The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-17
FIFTY.THIRD LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.l
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, FeD. 10.
Hon. L. A. Emery of Hancock was chosen
President pro tenn.
A large amount of routine business was
transacted All the bills and resolves which
passed to be engrossedin the House on Friday
and Saturday came up and were read and as
signed; some thirty in number.
The resolve providing for statne of Gen.
Knox to be placed in tie National Statuary
Hall at Washington was amended SO as to
limit the cost to $4,000, and passed.
Orders were passed directing inquiry in rela-
ton to amending the statutes in regard to
costs, damages and interests in action of re-
view and in relation to the rights of married
women
Mr.. Lothrop submitted minority report re-
lating to the Reform School, recommending
that the institution be abandoned, which was
ordered printed on his motion.
Bills and Resolves Reported - Bill to estab-
fish ferry at Mo- tn Haven; to legalIze the do
ings of Vinal Haven; to make valid the doings
of the Raymond Fire Insurance Company; to
amend the charter of the Auburn Mutual
Fire Insurance Company; resolve to complete
bridges over Molunkus stream in Macwahoc
Plantation. These were severally read ana as
signed.
IUSSeU 10 DC eIlQcGoU-blll 10 eXCe0Q the Time.
for the Aroostook Steamboat Co., to begin run
ming steamboats, on Aroostook river; to incor
porate the China Cheese Co. ito incorporate the
North Auburn Boot and Shoe Co.; to incorpor.
ate the Maine Sportsmen Association; to incor
porate the Imperial Slate Co.: an act for the
extension of the Somerset Railroad Co. to
amend Sec ~. chap. 81. r. s. relating to the
stopping of railroad trains at crossings; to
amend sec. "A, chap. II, R. s., relating to the
school district taxes; to make valid the doings
e Al h., .,,1,o hs oE No
county; to amend chap. II, sec. Z, r. S., relat-
ing to the apportionment of school money; to
incorporate the North Wayne Cheese Co.; for
an act additional to chap. 124, r. s relating to
morality and decency; authorizing the Bangor
and Piscataqus Railroad Co., to locate and
construct branches; to make legal the doings Of
the Livermore Falls Bridge Co; to establish
the Auburn Aqueduct Co.; to legaze the do
ings of school district No. IS, town of
Bristol, Bill regulating the weight
OF apples; TO increase the capital stock
OF the Saco Water power; to repeal chap. 675,
private and special laws of 1871, Incorporating
the trustees of the Bangor Masonic Fraternity;
to increase the capital stock of the National
of the Eaton Family School at Norrdge wock;
to amend the charter of Colby University; to
establish the boundaries of Midway plantation.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
Petitions, &C., Presented and Referred-Of
the heirs of S. Emery for certificate of land
claimed by said Emery under act of former
legislature; of B. Casey ct ais, for change of
law relating to close of time for land-lOcked
salmon in ST. Croix river; for an act to amend
section 80 chapter 113, Revised Statutes, rela-
tive to damage on bonds; of Tyler Kidder ct
ais, of Dixfeld, for aid in building a road from
Upton to Andover; remOnstrance of M. Nj.
Rhodes of Bristol, against petition of Harri
son Baker; of E. E. Brown ct ais, of Exeter
and Corinth aUairSt 0rantinO a new charter tO
the Penobscot Central Agricultural Society.
Indefinitely postponed, the bill to protect
sheep husbandry from destruction by dogs.
Recommitted, bill to legalize the dongs of
Woolwich.
Leave to withdraw, on petition of H. S.
Staples ct ais. in relation to allowance made
by Judges of Probate to widows.
Ought not to pass, resolve in favor of the
Passamaquoddy Indians.
Legislation unnecessary, resolve to secure
timber on public land for the school fund.
Read and ossigned-Bill relative to registers
of deeds to ameud an act authorizing the city
of Bangor to aid the Bangor Mercantile Assoc
citation; to amend chapter 49, Revised Statutes,
relating to Insane Hospital; resolve relating to
the duties of the land agency; resolve in favor
of John Bachelor; in aid of road in Chapman
Plantation; in favor of J. Coolidge and V. j..
Thomas; in favor of G. e Murphy; in favor
O. S. Kedgel; in favor of J. Chamberlain; au-
thorizng the Land Agent to purchase proprie-
tors in lot No. q, township No. Is, R. z.
Bill to amend chapter Sc, Revised Statutes.
was taken from the table and indefinitely post.
poned.