The Portland daily press., 1876-01-17
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.1
AUGUSTA, Jan. Is.
SENATE

Especial to Press.1
AUGUSTA, Jan. Is.
SENATE.
House papers disposed of in concurrence
Petitions Presented and Refered--Of the Mont
gomery Guards of Portland to be placed on equal
Militia of W. G. Clifford and SO ais. for act pro-
hibiting the catching of fish from Adams Pond in
the town of Newfeld for five years.
Reports of Con,naitteeS-The following reports
were made by Committees:
From the Commerce Committee by Mr..
Watts. bills authorizing Mathew Cleland and
Thomas Cleland to maintain wharves in front
of their land in Robbinston. Mr. Brown of
Cumberland, from the Fisheries Committee, re-
ported bill to prohibit the taking of smelts in
the waters of Patterns Bay, Surry, except by
hook and line. The three bills were read and
assigned for Monday.
Mr. Haskell presented the following order
Ordered, That the Committee on Senatorial votes
be directed to examine the return of votes for the
town of Windham, and ascertain if the votes of said
town correctly reported, and not to make the
correction so that the number of votes cast TOR
Humphrey Cousens for Senator shall appear correct
according to the return made to the Secretary of
State.
1t appears that by some error in transcribing
the figures of the returns to sheet to be added,
that Col. Cousens was given 100 votes less than
he received.
HOUSE,
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee, except the bill defining the mileage of
members, which after short debate was in
definitely postponed by unanimous vote.
The attendance was very thin and on motion
of Mr. Buipee call of the House was made,
which disclosed the presence of quorum.
Petitions etc., Presented and Decentralization
of John Galley AMI 70 Others asking that Bartlett's
Island of Mt. Desert may be set off and annexed to
fremont; of john H. Simpson for incorporation of
Sullivan Bridge Co.; OF S. ID. RCwe and others for
an act of incorporation to build toll bridge
the river between Scion and Embden; of innholders
of 0ldtown 9nd N. Warren and others of Veazie. re-
lating to the fisheries Penobscot bay and river of
innhoders of oldtown for amendment of the laws re-
lating fsheries of c. F. A. johnson ais to in
corporate the Aroostook River Log Driving Co.;
claim of 0ldtown to be reimbursed for bounties paid
on bears.
Orders Passed-ordered presented by Mr.. Powers
directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the expediency of amending 10, chap. II, R. s.,
by inserting the word 'thirteen'' before the word
fourteen in the second line of said section and
port by bill otherwise by Mr.. Grant of Ellsworth,
directing the Committee Reform School to inquire
into the expedency of making necessary appropria-
lions to meet current expenses of the Industrial
School for Girls, and report to this legisature by
Mr.. Davis of Portland, directing the Committee on
Finance to inquire into the expediency Of reducing
the pay of Wardens and other subordinate officers of
State prison and fix the amount paid to them by sal
airy.
Reports of Conanaattees:-Mr. Cleaves of Port
land, from the Legal Affairs Committee, re.
ported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
Sec. 1 Chap 81 public laws of 1875, relating to
| the change of the names of minors. The bill
was read twice, the rules suspended and Mon
| day assigned.
Leave to withdraw was reported by Mr.. Far
rar of the Fishery Committee on petition of
| Thadeus Libby ct ais. for leave to build fish
/ weir in front of Mill Cove. St. Croix River, and
by Mr.. Chase of the Legal Affairs Committee
{ on the petition of Fessenden Chase for the
I amenoment of chapter % of the Revised Stat
l utes.
Both branches adjourned till Monday at 2
l o'clock.