The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-16
Senate papers disposed of In concurren,

Senate papers disposed of In concurrence.
The Speaker announced the following Joint
Select Committees
On Biennial SessionS-Lord Of Saco. Cary of
Turner, Keegan of Madawaska, CroswelI of
Pennington, Campbell of Cherryfeld, Webb of
Lowell, Barron of Topsham, Robbins of Deer
Isle, Mayhem of Mt Vernon, Jones of st. AL
bant, Mason of Searsmont
On Observation-Disclosures of Portland king
of Lyndon, Haley of Kennebunk, Reed Of
Waldoboro, Coburn of Kingman, Rand of
Greenwood.
Committee on jan, Systen,-Mortland of Rock
land Clifford OF Vassalboro, Vinton of Gray
Alry OF Hartford, Egery of Bangor, Putnam of
York, Cushman of Auburn
Petstio1ls, Bus ETC., presented and REFERRED
Bill relating to indecent exposures; to amend
sec; 65, 66 and g. chaps6 80, r.. s., relating to
relating to disturbing public meetings; to es-
tablish Board of Harbor Commissioners; pc
tition OF A. House, ct ais. for amendment of
chap IS, r. s.; of Join H. Gray, ct ais, of
Westerly, for repeal of law changing time and
place of holding court in Washington county !;
Of inhabitants Of Dayton Plantation, for inccr,,
poration; of Thaxter Shaw ct ais, against in
corporation of Vanceboro; Of inhabitants of
Hamlin grant for annexation to the town of
Woodstock; of inhabitants of Woodstock, in
AID OF the same; several petitions for charter of
railroad from Bath to Portland; of Francis
Cobb ct ais, for amendment of the charter of
Lime Rock R. r. Co., with accompanying bill ;
of Samuel Neptune, for change of law relating
to the lease of the shores belong to the Penob-
scot tribe OF Indians; of same for appropriation
Tor agricultural purposes. The credentials of
Joseph Nichols, representative elect from the
Penobscot Indians, were presented; also the re-
monstrance of Gaulvice against The right of
Peter Leps:s TO represent the Passamaquoddy
Indians; also the petition of the inhabitants Of
Littleton for aid to repair road in said town:
of Moses 7. Cross ct ais, for incorporation of
Cambridge Dam Co.; of city of Lewiston for
authority to take water from Wilson's Pond; of
b. A Chadwick, for an act to increase the fees
OF justices in certain criminal cases; Of j V,
Grindell ct ais. for act to incorporate the Pc
nobscot Brick Co.; of Judge of Probate of
Washington county for increase of salary.
Orders possed.-That the Committee on Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of SO amending chap. 1877 of laws of 1870
as to allow jailors and officers connected with
jails to take acknowledgements and admins
ter afidavits in certain cases: that the same
committee inquire into the expediency of
amending sec. 8, chap 4, r. S., so that in
towns containg more than 500 land less than
1000 voters, the selectmen can add to the list of
voters on the day of election by certificate or
otherwise sE1
Read and assigned-Bill to incorporate Port
i ,ana Flre Insurance Go; to incorporate the Co.
man; to authorize B. Braston et ais, to ex-
tend wharf in town of Orrington; authorizing
A. JudSon Ray ct ais, to build and maintain a
dyke. ~ $50
The bill to incorporate the Madagascar Dam
Co., was taken from the table on motion of Mr..
Whitcomb and passed to be engrossed.
Adjourned.