The Portland daily press., 1873-01-10
FIFTY SECOND LEGISLATURE.
reported for the Press.]
AUGUSTA, Jan. 9, 1878.
SEN ATE,

SENATE.
House papers disposed of in concurrence
communication was received from the Sec
rotary of State transmitting reports on Indian
affairs and Agricultural college,.
ponorts of Conanittees-The Committee on
fine Governors Message reported, referring its
several subjects to the appropriate committees:
also that SO much of the address as refers to
biennial session be referred to joint special
committee.
Inc Committee on Fisheries reported on Or
der relating to Sec. 20, Chap 40, Revised Stat
utes, Legislation is inexpedient''
Petitions, Bills, &C., presented aud referred
Bill to provide for additional safety of railroad
travel; to secure better school supervision; to
incorporate the Brownville Slate Company; Pc
tition of j GOsSe and ais, in aid of the railroad
from Bath to Portland; of d Libby and ais,
for one term of the Supreme Judicial Court to
be held in Lyndon; of d. Perry, to prevent the
casting of sawdust, shavings, &C., into Mill
brock, Waterford.
Hospital report on the propriety of transform
ing the room now used as chapel at the hos
pital, into rooms for the taking of private
boarders. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
Bills Petitions, ETC., presented and referred
Petition of Alden Cali ct al, of Wiscasset, for
change OF law so as to require the payment of
poll-taX to qualify voters; of L. G. Billings,
praying for State amendment of laws relating
to litigants and lawyers; to incorporate the
Mattanawcook Dam Co. ;citizens of Vinalhaven
for removal of gates, bars, Sc, from highways
in that town; of B. Thompson ct ais, to build
wharf in Bristol; of Thomas Quimby, for char
ter for horse railroad from Portland to Stroud
water; of e. johnson, for authority to build
wharf in Hampden; of E. ii. Torrey ct ais,
for change OF porgie law; of Benz. Smith Of APP
pleton, for pension; of n. Warren ct ais, for
change in fish laws; of Alex. Rowse ct ais, for
of railroad from Bath to Portland; of A. S.
Bangs ct ais, to have certain territory set off
from PenobscOt county, and annexed to ArooS-
took county; of l. Y. Cheeseman, for amend
ment of charter Of Kennebec Ice Co. Bill con-
corning railroads; relating to damages for lands
taken for railroad purposes; in aid of high
schools
Orders Pdssed.-Directng the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire if any amendment is necessa-
~ in the law relating to liens for labor and ma
terIals; also same committee inquire into ex-
pediency of amending chap. Is of r. S. relat-
ing to ways also of amending chap. 4S of r. S.
OF laws OF 1870 relating to granting of letters of
administration in special cases; also of amend
ing chap SO of R S relating to solemnizatiOn of
marriage: also of amending chap "a sec. % of
r. S. relating to State paupers; also what fur
Their legislation is necessary in regard to the
formation and management of Insurance COM
panies to afford the greatest security; directing
the Committee on Mercantile Affairs and In
surance toinquire if any amendment is required
to chap 26 of r. S. relating to engine men and
fires; also to chap. 40 relating to Insurance
companies Directing the Committee on Banks
and Banking TO inquire into the expedency of
amending or repeating secs. and ofchap. "a
| of Public Laws Of 1872 relating to savings
| banks
Read and Assigned-Bill to charter Bates
| College.
| The Speaker announced the Committee on
State Printing on part of the House as follows:
Dingley of Lewiston, Titcomb of Augusta,
Whltcomb of Ellsworth, Egery of Bangor, Ran
dali of Richmond, King of Lyndon and Wilder
of Pembroke.
! The Speaker also announced the Committee
on County Estimates as follows: Wood of Ban
gor, Talbot of East Machlas, Rollins of Albion,
Moffitt of Rockland, Brockway of Dover, Rob-
inson of Bath, Warren of Westbrook, Wheeler
of Chesterville, Weed of Lttleton, Putnam Of
York, Boardman of Belfast, Mower of Green,
Gregg of Andover, Yates of Bristol, Green Of
Athens and Stevens of Gouldsboro.
Adjourned.