The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-03

propose to manufacture lumber on the Megal>
loway river in Oxford county.
Senator Emery introduced bill relating to
mutual fire insurance companies.
Section provides that when the directors OF
any such company make an assessment or call
upon its members for money any person inter
ested in the company may apply to the Su-
preme Court to have such assessment passed
upon by that body, such proceeding to be at
the discretion of the court. Section provides
that sufficient notice be given and all interested
heard. Section 3 provides that the court may
appoint an auditor to examine into the Assess
ment and report the same to the court. Sec
ton provides that the Judgment of the court
sha!l be final.
The bill Vas referred to the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.
This comprised the business of the morning.
HOUSE.
The House suspended the rules and the fol-
Lowing petitions were presented and referred:
Of Augustus Welt ct 10 ais for an act to
protect Medomac River from fish weirs; for IN :
corporation of Waldoboro Savings Bank; act
relating to assessment of state tax in West
Watervlle for 1873; circumstances of John
Greeley and 191 Others against setting OIL
portion of the town of Palermo to Liberty.
An order was passed directing the State
Prison Committee to inquire into the expe-
diency of of amending sec. 9, chap. 133 laws OF
1873, so as to give the inspectors authority to
transfer prisoners from one Jail to another.
Mr. Powers of the Committee on Elections,
reported for the majority in the case OF Chap
man N Reed, the contestant for the seat OF
John Montgomery of Boothbay, that Reed is
entitled to seat in the House. The report is
signed by Messrs. Powers, Ceaves, Wakefield,
Buck and Mason.
Mr. Clark of Lincoln, presented minority
report signed by himself and Mr.. Barron to the
effect that Montgomery is entitled to the seat
The matter was assigned for tomorrow.
The Committee on Elections reported in the
Pittsfi cid contested election case that Vickery,
DEM, is entitled to the seat.
The Committee on Education reported "leave
to withdraw on petition asking that free high
school law be repealed.
Legislation inexpedient" on order relative
to uniformity of text books.
Reported reference to Legal Affairs Com
mittee the petition for legalization of the do
ings of district No. 4, ST. George.
The Committee on COuntleS reporteu lea'e
to withdraw on petitions asking for the es-
tablishment of a new county with Lincoln as
shire town.
Read and assigned-Bill to incorporate the
Cumberland Farmers Club; bill to repeal the
act of last year relating to imbecile and Idiotlc
patients; bill relating to tax discounts.
The report of the Railroad Commissioners
was laid before the House.
The bill authorizing Bangor to loan its credit
to the Northern Aroostook Railroad was
amended so as to have the road terminate at
Presque Isle. .....
The bills to decrease the stock of the Cont
mental Mills at Lewiston, and the bill to allow
the selectmen of Brewer to establish wharf
lines were taken from the table and passed to
be engrossed.
The bill to provide in part for the expend-
ture of the government (noticed Saturday, was
read and assigned for tomorrow.
Mr. Smith of Whitefeld, announced the death
OF his colleague Grin Fitzpatrick. Esq, OF SOM
ervllle, and on his motion, which was seconded,
by Mr.. Berry of Damariscotta, the House adj
journed as a token Of respect to the dead.