The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-30
FIFTY SECOND LEGISLATURE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. ~
House papers disposed of in concurrence
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.
House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Read and dssigned-Bill to change names of
certain persons; to authorize the building of
dyke across Flat Bay Stream in the town of
Harrington; to amend the act concerning the
militia; for the punishment of persons placing
on railroad tracks; concerning the
taking of lands by railroads; to incorporate the
Appleton Mutual Fire Insurance Company;
of amendment to chap. g. R. s.; to amend
chap 49, r. s., relating to insurance COM
panies; resolve in favor of carrying into effect |
chap IS, Public Laws of 1859,-this resolve
grants an appropriation of $500 for the estab-
lishment of the true meridian lines.
The bill relating to the increase of pay OF
School Committees was sharply discussed by |
Messrs. Coffin of Waldo, Harrington of Oxford,
Humphrey of Cumberland, Chaplin of Cum
berland, Palmer of Somerset, May of Kennebec.
The question was on making the pay So day, |
harrington and Chaplain favoring-the others
opposing. Pending the discussion the bill was
recommitted.
Petitions, Bills, &C. presented and referred-Of
j. j. Humphrey ct ais, for incorporation of
Cumberland Royal Arch Chapter; of N. French
companies; of D. Bennett ct ais, for extension
of time for taking smelts; of j. F. Allen ct
ais, of Centreville, for deduction of State tax
of said town: Of same parties for removal of
term of court from Calais to Machias; of E.
Mason ct ais, for charter to employ steam
navigation on Pleasant River; of S. L. Lincoln
ct ais, of Dead River, in relation to the shire
town of Somerset; of c. Hilton ct ais for
same
Orders passed-That the Committee on Indian
Affairs inquire into the expediency of placing
the Indian school at Oldtown Island under the
jurisdiction of the Superintendng School Com
mittee or Supervisors of the town of Oldtown,
SO far as the employment of teachers, and ex-
amlnations, are concerned; that the Committee
on Judiciary consider the expedency of amend
ing Art. g. sec. 1, chap. "a of the General Laws
of the State to require eight years residence to
acquire pauper settlement; that the Judiciary
Committee inquire into the expedieney of fur
ther legislation to protect administrators in the
sale of insolvent estates.
communication was received from the State
Treasurer, transmitting his bond for the cnr-
rent term, as required by law
Passed to be e1aacted-Blll to incorporate the
Lisbon Mutual Fire Insurance Company; to
set off part OF Township No. z, Range 5, Coun-
ty of Aroostook, and annex the same to Moro
Plantation; to incorporate the Litchfield Fire
insurance Company; to amend act entitled can
Act to incorporate the town of Ellsworth into
city," to authorize e. johnson to extend wharf
at Hampden; to authorize J. Oaks to extend
wharf at Brewer; Resolve in favor of j. Gardi-
ner; Bill to confirm the location of Boston and
Maine Railroad. On the passage of this bill
Mr.. Butler OF York explained his reasons for
changing his views at some length, taking the
ground that of two evils he chose the lesser.
and voted for the bill
Adjourned
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence
Petitions, Bus, ETC., presented and reteued-
Petition OF w. A Wells ct ais, for authority to
extend wharf into tide waters at Bristol; me-
mortal of inhabitants of Orland relative to OBJ
structions in Eastern river; of selectmen of So
Ion for reimbursement of certain moneys: Of
selectmen of Fort Fairfield for reimbursement;
OF Weston & Leavitt for authority to extend
wharf in York river; of John Richards ct ais,
of Waldoboro, for village corporation; bill to
prevent trespass on Islands; petition of inhabi-
tants of Yarmouth for charter for Casco Lodge
OF +. and A. Masons; of j. H. Allen ct ais of
Orrin Libby ct ais; Of =. Coolidge ct ais ; of
D. II. Pooler ct ais; of s. w. Tinkham ct ais,
Tor change of law relative to shire town of
Somerset county; of S. r. Chapman ct ais, of
And"ver, for act to prevent the throwing of
edgings into Ellis river; bill to incorporate M.
V. b. Simpson, J. Burleigh ct ais, as the State
Publishing Co.; of Judges of Municipal Court
at Hallowell and Augusta for additional fees
for services; of Phillips Building Company for
act OF Incorporation; of L. A. Wadsworth that
bookkeeping may be made by law study of
the public schools; of selectmen of Hartford
for correction of an error concerning the polls
of said town; of citizens of Brewer for author
lty to lay out and establish public highway to
tide waters of Penobscot river; of H. H. Clark
ct ais, for charter of a savings bank at Ire
mont
Numerous petitions for act to regulate the
rates of the Rockland Water Company were
Y,ya TOD. d.
lett Land Company; petition and act additional
to an act to incorporate the Northern Aroos-
took Railroad Company; of d. Hammond ct
ais, for incorporation of Androscoggn &, Ok
ford Railroad Company; of J. B. Rand ct ais,
of Waterford; of j. H. Lovejoy ct ais, of Al
bany; Of j. A. Dennison ct ais, of Norway;
of G. H. Haskell ct ais, of Otisield, in aid of
same.
Orders pdssed-That the Committee on Judi |
ciary inquire into the expediency of amending |
section Is chapter SO, Revised Statutes, relating
to marriage and its solemnization; also as to
expediency of purchasing additional copies of |
the Maine reports Nos. 10, II and II; that the
Committee on Legal Affairs inquire into the
expediency of amending chapter 81 Revised
Statutes, relating to the licensing of auction
eers;; also of amending chapter 16 section 8,
Revised Statutes, relating to fees of constables
for services of venires; that the Committee on
State Lands and roads inquire into the neces-
sity of an appropriation to rebuild bridge be-
tween Patten and Chamberlain Lake.
Read and assigned-Bill to provide for the pre-
,ervation of water fowls in ponds and streams
n Plymouth; to authorize j. M. johnson to ex-
END wharf at Bailey's Island in Harpswell to
authorize the extension of a wharf at Camden;
% incorporate Ligonia Iron Company; to secure
.he education of youth in the State of Maine
resolve in favor of G. w. Cobb; also in favor of
roads in Mt Chase, Penobscot county
PdSsed to be enocted-Bll authorizing B.
Thompson to extend wharf into tide waters of
hutherford's Gut; to authorize j. III. Keene to
repair, extend and maintain wharf in tide
waters of Medomack river.
The petition of G. Block ct ais, to set off
certain portions of Penobscot county and an
lex the same to Aroostook county was referred
20 the next Legislature
The petition of the town of Deering for adj
ustment of valuation was referred to the next
legislature.
Leave to withdraw was reportedron petition
f j. w. Hines for deed of lot of land; also
anne report on petition of selectmen of Canaan
or reduction of valuation.
Mr. Dingley, for the Judiciary Committee, re-
'orted in new draft bill an act to authorize the
ormation of railroad corporations general 1
abroad bilD, which was ordered printed
MI Matthews of Hampden, called up the re-
ort of the Committee ON Judiciary relative
0 the records of attachments of real estate and
noved to amend the report by substituting the :
minority report for the majority. After ex-
ended debate, participated in by Messrs. Mat
news of Hampden, Titcomb of Augusta Bis
ee of Buckfeld, King of Lyndon, and Mort
md of Rockland, the majority report was