The Portland daily press., 1883-01-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Ol14N n
AUGUSTA Jan. 26.
Report ought to pass was made on the bill to
iLcorpoate the Merchants Marine Railway
Company.
The same report was made on a resolve in
favor of the Psssamaquoddy Indians.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on an
order requiring the plan to accompany deeds
of real estate.
The same report was made ON an order to
permit adverse parties 80 testify in cases where
au executor or administrator is party,
An unfavorable report was made on the or.
der TO amend the constitution SO as to hold the
annual State election in November instead of
September:
The following we're passed to be engrossed :
To incorporate the York Harbor and Beach
Railroad Company.
bill for the employment of legislative
draughtsmen to examine all laws before their
Ia sage.
To amend the act providing for port ward
ems.
The Senate adjourned to Monday, at II a. m.
HOUSE.
Adverse reports were made as follows:
On the proposition to put liens on buildings.
To incorporate Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
On voting by proxy.
The following orders were introduced:
Looking to the amendment OF the insolvent
laws
To sending all forfeited liquors to the State
liquor agency, and il found suitable in quality
there to be sold for the benefit OF the county
where they we're forfeited.
Favorable reports were made as follows:
On the bill Incorporating the Rockland and
Thomastou GsSlight Company.
Amending the Revised Statutes relating to
pauper settlements.
Extending the charter of the Penobscct
Boo Corporation and the PenoLseot Lumber
ing A Association.
Addition al to the act incorporating the Pc
nobscet Log Driving Company.
Authorizing the Eastern Maine isailroad
Company to extend its wharf at Bar Harbor.
Incorporating the Bar Harbor and Ellsworth
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
Amending section l6, chapter 5, of the Re-
vised Statutes
Amending the statutes relating to lands re-
served for public usee.
Amending section 1, chapter %, of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to division fences.
The following petitions were presented
For renewal of the charter of the Penobscot
Central Railroad Company.
For division of the county Of Aroostpok
For new insane asylum.
For an agricultural society at Waldo Centre.
The following were passed to be engrossed
To permit the Kennebunk S.Kennebunkport
Railroad Company to lease its road.
To authorize the Green Mountain Railroad
Company to change its gauge
To restore the salary of the Judge of the Su-
perior Court of Kennebec county
To change the name of the town OF Howard
to Willimantic.
To amend chapter 55 section 1, of TIE Re-
vised Statutes in relation to libraries, charita-
Bile institutions aud public cemeteries.
Mr. Mattocks, of Portland, presented petit
tion of Benjamin True ct ais, for increase of
compensation of jailers
Mr.. Hale of Portland presented a bill to
amend the charter of the Drigo Telephone
Company of Maine.
Mr.. Trufant, of Harpswell, presented bill
to regulate the taking Of she'll fish. 1t gives
towns authority to fix the times in which shell
fish may be taken within their limits
Mr.. Sanborn, Of Standish, presented bill to
prevent the taking of fish in the Saco river
aud its tributaries.
The House adjourned to Saturday.