The Portland daily press., 1875-01-16
FIFTY.FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Especial to the Press.l
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Jan. Is.
Papers from the House were all passed in
concurrence save the resolve relating to the
office of Land Agent, which was referred to
the Committee on State Lands and State Roads
in non-concurrence.
There were a very few petitions presented.
Mr.. Haskell presented the petition of the Cum
berland Bone Company for permission to ex-
tend wharf irto tide waters at Boothbay.
A bill providing that the county of Piscata-
qus be authorized to commit prisoners to the
tails in Penobscot and Somerset counties, was
read twice and passed to be engrossed.
The Committee on Agriculture on the petit
ton that sheep and cattle might be allowed to
run at large in the town of Vinalhaven, re-
ported that the petitioners have leave to with
draw; also, that eggs be sold by weight, that
such measure was inexpedient.
A bill to enable Joseph Church ct ais, to ex-
tend wharf into tide waters in the town of
Bristol was read twice and passed to be en-
crossed.
A bill incorporating the Cranberry Isle Fish
ing Company; petition for wharf at Ellis
worth; that wide-lmmed wheels be used on
certain roads in Ellsworth, were referred.
Adjourned till Monday at 2 p. m. .
HOUSE.
Senate papers, with the exception of the
Wagner repreve resolve, were disposed of in
concurrence. The Wagner resolve was laid on
the table,
Petitions bills. etc., presented and REFEREED
Of W. L. Prince et ais. for charter for farmers
club in Cumberland; to incorporate the Eliiots'
vile Slate Co.; of citizens of Talmage in
Washington county for incorporation as
town oOf A. j. Fisher and others of New Port
land, for bounty on bears; of school committee
of Chester and Enfield, for normal school in
northern Maine; for incorporation OF the Mat
tawawkeag Boat Co.; for bill to Incorporate
Calais Trotting Park Co.; of A. +. Wright
and others, for law for protection of baggage
on railroads; bill to extend time for completion
of the Penobscot Bay s. River railroad; bill to
make valid the doings of the assessor and col
lector of Naples; of S. w. Tinkham ct. ais
for bear bounty; of w. s. Young ct. ais. for
amendment of act Incorporating the Auburn
Aqueduct Co.; of several parties in Aroostook
for deeds of land of HI. A. Dewitt ct. ais. for
law prohibiting the killing of moose for five
years.
Orders passed-(On motion of Mr.. Lyman),
directing the Committee on Legal Affairs to
inquire into the expediency of amending Sec
ton 1, chapter 49, r. S., relative to interest, SO
as to better secure the rights of creditors; (by
Mr.. Wheeler of Winthrop) directing the Edu-
cation Committee to bring in bill for uniform
ity of text books for public schools; tby Mr..
Randall) directing the Committee on Legal At
fairs to see if further legislation is necessary to
eaualize the municipal war debt; (by Mr.. Mar
tin of Camden) directing the Committee on
Agriculture to inquire into the expediency OF
amending the laws relative to pressed hay, SO
as to more effectualy determine the manner
of branding.
Reports of Connaittees.-Mr. Wilson of the
Judiciary, reported bill for the protection of
owners of stolen bonds. Printed under the
rules Mt. Stevens, from the same committee,
reported bill to revive the charter of Ticonic
Bank for certain purposes. Mr.. Snow of the
Railroad Committee, reported bill to incOr-
porate the Steadman Railroad Co. of Piscata-
quis county. The last two bills we're read
twice and assigned for Monday.
Three memorials were received from the Ma
tional Board of Trade, and referred to the in
dietary Committee. One requests that an act
be passed requiring any firm doing business to
register with the Clerk of Courts the individ-
ual names of the members of the firm, SO that
creditors may not be deceived as to identity.
Another suggests that law may be passed re-
quiring railroad corporations to be responsible to
the power which gave them existence, and
thereby held in check in any attempts to exer-
else unjust and arbitrary powers; that railroads
carrying grain in bulk be made responsible for
the delivery of the same quantity of grain they
receive. The third suggests to authorize that
five persons may form themselves into an in
corporate company, with or without limited
locality; as may be expressive in the articles
of association, and that such publicity be pro
yided for as shall enable all those doing BUSH
ness with said corporations who adopt limited
liability, to know that no liability exists be-
yond the amount stated.
Adjourned to Monday at2 p. m.