The Portland daily press., 1874-02-21

Mr.. Pressey of Lewiston presented minori-
ty report on the "force" bill from the Railroad
Committee, and made the following statement
of facts: members of this House are well
aware that bill relating to railroad connec-
tions was in the hands of the Railroad Com
mittee February 18th, was assigned for hear
ing, which occurred Wednesday. February 18th.
The committee voted 8 to agains the bill Mr..
Shaw being absent. l then gave notice that
should present to the House minority report.
Mr.. Fessenden of Portland, received the papers
on the majority report. For reasons to me UNI
known the committee was called together Thurs
day before the session, and voted to take the pa
pers from the hands of Mr.. Fessenden and place
them in the hands of Senator to report A
member of this branch has no right to report
in the Senate. Believing that all committees
in accordance with parliamentary usage and
all precedents, do make their reports to the
branch from which the petition or bill original
ed, therefore, L ask permission of this House
to lay this bill entitled AN act in relation to
railroad connections on the table to be printed
and assigned to Tuesday next at IL O'CLOCK"
The House voted to receive, table and print the
bill.
Read and asstgned-Bill to incorporate the
DamariscOtta Steamboat Cympany; to author
ize the town of Litehfield to raise money for
agricultural purposes in said town; to incorpor-
ate the Kennebec Coal. Hay and Ice Company;
repeating chapter A, Revised Statutes, relating
to hawkers and peddlers; to increase the tolls
of the Nahmakanta Dam Company. incorpor-
ated February 81, 1867; resolve in favor of r.
Lovely of Mapleton; in favor of township r.
R. !, w. E. s.; in aid of township r. r. q in
aid of township letter f, Aroostook county, in
favor of G. & ]. L. LadnerS in favor of road
in Grafton; in favor of ID. NJ Libby; in favor
of f, Penett; in favor of NJ. Farrell
The resolve in favor of the Passamaauoddy
Indians, also in favor of bridges in St. John
and st. Frances Plantations. These resolves
were. under suspension of the rules, passed to
be engrosseu.
The bill relating to the taking of game was,
on its passage to be engrossed, discussed by
Messrs North, Pullen and Foster. BY consent
it was tabled.
The resolve appropriatng $4,000 for a statue
of Gen. Knox was recommitted
Inexpedient, order providing that Presidents
of Savings Banks may be paid compensation
for their services; taxing bank stocks held by
savings banks: requiring returns Of savings
banks; relating to savings banks loaning linn
tied amount of their deposits on names alone:
amending chapter 81, Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to the adoption of children; to define more
clearly the meaning of section l chapter 1914,
public laws of 1873, relating to high schools
Ought not to pass, bill to prevent the wanton
destruction of birds; imposing duty on COL
lateral inhertances
Leave to NATURALIZATION of Stephen p
Hewes for aid for road in Dalton; petition of
L. Fisher ct ais, for change in school and pau
per laws.
Referred to next Legislature-Petition of NJ. /
Gilmore ct ais, to build wharves at Brewer.
RecOmmitted-Petition of Selectmen of Wool
witch for act legalizing the doiogs of said town
The bill to provide for the running and regu
lation of railroads was amended so as to allow
corporators to retake the roads at any time af-
ter settlement of charges. The bill then pass
ed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Wilson of Bangor, moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill taking evidence in equity
cases. Carried.
Passed to be e,aacted-Bill to amend the char
ter of the Piscataquis Savings Bank; to au-
thorize ID. KnowltOn to extend wharf in Cam
den; relative to unclaimed goods held b, com
mon carriers; respecting the Edward Little in
stitute; to incorporate the Milo Cheese Compa-
ny; to amend chapter 80, laws of 1885, relating
to close time for the taking of trout in the tr:b-
utarIes OF the Androscoggn river; relating to
clerks in Judicial Courts; to incorporate the
Pazged Lake Dam Company; to encourage and
protect breeding of trout and land-lo sal
mon in letter B poud, Upton; an act relating to
divorces; authorizing j. Stetson ct ais, of Bre-
chapter 142, public laws of 1873 relating to
fires; to incorporate the Bucksport Water Com
pany; to incorporate the Searsport Savings
Bank; resolve in favor of M. Strickland: in
favor of the Penobscot tribe of In dams, Ad-
iOurDed.