The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-26
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Especial to the Pressl
AUGUSTA, Jan. %, 1876
The Senate was called to order at 10 a. m,

bridge across tide waters; of Jordan Rand and 1870
others of Lisbon for suppression of sale of ntoxca
ing liquors. or Joseph Barrett and ia others for alb
clifton of the death penalty several petitions in IA
vor OF Homeopathic Hospital; of W d Kibb and so
others OF Vnal Haven for special act whereby that
town may assess poll tax of So; of Martha Soc for
allowance OF Indian money; OF John N Rand and SO
Others that e M Davis and w 0 jackson have ex-
elusive right to clear and navigate Damariscotta
lake Tor 20 years; bills to amend the laws creating
the Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad the act author
izing Bangor to aid said road also an act additional
to the same also act to extend the time for the
completion of the Bangor Piscatuquis; also an act
extending the time for the location of the Northern
Railroad Committee; of sySanus Poor e ct ais for act
to incorporate Seth Williams Post r of Augusta;
Of james M Kempton ct ais for act to incorporate
Franklin Central Agricultural Society,"
| Orders Passed-That the Committee on Fisheries
be directed to inquire into the expediency of so
amending sec 10 chap 40 OF the S so that nets may
be set crosswise of said waters as well as engthwise
| that the Committee on Banks and Banking in con-
sidering the expediency Of repeating all charters Of
banking institutions th9t have not organized under
their charters except the Pittsfeld Savings Bank.
The Finance Committee, to which was refer.
| red the report OF the State Treasurer, reported
that they found tt all correct The amount of
cash on hand Dec. 81, 1875, was $377 ,093.84. Of
this amount $21 ,166 GA is in bank bills and
scrip, and $15. 116. 80 in state of Maine bonds in
| the Treasurer's Office and $296,673.O4 deposited
| in national banks throughout the state, and
1858, 13S.43 in the Suffolk National Bank in Bos-
| ton. The bonds and coupons paid during the
| past year, coupon bonds received in exchange
| for registered bonds, registered bonds sur
rendered by holders, like amounts being re-
issued to other trustees, and Sill, II 300 of the
| sinking fund of 1865, they had destroyed by
burning and made due record of the fact.
The Committee on Fisheries reported Sought
to pass" bill to protect fish in Deering, Berry
and Wilson ponds in Wayne. The same COM
mittee presented report referring the COM
munication of Hon. Hamilton Fish and Sir
Edward Thornton to the Governor and Council,
requesting them them to recommend some plan
| of action to the next Legislature.
The petition of VIM E. Grant that the coun-
| ty missioners of Cumberland county have
| authority to bridge over tide waters at Cape
| Elizabeth, was referred to the Committee on
| Bridges.
Passed to be Enacted-Bill to prevent taking of
| pickerel in Lovejoy pond in Kennebec county.
Finally Passed---Resove in favor of Leonora A
| Patterson, widow Of Herman Patterson, Ad-
| journed.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 a. M, there being full
| attendance.
Petitions, etc., Presented and decentralization
| Of Charles W. Goddard (?) and 81 others of the
aty OF Wilton Rice ct ais of Bath to make free the
Arrowsic and Merrymeetng toll bridges, with petit
lions Of citizens of Arrowsic, Georgetown, Bowdoin
citizens OF Old Town for close time for fishing on the
Penobscot river; of Cushman ct ais. of Sherman
for incorporation Of cheese company; of William
Hill ct 800 ais to amend chap 80 of the acts of 1873
by striking out sec. relating to the location of the
Boston g Maine Railroad station in North Berwick
Of Pearson & Co. OF Bangor for law to regulate
the survey of lumber in Penobscot county, Of j. e.
