The Portland daily press., 1876-01-21
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.1
SENATE.

fishing in Lufkin Pond was referred,
On motion of Senator Keyes it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Judiciary
inquire into the expediency of amending the
statute relating to taxing property in unincor-
porated places
Petition of Mary G. Cessman and others for
suppression of liquor traffic was referred to the
Temperance Committee Petition with bill an
nexed of the Great Falls Dam Co. for amend
ment of charter was referred to the Committee
on Interior Waters; Petition of G. X. & E. d.
Jewett, relating to claims, to Committee on
Claims; to prevent taking of trout in Newbegin
brook in Newfield, to the Committee on Fish
cries; several remoDstrances against the pro-
posed setting off of Boutelps Island from the
town of Mt. Desert to Trenton we're referred
The order relating referring the question of
the death penalty to the people was taken
from the table and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Swasey it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal At
fairs inquire into the expediency of fixing a
further limitation upon the commencement of
actions for the recovery of lands sold for taxes.
An act relating to the American Bank of
Hallowell was referred to the Committee on
Banking.
The Committee on Legal Affairs reported IA
vorably on an act to incorporate the Odd Eel
lows Mutual Relief Association of Maine. The
bill was read once and tomorrow assigned.
Bill to incorporate the Berwick Savings bank
was referred to the Committee on Banking.
Bill to prevent the careless use of fire arms
was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The
bill provides penalty for careless handling, a
penalty for discharge without injury, penalty
for manning or injury and death, and author
ICES suit for damages in the event of death.
An act to incorporate the Merrill Slate Go.
and a resolve for an appropriation for chemi-
cal fire engine were severally referred.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
No chaplain present.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee, and to the Senate order for Joint
Standing Committee on Temperance. the
Speaker joined Messrs. White of Bucksport,
Chase of Standish, Ballard of Augusta, Cook
of Lewiston, Gibson of Fairfield and Allen of
Waldoboro'.
Petitions Presented and Referred-Of the school
officers Of Rumford, Brewnfeld, Porter, Fryeburg,
Lowell, Harrison. Casco, Baldwin, Hiram, York,
Westbrook, Sebago, Raymond, Naples Gilead, Cum
berland, WATERFORD. Cornish, Albany, Stoneham
aad Kennebunk for the establishment Of Normal
School at North Bridgon Of E. F. Stafford ct ais. to
be incorporated as the Kiltery Point Water Power
tive to auctioneers: of A. P. Andrews ct SO ais of
Paris for abolition of the death penalty; of M B.
Spinney ct ais Of Georgetown for authority for the
town to build bridge from Long Island to the man
and of S. B. Gates for deed of land of assessors of
Silver Ridge Plantation for conveyance of land; of
.ame OF Silver Ridge for same at II. M. Haskell OF
for md hnI1n " ra-
quiring Clerks of Courts to publish the financial ac
counts Of counties in newspapers therein and maxi
g the of st $8 Bill
to incorporate the Commercial Wharf Co. of Port
land empowers G. P. Ingraham, Hamilton Willis
chase Commercial wharf with a capital stock of
000 bill to give further protection to railroad
employees; bill to abolish the death penalty and reg
cases.
Orders Passed-Order presented by Mr.. Haynes of
Augusta, directing the Judiciary Committee to in
quire into the expedency of repeating chapter 215 OF
the Public Laws of 1874 relating to notice for dam
ages on ways; by Mr.. Davis of Jefferson, directing
the Legal Affairs Committee to enquire into the
pediency of proposing an amendment of the Consti-
tuition for biennial sessions of the Legislature; by
Mr.. Sargent of Sedgwick, directing same committee
to enquire info the expediency of amending chapter
81 r. S, relating to liens to include in its provis
ions lien for labor in quarries by Mr. Porter, di
rectng the Land Committee to report the propriety
OF selling the islands belonging to the States by Mr.
Reed, directing the Judiciary Committee to report
the expediency of requiring organized plantations to
care for their paupers; by Mr. Rowe, directing the
same committee to inquire into the expediency of
amending section 106 chapter R. ST. relating to the
collection of taxes; by Mr.. Porter, directing the FL
nancia Committee to enquire into the expediency of
fixing and readjnstng the salaries of all State officers
Reports of Conan,ittees-Th Committee on
Financial Affairs reported fought not to pass"
on Mr.. Pixies interest bill. TABLED by Mr..
Shepherd until the return of Mr.. Pike.
Legislation inexpedient' was reported by
to liens on spool wood; same by same commit
tee on order looking to giving S. S. Commit
tee the power to state when schools shall begin !;
same by same committee on order relating to
homestead exemption laws
"Leave to withdraw" was reported by the
Legal Affairs Committee on petition of VIM.
Haley to be allowed to kill deer every day of
the year; same by same committee on petition
of S. G. Jones ct al. relative to mechanics
liens.
"Ought to pass" was reportel by the Legal
Affairs Committee on bill to incorporate the
Hibernian Society of Biddeford; same by same
committee on bill to protect the breeding of
trout in Sunday Pond In Oxford County; same
by same committee on bill to incorporate the
Equity Fire Ins. Co. of Portland; same by
same committee on bill to incorporate the
Bridgton Telegraph Co.; by the Committee on
Manufactures, same on bill to incorporate the
Maine Red Granite Co.
Bills Reported on Petitions:-By Legal AZ
fairs Committee, making legal the doings of
Drew Plantation.
Referred to Neat Legislature:-Petition of in
habitants of Plantation No. 81, Washington
Co.. to be incorporated as town, with order of
notice.
The Committee on Claims reported reference
to the Governor and Council on petition of
Dalton for reimbursement for aid to volunteers
in 1865.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot, the bill incorporat-
ing the Red Granite Co. was referred to the
Judiciary Committee in order that that COM
mittee may report on the expediency of such
legislation, now that it is prohibited by the
constitution.
Passed to be Engrossed-Bill to annex Songo Gore
and Dingley Islands to the town af Casco.
Grimes and Casualties.