The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-26

Chas. A. j. Farrar for extension of charter to
navigate Richardson lakes by steam for five
years; of B. q. Stone, Deputy Clerk Of Sups-
rior Court of Cumberland county, for increase
of salary; praying that the 9TH ward of Rock
land may be set off and incorporated the same
into separate town; remonstrances against
the same; remonstrance against change in the
present law in regard to the taking OF salmon
in the Penobscot river; for change in the
school laws; of Philander n. Knowles ct ais.
for exclusive right to stock, cultivate and take
trout in the Daniel Mckenzie mill-pond in
Addison; remonstrance against dlvertlng the
waters of Fish river to Violet stream for in
cooperating township No. ., Range ., flscata-
T. G. A. R., for erection OF monuments In Oak
Grove Cemetery, Bath for aid in building
bridge across Aroostook river IN w asnourn;
for change in law in regard to hshlng III Pe-
nobscot river; for charter for a narroH gauge
railroad from Skowhegan to Athens; for law
providing for wide rims on wheels; remon-
stance of j. B. Mayo ct ais. OF flscataquls
against enactment of a law authorizing certain
officers in the county OF Penobscot 10 exercise
jurisdiction in Piscataquis.
A bill was presented for the prohio1ioh OIL
medical science.
A bill was presented to amend sec: 4, chap.
So, r. s. relating to Libraries, charitable So
cieties and public cemeteries. PROVIDES for
the holding of property to the amount OF Sloo,-
600 instead of 1915 900 as the law now ls
bill was presented for the speedy detec-
ton and punishment of crime.
A bill was presented to enable the Cumber-
land & Oxford Canal Corporation to dispose of
its property.
A bill was presented relating to mortgages
of real estate and actions thereon
A bill was presented in relation to the time
of holding sessions of county commissioners in
Washington county. Provides for annual sas-
sions at Machias on first Tuesday OF January
and October, and at Calais on the fourth Tues
day of April.
A bill was presented relating to appointment
of administrators with will annexed.
A hill was presented relating to the NUM-
cipal Court of Brunswick, which gives the iur-
isdiction of trial iustcel to the Judge, and au-
thority for the appointment of Recorder when
a vacancy occurs.
A bill was presented additional to sec. 45,
chap. "a. of Public Laws OF 1S78 as amended
by sec. 20, chap. 154, of Public Laws of 1879,
relating to writs in insolvency.
Orders of inquiry were introduced relating
to the expedency of enacting law that no per
son shall be deemed to be ineligible to serve
upon school committee by reason of sex; re-
lating to so amending chap. ia, Public Laws
of 1876. that the death penalty shall be restor-
ed in all cases where capital offences are COM
mitted by convictS while under sentence for
life; relating to so amending chap. AZ, sec. 80,
K. s., as TO make accident insurance policies
exempt from attachment; relating to convey
ance of such interests as the state may have in
lot No. lis in the town of Mars Hill, to S. G.
Wheeler, who now occupies said lot under
deed from the E. & N A. R. r. Co.
The following resolves were presented by
Parsons (Dem.) of New Portland and referred
to the committee on federal relations:
Whereas, The commerce of the United States
was uniawfully preyed upon by the French gov
eminent prior to A. d., $50 at time when said
ion and the United States were at peace. here
by DIES roying the property of citizens of this state
we'll as several other states of the nation to the
amount of sever al millions of dollars; and
Whereas In The treaty OF Sept. 80, A. D., 1900,
the United States in accordance with previous de-
known as the "French spo iation claims" with the
positive agreement that she indemnities due by
France to tn citizens Of the United States should
be paid by the United States; and
Whereas Sad clai ms have never been paid to
those sufferers or their heirs; and
Whereas, Said claims hay been and are now uni
versally acknowledged justly tue all the claimants,
and bill paying sa claims having twice passed
both branches of Congress lacking only the sigma
ture of the President, of becoming a law; there
fore
Resolved, That we earnesl y urge Congress and
our own legislators there especially to bring the
matter up for action during he present Congress.
Resolved, That copy of this resolution be sent
to each Of our Congressional legislators.
Passed to be engrossed-Act authorizing the
county commissioners of Somerset county to
reassess certain taxes; act amending chap. TIA,
Laws of 1877, so as to embrace guardians" in
its provisions; act authorizing the county COM
missioners of Washington county to reassess
certain taxes; act incorporating Steam Heat
ing Co.
A bill was presented to facilitate the con-
solidation of the Maine Turning Co. and the
International Turning Co. It Incorporates
Henry M. Payson, Geo. S. Hunt VIM. R.
Wood, John A. Emery, Daniel 81. Bacon,
Frank E. Thompson, Frank c. Payson and H.
G. Briggs of Portland as the American Turn
ing Co., with capital stock not exceeding
100000.