The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-07
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
Especial to the Press.1
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 6.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
The following bills engrossed in the
House were read and assigned for tomorrow:
An act to protect fish in the waters of the
town of Raymond; to legalize the doings of the
town of Madawaska; 20 incorporate the Saint
Elizabeth Roman Catholic Asylum; to make
valid certain doings of the town of Franklin;
to incorporate the Old Orchard Beach Associa-
ton; to incorporate the Old Orchard Beach
Csmpmeeting Association; to incorporate the
Dixfeld Centre Cheese Company; to incorpo-
rate the Charleston Cheese Factory Associa
ton; to incorporate the Canaan Cheese Com
pany; to incorporate the Belfast Marine Insur-
ance Company; to incorporate the Sagadahoc
& Cumberland Railroad Company; to abate
part of State tax of Watcrville for the year
1873, and assessing the same upon the town of
West Watervile; to abate tax of Clinton Gore
and assess the same upon the towns of Clinton
and Burnham.
The following bills reported in the Senate
and laid over to be printed were read and as
signed: An act to amend sec. IA, chap. 1874 of
the Revised Statutes; to amend sec. A, chap.
ii of the Revised Statutes, relating to school
district taxes; to amend sec. 8, chap. 1876 of the
Revised Statutes, relating to fines and costs in
criminal cases; to amend sec. ID, chgp. n CT
the evised Statutes, relating to decisions in
| the s. j. Court; in relation to assessment of
taxes of school districts; in addition to chap.
80 of the Revised Statutes, in relation to the
discLa Of mortgages; to amend sec 65,
chap. "a OF the Revised Statutes; relating to
embezzlement of property Of deceased persons.
| The bill concerning evidenceia equity cases.
was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee
on motion of Mr.. Emery.
Mr.. Arnold presented the petition of Jacob
Hardison, for incorporation of the Lyndon
Cheese Company. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Manufactures.
Orders Passed-That the Judiciary inquire
into the expedency Of submitting an amend
ment 10 the constitution, so as to provide for
the election of State Senators by plurality
vote instead of majority as now required.
Mr.. Goold of Cumberland introduced an Or
der thai if the Chaplain of the Senate, whose
turn it is to pray, don't put in an appearance
tomorrow, the Senate proceed to elect Chap
lain for the remainder of the session.
The report of the Committee on Fisheries,
relating to fish 10 Lovejoy's Pond in Albion,
that the petitioners have leave to withdraw. was
recommitted.
Reports of Comnaittees-"Oought not to pass
on resolve concerning1 the Pilgrim Society of
Massachusetts.
Leave to Wittdra,o-On petition of S. D.
Warren ct ais. for act to prevent the throwing
| of slabs, edgipgs, Sc, into the Presumpscot
| river; on petitions of Gardiner and Collins, for
amendment of charter of Shin Brook Dam
Company; on petition of VIM. Hill and others,
for Union Depot at North Berwick;
Reference to nert Legistature-On petition OIL
A. Twitchell, for removal of toll from Bethel
toll bridge.
Bills Reported-An act to incorporate the
| Coriuth Cheese and Canning Factory; TO au'
thorize b. f. Buckman ct ais. to build wharf
| in Pleasant river; to authorize the constructor
of a wharf in the town of Bowdoinham; to in
! crease the capital stock of the Earl Slate Com
pany: to incorporate the winthrop Cheese
| ;ompauy. These bills were read and assigned
for tomorrow.
MIR. Emery of Hancock reported bill tt
provide for the security of life on board yes
sells propelled in whole or in part by steam or
the inland waters of the State; also bill t.
amend chap. IS of the Revised Statutes, relat
ing to ways in uuincorporated places. Iht
bills were laid over to be print ed.
Passed to be enacted:-An act to exempt Gem
etery lots from attachment; resolve relating tt
the annual report of the State Treasurer re-
solve in favor of Isaac w. Clark; an act t.
make valid the doings of the town of Weston
an act to incorporate the Bath Manufacturing
| and Commercial Company; an act authorizing
Joseph Church & Company to lay pipe o.