The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-28
FlFTY.FOURTH LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
(special to the Press


concurrence, save the act relating to fencing
railroads. which was laid on the table.
Senator Atwood presented a bill to amend
chapter IS in relation to ways. which was refer
red to the judiciary.
The following petitions were presented and
referred-of II. ID. CoombS and others for a dis
tricting of Goudsboro for election purposes; of
Benz L. Biagdon and others in relation to un-
equal National taxation; of Nathaniel French
of Lewiston in regard to licensing foreign In,
surance Companies; of the International
Steamship Co. and other steamship lines run
ming from Portland to foreign ports, asking for
repeal of chap "a sec. % r. s., relating to ices
of head money and fees of visiting officers; OF
Dirgo Slate Co. for increase of capital STOCK
and for tramway railroad; memoria! OF Jonn
T. Gilman, President of the Board OF Directors
of Maine General Hospital, for an approprla-
ton for that institution. Both the last were
presented by Senator Haskell.
The memorial of the Maine General Hospital
Directors sets forth the different measures
passed by the State and the city of Portland
relative to the Hospital; that the Hospital was
opeued for the reception of patients on the I'D
of October, 1874, that up to the present time q
have been received, of whom only six were res
dents of Portland, fact which shows that the
advantages of the institution are to be enjoyed
by the whole State. The hospital cannot for
season be self sustaining. The time will come
when it will not have to call upon the State for
assistance but in the meantime some aid from
the State is indispensable, and they ask Tor an
appropriation of ten thousand dollars. 5i /
Orders were passed that the committee on ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency OF amend
ing chap. 2l5 of the public laws OF 1874; also
that the same committee consider if any verbal
amendments are necessary to chap sec. Il OF
r. S.: also that the committee on fisheries be
| directed to inquire into the expediency OF chan
ging the close time for taking trout in the trlb
| utaries of the Androscoggin.
The committee on towns reported leave to
| withdraw on the petition to divide the city OF
| Auburn. eff ''"
The committee on commerce reported leave
to bring in bill on petition OF David Bugbee
and others for act to incorporate the Bangor u
| Ellsworth Steamboat Company.
The committee on agriculture, on the petition
to incorporate the Petit Meuan Cranberry Co.,
reported that the same ought to pass. The
| same committee reported new draft of the
bill to incorporate the Maine State Pure Blood
| Jersey Cattle Co., and that the kame ought to
| pass.
The committee on towns repo rted bill to in
| corporate the town OF Midway.
The committee on Maine State Year Book
reported a resolve that the Secretary of State
be authorized to contract for 800 copies of the
| Maine State Year Book, at cost not to exceed
| $1,000. 'et f- 81. -tt
A petition of the Castine & Ellsworth Rail-
road asking for leave to extend their road to
| Calais and PASSPORT was referred to the COM
| mittee on railroads.
| The acceptance of S. G. Hatch, State Treas
urer elect, was received, together with his bond
| which was referred to the committee on finan-
| cial affairs. +A r3'a
| A large roll of bills were passed to be en-
| crossed, and the Senate adjourned at IL o'clock,
| after an hours hard labor. -Hi
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| Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
Petitions, ETC., presented and referred-Of
| citizens of Milo asking for wide trimmed
wheels; resolves authorizing the Land Agent
to sell Land to several parties; OF several parties
| in Oakfied for relief in opening roads and re-
funding of stumpage sold by the state; OF sew
| eral parties for deeds of land in Aroostook
| county; of citizens of Perham Fl. for grant Of
| land in aid of the Aroostook River Railroad;
| for the regulation of pilotage in Penobscot
/ Bay; Tor repeal Oh lOUSIcF law VI i lain
| Straing for wood used az muster in Bangor
| last September; bill to prevent double taxation
| of mortgaged real estate; bill abollshng
| Teachers Institutes; remonstrance against as
| sumed recommendation of Gov. D1ngley (the
| first of many sent out from these headquar-
| ters): for incorporation of LivermOre Mutual
| Insurance Co; for the extension of the charter
| of the North Bank of Rockland; for enlarge
| ment of draw in Arowsic bridge; an act to ex-
| tend wharf in the town OF Mlllbridge; to IN.
