The Portland daily press., 1885-02-19
In aid of the New orleans exposition


Against further legislation in throwing
refuse material in Kennebec river.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
An act limiting sec. 49, chap. 49 of r. s., re-
!ating to the publication of statements OF
foreign Insurance companies.
ORDERS ADOPTED.
Orders OF inquiry was passed relating to ad-
dltional legislation relating to the draining Of
lands 6y adjacent owners; amending sec Il,
chap. 10 OF X. s., so that the order of sale
therein provided may be made by the judge
without public notice il he deems it exped-
ent; instructing the committee on ways and
means to assess State tax on State valuation as
established by the Legislature of 1871, for the
years 1856 at three and three-quarters of q
mill on dollar
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Favorable reports were made on an act to
amend sec. AZ, chap. " of r. s., in relation to
the time of holding the September term Of the
s. j. Court in Somerset county; an act to pre-
vent the throwing of refuse into Royal river;
to authorize the Lewiston and Auburn Horse
Railroad Company to use steam or electricity
as motive power; on petition for charter to
How Squaw pond; bill to incorporate the
Rockatema Improvement Company; an act
amendatory OF and additional to chap. COL of
the private and special laws of 1868, establish
ing sinking fund for the objects named in
said act so as to authorize the commissioners
for said fund to invest the moneys paid into
said fund in safe securities; an act to incorpor-
ate the chain OF ponds Improvement company;
an act for the taking of alewives in the town
of Union; to amend sec 5, chap. 81 of r. S., in
relation to the duties of owners or occupants of
grist mills; an act to change the name of
Frances Ellen Hamar; to increase the capital
stock OF the Bar Harbor Water Company; to
extend the time for the location and construc-
tion Of the Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad, the
Messalonskees and Kennebec Railroad, and
the Somerset Railroad; to revive and amend
an act to incorporate the Boothbay Railroad
Company to authorize the taking Of birds and
their nests and eggs for scientific purposes.
Adverse reports were made on reduction Of
tax valuation in township No. and half OF
township No. 5, range 8; on petition for i'm
provement for dam across Mill creek, Cape
Elizabeth; amending sec Sc, chap. 225, relat-
ing to the militia; amending chap. 20 of r. s.
relating to division fences; relating to repeal
ing sec. n, chap. 80 of Il. S. of 1883; relating
to amendment of an act to incorporate the
Bangor and Brewer Steam Ferry Company; to
regulate the sale of dressed poultry relative to
bastard children and their maintenance; relat-
ing to lien fences.
The bill to repeal sections 5, 6, and of
chap. so of r s., relating to bears and wolves,
was taken from the table and, pending its sec
ond reading, Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent moved
its indefinite postponement. After short de-
bate the bill was indefinitely postponed.
The resolve appropriating $1,000 to construct
road from Shirley Mills in Piscataquis county
to the Forks OF the Kennebec in the county of
Somerset, was taken from the table and alter
brief discussion, was indefinitely postponed
on motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan.
The superior court bill for Aroostook county
was taken up and discussed. motion to re-
fer it to the Aroostook county delegation for
them to determine the time and place for hold
ing the court was debated and lost. Pending its
passage to be engrossed the House adjourned.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to amend chap. 29o of the private laws of
an act to incorporate the Peoples Trust Co.. an act
to incorporate the Pemaquid Land Co.. an act to in
corporate the Biddeford and Saco Railroad Co.; an
act to establish State board of health; an act to
revise and amend the charter of the city of Gardin
er; act to amend sec. 54 chap. 40 Of r. s. relat
salmon act increase the salary of the clerk of
courts for the county OF Penobseot; to renew
and extend chap. 143 Of the private and special
laws of 1866, entitled act to enable the city of
Belfast TO buildland maintain free bridge over
tide waters resolve in favor of the Maine State Col
lege of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts; resolve
in favor Of Hannah b. Hutchin4 of Freeport; an
act additional to and amendatory of act entitled
an act to incorporate the Bangor and Brewer Steam
Ferry Co.. to cede the jurisdiction of certain lands
in the city of Augusta to the United States.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED
An act for the protection of fish In Canaan pond
and ponds Immediately connected Herewith in the
town OF Camden, Hope or Lincolnville; resolve In
favor OF the Maine Central Institute.