The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-27
FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.l
SENATE.

Boulevard and Water Park; petition of War
rem johnson for balance for services as State
Superintendent of Schools; act to amend Revis-
ed Statutes, sec. 81 chap. 81, relating to brake
men on railroad trains; act providing for the
examination of judgment debtors; providing
for additional safety in public buildings; act to
amend Sec II chap. 81 R. S., relating to Rail-
road Commissioners.
REPORTS read and Monday GSSigned-Bill act
amendatory of the acts providing for loans of
credit of the city of Bangor in aid of construc-
ton of the Bangor & Fscataquis Railroad; bill
act to extend time to locate and complete North
ern Aroostook Railroad; act to prevent the
throwing of refuse wood, timber or fibrous ma
terisls created by the saving of lumber into the
Piscataquis river.
The Committee on Railroads have reported
an act additional to the acts which constitute
the charter of the Baugor & Pscataauis Rail
road Company, empowering said company to
construct railroad from some point between
Oldtown and Dover to Bangor and to issue
bonds for the construction thereof, and to Sc
cure them by mortgage of all Its property, in
GLIDING its franchise, subject to existing mort
cages
Committees reported favorably on bond of E.
FL. Banks, State Treasurer; on resolve in favor
of township No 1, north division, county of
Penobscot act to amend chapter 81, Revised
Statutes, so as to authorize guardians TO refer
an action hereafter pending in the Supreme
Judicial Court in favor of or against their
wards to any Judge of said Court or any person
appointed by said Judge whose decision when
accepted by said Court shall be final; also the
Judge of Probate may authorize guardian to
adjust by arbitration any claim for money for
or against his ward.
Read and ass;gaed-Bill act to facilitate de-
lection and punishment of certain offences; act
in relation to County Treasurers; act in relation
to County Attorneys; act authorizing sale OF
islands belonging to state.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to prevent
lettering, without right, within the station
houses or about the premises OF railroad cor
porations: an act to amend Sec 6 chap. 120, of
the public laws Of 1876, to authorize the forma-
ton of railroad corporations; an act to amend
sec Sc ch. 81, r. s., and additional to chap. 1872
of the public laws of 1885, act additional re lat
ing to corporations: act to amend Sec IL chap.
81, r. s., relating to service on corporations in
civil actions; act to amend Sec ch Sc, r. s.,
relating to trustee process, as heretofore amend
ed; act to maze valid doings of town of Weld
resolve in favor of Theodore G. Woodman. re-
ceiver of the Buckspart Savings Bank; resolve
and Legislative Manual; resolve amendatory of
chapter 20 of resolves of 1876 entitled resolve
in favor of Crystal Plantation in county of
Aroostook"; act against pool-seling and lOtte-
ries; resolve in favor of town of Woodland; re-
solve relating to the partition of lands in town.
ship No. Is in range 8, known as the town of
Grand Isle.
Passed to be enacted-An act to amend the
charter of the Penobscot Log Driving Compa-
ny; act relating to Supreme Judicial CouIt for
the county of Sagadahoc; act to amend an act
entitled tan act to incorporate the Maine State
Pure Blood Jersey Stock Association; act re-
lating to Bridgton Centre Village Corporation /;
resolve relating to national prohibitory law
act in relation toexecutions
An act to repeal sections 65, &C. and 67 of
chapter IS, of the Revised Statutes, was assign
ed for Tuesday and final vote Wednesday at II
o'clock m.
An act to amend chapter q of the Revised
Statutes relating to drinking houses and tip
ping shops, tabled pending amendment and
Tuesday assigned.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. LaLacheur.
The Senate papers were disposed of in con-
curlence,
Bills, petitions, etc., presented and REFEREED
Act requiring accounts and claims against
towns to be verified by oath; bill an act to
amend sec. 10 chap. I31 r. s., relating to allie
cations in indictments petitions of Isaiah Perry,
E Randall, ct ais for making free Merry
meeting Bay bridge; for continuance of Fish
Com misSiOners
Passed to be EngroSsed-An act to amend
the charter of the Uuioo Mutual Life ms, Go ;
an act to amend Sec chap. 125 K. s., relating
to gambling: an act to set off the farm of f.
ID. Crowell from the Fairfield Village corpora
ton; an act to limit municipal indebtedn ess
an act to amend sec. chap. 314 private and
special laws Of 1873; act to reduce the capital
stock of the York Manufacturing Co: act to
incorporate the Fifty Associates of Ellsworth;
act to amend chap 263 special laws of 1876, re-
lating to the fishing interests IN Lufkin'S pond.
Reports of Committees Read and tomorrow
aSsigned-Blll relating to amendment of Cam
den village corporation charter; bill an act 10
supply the city of Augusta with pure water;
resolve IN favor of JOhL Ryan; act to author
ize the town of Yarmouth to build foot bridge
across tide water; act to amend an act to in
corporate the Masonic Trustees of Lewiston;
act additional to an act incorporating the city
ut Bath: act authorizing Alton K. Aver to
clear distractions and navigate East Pond by
steam; act to authorize taking of ice from
Meadow pond in Islesboro; bill an act to pro-
mote the efficiency of the police force of the
city of Portland; an act additional relating to
the city OF Portland, limiting Its power to Gre
ate debt; an act in relation to proceedings in
criminal cases; an act to amend sec. chap.
% r s., relating to the adjournment of the
sessions Of the County Commissioner court;
an act additional to chap. 101 of the public laws
of 1876 relating to the equity powers of the
Supreme Judicial Cont.
Read and Wednesday next assigned Re.
solve in favor of Albion W. Strattoh..
Passed to be EngrOSSed-Act to authorize the
town OF Lyndon to Apr pirate mOneySin aid
OF the Aroostook River Railroad Corporation;
resolve for the appointment of commission to
reconstruct flS1arjp9
fish.
Passed to be Enacted-An act in relation to
executions; an act TO Set off certain real estate
from the town of BrIdgton and convey the
same to the town of Harrison.
House reversed its action making Jan. 10Th
the last day for the reception of committee re-
ports and concurred with the Senate fl king the
time at Jan. 81
The order abolishing the highway tax was
taken from the table and indefinitely post
poned.
Act to establish State Board of Health was
tabled, pending acceptance of report.
Committees reported favorably on act to
amend Sec s chap. II r. s., relating to nui-
sances: resolve in favor of a bridge in the town
OF Lyndon; act to amend sec. Sc chap. 80 r..
s., in relation to weights and measures of agri-
cultural produce; resolve in favor of Bailey
vile; act relating to proceedings in court; re-
solve appropriating $1,000 for clothing for the
Portland Mechanic Blues; resolve in favor of
roads passing through Madison township in
Washington county.
Committees reported adversely on petitions
for the repeal of the Calais court bill; petitions
for aid to Blanchard and Shirley; bill to
amend sec. q chap. 81 r. s., relating to mort
cages; on petition for aid in building bridge in
the town of Maysfield; amendment to secs. 65
and 67 r. S., relating to embezzlement of prop
erty of deceased persons; petition of town of
Greenville for assistance; order requiring the
several COUNTIES to keep in repair all bridges
on county roads costing $1,000 or more; petition
that toll be fixed on logs passing through
Shin pond dam; order amending and defining
chap 227, public laws of 1874, relating to pow
ers and duties of County Commissioners; re-
peal of the law providing for bounty on bears
claim in favor of John Relehan; act relating
to elections in cities containing more than
5000 inhabitants.
Read and Wednesday next assigned-Act to
set off certain tract of land from the town O f
Greene and annexing the same to Lewiston.