Black ct l39 ais to prohibit all parties from throw
yer Of school officers Of Portland Bethel peefns
| Yarmouth and Windham for the establishment of
normal school at North Bridgton; memorials Of Jos
Howard ct ais, James Noyes ct ais. of Portland and
petition of j L Cobb ct ais. of Lewiston for an ap-
propriation for Homeopathic Hospital; resolve in
lips; petition of M Phillips and Sc ais. to prevent
waste being thrown into Houghton brook, Weld; of
Maine General Hospital officers asking an appropria
lot of land to amend chap 239 public laws Of 1874,
of Eastpor for the repeal If the Calais Court BILL Of
John Ingraham ct ais Of Hodgdon for authority to
sell church property Of Benz. Smith Of Appleton for
state pension OF Bird ct ais of Rockland in sup
port Of claim of Brockford Mathews (old settler)
of William Wescott Jr of Gorham for an act to in
Association of Sebago Wood Board Co.; for author
ty to increase its capital stock: of l. Dunning ct
ais Of Brownvile for authority to dispose of bury
| ing ground; OF L Marley for lot of land bill to
provide for securing the rights of railroad bondhold-
ers; Of II Hutchins ct ais OF Hanover for act to
prohibit catching of trout in the inlet Of Towards
Pond; of Commissioners Of Aroostook county for re-
endorsement for building road in township sR5;
bill authorizing the construction ofthe Deering Bo1l-
| evard and Water Park petition of Z Parks ct ms
for amendment to cnarter of the Winnegance Mill
Dam Co.: resolve abating portion of state tax in
than McKenney ct ais Of Wiscasset and Woolwich
for law regulating the catching of smelts; of the
school district No in Winthrop Village for village
D sa.sba se
Orders Passed-Orders presented by Mr.. Porter,
directing the Committee on Military Affairs to report
the expediency Of abolshing certain military (not
state) PENSIONS directing the Secretary of State
ascertain the name and residence of patients of the
Maine General Hospital and report same to the
House, also the names, age and residence of children
in Bath Military Asylum and Bangor Orphan Asy-
lum for the information Of the House;by Mr.. Powers
directing the Land Committee to report on the ex
pediency of conveying lots of land to certain parties
in Aroostook county; by Mr. Phillips, directing the
Education Committee to report the expediency o.
80 amending the law as to authorize school commit
mittees to transfer scholars district to free high
schools when the same exist; by Mr. Talbot, direct
ing the Insane Hospital Committee to report whether
any fund has accumulated in the hands of said trus
l tees and amount of same, and whether or not tn,
plce of board may not be reduced; by Mr. Pike, di
re'ting the judiciary Committee to inquire into tn
rOllie'y Oh amending 'ne Calals Coutt Dill so Una
tbsrs Inv ,t sn pay 'av eAp.noe VI .ne oou
commtse f. inanira ;nto tha avn.d;auor o. onaand
ING cbans that the lien On lands If residents FL
taxes may be perfected by adding to third line of Sc
o 40 tas %0ss Dut may perfect the lien by action
stt.o ~ " ANY o'la'.on' afeo'lns tne 'ua,cary com
sec "a chan % t the RELATING to nauners IN unin
corporated PLACES: by Mr. Rowland Of Dalton. orde
to same effect; by Mr. Floyd, directing the Commit
tee Claims to inquire into the expediency of re
pealing so much of chap 80 R as relates to bount
on bears; by Mr. BASS, directing the Legal Al
fairs Committee to inquire into the expediency c
amending sec 10 cnap AZ relating to the revisio
So'ns ns's, w ..i onsse ol orlugton' oliec'ln
e SAM ~ ~ a%a9 10 tepor. .ne psoprie's
e1ecutions Nv Mr. Andersen a;ractina t,a po;s,oo
r.,n-oittoo e. ;no,;ro 70 snrtbo- ,oo;s1et;on
sary to protect the rights OF stockholders in The au
thority of bondholders to choose trustees unde
deeds of mortgage.
, Reports Of Committees: The Committee @
Fisheries, through Mr.. Farrar, reported bill