The Portland daily press., 1873-01-22
FIFTY SECOND LEGISLATURE.
reported for the Press.)
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan 81.
House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Read and osstgned'-Bill to incorporate town
of Hersey.
The order amending sec. %, chap. G3, of laws
of 1872, relating to cider, was, on motion of
Mr.. Harrington, taken from the table and re-
ferred to the Temperance Committee.
Petitions, Bills, &C., presented and REFEREED
Of Samuel Dingley et ais, for the incorpora-
ton of Sebago Lake Steam Mill Co.. of NJ. NJ
Foster ct. ais. of Lubec for change of time
and place Of holding the Supreme Judicial
Court IN Washington county; also of S. II.
Bradley ct. ais, for same.
Orders passed.-That the Cumberland deiega-
ton inquire if any change is necessary in re-
gard to the salary of the County Commission
ers, and if So what; that the Judiciary Com
mittee inquire into the expediency Of amend
ing sec. 2, chap. 81 r. S., so that the Deputy
Sheriff may serve the warrants named and re-
ceive the same as provided foraby Mr.. Lathrop)
that the Committee on Legal Affairs inquire
into the propriety of changing the laws relat-
ing to the settlement Of paupers, so that all
paupers shall be supported by and at the ex-
pense of the town, city or plantation where
such panpers fall into distress, or provide for
the support of such paupers by the county in
which such town. city or plantation is situated.
and establish farms, workshops, and houses of
correction in such counties, and report by bill
otherwise.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
Bills, Petitions, etc., presented and referred
OF Samuel Appleton ct ais, of Waterville, for
division of said town; of e. Morrill, ct ais,
against same; of j. A. Buckham ct ais, to
make valid the doings of said town; of j. L.
LittleI ct ais, for act to prohibit delinquent tax
Bangor, for amendment of charter of said city
relating to election of Street Commissioner; of
S. Cook ct ais, for amendment of the law re-
lating to highway taxes; OF inhabitants OF Cas-
Trustees of Fort Fairfield High School. for aid;
of HI. Winslow ct ais, for change of law relat-
ing to close of time on fish; of Zenas Thomson
ct ais, for same; of r. b. Clark ct ais, for
same; of S. Newell et ais, Penobscot Indians,
praying that the annuities eff said tribe be paid
in money; of Sam'l G. Niles for State bounty;
of inhabitants of Sedgwick for bounty on GER
tain wild animals; of inhabitants of Gouldsboro
for act to regulate the running at large of cat
tie in said town; of n. s. Thompson for au-
thority to build wharf in Kennebunk; of Eli
Bicknell for authority to build wharf in
Friendship; of selectmen of Alexander, for re-
endorsement Of money paid into the State
Treasury; bill to provide suitable text books for
public schools; to improve the Jail system Of
the State of Maine
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS inhabitants Of Brooklin
against any change of the law relating to the
taking of porgies; of Henry G. Downes of
Presque Isle:et ais, aggainst!making Lyndon
half shire town; of Orrin Smith against annexa-
ton of Clinton GoreA to the town of Clinton.
communication was received from A. Wat
son of Washington, D. c., relating to marine
stelegraph.
Orders PdSsad-That the Committee on Edu-
cation be directed to inquire into the expe-
diency of amending chap. II, Sec. So r. S., re-
lating to the pay of experimenting School
Committees.
Passed TO be e,socted-Bll to authorize A. j.
Ray ct ais, to build dyke in the town of Har-
rington; to authorize b. Braston ct ais, 10
build wharf in tide waters of Penobscot
River; to incorporate Portland Fire Insurance
Co; to incorporate the town of Kingman.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews, the vote recon
hitting the bill to promoteythe efficiency OF
public schools, was re-considered, and the bill
read and assigned.
The Somerset shire town petitions were laid
on the table until Thursday next.
Adjourned.
Legislative Visit to the nbston mud Maine
Railroad.
In accordance with vote Of the Railroad
Committee of the Legislature, the members
yesterday visited the location of the Boston &,
Maine Road at North Berwick. The members
of the committee present were Messrs. Butler
of Biddeford of the Senate, and Egery of Ban
gor, Knowlton of Skowhegan, Bisbee of Buck
EolJ ~ IJ,,l,H al of
The party left by special train on the P. s. &
p. Railroad, about 10 o'clock On the arrival
of the train az North Berwick another special
train from Boston was met, which came over
the Boston & Maine Road bringing President
White and Directors Paul, Hale, Bickford and
Percival Bonney, Esq, attorney of this road
and President Lothrop and Directors Williams
and Hatch, of the Eastern Road.
The two locations of the Boston and Maine
Road were visited, inspected and the views of
each corporatiorfin interest were enforced
Judge Hobbs of North Berwick, appeared as
counsel for the P. S. & Z. Road, and Percival
Bonney, esq.,, for the 3. & M. Road.
| The first location of this road was made at a
| point some seventy feet westerly of the present
| line of the p S. & P. road, and running nearly
parallel with it for a distance of one or two
| hundred feet To this some election was IN ade
by the latter named company, and a new run
ming and location was made some 40 feet furth-
| er west of the road, at cost of about $4,000.
| A full examination of the situation was made.
The whole party then took the cars on the Bos,
ton & Maine extension and proceeded towards
this CITY. The road was found to be very smooth,
the superstructure solid and well ballasted
Along the line the fine stone arches across Mary
land river in Wells, the Mousam river and the
Kennebunk river were duly noted; also the
spacious new station houses at Wells, Kenne
bunk and Biddeford. The foundations are laid
for those in Saco ION the island) and at Old Or
chard, and they will be completed as soon az
the road is open for travel.
There is mile of substantial iron bridging
along this extension, with a double track there
on Thrty-four roads and streets are crossed
The extension is "A miles long, and the amount
already expended and to be used in the com
pletion into this city is in round numbers S3,
100000.
Durlng the trip an elegant dinner was served
by the direction of President White, which wa
eagerly partaken of by all the guests at lat
hour. The committee on reaching the cit,
were taken to the Falmouth, and left the cit,
for Augusta at 8 o'clock.
|
John p Jones was elected-U. s. Senator b,
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