The Portland daily press., 1881-03-11
by TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA.
Two Reports on the Condition of
the Commonwealth.
THE FILLING OF CONGRESSIONAL,
VACANCIES.
Arguments in the Insane Asylum Case.
Especial Despatch to the PRESS

Especial Despatch to the PREss.l
AUGUSTA, March TO-
Just before the House was called to order
this forenoon, Speaker Hutchinson in behalf of
the members of that branch, presented VIM.
J. Smith, one of the messengers, a valuable
watch and chain, as slight testimonial of
their good will and appreciation of his faithful
services. The gift cost some $50.
A bill was presented to incorporate the
Cushnoc Manufacturing Co., for the manufac-
ture of cotton goods. with capital of $780,
600. The corporators are James W. North,
James w. Bradbury, Oscar Holway, Watson
f. Hallett, Edmund F. Webb, Darius Alden,
Thomas Lombard, Samuel Titcomb, Richard
ID. Rice, Arson P. Morrill, and Amos d. Lock-
wood.
The bill to enable towns to aid in the con-
struction of the Boothbay railroad provides
that the towns of Boothbay, Edgcomb, New
castle and Damariscotta, or any of them
through which the Boothbay railroad may be
built, may be guaranteed the interest on any
bonds issued by the Boothbay Railroad Co. for
the construction of its road from tide waters in
said Boothbay to the Knox & Lincoln railroad,
under the charter granted by the present Leg
islature, or on such portion of the road or
bonds and to such an amount of interest as
they may prescribe in their vote, provided,
however, that none of said towns shall incur
under the provisions of this act, an indebted
ness or liability which together with the prior
Indebtedness or liability of such town shall ex-
coed five per cent of its next preceding valua-
ton. Any town guaranteeing interest in the
above manner shall be secured therefor by
said railroad company by mortgage of its fran
chise, road and property connected Herewith,
subject to any prior mortgage, or in such other
manner as the directors of the company, and
such towns may agree upon.
The majority report of the committee Oh
that portion of the Governors message relat-
ing to the condition of the commonwealth, is a
voluminous document, and complete review
of the acts that have been passed to remove all
such unjust burdens as the Governor CON-
plains of. 1t is signed by D. N. Mortland and
L. A. Emery on the part of the Senate, and
A. A. Strout, A. P. Morrill,, VIM. F. Freeman,
NJ. N. McKusick, and 1. G. Hall on the part of
the House.
A minority report taking exceptions to the
findings of the above is signed by Senator Ia
Der and Richie of Winterport.
The bill relating to suits by collectors of
taxes, and the jurisdiction of trial justices pre-
scribes that no trial justice or Judge of any
municipal or police court, before whom such
suit is brought, shall be deemed incompetent
to try the same by reason of his residence in
the town assessing said tax.
The bill presented today by Senator Bisbee
relating to Congressional vacancies, provides
that whenever vacancy shall occur in the
representation of this state in the National
House of Representatives, the Governor shall
issue his proclamation for an election to fill
such vacancy. In case Congress is in session
when such vacancy occurs, this proclamation
shall be issued forthwith, and in case Congress
is not in session when such vacancy occurs,
such proclamation shall issue in season to Sc
cure representation at the next called or regu-
lar session of Congress. Section second pro-
vides that it shall be the duty of the clerk of
each town within twenty.four hours after the
close of the polls to deposit the returns
of the votes cast at such special cleo
ton, postpaid, directed to the Secretary of
State, to be transmitted by mail. The Cover
nor and Council shall meet seven days after
such election and open and canvass such re-
turns and declare the result. The Governor
shall Immediately issue a certificate of election
to such person as is thus declared to have re-
ceived plurality of votes.
The bill to incorporate the Marine Bank
names Samuel ID. Bailey, Parker M. Whit
more, Henry W. Field, Edward G. Hyde, Guy
9. Goss and Horatio A. Duncan as the incor-
porators, with capital of 100000
The following is the bill to incorporate the
Maine Shipbuilders' and Shipmasters' Asso-
citation:
S. Winslow, Edward O'Brien, Samuel Watts,
Arthur Sewall, Thomas J. Stewart, Caleb
Holyoke, N. c. Aver, Albion P. Veazie, Ma
hum I. Hill. Sewall B. Swasey, Daniel J.
Sawyer, Francis Cobb, Edward A. Butler,
Jos: w: Sawyer, Alexander CAMPBELL, James
G. Pendleton, Philander j. Carleton, Albert
NJ. Nash, 81: Austin Carter, J. W. Fenderick,
Isaac Reed. VIM. Holway, John Shaw, j. 7.
Grant, Dyer P. Jordan, j. III. McLaren Sew
ard 3. Hume, j. G. Nickels, James G. Nash,
Merrill Hichborn, Moses Chase, Edwin Flye,
u. W. Chapman, F: s: Carney, Phineas PEN
dleton and Dudley j. Burnham, Charles H.
Chase, George s. Hunt, Almon A. Strout,
Charles Mccarthy, Jr., Russell Lewis, Wash
ington Ryan, Edmund Phinney, and all per
sons who mayIhereafterbeco associated with
them, are hereby created a corporation by the
name of the Maine Shipbuilders' and Shin
masters Association, for the purpose of pro-
noting the interests of shipbuilding and navi-
CATION, and by that name shall have power to
sue and be sued, and possess all the rights and
privileges, and be subject to all the liabilities
OF like corporations under the laws of this
state.
Sec. 2-Said corporation shall have power to
establish central office and branch offices,
elect such officers as it may deem necessary,
take and hold real or personal property not
exceeding $4,000, adopt such constitution and
bylaws not contrary to the laws of this state,
as it deems proper for the management of its
affairs, including the admission and expulsion
OF members and the regulation of the relations
OF such members to the property of the assoca-
ton upon leaving the same.
Sec; SThe first meeting Of the corporation
snail De called Dy uny one of the incorporators
giving notice of the time and place Of such
meeting by letter to the several persons named
in this act seven days before the day of such
meeting, and his affidavit shall bs suffice mt
proof OF the giving of such notice.
Sec. 4-This act shall take effect when ap
proved.
The Fusionists scored point in the House
this afternoon by securing the printing of their
minority report from the special committee on
the state of the commonwealth This report
WINS nothing more nor less than the inaugural
message of Gov. Plaisted, which it is currently
reported was written for campaign docu-
ment. 1t was cool operation to palm this
production off as report to the House, and it
was the sublimity of GOODNESS to make the Re-
publicans who are supposed to be in the ma
iority, pay for its printing the seco nd time.
The signers of the report (Taber of tie Senate.
and Richie and Brigham of the Housed state
that they believe the message will be adiudged
by the plain people of this state worthy of their
appreciation and support.
Mr.. Strout will have something to say about
the matter tomorrow in speech he proposes
to make, but it is understood that no reply will
be made by any of the Fusion leaders.
The closing arguments in the Insane Hospi-
tai investigation were made this evening in
Representatives Hall. Rev. Dr. Butler and
Charles G. FALL of Boston, argued on the side
of the investigation and Orville D. Baker ar
gued for the hospital The arguments occu-
pied four hours.
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.