The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-27

referred bill additional to an act to incorpor-
ate the Bangor & Calais Shore Line Railroad,
reported that the same ought to pass.
The Committee on Towns, to which was re-
ferred the petition of the Inhabitants of
Hampden to be set off from the town of Hamp-
den and annexed to the city Of Bangor, recon-
mended that they have leave to withdraw.
The bills read and assigned yesterday having
been. read twice were PASSED to be engrossed.
Senator Brown of Piscataquis, presented a
statement of facts in connection with the re-
solve in favor of the town of Mt. Chase, which
was ordered printed.
Senator Reyes presented bill to extend the
powers of school districts, enabling them to
change scholars from one grade to another.
which was referred to the Committee ON Edu-
cation.
This completed the Business and the Senate
adjourned.
After adjournment Senator Swasey presented
the following petition which was received from
ore of Senator Sturgs's ''crazy constituents"
1t was as follows:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives of
Maine: We believe that the Agricultural Col
lege is of no benefit and worse than useless,
and ought to be abolished, and the property
sold and the proceeds appropriated to the ex-
tiDguishment of the state debt, for it is much
better to teach industry and morality than illu-
sio1s, which is about all 1t does teach. We
think there can be more learned ia regard to
farming by elbow study than any other way.
This is the way we learnt and we will teach if
the pupils will come and it shall cost the state
nothing.
The rest of the petition is for various reas ons
omitted.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
Petitions, etc., Presented and Referred-Petitions
Of several parties in Aroostook for deeds of lots of
land of citizens of Orono for authority to purchase
toll bridge for free bridge; of " P. Hall ct ais
Linneus asking that oakfieid Pi With population
of 700 may be incorporated as town, as matter of
rights Of j. M Eveeth ct ais to incorporate the Ma
OF Selectmsn Of Chester for an act relating to wide
trimmed wheels; Of penobscot Indians Of person to
prietors of Sheepscot bridge to reduce width Of
AroOstook River Railroad Company for extension of
charter; remonstrance Of inhabitants of woolwich
against making Arrowsic and Merrymeeting bridges
flee; bill to amend sec. 63 and GA R. s. relating to
foreign insurance companies bill to repeal chap. 1888
and 1892 special laws of 1873 relating to schools in
Madawaska; petition of Maine Central Railroad
Company for authority to connect their depot in
Lewiston; act to prohibit the taxing Of fish in the
Princeton for reimbursement for bear b0untes paid;
of John Burnham ct 80 ais for $500 to build bridge
across MOlemker SUream IN olerma0s Dill 10 lnCOr-
porate the Gorham Mechanic and Laboreos' Loan
and Building Association; petition Of v. P. Hall ct
ais for correcting mistake in resolves of 1874 rea
ing to school LOTS of seectmen Of Lubec for REIN.
bursement; of G. Freeman ct ais for preservation
of fish in Little Sebago Lake; of j. H. Kimball 10
protect land-locked salmon OF Maine Central Rail
ton of its line from Leeds to CrowleYs junction; Of
A. Linn and SO ais Of Hartiand village to be incor-
ais to incorporate the the Maine Patrons Corpora
ton Agency; of JOS Clark ct ais for aid to build
bridge across east branch Of the Kennebec at the
Forks; to incorporate the Kingfeld Savings Bank;
bill to authorize towns to charge interest certain
taxes petition of Masons Belfast for Incorporation
vent the throwing Of slabs in Cathance river; bill to
amend chap R. s. relating to the destruction Of
election blanks
Orders PdsSed-Order presented by Mr.. Bass, di-
recting the Finance Committee to inquire into the
expediency Of requiring twothirds vote Of the cit
les and town on increasing debts; by Mr.. Dearborn
of Parsonsfeld, directing the Education Committee
to consider the expediency of requiring a uniform
system Of text books; by Mr.. Porter of Burlington,
requesting the opinion of the Justices of the Supreme
Court the constutionality of the mill tax by Mr.
Marden of Palermo, directing the Committee on
Towns to inquire into the necessity of passing act
to legalize the doings of the town of Palermo the
last twenty years. by Mr. Keegan, directing that the
State Land Committee report the expedency of con-
veying land to residents Of Madawaska; by Mr.. Rog
ers of Bath, directing the Committee on Indian
Waters to inquire into the expediency of Sagadahoc
Ferry; by Mr.. Rolfe, directing the Claims Commit
tee to inquire into the expediency of rembursng the
town of Topsfed for money lost in transmission
from the State Treasurer; by Mr.. Rogers, directing
the Legal Affairs Committee to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of legaliz1ng the acts of the Winnegance
Mil Dam Co.; by Mr. Cleaves of Portland, directing
the judiciary Committee to inquire into the expedi
ency of laws to provide more terms Of County Com
missioners Court in Cumberland county; by Mr..
Lynch, directing the Legal Affairs Committee to in
qure into the expedency ofurther legislation for the
protection Of aiors with reference to the board Of
persons imprisoned for debt or under the bastardy
act; by Mr.. Story directing the Judiciary Commit
tee to inquire into the expediency of amending the
law relating to trust estates by Mr. Porter direct
ing the Legal Affairs Committee to inquire into the
expedency of reporting bill prohibiting the divis-
ion of accounts for the purpose of getting than
execution against debtor; by Mr.. Maxwell, di-
rectng the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expedency of amending sec. /, chap. 81 of laws of
1875 relating to appeals from County Commissioners;
by Mr.. Neatly directing the Legal Affairs Committee
toinqure if any further legislation is necessary to
enable Bangor to get good water; by Mr.. Cleaves,
directing the Legal Affairs Committee to inquire into
the expediency of authorizing Judges of Probate to
allow extra compensation to appraisers estates Of
deceased persons; by Mr.. Greeley of Lewiston, di-
recting the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expediency of enactng law giving persons lien
upon wood cut and hauled; by Mr.. Robinson of Lin
coin, directing the same Committee to inquire into
the expediency of amending chap. 12 sec. OF pub
lie laws of 1875, that such law shall not apply to
hides of moose imported for manufacture; by Mr.
Meader of Waterville, directing the Committee
to inquire into the necessity for Superior Court in
Kenuebec county; by Mr.. Story directing the Rail-
road Committee to inquire into the expedency Of al
lowing the Aroostook Railway Company further
time to complete the construction its road
Reports of Conamittees-The Committee on
Indian Affairs reported resolves for taking a
census of the Penobscot tribe, to pay back
dividends to Newell Polls, appropriating 800
to Sofa Colby, an unfortunate; also ''leave to
withdraw" on petition of same tribe for an
appropriation for grass seed, and on petition
that the expenditure of the school money of
the tribe to the tribe itself.
The Judiciary Committee made the follow
ing reports: fought to pass" on bill to enable
nonresident guardians to obtain property of
their nonresident wards in Maine; same on
bill permitting defendants to give bonds in
trustee processes; same on bill relating to the