The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-02
SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Special Dispatch to the Press.)

AUGUSTA. March /.
A bill was reported to authorize the Kenne-
bee Log Driving Co., to erect a boom across
the Kennebec at Browns Island
Adverse report was made ON petition of
Cyrus Andrews and another for reduction of
tolls on slippage of lumber.
Bills presented: Act additional to an act to
incorporate the Kennebec Log Driving Com
danny; and the Moose River Log Driving Com
pany; to protect the property of log driving
companies; to incorporate the Auburn bank
with capital of 100000.
The Senate unanimously adopted the
majority report on e. f. Pillsbury's claim for
printing the agricultural report, giving the pc
titioner leave to withdraw.
Bill to amend section 10, chapter 218 laws
OF 1877, so as to limit the rate of interest in
Savings banks to per cent and increasing the
reserve to 10 per cent was taken up, the ques-
ton being on the amendment allowing de-
positors of six months standing to participate in
extra dividends if any. Senator Bisbee moved
to amend the amendment by striking out the
words during the three years Immediately
preceding" and inserting the word "since."
Bill and amendments were tabled without &C
ton.
Bill relating to lettering in public places was
taken up, the question being on an amend
ment limiting the application of the law to
persons who commit nuisance or violate
city ordinance round car or railroad stations.
Senator Dudley presented an amendment to
the amendment that cigar or pipe smoking
shall be considered nuisances. This was
was killed and the bill was passed to be en-
crossed.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill to amend an act entitled an act to in
corporate the Palmer and Machiasport Rail
road Company.
Mining and Smelling Company of Blue Hill.
Bill to amend an act incorporating the
Hallowell Academy.
Bill authorizing the city of Belfast to pay its
bonded debt.
Bill to amend chap. SO of the public laws of
1872 relating to granting new trials.
Bill to amend sec. 13, chap. 70, r. S. ,relative
to conveyances in mortgage and conveyances
in trust
Bill to incorporate the S1owhegan & Athens
Railroad Company.
Bill relating to the schools of Portland.
To incorporate the Jimmy Brook and Scrag
Rock Company.
Bills were presented to Incorporate the North
bank in Roekland, and the Belfast bank in
Belfast.
Order excusing Samuel Waters of Patten.
from further attention, was tabled by vote of
81 to 30.
Bill was reported to give George A. Cary the
right to navigate Cobosseecontee lake by
steam.
Committee on Interior Waters reported refer
ence to the next legislature on petition for law
authorizing the erection of dam across Sheep
scot river. Accepted.
Ought not to pass was reported on bill to
amend chap. IS of public laws of 1879, relating
to fees of referees
Mr.. Hatch, from the committee on Educa-
ton, reported leave to withdraw on petition of
citizens of Dexter and other towns for such
change in the school laws as shall make the
experimenting school committee of towns
solely responsible for the success of the schools
by comforting upon said committees absolutely
the mower to employ teachers. The report was
tabled.
Resolve authorizing the sale of the States
interest, in timber on township No. s, range Is,
pending its passage to be engrossed was tabled,
to be printed
Bill to incorporate the Boothbay Railroad
Go. was amended and given passage.