The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-12
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.
Especial to the Press.1
SENA TIE.

AUGUSTA, Feb. II.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Passed to be endcted-An act to incorporate
the Sagadahoc and Cumberland Railroad Com
pany; to incorporate the Belfast Marine Insur-
ance Company; to incorporate the Fort Fair
field Dairying Association; to incorporate the
Androsooggin Insurance Company; to incor
porate the lockwood Cotton Mills; to ipcorpo-
rate the Portland Marine Insurance Company;
to incorporate the Dixfield Centre Cheese Com
pany.
Papers Presented-Blll to incorporate the
st. Adams Cheese Association; to protect the
rights of owners of islands; bill to increase the
stock of the North Bank of Rockland $5Q,-
600.
Orders Passed-Directing all Committee to
report finally on the 18th
Reports of Committees-Next Legislature, on
petitions for change in the porge laws; oil pc
titions of John A. Green ct. ais. to be set off
from Bluehill and annexed to Surry; on peti
ton to have lots set off from Woodville Plan
tation and annexed to Mattawamkeag.
Leave to W,thdYaao-On petition of w. E.
Coffin to stock Pennaquam Lake with salmon |;
on petition to have towns authorized to insure
the property of inhabitants; on petition of
Oldtown bridge, for amendment of charter;
and on petition to make the Oldtown bridge
free.
Ought not to pass-On bill to amend the
charter of the city of Belfast; ON bill relating
to fees of clerks of courts.
The accounts Of the Railroad Commissioners
az 81
fairs.
Bills Reported-Bill to incorporate the San
dy River Telegraph Company; to fix the pay of
the County Commissioners of Cumberland
county, the chairman at 500, and the other
members at $500 per year each; giving the
town of Waldoboro control of the fisheries and
fishways in the town limits and
general management of the fish
business; to repeal an act regulating the TAX
ing of fish in Narraguagus river; to increase
capital stock of the Bodwell Granite Company
These bills were read and assigned
Bill relating to recording devises of real es-
tate in the registry of deeds; bill to amend sec.
8 of chap. 142 public laws of 1878, relating to
fires; relating to testimony in equity cases; re-
lating to trustee process. These bills were laid
over to be printed.
A large number of bills were passed to be
engrossed.
Bill relating to lime casks was tabled on its
passage to be engrossed. Bill relating to in
terest was also tabled. Bill relating to Su-
preme Court decisions was recommitted
The Bank Examiners report was received.
The Governor sent in message and tabular
statement relating to the pay Of State Prison
and Reform School officers. Ordered to be
printed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence
Petitions ETC., presented and referred-Re
mOnstrance of A. II. Curtis TT ais OF BROOKS,
against the petition of Harrison Baker ct ais;
also nine otner circumstances against same !,
also fifteen other remOnStraneeS against same;
for bill relating to registers OF deeds-this
bill is intended to supplement and repair any
neglect OF duty on the part of the register Oh
deeds, as for instance, when he allows deeds to
60 out of his Office before he signs certificates
on the records and has not completed them; pc
ttion of A. Tracey ct ais for change OF law I'D
regard to support of common schools; OF Ira
B. Harvey ct ais for same; of s. Golf ct ais for
same; of S. Fisher ct ais for change in school
and pauper laws; for bill additional to Chapter
IO IL. TcldtlV0 W puUuC C6ulcbtIlcSS ~
monstrance of the inhabitants of Edmunds
against the repeal of the wheel law.
A motion was made to suspend the rules and
admit petitions etc. The yeas nays being CALI
ed, resulted in yeas %, nays &c.
Orders Passed-That the use of the Repre-
sentatives Hall be rendered to Hon. H. j. Muir
ray, H. B. M. Consul at Portland, to give a
reading on Tuesday evening next Offered by
Mr.. Pullen). That the Committee on Ways
and Means inquire if further legislation is
needed in relation to taxes on lands in places
not incorporated. Offered by Mr.. Fessenden).
That the Committee on Ways and Bridges in
quire if alaw is necessary to place all bridges,
used for public conveyance and that cost $1,000
and more, under the charge of the counties so
far as their repairs and maintenance is con-
cerned; that the Committee on State Lands
and Roads inquire what legislation is neces
sary to enable the Land Agent to carry into
effect the provisions of Chapter 49, of the Re-
solves of 1873 and Chapter ii of the Resolves
of 1872
By Mr.. Fessenden of Portland, That the
Committee of Judiciary inquire whether it is
expedient to amend Section 108, Chapter 81,
r. S., relating to reports of Auditors; also by
same gentleman, That the same Committee in
quire into the expedIency of imposing upon
towns clerks the duty of causing all convey
ances of real estate sold for taxes, to be re-
corded in the registry of deeds of the county
where such property is situated; that the same
Committee inquire into the expediency of pas
sing law for more effective way of making
roads passable where blocked with snow; that
the Committee on Public Buildings inquire in