The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-11
FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE,
reported for the Press.)
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Jan, 10.
House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Petitions, Bills, &C., presented and referred
In aid of charter of railroad from Bath to
Portland; that the funds received from shore
rents be applied to the payment of the Cover
nor and It, Governor of Penobscot tribe of
Indians and Indian schools, and if any balance
remains, to be divided among the Indians; of
citizens of Durham that counties may be au-
thorized to build certain bridges instead of
towns SO doing.
Bills to incorporate the Auburn Central Man
ufacturing Company; to amend chap. IA of
public laws of 1872 relating to Savings Banks;
to amend chap, 80, sec. 16, R. S., relating to
birds; to incor porate Maine State Poultry AS
ISOLATION.
Read and assigned.-To incorporate the Uni
tartan Church Association; to incorporate Mad
agascal Dam Co.; empowering G. w. Manson,
ct ais. to navigate Androscoggin river between
Lewiston and Lisbon Falls.
Orders passed Directing the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire into the expediency of con-
ferring on railroad conductors police powers.
The Joint Select Commit tee ON the purchase
of the Maine State Year Book, reported re-
solve providing for the purchase of 700 copies
for the use of members and 100 copies for the
use of the Secretary of State,
The report of the Committee on the Cover
nor's address was taken from the table and as
| sgned for next Tuesday.
Adjourned.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
Petitions, Bills, etc., presented and REFERRED
~ the President of Bangor Insurance Co., for'
amendment of charter; of inhabitants of No.
9. r. 4, Washington county, fo- act of incor-
poratlon; of inhabitants of Lakeville Planta-
ton, for act o. incorporation; of Joseph Clark
et ais, for charter for railroad from Bath to
Portland; of Directors of Atlantic & ST. Law
renee Railr2ad Company. for authority to in
crease capital stock; of Rodney c. Barker for
incorporation of the West Branch Mattawam-
keag Canal Co.; of Simon F. Walker for pay
ment OF services rendered in criminal case;
Dill In reference to cancelling mortgages.
Orders passed-Drecting the Committee on
Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of
amending section % chapter 63 of the laws of
1872, relating to wine and cider; also section 25
of the same chap er aud conform to same; also
to inquire if any further legislation is necessary
to enable scoroners to summon witnesses and
compel their attendance; also what amend
ments IT any, are necessary to chapter "a of
the public laws of 1872, relating to Savings
Banks, to enable the State Treasurer to collect
the tax of banks that do not make the returns
required by law; also what change is necessary
In the wording of section chapter "a of public
laws, relating to Saving Banks; directing the
Committee on Legal Affairs to inquire into the
expediehcy of so amending section chapter 10,
Revised Statutes, so that boards of selectmen
shall! hold office for three years. one member to
be chosen every year; requiring the Committee
on Education to inquire into the expediency of
so changing chapter 43 section ], of the pubic
laws of 1872, relating to school mill fund, that
it shall rea IS mills instead of one, and re-
peal the law compelling cities and towns to
raise per capita tax for the support of schools;
providing, the Senate concurring, that the Leg
isature adjourn without day on the 14th day of
February next, at 10 O clock a. M that the Sec
rotary of State furnish the Clerk of the House
one copy of Revised Statutes for the use of each
member and officer of the House.
Read and dssigned-Bill an act authorizing
2. ID. Yates ct. ais to maintain a wharf in tic e
waters in Bristol; authorizing D. Keene ct. ais.
to erect an maintain wharf in tide waters in
town of Bremen; authorizing County Commits
sioners of Franklin county to assess certain
taxes; repeating chapter us special laws 1872;
to amend section 2chapter 132 of Revised Stat
utes, relating to the administration of oaths,
The last was read and ordered printed under
the rules. Adjourned.