The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM AUGUSTA.
Legislative Matters.
The Deering BoulevRrd-The Treasury
AceOunts--Sayings Standardization Re.
turns-GeneraI Railroad Law, etc.
Especial to Press.l

Especial to PreSS.i
AUGUSTA, Jan. %.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Morrill, of Deer
ing, to-day, to incorporate the Deerlng Boule-
ward Association, constitutes DR.. Tewksbury,
Capt Coyle, John Reed, Edward Payson and
J. M. Carleton a commission with power under
the law to locate highway in Deering along
side the Back Bay, and take land for park to
be called the Deering Boulevard and Water
Park. For the purpose of building the high
way and preparing the park, the town of Deer
ing is authorized to hire $4,000 by bond or note
for term not exceeding 80 years. The town
of Deering is also authorized to set apart tax
es collected on the property adjoining the park,
except such as are assessed for state, county
and school purposes, for sinking fund to take
care of the interest and principal of the debt
incurred as above. All of the above provisions
are rot valid unless ratified by vote of the
town of Deering in town meeting. In addition
to what Deering is authorized to do, Portland
is to make at Tukey's bridge dam for the puI-
pose of keeping sufficient water above it to
continually cover the fats Of the Back Bay.
This dam will constitute a water power for the
running of mills, the proceeds of the lease of
which is to be used to pay the interest and
principal of the cost of constructing and main
tanning the dam bridge.
Mr. Pike will deliver speech on the interest
bill Thursday.
The Committee on Financial Affairs report
that they have examined the books of the State
Treasurer. They find his accounts correctly
cast, properly vouched and agreeing with the
report submitted to the Legislature. They find
cash on band Dec. 81, 1875, $377, 093.84; 49,
116 04 in Maine bonds; $15, 116 80 in bank bills
in treasurers office; 1858, 138. 43 in Suffolk Bank,
Boston; $296. 6730 Oh deposited in the national
banks in the state. The bonds and coupons
paid during the past year and the coupon bonds
exchanged for registered bonds, with the bonds
of the sinking fund of 1865, amounting to ST.
liz, 300, were burned. The report was signed
by all of the committee.
The appropriation bill reported by Mr.. Shop
herd provides for those expenditures required
by past legislation. Among the appropriations
were the following: Public debt, $31 900; in
terest, 1865 200; sinking fund of 1868, $780,
1895; balance due on school funds, $186, $780,
45; due on school mill taxes, $685., 635.15; SOL
diers pensions, $23, 900; East Maine Conference
Seminary, 5000. Total amount, 1881, 833.04
The Banking Committee gave hearing to-
day on the bill presented by Examiner Bolster.
There were several gentlemen present connect
ed with savings banks. Judge Baker of Hal.
lowell, and W. r. Smith of Augusta, addressed
the committee in opposition to any legislation
on the subject at this time. Mr.. Bolster adj
dressed the committee at length, prefacing his
remarks by declaring that at this time he was
not in favor of legislation although he said
that the law might be changed for the better
He then proceeded to explain his bill. which he
has amended since the printing. He advocated
the loaning of money by banks on names
alone. The result is that the committee will
report that any tinkering of the savings bank
law is inexpedient at the present session.
There will be hearing on the Deering Boule-
ward bill Thursday of next week at 8 p. m.
Col. Porter of Burlington, will present a bill
tomorrow requiring the Secretary of State to
mail the election return blanks to municipal
several hundred dollars resulting from the pres
ent method.
A resolve will be introduced asking the opin'
ion of the justices of the Supreme Court on the
conStitutionality of the mill tax for schools
The Banking Committee to-day agreed to re-
port bill relating to the defunct American
Bank af Hallowell.
The Constitutional Amendment Committee
will report a general railroad bill tomorrow,
similar to that which passed the House in 1872,
except that the Commissioners are paid by the
state. They will also report bill under which
all corporations can be organized, except insur
ance, telegraph, banking and railroad com
panies Can be formed.
The Agricultural Committee will report bill
requiring towns to tax dogs.
Citizens of Biddeford and Saco are to ask 6
| legislative act prohibiting the turning of ga
waste by corporations, ETC., into Saco river
The petition alleges the waste is killing the fish
in the river, injuring the dam at its mouth
| spelling the ice at tide water, and driving thu
| ice men above the falls.
The third Augusta House sociable take!
place on Thursday evening. 1t will be bril-
liant affair. S.