The Portland daily press., 1875-01-21
FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Special to the Press.)
SENATE.


SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.
Tue morning session was opened with prayer
by campmeeting John Allen. He prayed that
the Lord would guide the deliberations OF the
body bless all the departments of the govern
ment and promote the efforts to advance re-
form in the land, and aid the efforts of those
who were laboring for the overthrow Of vice
and immortality in the land.
The House papers, not before acted upon,
were disposed of in concurrence, save the petit
ton for changing the time and place of hold
ing the Supreme Court in Washington county,
which was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
The reports of several committees were re-
ceived with bills accompanying The Com
mittee on Banks and Banking reported bill
to revive the charter of the Ticonic Banking
Company; the Committee on Railroads report
ed bill incorporating the Stedman Railroad
Company. The second reading OF both was as
signed to 10 o'clock Thursday.
The Committee on Commerce reported bill
authorizing the Cumberland Bone Company to
erect buildings at Boothbay.
The following petitions, acts, resolves, ETC.,
were presented and referred: Of Mary l.. Webb
of Oxford county, for pension for minor child /;
for an act to incorporate the Maine State Pure
Blood Jersey Cattle Association; for an act to
incorporate the Peoples Savings Bank at Cam
den; an act to amend chapter "a, Revised
Statutes, relating to examination of persons
suspected of having embezzled or concealed
property of estates of deceased persons OF which
the suspected party is executor.
The Committee on Financial Affairs reported
that they had examined the accounts OF the
State Treasurer and find the accounts correctly
cast, vouched and agreeing with the report pre-
sented to the Legislature. They find the cash
on hand 1922, 1854; of the amount $52,771.72
in Maine State bonds, and 81, 5S3. 30 in bank
bills in the treasurers Office $l9S, S7.01 depos-
tied in national banks of this state, and $685.
1873 in the Suffolk National Bank of Boston.
The bonds and coupons paid during the past
year, coupon bonds received in exchange for
registered bonds, and registered bonds surren-
dered by holders, like amounts being re-issued
to other parties, the committee have destroyed
BY fire and made record of the fact.
The Committee on Commerce reported on
the petition of Mr.. Thomas to build a wharf
into tide waters at Bar Harbor, bill which
was laid on the table.
The Senate then went into convention for the
purpose of declaring the result of yesterdays
vote for U. S. Senator for six years, and on
returning adjourned.
HOUSE. -.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
The bill relative to Jail accommodations for
Piscataquis county was committed to the Legal
Affairs Committee.
The report of the Committee on Governors
Address was adopted in concurrence. The sew
eral parts are referred to joint committees, ex-
cept SO much as refers to liquor laws, which
goes to joint special committee.
Petitions, bills. etc., presented and REFEREED
OF A. w. Watts et ais, for remuneration Tor
property destroyed when the state prison car
rage shop was burned; of A. d. Burbank for
permission to improve Cedar brook in Grafton;
of E. G. Willard and others of Portland, for
abolition of the Office of Inspector General OF
Fish; act to amend, SO far as Cumberland 20.
is concerned, sec. 6, chap. 1885, laws OF 1873. en-
titled an act to improve the Jail system OF the
state, preferred to Cumberland delegatienl; re-
monstrance of s. Y. Crockett and VI others,
against change of ferry landing in Vinalhaven;
eight petitions from north eastern Penooscoe
county for a normal school in that section OF
the state; of A. j. Nelson and Others OF China
for abolition of the death penalty; bill to au-
thorize the Cobb Lime Co. to increase capital
stock; act to incorporate the Hubbard q BAKE
Manufacturing Co of West Waterville; Dill to
incorporate the trustees of the st. Augustine
build wharf on York river; of j. X. Means
ct. ais, for incorporation Of the Morrill, Cheese
Co.; of G. W. Aver of West. Waterville, for
state aid, he having enlisted in Massacnu
sets regiment; three petitions for aid to I'm
prove bridge across the attawamkeag; OF +.
A. Reed ct. ais, for reduction OF stumpage.
Reports of Committees Committee on
Manufactures, bill to incorporate PRESCOTT
Cheese Association; of Committee on the Ju-
dietary, bill to incorporate Episcopal MISSION
airy Society; bill to incorporate st Omar Com.
mandery of K. T.: bill to legalize the doings OF
Verona in 1874; bill relating to stolen bonds;
of Commerce Committee, authorizing A. y.
Savage to build a fish wier at Mt. Desert; in
cooperating steam ferry at Sullivan; to au.
thorize Alex Martin ct. ais, to build wnarI
at Rockport.
The above bills were read twice and assigned
for tomorrow.
The judiciary Committee further report that
the bill relating to judicial proceedings in
cases where bank bills are stolen, ought not to
pass, as it is not engrossed; also that the me-
mortal of the National Board of Trade, rela-
tive to railroads, be referred to the Railroad
Committee
The Speaker laid before the House the report
of Messrs. WATSON and Lord. committee OF
the last Legislature to visit the Orono College.
The report was ordered to be printed. 1t sets
forth the needs, the embarrassments, ETC., I'M
der which the college labors, approves the
work of the trustees, notes the efficiency OF the
teachers, offers suggestions, and concludes by
commencing the institution to the favor of the
Legislature.
At - O clock the Senate came in, the jour-
nails of both branches were read, and the Presi'
dent of the Senate declared that Hannibal
Hamlin had been duly elected as United States
Senator for six years from the 4th of March
next. Adjourned.