The Portland daily press., 1874-02-05
FIFTY.THIRD LEGISLATURE
Especial to Press.l
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 4.
| Papers from the House disposed of in con-
| currence.
| The following bills passed to be engrossed by
| The House were assigned for tomorrow: Bill
| to incorporate the Devine Water Company of
| Augusta; to amend sec. 1, chap. II, public laws
| of 1872, relating to the appointment of deputy
towr clerks; bill additional to chapter 1O5, Re-
| cars; to authorize the Little Androseo ggin
| Water Company to carry on the manufacture
| of gas.
| Petitions, &C., presented and referred of
| Geo. w. Clark and others, for.change in pau
| per and school laws; of David Cargill and
| others, for act to incorporate the Maine Sab
| bath School Association; of Mason Ingals and
| others, to have certain lots set off from Wood
vile plantation and annexed to Mattawam-
| keag; of settlers Of Woodland plantation for
| abatement of taxes; of. John S. Cutter and
| others, for an act to incorporate the Penobscot
| Mill Owners Cooperative Insurance Company;
remonstrance against any division of the town
of Ellsworth.
Mr.. Burgess presented resolve in favor of
free common schools in New Sweden. The re-
solve appropriates $201 20 to be expended by
! the State Superintendent. This sum is the
amount due New Sweden on the basis of the
number of children, and the State Treasurer is
directed to deduct this sum from the school
fund, before making the apporti 1nme mt for the
year 1874. Hereafter, until New Sweden he
comes an organized plantation, the Treasurer
is to apportion yearly the amount due on the
basis of the number of children, to be expend-
ed under the direction of the State Superinten-
dent of Schools.
Compensation of Bank Examner-Mr. Eos
ter of Oxford, presented bill to establish the
pay of the Bank Examiner: For examination
of each bank as required by law, $15; for MAX
ing annual report, preparing forms for returns,
&C., $780, The Governor and Council are to
audit and allow the account
Protection of Brds-Mr. Boyle presented
bill providing for fine of not less than $40 for
engaging in shooting matches for the purpose
of killing or hunting any robins, partridge.
ducks, or any squirrels, mink, musk rat, or any
other bird or animal; the fine for such offence
to be recovered by complaint, before any police
court or trial justice, half to the town and half
| to complainant.
| Bill to incorporate the Waldo County Dairy
mems Association, with a capital stock of $40.
900, was presented and referred.
| The Union River Boom Company wants an
amendment to its charter, so as to authorize
the Company to take and sell all unmarked
logs coming INTO its booms. Also a fine of ten
dollars for marking any unmarked log in
Union river, within the junction of the west
and east branches and Brimers BRIDGE. Re.
ferrvd to the Committee on Interior Waters.
Resolve to furnish certain books to the town
OF Brooks, was referred to the Committee on
Library, The town wants the Maine Reports
vols to SO, Revised Statutes Of 1871. and acts
and resolves of 1871 tc 1873, inclusive.
oraers pdssed-Belating to amending sec. 9,
chap, IL, r. S., so as to allow towns establish
ing school districts more time in which to make
assessments; relating to abolshing arrest and
! imprisonment for debt, and providing other