The Portland daily press., 1874-02-26
The bill to repeal chap. "A, R. g., relating to

The bill to repeal chap. "A, R. g., relating to
hawkers and pedders was taken from the table
and indefinitely postponed.
The report of the Committee on Towns, on
the Cape Elizabeth and Portland annexation
matter was taken from the table.
Mr.. Burgess moved to amend by substituting
the minority report submitting bill to annex
| part of Cape Elizabeth to Portland.
A discussion followed, participated in by
Messrs Martin, Foster and Cutler against an
nexatiou and Burgess, Emery aid Webb in
favor of annexation. The minority report was
rejected, yeas Z, nays o. as follows:
YEAs-Abbott, Burgess, Emery, Holbrook Palmer
NAYs-Arnold, Boyle, Carr, Coffin, Crandon, Cross,
Cutler, Dyer, Foss, Foster, Gould, Ha !, Hanson,
Of Penobseot, Russell. Shaw, Whitmore~22.'
The majority report that the petitioners
have leave to withdraw was accepted.
Passed to be Endcted-Bill relating to the
appointment of Trustees in the State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; to amend
Sec Z, chap. 30, r. s.. relating to birds; in re-
lalion to costs in log lien cases; authorizing a
reduction OF the capital stock of the Maine In
| oui0HSO w.. W ducuu tlic dCI cSldUliculuS
municipal court in this town of Brunswick; to
incorporate the Maine Slate Co.; to charter the
Water Company of Brunswick, Topsham and
Bath; to Incorporate the Madison Slate Co.; to
Incorporate the Madison Pond Slate and Mar
blezing Co.; to amend chap. %, sec. !, priv ate
laws of 1872 re ating to the use of narrow rim
med wheels in Coumbia and Columbia Falls;
to make valid the dOings of South Thomaston;
to increase the salary OF the County Attorney
of AndrOScoggin county; to lega ze the doings
of school district Nh 2 Of T,innQuS. IN iupOr-
porate the Maine Breeding Association; to au-
thorze the Bucksport & Bangor Railroad Co.
to extend wharves at BuckspOrt.
Adjourned to $50 o clock p. M
AFTERNOON.
The Senate held session this afternoon.
The only business of importance transacted was
IS follows: The bill to incorporate the town of
vanceboro' passed to be engrossed; also
limiting the compensation of council defending
cupital cases to $3.50.
bill was presented by Mr.. Webb of Ken
nebec, and referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. increasing the salary of the Attorney Gen.
eral to $500.
The Lewiston Court bill was tabled on its
passage to he engrossed
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence
The following were appointed a Committee
of conference OIL the part of the House on the
Industrial School bill returned from the Senate
non concurred in: Messrs. Campbell of Cherry
field, Cornish of Lewiston, and Drake of
Springfield.
Mr.. Corthell of Calais introduced bill in
new draft to incorporate the Sandy River Tele-
graph Company. Under suspension of the
rules the bill passed to be engrossed.
Orders Passed-That the Committee on Rail-
roads be directed to report forthwith to the
House the action of said committee ON The
matter of extension of the Somerset Railroad
from West Waterville TO the city of Augusta;
authorizing the Agricultural Committee to APP
point a subcommittee to visit the State College
during the summer and report to the next leg
islature.
Several members were excused from further
attendance and the clerk was directed to make
up their pay and mileage.
Read and Assigned-Bill relating to Savings
Banks; to legalize the doings of the town of
WOolwch; to incorporate the Alumni Associa-
ton Of Bates College; to incorporate the Port
land Fishing Insurance Company; relating to
taxing lands in unncorporated places.
Read and Ordered Printed-Bill to provide
for the appointment of deputy Clerk of
Courts; an act explanatory of and additional to
Chapter q, r. s. of 1871, relating to intoxi
eating liquors-by this bill actions for illegal
sale of liquors may be brought at any time
within six years; to amend Chapter Is. R. s.
relating to cemeteries; authorizing Clerks of
s. j. Courts to appoint deputies; to define the
duties of County Commissioners; to amend
Sections So and SO, Chapter 4, r. S.
The bill relative to railroad connections pre-
sented as minority report by Mr.. Pressey of
Lewiston, came up by assignment.
Mr.. Kellock Of Thomaston spoke at consid-
able length against the bill going over the
same arguments in general used last year. He
charged that connection was against the in
terests of the people of his section, the Knox
& Lincoln road, and the people of the State;
that it meant increased tariff and consolidation
and monopoly.
Mr. Cornish of Lewiston urged the passage
OF the bill producing as arguments, the tariff
question; the convenience of the people of the
State, and the rights of all parties He made
good speech.
Mr.. Kellock replied to Mr. Cornish in vigor-
GUS remarks.
Mr.. Morrow Of Bangor replied to Mr.. KEEL
lock in an able speech
Mr.. Presley of Lewiston Indignantly repell-
ed the assertion of Mr.. Kellock that he was
aching in the special interest of the Boston and
Maine road, or that there was any lobby of that
road here. He walked into the member from
Thomaston vigorously. He read the telegram
to him from G. c. Yeaton to him inquirng
when the force bill was to come up, and also
10 oh IL
ton He also read letter from N G. White,
President Of the Boston and Maine road, de-
nying the statement that the Boston and
Maine road refuse to take freight as low as the
Eastern railroad and giving reasons for the
trouble at North Berwick Junction
Mr.. Leavitt of Eastport inquired if that was
the latest intelligence from that source
Mr.. Pressey-I will read the date. Laugh.
teri.
The bill was defeated by yeas So, nays 76.
YEAsz7zAbbott, Bailey, Bradbury of Oldtown, Brad
bury OF kngfed, Brown, Carvlll Cobb, Connor, Cor
nsh, Corthel; Croswell, Crowell Cushman, Davis,
Dowst, Edes. Files Fletcher, Foster, Fowler, Gibbs
Cove, Grant. Hawks, Houghton, Hunter, Judd,
Keens Of Palmyra. LamsoE, LAWYER, Longfellow, Lor-
ing, McGilvery Meserve, MiIlihen, Mitchell, Morse
Morrow, Nckerson, PIERCE Pisbury, Porter, Pres
sy, Pullen Reed Small of Lisbon, Smith. Stone, Stur
gs, Swasey, Talbot, Treat, Vlttum, Walden, War
NAYs-Bahbri ge, Bartlett, Baisdell, Blodgett,
Boardman, Bowker, Bryant. Burbank, Rursley, Cald-
well. Campbell, Carl, Clark, Coffin, Denison, Eaton
Estes, Fernald, Fessenden, Ge, Goodwin, Guptill,
Hall, Hamilton, Harding, Hatch, Hathorn, Halves,
Hutchins Hurd, johnson, Keegap, Keene of Bre-
men, Keith, kellock, Knowlton, Lane, Leavitt, Lew
Mouton of Porter, Moul6on OF ,carboro, Muln'
North, Ouilette, Parker, Pinkham, Richards, Rob-
| bins, Rogers, Rowell, .Sanborn of Etna, Scammon
| Scribner. sherman, Sisby, Small Of Temple, Snow
Stuart, Tabbut, Thurson, Tibbetts, WATSON, Went
| worth of Kittery, Wilder, Williams, Wilson, VIM
| slow, Work, Yates, Young.
The House refused to reconsider the vote on
| the above bill.
Passed to be Engrossed under Suspension of
| the RaMes-Resolve for the better protection of
State property at Eastport-this relates to the
sac of the Gun House at East Machias; in fa-
| vor of the Military and Naval Asylum at
Both 200. fo.xo. oe