The Portland daily press., 1873-01-09
FIFTY-SECOND LEGI LATURE.
reported for the Press)
AUGUSTA, Jan. 8, 1873.
SENATE.

reported for the Press)
AUGUSTA, Jan. s, 1873.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 a. m.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the reports of
his Department. including Reform School Fish
cries, ETC.
Petitions presented and reterred-Of Boston
and Maine Railroad Co. to confirm their pres
emit location of their road from Berwick TO
Portland; of Isaac Hacker and ais, that one
term OF the S. j. Court be held in Lyndon; of
citizens of Wiscasset for charter of railroad
from Bath to Portland; of G. w. Manson tor
charter to run a steamboat on the Androscog- |
gin river from Lewiston to Lisbon; OF the |
Judge of the Probate Court of Androscoggin |
county Tor increase of salary; of the citizens OF
CoumDla Fails to repeal the act authorizing |
bridge across Pleasant river; of citizens of
Newcastle in aid of railroad charter from
Bath to Portland
Btlls presented and reterred-In relation to
uniformity Of text books; prohibiting the sale
OF cider by manufacturer ct his agent n
quantities less than one gallon.
| Orders passed. -Providingafor a committee ON
State printing and binding; that SO much OF
the Governors message relating to temperance
be referred to a special committee; directing
the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency OF
amending chapter s, section q, Revised Stat
utes, relating to discontinuance of private or
public ways.
The President appointed Messrs. Brooks of
Waldo, Kimball of Penobscot and Harrington
of Oxford Special Temperance Committee.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Papers of the Senate disposed of in concur
renee.
Petitions presented and referred,-For char
ter OF railroad from Bath to Portland; for
Incorporation of town of Kingman; far the set
ting OFT certain islands in Winthrop Pond from
Manchester to Winthrop; of inhabitants or a
certain part OF Limerick, against the act OF
1870, setting them off to Limington; O. Port
land, Rutland q Oswego railroad for extension
of time TO locate and complete their road; of
citizens of Bath for change in the prohibitory
law; OF PenObscot & Union River railroad for
amendment of charter; of inhabitants of
Charleston for authority to aid the Penobscot
Central railroad.
Bills presented andreferred-An act to in
corporate the Portland Fire Insurance Co.; to
incorporate the Brewer Ferry Co.; additional
to chapter sc of Revised Statutes relating to
lnsolvent estates; to authorize the Judge OF
Probate of Cumberland county to receive parole
testimony concerning the will of Money Han
son.
Orders passed.-Directing the Committee on
Legal Affairs to enquire what, if any, amend
ment is required relative to chapter 223 laws of
1871 respecting return tickets on excursions;
relative to the expediency of a geological sur
vey of the State; directing the Judiciary Com
mittee to report if further legislation is neces-
sary to authorize Justices of the Peace to adj
minister oaths; also to inquire what legislation
is necessary to compel the Portland & Oxford
Central railroad to run trains all seasons of the
year; also to inquire into the expediency of re-
pealing chapter 715 private laws of 1871; also
to inquire into the practicability of authoriz-
ing Judges of Probate to change names; also
to inquire into the proprety of amending the
pauper laws; also to report on the expediency
of amenning chapter 49, section 81, R. S.
Read and assigned.-Bill to incorporate the
Maine Conference of Unitarian churches.
,, The Senate order instructing the committees
to report adversely on petitions for the incorpor
alton of companies which can be organized
.. under the general law, was indefinitely post
poned Adjourned.