The Portland daily press., 1881-01-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
Neglect of Corporations to Make
Returns.
THE COUNCIL AND THE MESSENGER
APPOINTMENT.
The New Apportionment of Representa-
tives.
[spe cial Despatch to the Press,
AUGUSTA.

Despatcu 10 IresS.i
AUGUSTA, Jan. 4.-Brief sessions of the
legislature were held to-day. the House hold
ing theirs in the forenoon, and the Senate
holding theirs in the afternoon. Only minor
matters occupied the attention of the law
makers. The petition presented in the House
relating to the Auburn municipal court asks
that session of the court be held every Tues
day Of each mouth except the months of
August. for the entry and trial of actions of
forcible entry and detainer and Judgment
thereon.
There are some eight hundred corporations
In this State, of which some five hundred
are mining companies. The law requires these
corporations to return annually to the Secre-
txry of State, the names of all stockholders,
residence, the amount of stock owned by each,
and the whole amount of stock paid in, but
the law is q dead letter Only forty -four of
these corporations have made returns, and
those principally in Lewiston and Portland.
The judiciary committee will consider the
matter, and will probably report bill proyi-
ding for penalty for any neglect in making
returns.
Gov. Plaisted placed his autograph this
afternoon on the first bill that has passed the
legislature. This bill is one incorporating the
Orchard Park Association and gives it au.
thority to hold property at Old Orchard Beach
to the amount of $4,000. 1t is in the interest
of the Fee Baptist denomination which pro-
poses to hold annual meetings in July and
August
Gov. Plaisted will accompany the agricul-
tural committee on their visit to the State
College at Orono on Wednesday and Thursday
next The Governor has two sons being
educated at that institution, one of which
will graduate next June.
The comm ittee on education will recon.
mend the enlargement of the State library,
by an additional room in the dome, and will
exonerate Maj. Myrick from any blame or
neglect in his duties as State librarian.
Gov. Dingley will probably be one of the
gentlemen who will appear ON Wednesday be-
fore the judiciary committee, In behalf of the
petitioners for a revision of our divorce laws.
On Wednesday the question of messenger to
the Governor and Council will come up for
action and from present indications the Coun-
Gil will not confirm the nomination of Gov,
Plaisted's son for that position. 1t is under
stood that Major House will continue to serve
Is messenger, and II an executive warrant is
not drawn for his services the members of the
Council will put their hands in their own
pockets and pay him.
Several states have been made up appor-
tioning the State under the new census for the
four Congressional districts to which Maine
Will only be entitled. These states have been
made BY Fusionists as well as Republicans
and the scheme of the former is to SO amor
ton the eastern and northern sections of the
STATE rs to make them fusion districts, and also
to make what would be the southern distric.
an exceedingly doubtful battle ground for the
1884, ana ss.s HppoAxaazHsa,s os-.--,i>---.
= nake he superintendent is one requiring
great care and consideration; more SO, perhaps,
than the other two committees on apportioninp
Councillor districts aud Senators and Repr a.
sentatives to the Legislature. 1t will be sew
erA days before these committees will be an.
nouuced.
The House Committee on Elections will re-.
port either tomorrow or the next day in favor of
allowing Foss, the Fusion member from Dan
forth, to retain his seat, and will allow travel
and attendance to Polleys, the Republican
contestant who will then leave for home. This
is the result Of an agreement between the par.
ties.
Dr. Greene, of Portland, arrived here this
evening. He is interested in the appropriation
asked for the Maine General Hospital.
The resolves expressing ympathy for Ireland
WIZ De taken up Wednesday in the House on
the motion of Mr.. verrill, of Portland, to re-
consider the vote giving them passage. It ia
reported that Mr.. Strout, of Portland, will
take the occasion to speak in their favor.
The Committee on Insane Hospital will have
meeting tomorrow afternoon and will take
action in relation to the proposed investigation
OF that institution, among other matter which
viii be considered by them.
Rev. A. L. Park, of the Congregational
church Of Gardiner, who rendered his resicna-
ton week ago, has yielded to the wishes of
ms pensioners by Withdrawing it.
Gov Matt Head, of New Hamphire, accom-
panied by his family, is shortly expected in
this city to make brief visit on friends.