/ oir Nntiat
| Piper Pond in Abbott; petition respecting
| Calais court from Eastport;of town or PASSPORT
to loan its credit to build railroad; bill to in
| corporate Mystic Tie Lodge, to establish a
| municipal court in the city of Auburn; OF ID.
| S. Palmer ct ais. for protection OF moose; for
| incorporation of the Farmers and Mechanics
| Club of Edgecomb and New Castle: =
| Orders passed-Directing the Judiciary Com
mittee to see if any change in the laws respect
| ing actions for damages on ways is required;
| directing the Railroad Committee to see II any
legislation is needed for the better protection OF
| life on mixed trains; directing the Agriculture
| Committee to see if legislation is required to
| secure uniformity in the weight OF grain; d.
| rectlng the Temperance Committee to inquire
| into the expediency of SO amending the law SO
| that liquors may be seized in transit the same
| as under the laws of the United States respect
| ing smaggers, also that teams conveying sucn
LIQUORS may be seized the same as Smugglers'
| teams; directing the Superintendent OF schools
| to cause the printing of 5000 copies of school
laws for use of town officers; (by Mr.. Cleaves),
| directing the Legal Affairs Committee to in
ouire into the eXpediency of repeating the
sheriff act ESQ called) and if repeal is deemed
impracticabe so amend as to reduce fees and
costs under the same; that same committee re-
port bill egalizing the doings OF the assessors
of Lyndon; that same committee report
bill to SO amend sections 60 and 6l, chapter VI,
| r. S.. so as to give owners of houses on the
| land of others the benefits of the home
| stead exemption act; directing the Commerce
| Committee to inquire into the expedlency OF
amending act establishing ferry between
| North Haven and Vinalhaven SO as to allow
| the latter town to locate the same; directing
| the Education Committee to inquire into the
expediency of allowing towns as much money
from the state treasury for schools as they
raise over the sum required by law, on the
principle of the free high school act
Reports of ConanlitteeS-The Committee on
Commerce report bill to grant T.. N. Good
win leave to extend wharf into tide waters
of York River; to authorize Luther Mattocks
same in Boothbay; to authorize ii. =: Cleaves
same in tide waters near Little Chebeague;
authorizing Chas. Deering to do same in the
tide waters of Eden; to authorize A. 5. Ellis to
maintain wharf in Rockport; to authorize Y.
b. Paine to do same at Eastport; to authorize
BENZ. Ryder to do same at Isesboro' 10y Com
mittee on Manufacturers bill to incorporate the
Bowdoin Paper Manufacture Company; (by
Agriculture Committee) bill to repeal act al
lowing cattle TO run at large In Gouidsooro
tile Affairs) resolve limiting the number OF
volumes of the report of the Insurance Com
missioner to 1000; all of which were read and
assigned for tomorrow.
The Fishery Committee reported bill to
regulate the inspection of fish, which was
printed under the rules. The same committee
reported ''leave to withdraw on petitions OF
r d. Cummings for protection of trout; OF
Warren Leighton for the protection of herring:
of Jonas Green for protection of porgies: of j.
A. French ct. ais. for change of time for catch
ing fish in Androscoggin river, and other petit
tions for the local protection of fish. The
Committee on Fisheries reported legislation
inexpedient on bill to establish the Cumberland
& Oxford Canal Co. ...... I..T
Leave to withdraw was reported by Ways
and Means Committee on petition of Shaw
Brothers for reduction of state valuation, same
on inhabitants of Macuahoc Pl. for abatement
of tax "Ought not to pass was reported on
bill to abolish office of Insurance Commission
er, and Legislation inexpedient' was reported
on order relative to time of killing birds; (by
Financial Committee) resolve in favor of Cen
+oon;ol Copo Ssion- annrOnriatino $1,000: