The Portland daily press., 1874-01-17
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.l

| SENATE.
| AUGUSTA, Jan. 16.-Papers from the House
were disposed of in concurrence
The House order relating to furnishing the
Revised Statutes and Laws for the use of Com
utes and Laws to be returned to the Secretary
of State at the close of the session, and passed.
Hon. Lemuel G. Downes, Councillor elect,
sent in his acceptance, ana he was subsequent
ly qualified in joint convention.
The account of the Railroad Commissioners
was received from the Secretary of State and
referred to the Con mittee or Railroads.
Petitions Presented and Referred-Of j. L.
Fields and Others for change in pauper laws, so
as to require the towns where the pauper falls
lnto distress to support said pauper; of NUM-
c,pal officers of Burlington for Incorporation of
the county of Appleton; of Charles W. Bry-
ant and others for an act to incorporate the
Hancock Stone Co., with capital of $3.50, 900.
Orders Passed-Relating to amending chap
ter 143 Revised Statutes, SO as to provide diff
ferent tribunal for adjudicati ng the insanity of
persons; relating to appeals from the DEGREES
OF County Commissioners relating to location
and alteration of ways.
Bill an act additional to the charter of the
N~ohoA DiiusC 60 ohhCu liOM tuc HES VI lolO
and referred to the Committee on the judiciary
Adjourned
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
The Committee ON the Governor Address re-
ported reference Of the several portions and
subjects to the appropriate committees. The
House having appointed the new committee on
Ways and Means since the report was written,
it was SO amended as to include this committee
in the reference of subjects.
The following joint special committees were
appointed in the report
Temperance-Wasson of Surry, Foster of
Newry, Pressey of Lewiston, Wilson of Bangor.
Scribner of Otisfeld, Abbott of Vassalboro,
KallOch of Thomaston.
Insane Paupers-Clark of fremont, Crowell
of Benton, Hunter of Strong, Babbdge of Deer
Isle, Libby of Limestone, Hawkes. of Manches-
ter. Lane of Naples.
Petitions Presented and Referred B. Par
ker ct ais. of Bangor tor an act to suppress
masquerade balls and parties: for an ACT TO
amend chap GA of Revised Statues relating t,
the appointment, powers and duties of execu-
tors and administrators; for an act in addition
to chap. 80. Revised Statutes, relative to the
discharge of mortgages; of s. H. Waldron, ask
ties; of j. w. Clark, asking for deed of wild
land exempt from settling duties; for an act to
confirm the lease of the Bangor and Piscataquis
Railroad to the consolidated European and
North American Railroad Company; resolve in
favor of the PaSsamaquoddy Indians; petition
of A. p. Gould ct ais, to increase the salary of
the Register of Probate of Knox county; of Old
town Bridge Corporation for amendment of
charters; for an act to ameud sec. 3, chap, 80,
Revised Statutes, relating to wolves and BEARS
of E. NJ. Wood aud T. p Pierce for an increase
of the salaries of Judge and Register of Pro-
bate of Knox county; for an act to incorporate
the Portland Cordage company; remonstrance
of the municipal officers of Limestone against
setting off any portion of that town to the town
of Lyndon; remonstrance of G. w. Wingate ct
als.Of Sebec against the annexation of the town
of Barnard to the town of Sebec; of A. Dunn
ply ct ais, for same.
In the petition for an act incerperat-
ing the Portland Cordage Company, the
incorporators are j. S. Winslow S. E. Spring,
W. G. Davis, Geo. S. Hunt, R. E. Wood, W.
f. Mlliken, Russell Lewis, J. Wescott, Henry
St. John Smith, Edward Waite. The capital
stock is 100000. Shares are placed at 500
each.
Orders passed-Tbat the Judiciary Committee
inquire into the expedencs of law requir-
ing an assessment of ten per cent. on all taxes
of residents if not paid within six months; that
the Committee on Banks aud Banking inquire
into the expediency of modifying the laws re-
lating to Savings Banks so as to allow the taxa
ton of national bank stock held by savings
banks; that the Committee on Banks and
Banking inquire into the expectancy of so
amending the law in relation to savings banks
as to provide for the notice which shall be given
by depositors of their iRtenton to draw funds
from saidsbauk; that the Committee on Fisher
iou hat So
sary in chapters 30 and 40, Revised Statutes, to
further secure the protection of birds, fishes and
fisheries, and to report bill; that the 0pm-
mittee on Legal Affairs inquire into the expe-
dienGy of so amending sec IL, chap 116, Re-
vised Statutes, that the compensation of Jurors
shall be increased; that the Committee on
Railroads inquire into the expediency of amend
ing sec. "a, chap. 81, Revised Statutes, as fol-
lows:-When railroads cross each other and
passenger trains are due at the crossing at any
time within sixty minutes of each other, the
first tram arriving shall wait for the arrival of
the other if it comes within twenty minutes
and each afford suitable opportunity for pas
sengers desiring it, to change with their bag
gage from one train to the other, and the SUPER
intendent, conductors and engineers of the
to fine of not less than ten nor more than fif-
ty dollars for each offence, to be recovered on
complaint before trial Justice or by indict-
ment, the same to be divided between the State
and complainant; that the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the expediency of so
amending sec 8, chap. 10, Revised Statutes,
that boardi of selectmen shall consist of three
men who shall hold Office for the term of three
years, one man to be chosen every year; That
the Committee on Agriculture inquire what, if
any further amendment is needed, in chap. 12S.
Revised Statutes, relating to offences against
the public health, safety and policy in the mat
ter of killing and offering for sale CALVES less
than four weeks old.
Under suspension of the rules the following
bills were passed to be eugrossed:-An act in
cooperating the Stinson Granite Company; an
act incorporating the Bangor Foundry and
Manufacturing Company.