The Portland daily press., 1873-02-24

postponed. The Senate voted to non-concur,
and the bill was tabled
Mr.. Brooks called from the table the bill to
establish Board of Harbor Commissioners
The same gentleman moved to refer the bill
to the next Legislature. Adopted.
| Mr.. Martin, of Oxford, moved to take from
the table the resolve in favor of the Agricul-
tural College. The same gentleman offered an
amendment involving a reduction of the appro-
priation from S24, to $12, 900.
Mr.. Shaw, of Penobscot, being called upon,
read the report of the Committee on Agricul-
ture, supplementing his report with remarks in
favor of the whole appropriation asked for by
the Committee. IE
| Mr.. Martin replied, maintaining his position,
but would amend his former motion by substi-
tuting $4,000 for $50, 900.
Other gentlemen discussed the question. The
general feeling seemed to be that some limit
must be fixed beyond which the Trustees shall
not be allowed to contract liabilities.
Mr.. Dingley moved to amend the amendment
by striking out $4,000 and inserting $4,000.
The amendments were then taken up in Or
der. Finally the resolve appropriating $4,000
was agreed to-yeas %, nays 6. A resolution
was passed limiting the expenditures of the
Trustees to the appropriation.
Mr.. Butler called for reconsideration of the
vote passing to be cngrossed the bill changing
the shiretown of Somerset County The same
gentleman moved to indefinitely postpone The
yeas and nays were called for, resulting in yeas
II, nays II. 9g HCBFge ga
The resolve in favor of J. w. Hines was
taken from the table ard indefinitely post
! poned
| Mr.. Kimball moved to take from the table
the resolve relating to an Industrial School for
Girls, and it passed to be engrossed.
The following Committees presented their
| final reports: On Agriculture; Commerce; In
| dian Affairs; Banks and Banking.
| Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Butler
presented bill authorizing the Newichawanick
Company to increase its capital stock to
100000. . "a saisf
The bill concerning school records was sent to
the House indefinitely postponed, came back
| non-concurred in, aud passed to be engrossed.
The question was on receding and concurring
| with the House. Adopted. i#l lr
Mr.. Burgess called up the bill extending the
time for completing the Maine Central Railroad
between Cumberland and Portland. The same
|
road from crossing any street or highway in the
city without the consent of the city author
tiles; also that they shall not take any land on
the south-easterly or easterly side of Commercial
Street, without consent of the owners. The
bill as amended then passed to be engrossed.
The bill amending chap. 40, r. S., relating to
Insurance Companies was tabled. f
Mr.. Chaplin called from the table the bill au-
thorizug the construction of highway to the
ferry in the city of Portland. The same gentle
man moved to amend by making the use of such
highway and ferry general, at the discretion Of
the City Council of Portland. The bill passed
| to be cngrossed.
| The Joint Standing Committee on Federal
Relations submitted their final report
| Orders passed-That the Secretary of State be
requested to furnish the Senate a list of the
resolves passed the present session, with the
amount of money appropriated, also how and
where appropriated.
The Joint Standing Committees on Ways and
Bridges, and the the Reform School, submitted
their final report.
Mr.. Humphrey called from the table the bill
| relating to Insurance. The same gentleman
moved to amend by striking out sections IL, IL,
IL and A. These sections relate to Life Insu-
rance. The amendment was adopted. The
bill was then passed to be engrossed. Adj.
AFTERNOON.
All the enacted of the House this forenoon
are enacted of the Senate this afternoon.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
| The bill for the better preservation of House
| records came from the Senate amended refer
red to the next Legislature The amendments
were adopted aud the bill passed to be engross-
| ed
Read and dssigaed-Bill to authorize the town
| OF BrIdgton to loan it's credit to the Bridgton
branch Railroad ,mpany; to increase the cap
| ltal stock OF the Warren Manufacturing Com
pany; to amend chapter 26, Revised Statutes,
relating to fines; bill relating to schools in Mad
awaska Territory; resolve in favor of the Re-
| form School; in favor of 1. K Mason; in favor
| of Waldo county law library.
Mr.. Sturtevant by leave laid on the table bilp
to incorporate the Wilton Cheese Company
The rules were suspended and the bill passed
to be engrossed.
Mr.. Putnam by leave laid on the table bill au-
thorizing j. P Simpson ct ais, to rebuild and
extend wharf in York river, under suspension
of the rules it passed to be engrossed.
The House non-concurred in the action of
the Senate in adopting the minority report of
the Committee on Temperance. Pending the
adootion of the majority report it was tabled.
Passed to be eaacted Bill to amend section 8
chapter 205, public laws 1871, in regard to the
rights and liabilities of stockholders; to prevent
! injuries to railroad fences or property; to au-
thorize the proprietors of Rose Place property,
| so called, in Bangor, to extend wharf into tide
waters OF Penobscot river; to repeal section II
| chapter 116, Revised Statutes relating to fees
| t,) otc
relating to lien on animals; in aid of free high
| schools; to amend section rs chapter 113, Re-
vised Statutes relating to poor debtors; to in
| corporate the Cove Slate Company in town of
| Monson; to incorporate Diamond Slate Com
| pany; to incorporate Drum Manufa turing
| Company; to amend second specification sec
ton "a chapter Il, Revised Statutes, relating to
| studies in common schools; authorizing town
of Yarmouth to loan is credit for the establish
ment of manufacturing companies; to ncorpor-
ate the Belfast Hotel Company; to amend sec
| tons chapter 80, public laws 1869, relating to
| the militia; to incorporate the Oxford Mill Co.;
| to authorize the County Commissioners to re-
| pair bridge across the Sebastcook river: addi-
tonal TO chapter 66. Revised Statutes, relating
| to insolvent estates; to incorporate the East
Piscataqus Agricultural Society; to incorpor-
ate the Coburn Land Company
| Finally pdssed-Resolye to correct clerical err
ror in the number of polls in town of Hart
ford; in favor of State Prison; in aid of bridge
in Hamln Plantation, Aroostook Co.; in favor
of State Library; in favor of the Military Asy-
lum at Bath; in favor of Woodland Plantation;
in aid of road across Indian township, Wash
ington Co.; in favor of rebuilding bridge from
Patten 10 Chamberlain Lake; in favor of d. e.
Adams; in favor of chapel connected with H.
sane Hospital; in favor of j. Doyle.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On resolve in favor Of j. w Hines, the House
insisted and appointed conferees
Inc Dill relating to the ferry way in Portland
came from the Senate amended, and passed to
be engrossed
ino judiciary Committee reported ought not
to pass on bill amending sections 65, 6s and CT
chapter o., Revised Statutes relating to en-
bezzlements of property of deceased persons.
Read and assigned-Bil to amend cbantor e.
Revised Statutes, relating to suits by marriad
women; additional to chapter 81, Revised Stat