The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-16
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.
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SENATE.

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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, JAM 10.
Communications were receivsd from j. NJ.
Mason and William Grindle, Councillors elect
accepting the Office. They were subsequently
qualified in joint convention.
Mr.. Webb of Kennebec, presented bill to
place the inmates of the Insane Asylum under
the protection of the laws. The bill provides
for board Of commissioners. two gentlemen
and one lady, appointed by the Governor, to Wis
it all public and private hospitals for the in
sane at their discretion, with power to send for
persons or papers, and examine witnesses under
oath to ascertain if the inmates are improperly
treated or unjustly placed there, with power to
discharge any attendant or employe neriting
discharge for misdemeanor; said board to re-
port annually to the Governor. Amy member
of the board neglecting to heed the call of in
mates for protection, proved to have been need
ed shall be deemed unfit for his Office and dis
charged. The inmates are to be allowed to
write to the board at will, unless prohibited by
the board. Letters addressed to inmates to be
delivered to them without being read A cor
oner's inquest to be held in all cases of sudden
death. Violations of the act, is to be punished
by imprisonment three years or a fine Of not
less than one thousand dollars. The pay of the
board is put at two dollars per day and travel
ling expenses. The bill was referred 10 the
Committee on Insane Hospital
Petitions presented and REFEREED OF the
town of Waterville for abatement of State tax
Of 1873; of Geo. w. Aver for State add of Chas.
U. Stems ct ais, for incorporation of Spauldinu
! rona Da Co. TO Go%mltte Sn pentsr against
change in charter OF Slim Brook Dam Co !; bull
to amend section IA, chepter 1874, Revised Stat
utes, relating to indictments for crimes pun
ishabe by Imprisonment in State Prison; by
Mr.. Palmer of Penobscot an act to anne nd the
charter of the Bangor Bridge Co. The bill .ixes
the capital stock at $4,000, par value of shares
300. Bangor. Brewer and PenObscot county
may at any time purchase the bridge for the
purpose OF making it free, aud may raise money
by tax or loan for this purpose. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Bridges.
An order was passed directing the Commit
tee on Agriculture to ascertain for what pur-
poses the $4,000 drawn from the State Treas
ury March %, 1873, have been expended by the
Trustees of the Agricultural College, and
whether the debt against said college has been
paid out of the appropriation of 1873, and
whether the conditions of the resolve of 1873
have been complied with, and what expense
said college will be to the State hereafter from
year to year.
The Committee on the Governors address re-
ported the usual reference of its several subjects
and also recommended the appointment of a
special committee on Temperance and on Insane
State Paupers. 7t
The following were appointed on Temperance
Boyle of Waldo, Carr of Sagadahoc, and Web
ster of Knox.
On insane State Paupers: Foss of Piscata-
qnis, Rounds of Androscoggin and Goold of
Cumberland. .-s.rr.l
Mr.. Emery of Hancock reported bill to in
corporate the Stimson Granite Co, with capital
OF $5O0.0O0. Passed to be engrossed.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence
Petitions presentedand referred: OF o. C,
WhItehcuse ct ais, in aid of James Devne
for charter for an aquaduct; for an act to legal
ize the doings of Van Buren, Plantation for the
year 1873; for an act to legalize the doings of
the town of Madawaska at its annual March
meeting in 1871; of citizens of Brewer. for a
charter for a steam ferry between Bangor and
Brewer; OF J. +. Snow ct ais, for an ,,propria-
ton to build a brltge at Medford; of Mellen
Gilmore and Luther V. Gilmore, for authority
to build wharves and piles in the Penobscot
of the petition Of Ibra W. Holbrook ct ais; of
e. Oberton ct, ais, of Camden, in aid of petl-
ton of j. w. H0lbrook-this relates to the char
ter for a company to supply the city of Rock
land with water from Oyster River Pond in the
town of Camden; of j. w. Holbrook ct ais
for charter for Water Company; Of N. Shan
non ct. ais, of Knahtville Village, Cape Elz-
abeth, for annexation to Portland; of r. e.
Smart of Ferry Village, Cape Elizabeth, for
annexation to Portland; of 4. Miller ct
ais, OF Barnard, for the annexation of the
town of Barnard to the town of Sebec; of L.
Wyman ct ais. for same; of Cyras Cole ct ais
of Turner's, Island Village, Cape Elizabeth, for
annexation to Portland; of VIM. Atwood ct
ais OF Ligonia Village, Cape Elizabeth, for an
Leighton ct ais. of Mibridge against the
change in the town line between the towns O.
Cherrytield and Milbridge; petition of d. r.
Sawyer ct ais. to be set of from Limestone and
annexed to the town of Lyndon; of 7. Wy.
man ct ais. for the annexation of the town of
Burnard to the town of Scbec; of d. W. Kin
kaid ct ais. OF Ferry Village, for annexation to
Portland; of s. F. Walker of Bangor, for pay
ment for services rende ed by him as an officer
protection of shell fish on the shores of Isle au
Haut; of the Pc nobscot Il Lake Megantic rail-
road for further time within which to COM
plete the location of said road resolve in favor
OF tne Auulan low nSnlpS IN w aShingtOn county !;
in favor OF Cyr and Letter X. Plantations; Of
b. +. Wilson ct ais. to widen horse sleds. SC;
of the Barnard Slate Query Company. for in
| crease OF capital stock. 1t is desired to make
the capital $4,000 of A. E. Gowell ct ais. for
Incorporation of tho town of Lakeville.
Orders passed: By Mr.. Pullen of Portland
that the Committee on Banks and Banking be
| directed to inquire into the expedency Of so
amending the laws relating to Savings Banks
as to restrict their investments to bonds of the
| United States, bank stock Of the National
Banks located in the New England States,
mortgage bonds of railroads located in New
England, first mortgages of real estate within
| the State of Maine, and notes secured by good
and sufficient colaterals; by Mr.. Wilson of
| Bangor, that the Committee on Banks and
| Banking be objected to inquire into the expe-
dency of so modifying the laws relating to
Savings Banks as to forbid the cashier Of any
National Bnnk from acting as Treasurer or
Trustee of any Savings Bank; by Mr.. Hamil-
ton of Biddeford, that the Committee on Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire into the expe-
| dency OF repeating SO much of Sec, 6, chap. g,
OF Revised Statutes. as relates to the exemp-
| ton of houses OF religious worship, pews and
/ furniture with the same, and property held by
said societies as a parsonage from taxation
that the Committee on Legal Affairs enquire
into the expediency of so amending Sec. IA,
chap. ia, X. S., relating to the compensation
OF Attorneys defending persons on trial for cap
ital Offenses, SO that a specified amount be al
lowed them by law instead OF leaving it to the
decision of the court as the statute now pro-
| vides; that the COmmietee on Fisheries Inquire
into the expediency of an act prohibiting the
catching of HOLSTERS while in the deceased con-
dition incident to the shedding OF their shells