The Portland daily press., 1874-02-03
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
Especial to Press.l
SENATE.


AUGUSTA, Feb. 2.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Orders Passed-For printing 300 additional
copies of the Railroad Commissioners report
for the use of the Senate; relating to repaying
f. w. Baldwin and the administrators of j.
Eaton for land purchased by Baldwin and Ea-
ton, but which fell short of the amount pur-
chased by 1870 54-100 acres; relating to what
legislation is necessary to secure the proceeds
of the sales of timber on the public lots in un-
incorporated places to the public school funds
Petitions &C., Presented and Referred-Of
John Whitney and others for the repeal of the
High School laws; of j. P. Chapman aud
others for change in the pauper law so as to
shorten the time for gaining residence; of 7.
G. Kimball and others, for authority to insure
property within corporate limits; remonstrance
of N. Cakes against establishing Board of
County Supervisors; This remonstrance seems
rather premature siuce no such proposition is
before the legislature;) remonstrance of w. A.
Friend and others against any change 10 the law
regulating that poor victim, the porgie; bill to
amend the city charter of Belfast, providing
that trial justices residing in the city shall
have concurrent jurisdiction with the Police
Court of said city; bill relating to the equity
powers of the Supreme Court. amending sec. 5
of chap u of the Revised Statutes, by adding
tenth specification, ga nd shall have full equity
Jurisdiction according to the usage and practice
of courts of equity in all other cases where
there is not a plain, adequate and complete
remedy at law" bill relating to the recording
of conditional notes when given for more than
$50 This bill is the old 'Holme's note' bill;
bill relating to recording of devises of real es-
tate, amend chap. 70 of the public laws of
1872 making it the duty of executors to furnish
the register of dee is copy of the devise or a
will duly attesied by the register of probate as
soon as the will has been proved and allowed.
The bill to repeal sections 81. 50 and "a of
chap. 6S of the Revised Statutes relating to hay
came up on its passage to be engrossed, and
was laid on the table.
Read and Assigned-An act to authorize
Perry w. Richardson and others, to extend
wharf into the tide waters in East Bass Har-
Dor in the town of fremont; res Give relating to
the annual report of the State Treasurer; an act
to incorporate the Lewiston Benevolent Asso-
citation; to exempt cemetery lots from at
tachment; to amend section of chap 81 of
Revised Statutes, relating to the appointment
of guardians; to make valid the doings of the
town of Weston.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
The Senate bill Incorporating the Moose
Brook sluiceway was on motion of Mr.. Car
will of Brunswick, referred to the Committee
on Interior Waters.
Petitions, bills, &C., presented and referred -
OF the East Branch Mattawamkeag Dam Com
pany for increase of toll from 10 to % cents per
1000 feet; of the AroostOok Steamboat Compa-
ny for extension of charter; of Amos Stevens
ct ais of Canaan. for change of school laws IN
relation TO their support; of M. B. Hunt ct ais,
of Belmont, for same; of j. w. johnson ct ais,
of Vassalboro, for right of suffrage to women;
of w. p. Deane ct ais, for change of school
laws; of G. d. Morrill, ct ais. for extension of
the Somerset Railroad to the Canada line; of
j r. Nilsson ct ais, for Incorporation of the
Winthrop Diiry Association, with capital of
$50, 600; of j. Varney jr. ct ais, for change of
common school laws; to incorporate the Keu-
nebec Valley Butter and Cheese Company, with
a capital of $50, 1000; of j. s. Gidden ct ais, OF
Palermo, for incorporation of the Palermo
Cheese Factory Association; of J. Gard ct ais,
of Surry, for change in the pOrgie laws; bill to
incorporate the Round Pond Telegraph Com
pany; petition of the Selectmen of P,lermo
for additional legislation to chapter 80, Revised
Statutes. relating to jures; of Selectmen of
Richmond for abatement of interest due on
State tax of 1922 remOnstrance OF A. l.. Simp-
son ct ais, against petition to make free the
Oldtown toll bridge.
Orders passed-That the Committee on Edu-
cation inquire into the expediency of enacting
law allowing towns and plantations that raise
5000 or under in excess of the money now re-
quired by law, to receive a like sum from the
State Treasury for the benefit of their schools:
that the Committee on Financial Affairs ex-
anime and audit the account of the Commits
sionrr on Claims of settlers on propretors' lands
in Aroostook county, appointed under resolve
of February p, 1873, and report what further
sums shall be allowed for services of said Com
missioners; that the Committee on judiciary
inquire if the opinions of the Law Court shall
be reduced to writing and published in the re-
ports of decisions; also that if the testimony in
equity cases at trial courts shall be reported to
the law courts; also if additional testimony is
necessary liz order to carry out the provisions of
sections 1852 an ia chapter 6, Revised Statutes,
relating to taxes.
Read and aSssgned-Bill to amend section IS
chapter 81 Revised Statutes, relating to gates
on highways crossed by railroads-ordered to
be printed; authorizing pensions for disabled
soldiers aud seamen -recommitted; to amend
section chapter H. Public Laws of 1872, relat-
ing to the appointment of deputy town clerks;
additional to chapter los, Revised Statutes, re-
lating to gambling in railroad cars; to provide
in part for the expenditures of government: to
amend section s chapter 80, Revised Statutes,
relating to bears and wolves; to incorporate
the Linconville Railroad ompany-recommit-
ted.
Leave to withdrdw-On petition of citizens of
Albion for the protection of pickerel in said
town.
Finally passed-An act to amend an act ad
di.;v. ti oss1ais Raii-
road Company; to authorize j. Whitmore to
construct weirs in Penobscot river; to incorpor-
ate the Enterprise Cheese Manufacturing Com
nanV