The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-21
FIFTY SECOND LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
SENATE.

Especial Despatchto the Press.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.
House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Read and ossigned-Bill to authorize Justices
of the Peace to administer oaths and affirma-
tons; to incorporate the Union Hall Company
of Southport; to authorize the County Commits
sioners of Penobscot County to re-assess certain
taxes; to incorporate the town Of Eaton.
A communication was received from the Sec
rotary of State transmitting the report of the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, of Hartford, Conn.
The bill repeating Chap. rs of the special
laws of 1871 was, on motion of Mr.. X, mball,
tabled
Petitions, Bills, &C., presented and REFEREED
OF VIM. Pitcher ct ais, of Belfast, for authori-
ty for the est ablishment of uniform rates per
mile ON railroads; bill (Mr Humphrey author
izing municipal aid in the establishment of
manufactures and improvement Of water pow
er in this State.
The bill authorizing cities and towns to hold
money in trust for certain useful purposes, was
taken from the table and referred TO the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
The bill in favor of Lyndon was taken from
the files and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The bill relating to the change of shire town
in Somerset county was taken from the table
and referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs,
as were the petitions of John Page ct ais
against the act of 1872 on removal of the shire
lage corporation asking further powers
Ordered Pra,ted-Bill providing that chapter
325, special act of 1870, be continued in force
for three years.
Printed bill referring to chapter 715, special
law of 1871 was taken from the table and pass
ed to be engrossed.
Passed to be e7adcted-Bill to authorize G. w.
Manson of Lisbon Falls to clear the channel of
the Androscoggin river.
Adjourned.
Hon. S. c. Hatch of Bangor, was chosen
Speaker pro tenn. "A call of the House was or
dered and 81 members responded.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence:
Petitions, Bills, etc.. presented and referred
Remonstrance of inhabitants of Columbia,
against petition for an amendment of chap.
So, private and special laws of 1872; bill to in
corporate the town of Benedicta; to amend
chap. 155, special laws of 1861; petition of G.
M. Porter ct ais, for an amendment of charter
of the Calais R. r. Co.. of citizens of Guiford
for an amendment of act relating to the Ken
nebec and Wiscasset r. r. Co.; of citizens of
Monson, for same; of Stillman Wallace ct ais,
OF MillbridSe for repeal of act to change time
and place of holding the terms of the S. J.
Court in Washington county, approved March
IL, 1869, and restore the said term to Machias;
of Henry Stevens, ct ais. of Steuben for same;
OF Josiah Hopper and Is others, for authority
to build wharf IN the tide waters of st.
George; of j. o. Keys ct ais, for incorporation
OF North Jay Cheese Co.
Orders Passed-That the Committee on the
judiciary inquire into the expediency of amend
ing sections 50 and So, chap SO, R. S. $50 as to
give towns auehority to elect inspectors of
pressed hay; that the Committee ON State
Lands and Roads inquire into the necessity of
an appropriation for the repair of the Barring
and Houlton road across Indian township in
Washington county; that the Committee on
Finance inquire into the expediency of legisla-
ton prohibiting town officers from using school
money for other purpose than originally intend
ed; that 100 additional copies of the State
Treasurer and State Prison reports be printed
for the use of the Legislature.
Read and Assigned.-Bill to amend the char
ter of The city of Ellsworth; to remove the gates
and bars from highways in North Haven; au-
thorizing the filling of a channel between Deer
Isle and Little D or Isle; to amend sec 81,
chap. Is, K. s., relatins to appeals from decis-
ion of County Commissioners
Printed Bils-Bill to provide in part for the
expenditures of government, was read twice
and Wednesday next assigned for third read
ing; bill to promote the efficiency of public
schools wos recommitted to the Committee on
Education. The bill relating to free tent books
in publ ic schools was called up an amendment
offered, and Wednesday next assigned for fur
Their consideration. Adjourned.