The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.l
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb 9.
Passed to be eadcted.-An act to incorporate
the Lewiston Benevolent Association; an act
additional to an act to incorporate the ST.
Croix Log Driving Company; to incorporate
the Bar HarbOr Water Company; amendatory
of chapter 1876, public laws of 1871, relating to
river fisheries; to confirm the lease of the Ban
gor & Piscataqnis railroad to the consolidated
European & North American Railway Com
pany.
Read and Assigned-B Bill establishing the
boundaries of Midway plantation, (this bill
unites the plantations of Midway and Patta-
gumpus); bill to increase the capital stock of
the Saeo Water Power Machine Shop to an
amount not exceeding 100000: bill additional
to the charter of Colby University allowing
trustees eject Jnefr own rresldent i'm
stead of having the President of the college
ex oficio the President of the Board of Trus-
tees; bill for the preservation of p;ckerel in
Lovejoy's pond in Albion; to incorporate the
Eaton Family and Day School at Norridge-
wock.
Ordered printed-Bll to establish the pay of
the Bank Examiner; bill relating to the duties
of clerks of courts, requiring them to make ex
tended records in actions of fowage, cases in
equity real actions, divorce cases, actions upon
mortgages. &c.; bill to amend chapter 49, r.
s., relating to poor debtors disclosures; relating
to citations.
Petitions. &C., presented and referred of
H. Burleigh ct ais. for incorporation of Maine
Breeders Association; of township A, range of
Penobscot county. for reduction Of valuation; of
citizens of VIM to incorporate the county OF
Appleton; Remonstrance against legallzng
the doings of District No l, in Hartland; Dill
to revise the provisions of Sec 2, chep. So. of
the laws of 1871
Orders passed-To inquire into the expe-
diency of allowing assessors to appoint con-
stable and collector from another town when
no person can be found in town to accept the
office.
Miscellaneous reports Legislation inexpe-
dent, on order relating to constitutionali9y of
school mill tax; on revision of treaties of Pc
nobscot tribe of Indians.
Leave to withdraw on petition to change the
manner of electing officers of the Penobscot
Indians
Next Legislature, on petition to change
Bridgton Academy to Normal School.
HOUSE.
NJ. Snow of Hallowell was elected Speaker
pro tenn
Petitions, &C., presented and referred-Of
S. Small ct ais, for change of school laws; for
bill giving three-fourths of the jury power to
render verdict in civil suits after two disagree
ments; of P. NJ. Harrington ct ais, for the in
corporation of the St Croix and Mattawamkeag
Railroad Co. of j. H. McLarreu ct ais, for the
establishment of steamship line between
Eastport and Digby and Annapolis, Nova SEQ
tia.
Orders Passed-That after this date the ses-
sions begin at 8 a. m.
Read and Assigned-Bill.to amend sec. 9,
chap. SO, R. S., relating to trial justices and
police courts.
Ordered Printed-Bll to incorporate the
Maine Sabbath School Association; bill to re-
peal chap. 675, special laws of 1871, incorporat
ing the trustee of the Bangor Masonic frater-
nifty.
The bill authorizing the change of location of
the Maine Central below KendalPs Mills was
| tabled.
| Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
| in favor of s. F. Walker.
Passed to be enacted:-Bill to repeal secs. 3d.
| So and "a, chap. 3S, R. s., relating to hay; to
| incorporate the town of Blaine; an act addi-
tional to chap 105, r. S., relating to gambling
| in railroad cars; to amend Sec. /, chap II, pub
lie laws of 1872, relating to the appointment of
| deputy town clerks; to authorize and empower
| the Little Androscoggin Water Power Co. to
manufacture gas; to incorporate the Devine
Water Co.; to provide in part for the expend-
| ture of government; resolve in favor of Joseph
Socklexis; for the purchase of the Maine State
| year book; in favor of the road through Indian
| township, appropriating $500; in favor of j.
| Bell; in favor of G. f. Whitney of Presque
| Isle.