The Portland daily press., 1876-01-24
BY TELEGRAPH,
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
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AUGUSTA, Jan. IA.
SENATE.
Senate not in session.
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Senate not in session.
The Senate papers were disposed of in con.
currenee.
Petitions, etc., Presented and Referred-Of Bangor
Chidren's Home for appropriation of James NJ.
Story for deed of land in Washburn resolve in favor
of road in Island Falls; bill to egalize the dongs of
the Livermore Falls Bridge Co.. petition of Alexan-
der Campbell Of Cherryeld for repeal act of a.
whereby an act Of 1925 relating to the protection Of
fish in Narraguagus river was repealed; of David
3. Hastings, and 1888 others, for term Of court at
Fryeburg, oxford county; Of F. Houdlett, and 81
Seward Dill, ct ais, for amendment Of charter of
Maine Dairymen's Association; of Maine Medical
remonstrance of selectmen and citizens Of Steuben
against Joshua M Leighton's being set of from said
town to Milbrdge bill to amend chapter "a, sections
% and % of the Revised Statutes relating to indi
gent persons which was laid on the table to be
printed of O. W. Goddard attorney for heirs Of John
Goddard, asking the state to reimburse them for
timber not lands conveyed for that purpose by
the state; OF e. B. Randall of Limipgton, Of S. E.
others of Frankfort, for the abolition of the death
penalty bill to amend sec. 45 chapter A. relating
to elections.
Orders Passed-By Mr.. Pike, directing the Judi
ciary Committee to consider the expediency of fur
Their legislation to prevent forest res by Mr. Hobson
that the Committee on Agriculture inquire into the
expediency Of amending sections 5, and % of the
Revised Statutes, relating to line fences; by Mr.
Berry, directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
whether further legislation is needed to protect the
rights of married women.
Reports Of Commit hees-By the Committee on
Legal Affairs, an act to amend the charter of
the Alumni Association of Bates College; also
bill to protect and encourage the breeding of
trout ia Little Pond and Little Pond Brook in
Fryburg Academy grant; also bill to amend
chap. 80, R. S.. relating to further protection of
deer and caribou; bill to incorporate the Home
for Aged men at Bangor; by the Committee
on Commerce bill to incorporate the Rockland,
Mt. Desert and Sullivan Steamboat Co.; also
bill to authorize John Neal to build and extend
wharf in Piscataqa river
Passed to be Engrossed-An act to make valid the
doings OF Lyndon; to incorporate the Piper Reser-
voir Dam Co.; additional to act to inco porate the
Penobscot Log Driving Co.. to authorize Lyndon to
loan its credit in aid of the Aroosook River Railroad
additional to an act 20 incorporate the Monmouth
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.. for the preservation of
and Sangerville; to authorize Mark Marshall to build
wharf in Marshall's Cove, St. George.
Passed to be Enacted-An act to prohibit the
taking of smelts in Patten Bay, in Surry, in any
other manner than by hook and line; to amend sec
Z. chap 81, Of the Public Laws of 1873; to amend
Of chap 81 of the Revised Statutes relating to
auctioneers.
Bill an act to amend Sec. 16, chap. ", r s.,
relating to judicial courts on its passage to be
engrossed, was tabled on motion of Mr. Talbot.
The House adjourned to Monday at 2 p. m.