The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-28
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FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.
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SENATE.

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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. q.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Mr. Emery, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill to more particularly define the
offence of murder The bill IS identical with
| sections one and two of the bill for the better
| protection of human life, presented in the
House several weeks since and ordered printed.
blouse printed document No. ~
Mr.. Carr of Sagadahoc, reported bill to in
corporate the Peoples Savings Bank, to be To-
Gated in Rockland
Mr.. toss reported resolve to amend resolve
OF 1872 relating to the number and pay of
clerks in the several departments. The resolve
abo!ishes the clerk of the Librarian.
The General Railroad law was reported ought
not to pass.
The Committee of Conference on the bill to
abolish the death penalty, reported that they
were unable to agree, and asked to be discbarg-
ed
The resolve in favor of the Maine General
Hospital was taken from the table and passed
to be engrossed. The resolve aprropriates $25
900.
The bill additional tochap. 45, r. S., relating
to interest," was taken from the table and indefi-
nitely postponed.
Bill to amend chapter 6, r. S., concerning
taxes was taken from the table and passed to
be eDgrossed.
Resolve in favor of State Reform School, on
its passage to be engrossed. was laid on the ia
BILE on Mr. Iothrop's notion
The vote indefinitely postponng the bill re-
latihg to commitment of certain classes to the
Reform School, was re-considered and the bill
tabled.
Passed to be Enacted-Bill to extend the
time for the location and completion of the
Bangor & Calais Shore Line Railroad: to ncor-
porate the Warren Cheese Co; to incorporate
10 OF the public laws Of 1873, providing pen
sions for disabled soldiers and seamen; to in
corporate the Winthrop Central Cheese and
Butter Co; to incorporate the st. Adams Cheese
dItIonal to an act to incorporate the Union
River Boom Co; to amend sec 40, chap. 80, r.
s., relating to sheTiffs, officers and constables:
to amend sec 55, chap. 40. r. S., in relation
the tolls of the Nahmekanta Dam Co; to incor-
porate the Sandy River Slate Co; to incorpo-
rate the DamariScotta Steamboat Co; to amend
chap 81, X. S., relating to railroads, author
lzing the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
Society of Yarmouth to sell their house of wor
ship; to amend Sec "a, chap. 40, R. S., relating
to returns OF foreign Insurance Companies; to
make the Both day of May legal holiday; to
incorporate the Norridgewock Savings Bank
to incorporate the Kennebec Coal, Hay and Ice
Companies; to authorize the town of Litchfied
to raise money for agricnl fural purposes; to
make valid the doings of the commissioners ap-
pointed to establish the loca ton of public lots
in Lyndon.
Finally. Passed-Resolve in favor of B. F.
Higgins; in favor of the joint standing COM
mlttee on State prison; in favor of NJ Farrell:
in favor of the Passamaq soddy Indi ans; in ia.
vor OF settlers on townships F, r. l., Aroostook
county; relating to the Centennial exhibition;
authorizing the purchase of the right to cut of
pine and spruce timber in township of land
in favor of ID. M. Libby; in aid OF opening a
road In Andover, Nor th Surplus and Grafton:
IN favor OF bridge over Aroostook river, Carl
bou; in aid of Township Letter "F," II. L.
Aroostook county; in favor of +. Pennen
HOUSE.
fapers from the sennte disposed of in con-
currence
The Senate bill an act additional to Chapter
"A, L. s., relating to the liabilities of railroads
for pan pers was tabled.
The bill relating to compensation of counsel
in capital cases, limiting it to 81 So on its mas.
sage to be engrossed was opposed by Mr..
Knowlton of Skowhegan. 1t was an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Knowlfon. the substance
of which was to exclude all compensation in
such cases. Mr.. KnowltoTi showed that such
cases now cost from, $500 to $780, Several
other amendments were offered and the bill
was tabled on motion of Mr.. Talbot of East
Machias
The bill to incorpf rate the town of Vance
boro' was on its pa sage to be engrossed, ia
bled.
The bin to provide for the appointment of
the deputies of Sups ror courts was on its pas
sage to be engrossed, tabled.
Inc Dial relating to the taxation of Insurance
companies was on the motion of Mr.. Dennison
of Poland, tabled.
The Committee of Conference on the bill to
abolish capital punishment reported that they
were unable to agre e. The report was accent
ed nd the Committee discharged
The bill concerning the militia was passed to
be engrossed. Itprovides that company of