The Portland daily press., 1873-01-24
FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURES.
Reported for the Press.l
SENATE.

/ SENATE
AUGUSTA, Jan. 23.
House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Read and assigned-Resolve to provide in part
| for the expenditures of the government-un-
der suspension of the rules passed 10 be en-
| crossed; bill authorizing the Land Agent to
convey to j. Gardiner lot of land waiving du-
| ties; to incorporate town of Vanceboro; to
amend charter of Union River Railroad Com
| pany; to amend chapter II section SO, relating
| to salary of School Committee, raising it to $3
| a day, on motion of Mr.. harrington tabled and
ordered printed to continue chapter 325 special
laws of 1870, in force for three years longer;
to increase salary of Judge of Probate, An
droscoggin county; to amend chapter section
%, Revised Statutes, tabled
Petitions, Bills. &C., Presented and Referred:
| Of William Bonner ct. ais. praying that the
act of 1872 changing the shiretown of Somerset
county be repealed or modified 50 that the
question be left with the people of the county !;
| of c. E. Howe ct. ais, for same; of j. +. Buz-
zell ct. ais, for same; of Selectme1 of Lubec
for reimbursepent-ths is an old war claim;
of j. Sterling for redress of land, leave TO with
draw granted; of town of Charlestown, Penob-
scot county, to loan credit to railroad, leave to
| withdraw granted; memorial of Industrial
School for Girls, ordered printed.
Orders Pdssed-(By Mr. Farrington) That the
Committee on State Lands and Roads inquire
into the expediency of providing for survey
of the State lines OF parts of the same between
this State and New Hampshire; that the judi
ciary Committee inquire into the expediency of
amending chapter 2O5 of the laws of 1871 in
regard to the liability of stockholders in cor
porations.
The Bath and Portland Railroad bill came up
by assignment. Amendments were offered and
on yeas 81, nays none, was passed to be en-
crossed.
The bill relating to fees Of County Commits
soners was taken from the table and passed to
be engrossed.
Passed to be endctcd-Bil relating to the TAX
ing of trout in Belscop Brook, in the town of
Waldoboro; repeating the act concerning the
constables Of Whiteield to improve and facil-
itate settlement of public land; authorizing W.
2 Hartman to build wharf at Belfast resolve
relating to He'll Gate Pilot laws Adjourned.
HOUSE
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence
Petitions, Bills, &C., presented q I'd refeTred-
Of j. NJ. Wood for change of laws relating to
fisheries; of P. Coburn, President of Moose
ter; of Bangor and Calais Shore Line r. R., for
amendment of their charter; Of j. Allan ct ais
of Dennysville, in favor of wide trimmed wheels;
of W. Ell. Shaw ct ais, for same; of D. Knox,
administrator of the estate of Chas. S. Carpen-
ter, to be reimbursed for land taken by the
United States government; of w. Darling for
State pension for injuries received in Aroostook
War; of A. III. Abbott for charter for family
school at Little Blue; of citizens of Abbot, for
amendment of acts relating to the Kennebec
and Wiscasset r. r. CO.; of J. NJ. Carlton et
ais, for same; to prevent prize fights among
game animals; relating to fees of the Judge of
Municipal Court of the city of Biddeford; to
amend chap. 49, sec. is and 19, r. s.; to
amend chap. 115 of r. s., relating to compen-
sation of members of the Executive Council,
Senate AMI House OF Representatives.
Orders passed-That the Committee on Edu-
cation inquire what appropriations are neces-
sary to carry on the operations of the normal
school; that the Committee on Legal Affairs
inquire whether further legislation relating to
the moose, deer and carbon laws is necessary.
Read and Assigned.-Resolve in favor of
Chas, A. Chase; resolve in favor of S. L. Sew
all: in favor of G.. o. Donham; in favor of Jesse
Drew: bill to authorize n. L. Thompson ct ais, |
ro extend wharf in the town of Kennebunk; |
IN authorize 3. Thompson to extend wharf at |
Rumford Island Gut; to authorize ). IL. Keene
!. = n.tond wharf into Medomack Rive.
" pnssed to be enacted-Bill to promote immi-
x.a,;on and facilitate the settlement of public
'-nnds. :. to Incorporate the town OF Eaton; to au-
thnr;ya the County Commissioners to re-assess
certain taxes; to incorporate and pfescr1De the
lmties or powers of the Name otate r9nltry
A Assoc;ation: to authorize Justices OF the feace
to sSminister oaths and affirmations; to incor-
porate the Union Hall Co., of Southport
Leaue to eoithdra,c-J. F. Gore ct ais, for
change of law relating to narrow rinhnieG
wheels; OF E. ii. Tory ct ais, Tor cnange OF
porgle laws; of inhabitants of Limington to re-
annex portion Of Limerick to Limington; for
aid to Limerick Academy.
The bill to promote the eficieccv of public
schools, was, after an extended debate, recon-