The Portland daily press., 1873-01-17
FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the Press.]
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10.

LSpeclal DcSIGtcn 10 Tie freSS
AUGUSTA, Jan. To-
SENATE.
House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Petitions Bills, &C., presented and REFEREED
To incorporate the Auburn Fire Insurance Co.;
to prevent fishing in Hardings Pond, Baldwin;
to amend chap. 113 r. s., so as to provide for
the prepayment of prisoners board by the
officers committing him,
Read anil Assigned to promote immi-
grafton.
The Committee on Finance reported the
State Treasurer's accounts correctly audited
Orders Passed-That the Committee on Judi
diary inquire into the expediency of enacting a
law defining the lines between cities and towns
where said lines border on streams; that each
member of the Board of Agriculture be sup
piled with copy of the Kennebec Journal dur
ing the session; that the Judiciary Committee
inquire into the expediency of amending sec.
chap. 3S, R. S., relating to insolv ent debtors.
This order passed in concurrence
message was received from the House con-
curing in joint convention at Ills a. M, to
elect State Treasurer
IN CONVENTION.
Acommittee, on motion, Messrs. O. Brion of
York, Lathrop of Somerset, of the Senate, and
Titcomb of Augusta, Hatch of Bangor, and
Fessenden of Portland were appointed to re-
ceive and count the votes for State Treasurer
| for the year.
| The committee reported-Whole number of
votes cast 1865; necessary for choce 49, Chas.
Hill had 8; 1. F. Merrill had 20; VIM. Gallo
well had 142; whereupon Hon. VIM Caldwell
was declared duly elected.
Adjourned.
Bills, Petitions, ETC., presented and referred
Bill amendment to an act to incorporate the
Bangor House Proprietary; to incorporate the
South Paris Savings Bank; to incorporate the
Lisbon Mutual Fire Insurance Company; Re
solve was offered for an amendment of the con
stltutl0n comforting rights of suffrage on W
| men; Petition of G. w. Rust of Island Falls
for deed of lot of land; of Geo Parcher ct ais
for act to incorporate the Hancock County
Savings Bank: of VIM. Hill ct ais, of North
Berwick, in aid OF petition Of B. & NJ. R. R. fol
continuation of location; of President of Chill.
dren's Home, Bangor, for appropriation fol-
support of orphans of soldiers and seamep: OF
town and plantation officers in Madawaska ter.
ritory for act relating to vaccinating inhabi
tants of said territory; of the recorder of the
Police Court at Bangor for increase of salary
Tor act tor the preservation of water fowls il
ponds and streams in Plymouth; of L. Smith
ct ais. for incorporation of Fire Insuranc CO
Company of Litchfield.
Orders pdssed-That the Committee on Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire into the expedieu
| cy OF legislation to define the duties of Judges
OF the Supreme Judicial Court and Superior
Court, in relation to charging juries; that the
Committee on Judiciary inquire into the expe.
dieucy of repeating sec. 2, chap. So, Public
Laws of 1872, relating to lnsolvent estates.
Read and dSsigned-Bill to prevent the taking
| of trout in certain brooks in Waldoboro; to
amend the charter of Bangor Insurance Com
| pany; to authorize w. P. Hartman to extend
wharf into tide water in the city of Belfast.
Mr.. Hatch, from Committee on Education,
reported ought to pass on bill relating to free
text books-printed under the rules.
Passed to be enacted-Bill authorizing Daniel
ksene and ais. to erect and maintain wharf
| in the town of Bremen; to incorporate Auburn
Central Manufacturing Company; authorizing
the Commissioners of Franklin County to re.
assess certain taxes; authorizing Philip d.
Yates ct ais. to maintain wharf in the town
| of Bristol.
The bill to repeal chap. SIS Special Laws OF
1871, was on motion of Mr.. Titcomb tabled on
its passage to be enacted.
A message was received from the Senate re-
questing convention for the purpose of elect
| ing State Treasurer. After the convention
the House adjourned.