The Portland daily press., 1874-02-24
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.l
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, feD 20.
The Senate held no morning session,
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
The bill to continue in force the law provid-
ing pensions for disabled soldiers and seamen.
was taken from the table and passed.
The bill relating to Supreme judicial Courts
was taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed.
The bill to make the Both of May legal
holiday, was, on motion of Mr.. Emery, taken
from the table and passed to be engrossed in
con currence.
The report of the Committee on Railroads,
on the bill relating to railroad connections, that
the bill ought not to pass, was taken from the
table, adopted and sent to the House.
Mr.. Lothrop prssentec bill relating to COM
mitments to the Reform School. providing that
no court or trial justice shall sentence any boy
to the Reform School between the ages of
mon runaway or night walker, and providing
that the Trustees shall discharge from the Re-
form School all boys committed for those Of
fences.
Mr.. Foss presented bill to incorporate t he
Eastern Slate Company of Monson, capital
$4,000. The bill was passed to be engrossed.
A resolve was reported making appropria-
lions for the Penobscot Indians, for schools, ag
ricultural purposes, survey of islands, salary of
agents, Governor, etc; also bill to unite the
towns of Barnard and Sebec, provided the peo
pie of those towns SO vote. The bill and re-
solve were assigned for tomorrow. ~
Passed to be endcted-Bill to establish the
lines of Portland Harbor and Fore River; au-
thorzing the Maine Central Railroad Company
tn change their location and construct a new
bridge over Kennebec river; act to amend an
act to incorporate the Auburn Mutual Fire In
surance Company; relating to trustee process;
relating to recording devices of real estate in
the Registry of Deeds; legalizing the dOIngs of
the town of Vinal Haven; authorizing G..
Dyer at North Haven to establish ferry; to
incorporate the Bangor and Brewer Steam Fer
~ Company; to make valid the doings of the
Raymond Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
HOUSE.
Remonstrance against taxing insurance com
panies; bill providing for tax on dogs.
Act additional to chap. g. R. S., relating to
adoption of children, was reported and ordered
printed.
Engrossed IN Concurrence-Act to incorpor-
ate the town of Isle au Haut; to extend the
time for location and completion of the Bangor
and Calais Shore Line Railroad; additional to
chap. 50. r. S, concerning proceedings in court;
to repeal sec. SO, chap. 124, Il. S., relating to
offences against morality and decency; to
amend sec. IA, chap. 116, r. S., relating to
costs; resolve authorizing the Governor to ap-
point board of directors on the Centennial
Exhibition.
The bill to abolish the death penalty, on its
pssssage engrosseu concurrence, was
laid on the table and tomorrow assigned.
AFTERNOON.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Mr.. WATSON of Surry, called up the petition
of d. Watson ct ais, for leave to surrender the
charter of the Brooksyile toll bridge, and offer
ed an amendment, the point of which was to
grant petitioners leave to bring in a bill
An act to incorporate the North Anson
Cheese and Butter Manufacturing Association
was, under suspension of the rules passed to
be engrossed.
Orders Passed-That on and after Tuesday,
the Oath inst, the House hold but one session
day, and that the use of the hall afternoons
and evenings be granted to the Joint Select
Committee to investigate the affairs of the
State Prison.
Read and dssigned-Bil to authorize the as
sessment and collection of taxes in Hamlin's
Grant. ~
The lobster bill, so-called, when on its pas
sage to be enacted, was recommitted as the
important matter of penalty had been omit
ted.
The bill amending the act of last year relat-
ing to free high schools was slightly amended
and put upon its passage to be enaced.