The Portland daily press., 1885-01-28

Against granting charter for ferry across
Fore river in Portland harbor.
Against granting privilege to bridge Moose
head Lake.
ORDERS ADOPTED.
Relating to more liberal allowance of State
pensions to worthy disabled soldiers, their
widows ard orphans.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To amend chapter 267 OF special laws of 1880
relating to the Bridgton and Presumpscot
River railroads.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED
An act additional to chap. 1872 OF the Revis-
ed Statutes, relating to trials before magis-
trates; an act to make valid the doings of the
town of Oldtown, in relation to the number
and limits of the school districts therein an
act to make valid the doings of the town of
Concord from the year 1873 up to and includ-
ing the year 1884; an act to amend an act en-
titled an act 10 incorporate the East Branch
Dam Company, approved April 26, 1852.
HOUSE.
MIR. Goodenow of Calais, from the commit
tee Of conference an order relating to visiting
Penobscot and Passamaquoddy tribes of In
dians, reported that the House recede and
concur with the Senate in the indefinite post
ponemeDt OF the order aud that the order sub
mitted herewith ought to pass.
Ordered, that the committee on Indian af-
fairs be authorized to invite the agent OF Pas
samaquoddy Indians and the Rev. o. NJ. Con-
Ion of Calais to appear before the committee at
expense of the State.
The report was read and accepted, and the
order given passage.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Relating, to taking of birds nests and eggs
for scientific purposes.
In favor of ten-hour law.
For aid in support of schools in Bowerbank.
Relating to hawkers and peddlers.
For an amendment to city charter of Angus
ia, extending the term of assessors and over
seers OF the poor
For increasing the penalty for violating the
law for the toling of grain by millers.
For appropriation to aid in entertaining the
National Encampment.
For charter for the Limo Rock Transit
Company.
For charter for a narrow gauge railroad
from Pennington, through New Vineyard,
New Portland, West New Portland, North
New Portland, Lexington Highland, Carrying
Place, Pierce Pond, ETC., to intersect the In
ternational railway in Atteak or Jackman-
town in Somerset county.
For charter for horse railroad between the
cities of Biddeford and Saco.
To adjust the exorbitant rates of freight
charged by railroads.
For the repeal Of close time relating to lob
sters.
For protection of fish in the rivers of the
State whose waters have been stocked with
edible fish.
For protection of trout In Deep Brook, in
the city of Saco.
For amendment OF chap. COL, private laws of
1868, and also chap. 150, private laws of 1858.
These petitions come from Grand Trunk Rail-
way Company.
Relating to the endowment of the Maine
Central Institute with $4,000, and asking
that it be paid the trustees.
To establish fertilizer station.
For amendment of charter of Harrison Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company.
That no person or corporation shall have ex-
elusive right to navigate Lake Auburn.
Prohibiting the taking of fish in Taylor
Pond, in Auburn, for five years.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
An act to incorporate the White Mountain
Telegraph and Telephone company; an act
amendatorY to 'an act relating to the schools
in the city OF Portland" an act relating to the
board OF health Of the city of Portland; to in
corporate the East side water company; to pre-
vent frauds by insolvent debtors; to amend
section 86, chapter %, laws of 1880, relating to
| the militia; to amend and extend the acts re-
lating to the Wiscasset and Qubec Railroad
| Co., the MeesaloDskee q Kennebec r. r. Co.
| and the Somerse Railroad Co.; to incorporate
| the Maine Benefit Association; relatingsto Ii
| comic bridge between Waterville and Winslow
expense of rebuilding and maintaining to be
borne by these places in proportion to their re-
spective state Valuations; relating to the Clark
| & Chaplin Ice Co.; to amend the city charter
| OF Rockland; relating TO coroners inquests.
ORDERS ADOPTED.
| Orders of inquiry were passed relating to
| repeating sec. IL, chap 60, of the Revised
Statutes of 1888 in relation to divorces amend
| ing sec. 8, chap. a. of the r. s., relating to
| soldiers dependent upon any town for support,
SO that the time during which said soldier is
| SO supported shall not be included in the period
| necessary to change said soldiers settlement;
| amending gec IL, chap. 3, of r. S., that towns
! at their annual meetings in 1886 shall elect
| three, only, of their inhabitants selectmen,
| these to designate by lot at their first meeting
one of their number to hold Office three years,
| and another two years, while the third shall
| remain in office one year, and thereafter the
| selectmen chosen to fill the place OF one whose
term of Office has expired to continue in Office
three years; enacting some effective mea-
sure ensuring greater security from un-
lawful use and possession of dynamite;
| in relation 70 fees, prescribed for license of
| steamboats, carrying passengers upon inland
| waters; requiring selectmen TO keep q record
of all persons moving into and from their re-
| spective towns, and so far as practicable the
| town to which they have removed, with
view of fixing the date of the length Of time
I that such persons may have resided in the
| town moved from or into amending the di-
| vorce law in regard to the restriction q Don
marriage; relating to giving additional reve-
nue. to the State.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An aot to amend section 25, chapter 40, Of
the Revised Statutes; amending sections and