The Portland daily press., 1885-01-16

from 1000 shares OF 500 each to 750 shares OF
same par value.
Several petitions were presented for the
building of two bridges across Fish river at
Fort Kent, and an appropriation of $4,000 ask
cd for.
A petition was presented asking that Cy-
renus B. Downs of Winterport be reimbursed
$500 of communication money; that Thomas W.
Porter of Burlington be reimbursed for money
paid by him for board and transportation in
1861 for recruits enlisted also remuneration to
Benjamin Smith Of Appleton for injury re-
ceived by him while in the service Of the
State.
The petition of f. II. Smith and 90 others
was presented for repeal of the law relating to
the taking of smelts and eels ia the towns OF
Bluehill, Sedgwick and Brooklin; also an
other for repeal of the twenty-four hours law
Of close-time on alewives on Damariscotta
river
A petition was presented asking for an APP
preparation of $500 for FIVE years in aid of Lin
coin Academy in Lincoln.
A petition was presented asking for author
ity to rebuild "Tower Bridge" on Eastern river
at Dresden.
"A petition was presented asking that part
of the town of Fort Fairfield be set off and an
nexed to Eaton.
petition was presented asking for amend
ment Of the charter of the Artesian Water
Company 80 IS to authorize water to be taken
from Oyster pond in Camden.
Petition was presented for law to protect
fish hawks 'for the reason that they are harm
lnno nd q % -. -.
near the shore or land"
petition was presented OF A. j. Cameron
OF Augusta for the payment of his claim OF
nearly $1,000, with interest, for binding and
stitching in 1880.
Petitions were presented to restore the salary
of the Register of Probate in Washington
county to $500, and the salary OF the County
Attorney of Penobscot to $500.
A bill was introduced to enable the town of
Brunswick to appropriate money and provide
accommodations for public library.
bill was introduced authorizing Edwin f.
Young and his associates to navigate E ist pond
in the counties Of Ksnnebec and Somerset, by
steam.
A bill was introduced authorizing the town
of Embden to retire town bonds issued in aid
OF Somerset railroad.
A bill was introduced to allow the city of
Augusta to fund its existing indebtedness and
to provide for a sinking fund.
Another bill was introduced to allow the
building Of lines and erection of posts in Au-
gusta for purposes of electricity.
A bill was introduced regulating the hours
of labor and the employment of women and
minors in manufacturing establishments.
Ordered, on motion of Mr.. Cousins of Kenne-
bunkport, that the judiciary committee in
quire into the expediency of submitting to a
vote by the people a resolve for amending the
consultation by changing the time for holding
the guEernatoral election from the first Mon
day of September to the FIRST Tuesday of No
vember, biennially.
Ordered, on motion of Mr.. Dickey OF Fort
Kent, that the committee on towns be directed
TO inqnirs into the expediency of organizing
toWnehips l6 Il. 10, 1G e. IL, IL r. TO- and IL
Il, IL into one plantation.
Ordered, on motion of Mr.. Hinckley of
Georgetown, thst the committee on education
be directed to consider what legislation, if any,
Is expedient TO secure the early abolition Of the
school district system.
Ordered, on motion Of Mr.. Noble of Poland,
that the railroad committee inquire into the
expediency Of lesiEation to prevent uneqsal
and excessive rates Of freight and fare on rail-
rosds.
Ordered, on motion of Mr.. Heath of Angus
ia, that the Judiciary committee inquire into
the expediency of so amending the statutes re-
l2tiHg to jails so that all sentences exceeding
one year snail be to the State prison.
Ordered, on motion of Mr.. RoGick Of Eden,
that, the Senate concurring, the committee on
Indian affairs be authorized to visit the Pen
obScct and Passamaquoddy tribes of Indians.