The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-12

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rotary of State, laying detailed statement OF
appropriations since 1871, exclusive of expen-
ditures of the state government. The amount
for 1871 was Si93 9S5. 25; for 1872 1922 lbs, SO;
for 1873, $232, SOS.52; for 1874 $27S, 1924 To-
tai for the five years. 81 ,24S, 2S4 g. Ordered to
be printed.
The final report of the Committee on Coun-
ties was received and the committee were dis
charged.
The bill relating to Insane Hospital was on
motion of Senator Corthell,, indefinitely post
poned.
The bill relating to Holsters was taken from
the table and passed to be engrossed, on motion
of Mr.. Haskell.
The bill regulating the rates OF interest was
taken from the table and on mo ton of Soma
tor Emery indefinitely postponed. He thought
the people of Maine able to make their own
bargains in this matter
The bill establishing municipal court in the
city of Auburn was, on its passage to be enact
ed, amended and passed to be re-engrossed
The bill relating to the ENLIGHTENMENT of the
property of deceased persons was taken from
the table and Tuesday next assigned for its Sec
ond reading. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The annual reports of the inspectors offs team
boats, and liquor commissioner was received
and referred respectively to the committees on
commerce and temperance.
A communication from Hon. Edward Kent
President of the Constitutional Commission,
transmitting the amendments that body pro-
posed, was received, and on motion of Mr.. Will
son, referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The House refused to suspend the rules for
new subjects, although one was bill to make
the execution of mulderers public.
Referred to the next Legislature was reported
by the Committee on Pensions on the petition
of James johnson for pension; same on petit
ton of Washington Carleton for pension on ac-
count of injuries received in the Aroostook
war.
Legislation inexpedient' was reported on
bill relating to damages ON lands taken Tor
railroad purposes; same on order relating to
the expediency of amending chap. 49, r. s., re-
lating to insurance.
ssLeaye to Withdraw was reported By the
Committee on Interior Waters on petition for
the building of bridge and highway across
Oginnquit river in Wells
The following bills were reported by commit
tees and ordered printed under the rules: Bill
providing that any freeholder may be direc-
tor of railroad where cities or towns own
stock; resolve in favor of Island Falls; resolve
in favor of Benjamin Smith.
"Ought not to pass was reported by Com
mittee on Interior Waters to prevent the
throwing of edgings in Salmon river in Ber-
wick and Lebanon.
The following bills reported by committees
were read and assigned for tomorrow: In new
draft, bill to incorporate the St. Augustine
School for boys; to incorporate the Oamon
Dam Co.; in new draft, bill relating to fencing
railroads.
The bill to supply Bangor with pure water,
having been considerably amended, was order
ed printed, pending engrossment.
The report of the Judiciary Committee re-
porting ought not to pass gu bill relating to the
Rockport Ice Co. was recoI1mtted.
Bill to incorporate the Lewiston and Augusta
r. r. Co. was taken from the table and read
twice.
Mr. Denson moved to amend the bill char
tering the Auburn Aqueduct Co., so as to alb
solutely prevent the company from extending
their pipes to other localities. Quite little
debate sprung up, in which Messrs. Sturgis,
Wilson and Powers opposed, and Messrs. ID en-
nison, Snow, and Dutton favored. The
amendment was lost.
An attempt to reconsider the bill called the
compulsory education bill, failed. 1.-The bill
does not contain clause requiring towns to
furnish clothing for such children as are rep
resented to be in need of the same.
On petition of Mr. Pitcher, the bill to extend
the time for the completion of the Penobscot
Bay and River Railroad was taken up That
gentleman moved to amend the location fof
the bridge across the harbor at Belfast so that
its bridge shall cross said harbor as near to the
clover BRIDGE as is possible, the question of
feasibility to be settled by the city of Belfast
and said Railroad Co., and if these parties
cannot agree then it shall be referred to the
Railroad Commissioners. The measure was
discussed at length by Mr.. Pitcher in advocacy
of the same, and by Mr.. McGilvery in opposi-
ton. The amendment was lost by large ma
iority and the bill as reported passed to be en-
crossed.
Passed to be endcted-To incorporate the &C.
dar Brook and Swift Cambridge River I'm
provement Co. to authorize the Cobb Lime Co.
to increase capital stock; to incorporate Peo-
pies Savings Bank of Lewiston; to incorporate
Maine Boot and Shoe Co.; to incorporate The
Monson Pearl SlaJe Co. to incorporate Bald
Hill Brick Co.; to incorporate Forest Slate Co; ;
to prevent taking of pickerel in Three Mile
Pond in Vassalboro, ETC.; to incorporate Tops
ham and Brunswick Savings Bank; bill to
amend an act to supply Lewiston and Auburn
with pure water: act additional to an act in re-
laton to contested elections; to incorporate the
Wood and Bishop Foundry Co. to amend chap.
166, laws of 1866, relating to school money to
legaliZe the Ioings of school district No. 3, St.
George; to amend an act additional to an act to
incorporate the Portland and Ogdensburg Rail-
road Co.; TO incorporate the Odd Fellows Mu-
tual Relief Association of Portland; act addi-
tional to chap. 665 of private acts of 1871, to
incorporate the Oldtown Water Power Co.; to
amend sec. 14S, chap. 6, r. s., relating to abate-
ment of taxes.
Fi,,ally pasSed-Resolves in favor of roads
in Indian township, Washington Co. in favor
of the town of Kingsbury; in favor sof Crystal
pl. in Aroostook county.
A communication was received from the
Governor, returning without his approval the
bill to grant further powers upon the Marthas
Grove Campmeetng Association of Fryeburg,
on the ground that such associations appear to
be sufficiently protected, and suggesting the
doubtful constitutionality of such measure
because it vested the power of appointment of
police officers in private association The
House by unanimous vote refused to pass the
bill over the veto.
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