The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-01-21
FIFTY.THIRD LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
Special to Press.l

SENATE.
Especial to Press.1
AUGUSTA, Jan. 2G-The House papers were
disposed of in concurrence
Petitions, bills &C., presented and referred.-'
OF Alphin Twitchell ct ais, for repeal of act
authorizing the collection of toll on the bridge
at Parker's ferry in Bethel of Isaac M. Hobbs
ct ais, for union depot at North Berwick; OF
W. r. Hersey ct ais, for act to incorporate the
Sandy Stream Dam Co.; of citizens Of Enfield
ana Lincoln, to incorporate the county OF Ap
pleton; remonstrance of the town of Bremen,
against changing the line between said town
and Bristol; bill granting further time of two
years in addition to time now allowed by its
charter to the Northern Aroostook Railroad
Company, within which to locate and construct
its road; bill additional to chap "a of the revis-
ed statutes, relating to liability of railroads for
paupers. The bill provides that any railroad
company or steamboat company which shall
bring into the State any person having no set
Element in this State, and such person shall be-
come public charge upon any city or Town
within one year, the railroad or steamboat COM
pany on being notified by the municipal officers
shall be liable in an action of the case for the
support OF the persons or cause their removal.
Orders assed-Tending the Senate chamber
to the Editors and Publishers Association on
Thursday evening, Jan. 22d, and Friday after
noon Jan. %. Adjourned.
Senate papers disposed of il concurrence.
The Sena order relating to the names,
wages, ETC., of State Prison employees was re-
ferred to the Committee on FinaLce.
On amendments to Governors message the
House receded and coneurred These amend
ments were only verbal
Petitions Presented and Referred = Of the
Selectmen of Monsoon for legislation to enable
said town to raise an additional sum to the five
per cent. already raised, to be taken in stock of
amendment of the Somerset and Penobscot
railroad charter; of A. NJ. Nash ct ais in aid
OF petition of Bangor and Calais Shore Line
railroad company for bridge; for an act ex-
empting cemetery lots from attachment of
Geo. F. Whitney for remission of settling du-
ties on lot S. in T. II, r. 8, Aroostook county;
of Stephen Hewes ct ais for aid for road; of
j. w. Smith ct ais for continuance of special
laws in Lufkin Pond, town of Phillips, for
three years from Feb. 25, 1874; for an act au-
seamen; an act to incorporate the Casco Tan
ming company; of II. A. b. Keys ct ais for in
corporation of the Enterprise Cheese Manufac-
turing Company OF Industry; of citizens of
Appleton; of B. Maxwell ct ais for a bridge
and public highway over Ogunquit river in the
town of Wells; of W. B. Merry of Boothbay
for authority to construct and maintain a weir
in tide waters of Damariscotta river; of j. Nc
Lellan and others of Portland for inspection of
steam vessels on inland waters; of inhabitants
of PatteL and Mt Chase for appropriation for
road in Mt Chase of G. 0. Brown of Moro
Plantation for deed of lot of land; of j. M.
Strickland for deed of lot Of land 10 Aroostook
county; of Ed. Smith for change of name.
On motion of Mr.. Pullen of Portland, the
printed memorial of the Maine State Hospital
was taken from the table and referred to the
Committee on Financial Affairs.
Orders PdsSed.-Tbat the Committee on Ag-
riculture inquire into the expediency of impos-
ing tax of two dollars on dogs; and also of
amending Section Z, Chapter g. R. S., by
striking out the words eff towns so vote;" that
the same committee inquire into the propriety
of amending Section 81, Chapter 80, R. S., by
substituting the words "printed or written for
the word. branded" and report by bill or
otherwise; that the committee on Jud ciary in
quire into the expediency of amending line 4,
Section "A, Chapter II, R. S., relating to assess
ment of money raised by school districts by
substituting the word "sixty" for thirty in
said line, section and chapter; that the commit
tee on Banks and Banking inquire into the ex-
pediency of providing that Presidents of
Savings Banks may be paid limited compen-
sation for their services; that the committee
on judiciary inquire into the expediency of
providing for lieu upon pressed hay in favor of
persons performing labor on same; that the
committee on Agriculture inquire into the ex-
pediency of so amending the statutes in rela-
ton to the payment of fence-viewers' fees, that
the delinquent party shall be required to pay
the whole fee, instead Of one half as the law
now requires; that the committee on Legal At
fairs inquire into the expediency of amending
Chapter II of the Public Laws of 1872, in re-
lation to the appointment of deputy town
clerks; that the same committee inquire into
the expediency of enacting a law allowing in
terest on accounts after expiration of six
months. Adjourned.