The Portland daily press., 1876-01-20
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.1
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 10, 1876.
Senate met according to adjournment The
business of the day proceeded on a nom secLa.
rian basis, there being 10 chaplain present.
The House papers were passed in concur
renee
Petitions OF Seth Seaman and others, with
bill annexed, that they be made body corpo-
rate for the purpose of taking means for pre-
tecting the marshes on Dunstan river in Scar
boro by shutting out the salt water from them;
of Mrs. I'll. Grace Cole and 203 other ladies of
Norway, for an act to prohibit the sale by re-
tail of cider aud native wines; Of Newell Polls,
member of the Penobscot tribe of Indians,
for allowance of dividends for the tine he has
been out of tie state of citizens of Thomaston
for permission to move the hand engine Estate
of Maine" the states property to new loca-
ton and to organize a new fire company for the
same, were severally referred.
On motion of Senator Watts
Ordered, That the Committee on State Prison
inquire into the expedioncy of reporting a
prison to loan the hand engine estate of
Maine" to the town of Thomaston.
On motion of Senator Peaks; ,...
Ordered, That a committee of three on the
part of the Senate, with such as the House
may join, be appointed to whom all matters re-
lating to temperance and the prohibtory liquor
law shall be referred.
MeesIs. Wheelwright of Penobscot, Reyes Of
Franklin audJordan Of Androscoggn were APP
pointed on the part of the Senate.
The Committee on Towns reported on the
Lakevlle petition that it be referred TO the
next Legislature.
The Committee on Senatorial votes reported
on the senatorial votes for the town of Wind
ham, counting 80 votes additional for Hum
phrey Cousins, which were omitted by the
Governor and Council, thus making his entire
vote 1885, instead of 7O9S as previously report
ed.
The Committee GU Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance reported fought to pass" on the bill
to incorporate the Monmouth Fire Insurance
Co. .-- .-.'ya.. -...
!. The Committee on Railroads reported legis-
lation inexpedient on the memorial of the Ma
tional Board of Trade, asking for regulation Of
the freight rates of railroads. 9s,.1 q.
The Senate then adjourned. l.e 1 s1
HI HOUSE. ...
Rev. Mr.. Ecob of Augusta conducted the
devotional exercises. f... .-.
The Secretary of State laid before thu House
the reports of the officers of the State College,
Insane Asylum and Hartford Asylum for the
Blind.
The Senate papers were disposed Of in con-
currence
Petitions, etc., Presented and Decentralization
of City Council of Rockand for amendment of char
ter of the Rockland Water Co.. memorial of s'Mel
Weston for restoration of his right to trial by due
process of law IN respect to any alleged claims made
against him by the State bill to repeal chapter 46 Of
the laws of 1872 bill to repeal section II chapter ~
r. s. Relating to parishes; petition of school COM
mittee of Bridgton for establishment of Normal
Friends * for Change Of CHARTER bill amending charter
of Bates College Alumni petition of Edward Cush-
ing ct 172 ais. of Camden village for authority to
build village hall; remonstrance of e. G. Knight
against the same; petition Of the seectmen of Par
sonsfied and Cornish for the establishment Of d-
vision line between the towns bill to incorporate the
mittee of Limerick for Normal School at Bridgton;
Of Amaziah Written ct ais of Sanford to be set off
from Sanford to Aired Of selectmen Of hivermore
ct ais for protection of fish in Puers pond, Dexter
to authorize the Laconia and Pepperell Companies
to connect their wharves in Saco river; of S. s. Com
mittee of Waterford for Normal School at North
Bridgton; of Lewis Snow for census of Passama
quoddy Indians; claim of the town OF Blaine for bear
bounty bill to amend section 81 chapter SO R. S.
lating to witnesses; to encourage and protect the
breeding ef trout in Little Pond in Fryeburg Acade-
my Grant, r-@. .r-. ...- 81 ..
Orders Passed-By Mr.. Phillips, directing the Ag-
ricutural Committee to enquire into the expediency
of requiring towns to tax dogs; by Mr.. Keegan, die
recting the Committee on State Lands and Roads to
enquire into the expediency of reporting resolve in
aid of road passing through Letter F. R. l. ARGOS
took County. ....... ... ... r..
Reports of Committees Committee on
State Lands and Roads reported resolve au-
thorizing the Land Agent to convey lot of
land to L. L. Manson; also resolve to deed
lot of land to Enoch Hall of Lyndon; same to
John Allen of Lyndon; resolve appropriating
500 to build bridge over Savage stream in
st. Francis plantation; resolve appropriating
5000 to aid in building road in Frenchville,-all
OF which were ordered printed and wednesday
of next week assigned for their consideration.
The same Committee reported 'leave to with
draw on petition of inhabitants Of Easton,
for an appropriation Of $500 to build bridge
in said town.
The judiciary Committee reported bill to
amend Sec 16, chap. II, r. s., relating to the
duties of clerks of courts.
The Committee on Mercantile Affairs report
ed Sought not to pass on bill to incorporate
1.-THE B. Franklin Cooperative Association of
lewiston
The Committee on Towns, on petition of B.
O. Gay ct ais, reported a bill to annex Songo
Gore and Dingley Islands in Sebago Lake to
the town of Casco.
Passed to be Eagrossed- The following bills and
resolves passed to be engrossed:-B to protect
Medomak river; resolve granting Leonora Patterson
of Sherman lot Of land; bill to prevent the taking
of pickere in Lovejoy pond; to authorize Thomas
Clear]and to maintain fish wers in Robbinston;
same for Mathew Clearand; bill to prohibit the TAX
was amended on motion of Mr.. Grant, of Ellsworth,
SO that any trial justice may impose fine of not
more than $780, half to go to the State and half to the
complainant.