The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20
BILLS INTRODUCED.

An act to incorporate the Hancock County
Agricultural Society.
Resolve in favor OF the town of Littlefeld.
To amend section 80, chapter 27 Of the re-
vised statutes
Bill an act in relation to the Union Water
Power Company of Lewiston came from the
Senate amended as follows at the close of the
first section: "And provided further that this
act shall not be construed to authorize said
corporation to demand of any riparian proprie-
tor above or below the cities of Auburn or
Lewiston any toll or compensation for the use
Of water flowing in said river"
The amendment was adopted, and the bill as
amended was given passage.
An act to facilitate the prompt administra-
ton of justice by establishing superior court
in Aroostook county was taken up, the pend
ing motion being its reference to the delegation
from that county.
Mr.. Heath Of Augusta moved to amend the
bill by striking out the word Caribou and in
serting Presque Isle
Mr.. Cyr of Grand Isle opposed.
Mr.. Heath gave his reasons why he offered
the amendment. The committee gave two
hearings and no remonstrances were presented.
Every member of the committee were in favor
of court. There is but one question, and that
is one of location. A majority of the commit.
tee voted for Caribou a minority was in favor
OF Presque Isle. 1t is quite evident that the
Aroostook people can't agree, and the matter
therefore depends upon the House to decide
he favored Presque Isle.
Mr. Powers replied and favored Caribou.
Mr. Phair spoke in favor of Presque Isle,
gsving statistics to show that that place was
the centre OF business, if not of population, in
Northern Aroostook.
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent offered an amend
naent providing that one term of superior court
shall be held at FoIt Kent on the second Tues
day OF July each year. Mr.. Dickey stated that
one-third of the population of Aroostook
county lies along the st. John river;
that the remoteness of this region from both
Houlton and Caribou practically denies to
these people Justice in the advantages of the
court.
Mr. Heath'S amendment was voted down by
Is to H. also Mr.. Dickey's amendment. The
bill was then given passage to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act additional to and amendatory to chap. 267
OF the special laws Of $780, relating to the Bridgton
anu FresunpScoJ RAILROAD; an act for the prOtec-
ton of trout and land locked salmon in the Range.
ley, South Bog, Bemis, Cupsuptic and Kennebago
streams; an act to prohibit the taking of herring
within certain limits in Machas bay; an act to al-
thoEize Thomas Spear to build dam across Muddy
rivers an act to provide for the holding of county
teachers conventions; an act to set off portion of
tne town OF Weston, in the county of Aroostook,
and annex the same to the town of Danforth an act
to authorize Andrew B. " alker to flow Squaw Pan
Lake, or Squaw Pond so called; an act to incorpor-
ate the Rocabema improvement Company: an act
amendatory of and additional to chap sol of the
private and special laws of 1868; act to provide
tor tne taking OF alewives in the town of Union an
act to incorporate the Chain Pond improvement
Company; an act to authorize the Lewiston and Au-
Durn Horse Railroad Co. to use steam electric
ity as a motive power an act to revise and amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the Boothbay
hairoad Company; an act to extend the time for
tne location and construction of the Wiscasset and
Quebec Railooad, Messalonsl1ee and Kennebec Rail-
road and the Somerset Railroad an act to increase
Inc Inc capital stock OF the Bar Harbor Water Com
pany; an act to change the name of Frances Ellen
Hamer; resolve in favor of the Penobscot tribe of
ndans an act to authorize the taking of birds and
thelr nests and eggs for scientific purposes; an act
regulating the appointment of the members of the
ponce force OF the city of Portlandan act amend
sec 26 chap 80 OF r. S. relating to the disposal of
naes; resolve in favor of the joint committee on
edueation an act to incorporate the Central Wash
lngton Society an act to facilitate the giving of
Boom Company; resolve in favor of the State pri-
son; son; an act in relation to the Union Water Power
Company.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Resolve making an appropriation for repairs of
roads in Iudian township, Washington county; an
act to amend chap 1S0 private and special laws of
1879, establishing the police court Of the city of
6eiiast; an act to make valid the doings of the
Chesterville Union Westinghouse Society; an act to
authorize the American Turning Company to issue
preferred stock; act to prevent the taking of fish
from the tributaries of Wilson pond in the CITY Of
Auburn for the term of six years; an act to amend
cnap. 40 OF r. S. relating to fish and fisheries; an
act 70 amend an act to incorporate the Harrison
Mutual Fire Insurance Company; an act for the
protection of fish in Allen pond in the town Of
Greene; an act to prohibit the taking of fish from
Taylor pond and its outlet in the city of Auburn.