The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-30

spent by them in building a bridge in Clinton
gore; OF q. Churchill, for lot OF land in the
Town OF Washburn; of Macwahoc Plantation,
n nor ald for bridge; of L. R King ct ais. for
conveyance OF lot Of land in Woodland Planta-
zion; of j A. Buck ct ais for change in the
school laws; OF Selectmen ct ais of Friendship
Tor same; OF B. Davis, jr.. ct ais. of Woodstock.
ior same; also same for change in laws relating
20 panpers; OF the citizens of Mapleton and
Castle Hill Plantations, for aid in building a
road through said Plantations of A. w. Tur-
Key ct ais for aid for road from the Falls of
the Kennebec river to the Canada line of n
freeman ct ais in support of the petition of
Brdgton Academy for State Normal School:
of citizens of Pittsfeld for same; of inhabi'
5ants Of Dexter, for amendment to the liquor
law; IT B. Smith of Appleton, for pension; of
L Huckins ct ais for Incorporation of the
Corlnth Cheese Association; of S. III. Blake ct
ais; OF Bangor, for incorporation of the Ragged
Lake Stream Improvement Company; of E. W.
rnench ct ais. for the better protection of lob
s.ers; rcmonstrance of citizens of Sherman
pleton.
orders Pdssed-That the Committee on
Judiciary inquire what legislation is necessary
to enable the late Plantation of Hamlp'sGrant
TO collect money to pay its indebtedness that
the Committee on Legal Affairs inquire into
the expediency of so amending the laws per-
tanning to the management of railroads in this
state, SO that in case of neglect of any Rail-
road Company to operate their road, after hav-
Ing used the same for passengers and freight,
the court may appoint receiver to take pos
session of and operate the same, and any ex-
pense of SO doing exceeding the receipts shall
nave lien on the property of the road, ard
this claim shall take precedence of all other
claims upon said road; that the Committee on
Judiciary inquire what legislation is necessary
TO facilitate the construction of marginal
railway around the City of Portland; that the
JOINT Select Committee on investigation of the
affairs of the State prison be directed to pro-
ceed forthwith in the prosecution of their du-
Ties, and make report as soon as may be, but
not later than the 21st day of February next;
also that the same committee be authorized to
employ sternographer and sufficient force
OF accountants and experts to enable them to
complete their examination, and make report
within the above prescribed time; that notice
of the tendency of the petition of certain par
ties for a charter for a railroad from Rumford
Falls to Auburn, and of the time and place of
hearing be published in the Oxford Demo-
crat, Lewiston Journal, and weekly Press two
weeks before the 18th of February, on which
day hearing shall be had; that lobby speeches
be postponed till after the morning hour.
The Senate resolve appropriatng aid to the
Industrial School for Girls was called up and
motion made to put it upon its passage under
suspension of the rules. The yeas and nays
being called for, resulted in GO yeas and II
nays.
Read and Assigned-Bill incorporating the
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per ct ais. to build wharf in Georges river;au-
thorizing j. Clark 6 Co., to build a wharf at
Bristol; granting the Mechanic Falls Dairying
Association to increase their capital stock; au-
thorizing w. Keen to extend wharf in Me-
domak river authorizing j. Clark & Co., to
lay pipe or aqueduct in tide water at Bristol;
authorizing E. Cousins ct ais. to bridge certain
creeks at Kennebunkport; authorizing A. M.
Pulsifer ct ais to lay gas pipes in Auburn
and Lewiston; Incorporating the Bath Manu-
facting and Commercial Company; Incorporate
ing the Katahdin Slate Co; granting extern
sion of time to the Castine & Ellsworth Rail-
Cheese Com pany.
ReSot0es- payment of money due towns
on account of mistake in returns; granting lots
2, 8, and % in Oakfield to John Bell; in favor
of j. M. Strickland; IN aid of a road in Wash
ington County; in favor of Geo. F, Whitney;
in aid of a road in the Indian townships; in ia
vor Of G. B, and A. Gushing.
Legislation Ine1pedient-In regard to the
sinking fund; for an abatement of State and
county taxes ia Flagstaff Plantation; for aid in
building highway in Bridgewater.
The vote wharahv the RanuOr and Rrowpr
Steam Ferry Co., was passed to be enacted,
was reconsid9red sand the bill recommitted to
the committee.