The Portland daily press., 1873-02-06
FIFTY SECOND LEGISLATURE.
Special to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Feb. 5.
House papers disposed of in concurrence.
This does not include new private matter as
all of that class of legislation is referred under
the joint rules to the next Legislature.
Read and dSsigned.-Bill to empower the
Judges of Probate Courts to change the names
of persons; relating to compulsory vaccination;
authorizing N. P. Thompson to bu Id wharf in
Kennebunkport; to incorporate the Paris Mu-
tuaI Fire ms. Co; to amend charter of Kenne-
bee & Wiscasset Railroad Co.; to incorporate
the Pondicherry Co.. to incorporate Pleasant
River Steamboat Co.
The bill defining what shall constitute pau
per supplies was, under the rules, tabled to be
printed.
The bill Incorporating the Coburn Land Co.,
was, on motion of Mr.. Brooks, tabled to be
printed
On the bill Incorporating the Bangor q
Brewer Ferry Co.. the Committee reported
'onght not to pass
The Education Committee reported leave to
withdraw on resolve granting aid to Patten
Academy.
On motion of Mr.. Burgess, the bill amend
ing chap. lis, sec 6, R. S., relating to placing
obstacles on railroads was, taken from the ia
ble
The same gentleman offered an amendment
aiming to make more just and equal the penal
ty involved.
On motion of Mr.. Chaplin the bill with
pending amendment was tabled
The P S. 6, P railroad bill came up by as
signment.
Mr.. Dingley offered an amendment, concern
ing the Bracket street crossing. rendering
certain that the space between the bridge and
street should be covered.
Mr.. Butler moved to further amend by strike
ing out the clause "except to secure right of
track or tracks northeasterly to its present de-
pot where its cars have heretofore run. Adopt
ed.
The same gentleman moved to table and as
sign for tomorrow.
Mr.. Burgess moved that the bill as amended
be printed.
Mr.. Butler objected on the ground of unnec-
essary expense, at no important amendment
would be offered tomorrow,
Mr.. Burgess withdrew his melton and the
bill was tabled and assigned for tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley the bill incorpor-
ating the Farwell Manufacturing Co., was tax
en- from the table.
The same gentleman offered an amendment,
when the bill passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be enacted-Biil authorizing J. M.
johnson to extend wharf in town of Hampden
authorizing the building of wharf in the
town of Camden; amending sec. So, Il. s.; in
cooperating the Lgonia Iron Works; for the
better protection of waterfowls in ponds of
Plymouth; to incorporate the Appleton Mutual
Fire Ius. Go.
The bill incorporating the town of Vanceboro
was. on motion of Mr.. Shaw, tabled
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
Petitions, Bills. &C., presented and referred. -
| Petition OF A. o. Field ct als of Falmouth,
for amendment OF the constitution so that
| persons must pay their taxes before they vote;
| Of A Lombard ct ais, for act exemptIng poor
widows ct ais, from taxation; of Moses Currier
for land; remonstrance of T. Hill ct ais,
| against petition of Samuel Appleton for d.vis-
ion of town of Waterville; of H. H. Hall ct
| ais, for same; of trustees of Waldo county law
| library that copies of Maine reports may be
furnished them; of G. NJ Todd ct. ais for
amendment of charter of the Peoples Ferry
| Co., at Bath; of selectmen of Linneus for reim-
bursement; of selectnel. of Lexington for same
bill relating to Maine Central Institute; petit
ton of L. b. Patten ct ais, for change OF char.
ter of Mattanawcook Dam Co. of j. B. Roberts
ct ais. for authority to extend their wharf in
Vinal Haven.
Orders Pdssed.-Requesting the Land Agent
to furnish statement of the amount of money
received for stumpage on lands set apart fol
settlement since and including 1870; instruct
| ing the Committee on Commerce to inquire in
| quire into the expediency Of enacting a special
law to prevent the throwing of ballast in thai
part of Kennebec River known as Parker
! Flats.
| Legislation inexpedient was reported on or
der relating to comforting police powers on rail
road conductors.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
to repeal the Calais court bill; also on petition
| of j. L. Allen to be set off from Bowdoin tx
Litchfeld; also on petition Of H. Fairfield &C
to set off certain lands in Belgrads and Read
field to Manchester.
The petition of F. S. Gibson for act to pre-
vent the throwing of slabs into the mill pond a
Perry, was referred to the next Legislature.
Read and Assigned-Bil to Incorporate the
the Franklin Land and Lumber Co. to amend
| charter of city of Hallowell; relating to the
election of directors of village school district in
Augusta; to incorporate the Kenuebec and New
| York Steam Navigation Co.; to incorporate the
| Central Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; to
| authorize Eli Blckmore ct ais, to extend wharf
at Friendship harbor.
| An act additional to chap. 26, r. S.. relating
| to insurance; also act additional to chap. 40, R.
| s., respecting insurance and insurance compan-
les, we're laid on the table, ,also several resolves
| of private character.
| Passed to be e,,acted.-Bill to prevent the use
| of narrow trimmed wheels in the roads in the
towns of Dennysville and Edmunds; to prevent
| fishing in Hardngs Pond in Baldwin; in addi
ton to act Incorporating the Northern Aroos-
| took Railroad Co.; to incorporate the Chester
| Vile Fire Insurance Co.
| Finally paSsed-Resolve authorizing the Ad.
jutant General to sell the gun house at Milo.
The bill In aid of free high schools was called
up, discussed by Messrs. Corthell, Keegan and
| Vinton and tabled.