The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-30


The Committee on Financial Affairs on the
Railroad Commissioners accounts reported
leave to withdraw.
The Committee on Agriculture reported an
act to incorporate the Unity Park Association.
The bill allowing I. L. Roberts to build
wharf at Bar Harbor was taken from the table
and passed to be engrossed.
The bill allowing Charles Deering to extend
wharf was taken from the table and Senator
Swasey presented an amendment that the con-
structon of said wharf shall not interfere with
navigation, which was adopted and the bill was
passed. .. D.
Senator Haskell presented a bill to amend the
first section of the act Incorporating the Port
land & Ogdensburg Railroad so that the road
may enter into contracts with roads in the prov"
ince of Quebec and with roads running to-
wards Ottawa and Canada, ''or said Portland
& Ogdensburg Railroad Company for the pur-
pose of completing and equippng its road, and
any one or more of the roads OF the companies
aforesaid with which it may contract as afore-
said NAV ioin with the company or companies
thus contracting in the issue joint bonds secur-
ed by joint mortgage covering such property,
| and upon such terms as may be mutually agreed
| upon by the parties joining in such mortgage,
| and said Portland q Ogdensburg Railroad
| Company may, with said companies contract
ing adopt name for the through line which
shall be filed with the Office of the Secretary of
| State" Referred to the COMMITTEE on Rail
| roads,
| The act relating to fencing railroads was TAX
| en- from the table and tomorrow assigned for
| its second reading it
An order that the Secretary of the Senate
apprise the Governor and Council of the ac-
ceptance of State Treasurer Hatch of the office
and the fact that his bond was correct, was
passed. irt
The Committee on Ju dietary reported resolve
to reimburse Knox county for the expenses OF
| the trial of Robbins, was laid upon the talle
! and ordered to be printed. ..
| 1t was ordered that the Committee on Judi
ciary inquire into the expediency of repeating
chapter 1875 of the public laws of 1873.
Senator Swasey presented an amendment
| that the Committee on Judiciary be directed to
| inquire into the expediency Of extending the
| time of filing accounts in set off in the Su-
preme Judicial Court, so that it may include
| any number of days or during the term Ad-
| journed. I-! fyt Oh '--
| Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
| Petitions, etc., presented and referred-Of
| e, H. HAYDEN for deed of land; resolve in fav-
| or of j. L. Young; petition Tor repeal OF the
| lobster law; of citizens of Norway for state
| normal school at Bridgton; OF w. +. Hallett
| ct ais for charter for railroad from Lewiston
| to Augusta; remonstrance against changing
! name of town of Dalton; of Lakeville planta-
II. tnfv D
| Kilborn and w. +. Perry of Bridgton, for act
| prohibiting the taking of fish from Otter FOND
| for term of years. ..siN4'..
Reports of committees-The respective COM
mittees reported the following bills, and the
| same were read and assigned for Tomorrow
To incorporate the Saccarappa Savings Bank;
| to increase capital stock of the Continental
| Mills of Lewiston; to incorporate the Safety
| Deposit Co. of Portland: to incorporate the
| National Temperance Campmeeting Associas
| ton; to authorize parties in Eddington to build
| wharves to grant further time to Bangor Wa.
| ter Co. to complete its works; to renew the
| charter of certain state banks; to protect the
rights of land owners on Petit Menan Point in
Steuben; TO authorize Eastport to loan its cred
it to build railroad; to incorporate the Mar
tha's Grove Campmeeting Association; to leg
alze the doipgs of district No. 2, Norway; to
incorporate Mattawamkeag Boat Co.; to lncor-
porate Edgecomb and Newcastle Farmers and
Mechanics Club; to legalize the doings iot
school district No, a, of Lamoine; to incOrpor
ate the Arundel Mutual Relief Society. -l
The following bills reported by committees
were printed under the joint rules: To amend
chapter 113 r. S., relating to disclaimers; to
repeal act of 1874 relative to inmates of the
insane Hospital. 01 -.U t -- "
The resolve in favor of John Sterling was as
signed to Wednesday. sat..
The following printed bills, previously report
ed, were read twice and assigned: An act to
regulate the inspection of fish; bill to prevent
fraud in certain cases (patent agricultural in
plements) was amended, and read and as
signed. .ae -c
The bill to authorize the selectmen of Brew
err to establish wharf lines was tabled on mo-
ton of Mr.. Wilson, pending the third read
ing. n'-i.-s-a a:aaa.- eG i-A ri ii
Legislation inexpedient" was reported on
the following orders: Relative to damages
arising from defects in highways; respecting
the protection of pedestrians on highways from
fast driving. l-d- .- lsiI 81. lr Il
prp ''Leave to withdraw" was reported on peti.
tions for the repeal of the Calais court act;
on petition of selectmen CT Cape Elizabeth for
highway into tide waters of Portland harbor;
on petition of Dennis Getchell of Lewiston for
stumpage; on petition of j. G. Bromard and
others for change Of law relative to agricultur-
al exhibitions. .ts .I. Lei .G4-a.I 7-
sought not to pass was reported on bill to
give railroad laborers lien on companies. a
The bills read and assigned yesterday were.
passed to be engrossed, except the Portland
school BILL which was laid over by Mr. Cleaves,
as gentlemen from other cities wished to exam
inc the bill with reference to the application of
the same to them. l.. -.t .t .r-i
The following orders were passed: That the
Committee on Claims investigate the claim OF
Vinahaven for money paid for soldiers under
the call of 1868; directing the Judiciary to in
quire if Legislation is necessary to secure to
holders of bills on lands for which receivers
have been appointed, to secure them dividend
during their lives; directing the Committee on
Agriculture to inquire into the expectancy of
exempting neat stock less than three years old
from taxation; that the Legal Affairs Commit
tee report on the proprety of giving movers OF
buildings lien on same buildings. /
Mr. Talbot called up the resolve relative to
remburslng Aroostook county for expenditures
on roads through state lands, and relative to
appropriation for schools in Perham on account
of exemption of Swedes from taxation, and
after explanation the same were passed to be
engrossed
Passed to be enacted-Act to incorporate the
Cranberry Isle Mutual Fish Co.; to amend act
to incorporate the Presumpscot Park Associa-
ton; to amend section Z, chapter 81, X. s., re-
latng to liens on vessels. to incorporate the
the Maine Association for the Cultivation of
Fish; act additional to acts establishing the
county of Piscataquis; to amend chapter 2O9,
section A, special laws of 1868 relating to Maine
Poultry Association; to incorporate East Ma
chias Campmeeting Association. |
The Indian delegate from Oldtown, Mr..
Susupp, had his credentials presented. He
will draw eighty dollars and go home.