relating to studies
taught in the common schools.
A communication was received from the Sec
rotary of State transmitting the report of the
Attorney General.
The following were disposed of on their pas
sage to be engrossed: Bill extending the time
of location of the Maine Central Railroad from
Yarmouth to Portland, ordered printed
Tho bill to consolidate certain railroads, on
motion of Mr.. Harrington, was indefinitely
postponed The motion excited some debate,
Mr.. Butler being opposed to it. Mr.. Earring
ton, in making the motion, remarked that the
motion before us to consolidate the railroads in
this State was SO cruel, outrageous and oppres-
sive, that the legislation of a powerful monopo-
ly against the interests of the people merited an
indefinite postponement. .la.sr- /
The bill on uniformity of text books was re-
ferred to the next Legislature
On motion of Mr.. Brooks, the vote recommt-
ting the bill Incorporating the Penobscot Bay
and River Railroad Company was reconsidered
and the bill passed to be engrossed.
Ought not pass was reported ON the resolve
for the repeal of the bankrupt law.
Mr. Humphrey moved to reconsider the vote
passing to be engrossed the bill relatingto fares
on railroads The same Senator moved an
amendment which was adopted.
The bill Incorporating the Waldoboro Viii
lage Corporation was taken from the table and
passed TO be engrossed. $500
Mr. Butler called up the Z S. & z. R. r. bill.
The same gentleman offered an amendment.
A discussion arose, during which the bill, with
the pending amendment, was tabled and assign
ed for Tuesday next.
Passed to be enacted-Bill to amend an act to
incorporate the Bangor & Calais Shore Line
Railroad Co.; an act to incorporate the Island
Railroad Co.; bill to incorporate the Buckfield
Savings Bank; bill to incorporate the Lisbon
Savings Bank bill to incorporate the New Shar-
on Cheese Manufacturing Co.; bill to incorpo-
rate the Mexico and East Rumford Cheese Man
ufac turing Co. bill to incorporate the fremont
Savings Bank; bill to incorporate the Topsham
Granite and Manufacturing Co.; bill to amend
section 10, chapter 50 of the revised Statutes,
relating to marriage and its solemnization.
Finally passed-Resolve in addition to chap.
affairs; resolve providing for surveying and
marking the line between Maine and New
Hampshire. s.1~
Adjourned till o'clock a. M Monday.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence
Read and Assigned-Bill to authorize the
County Commissioners of Cumberland county
to contract and maintain public highway into
tide waters in the city of Portland; to amend
sec. 13, chap. ", r. S., relating to decisions in
the s. j. Court; providing for the appointment
of port wardens; to extend time of locating,
building and completing the Portlynd, Rutland
& Ogdensburg Railroad; in addition to charter
Co.; to authorize the city of Bangor to loan its
credit to aid in constructing the Northern
Aroostook Railroad; to provide for the appoint
ment of Assistant County. Attorney for the
entail Lodge of F. and A. Masons of Bridgton
relating to the judges Of the Police Court Of
Gardiner and Municipal Courts of Hallowell
and Augusta; resolve approprating the sum Of
| $500 for repairing bridge across Umcolcus
stream in aid of road from Kingfeld to Eustis
in Franklin county; making appropriations fol
the propagation of fish and for additional fish
wardens; in favor of Maine Safe College of Ag-
riculture and Mechanic Arts
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
of of e. c. Spinncy for reduction of valuation
of the town of Kittery; same on petition of T.
Wyman for aid for road in Barnard; same on
petition of H. Kelley for amendment of char
ter of Fairfield Bridge Co.. of H. o. Fields for
change of law SO as to prohibit non tax payers
from voting; of 1. Libby ct ais. to prohibit the
Attorney General and County Attorneys from
being directors of or attorneys for railroad
company. 1t
Reference to next legislature was reported on
petition of the selectmen of Monticello for aid
to repair road.
Legislation 1DexpeuiSnt W23 Teportcu On oIuti
relating to the Normal School at Pittsheld; re-
lating to assignments of wages; relating to cor
oners to serve writs the same as sheriffs.
The bill to incorporate the Cumberland Roy
al Arch Chapter was tabled.
The bills to extend the rights of towns and
school districts in certain cases; to amend chap
"A public laws of 1879, relating to unincorporat,
ed townships were tabled.
Passed to be enacted-Bill to incorporate the
Androscoggin and Oxford Railroad Co.; to in
corporate the Hancock Savings Bank; to incor-
porate the Lisbon Savings Bank; to amend
sec. 9, chap. 80, r. S., relating to Moose, Deer
and Caribou; to legalize the doings Of the
! selectmen of WIscasset; to incorporate the
Moose Branch Steamboat Co.; to incorporate
| the Maine State Pathological Society
Finally passed-Resoiye in favor of. Gabriel
in favor of H. +. Eaton ct ais; in favor of F.
w. Baldwin; providing for the payment Of the
expenses of the Committee on Military Affairs
in favor of 1. CRY; relating to newspaper post
age; in favor of the joint standing committee
| OF State prison.
A Committee Of Conference was appointed
on the Coburn Land Co. bill consisting OF
Messrs. Knowlton of Skowhegan, Vinton of
Gray and Weeks of Augusta; also on the com.
pulsory vaccination bill consisting of Messrs.
Vinton of Gray, Remission of Bothbay and
Reed of Waldoboro ---t
| The House refused to reconsider the mill tax
bill. Adjourned