The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
FROM AUGUSTA.
The Legislature Adjourns to Tues
day Next.
Bill to Incorporate the Boston &
Maine Express Co.
The Dirigo Telegraph Co., and
what 1t Wants to Do.
Legislation Asked for Ag ainst
Pack Pedlars.
Other Business Brought Up at
Yesterdays Session.
Special to the Press.)

Special to the Press.)
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10th.
Both branches adjourned over until next
Tuesday OF 10 a. IN. Most of the matters pre-
sented for legislation we're of an unimportant
nature.
Today most OF the members received copy
of the 'statoots" which they had voted them
| selves.
Senator Weeks of Kennebec, when he in
troduced his order relating to tramps, took the
occasion to make few remarks in which he
advocated the building of house of correction
by the State for the incarceration of this class
of vagabonds whom he said were tramping
about and committing their depredations when
winter sets in, SO as to get a home A tsrm of
labor might diminish the number.
The county commissioners of Oxford ask
that their compensation be increased to 50 so
day and ten cents per mile for each mile trav
eled instead of the present sums now allowed
by law. The county commissioners of Wash
ington want their pay restored to $500 day
and ten cents mile for travel.
Senator Ray of Cumberland presented pe-
tition in relation to pack pedlars. The petit
tioners represent that the number of pack ped
villages has been greatly increased within a
few years past ty the influx of European Jews
into the United States to the serious detri-
ment of resident traders, and they pray tha-
snch legislation be taken as shall tend to dit
minish what they term an evil.
The bill introduced by Senator Weeks of
Kennebec to incorporate the Boston & Maine
Express Company, names as the incorporators
Frank Jones, James T Farber, Payson Tuck
er, George P. Wescott, Frederick Robie. Jo-
seph R. Bodwell, Orville d. Baker, George @.
Wing, f. 81. Cergue anl Joseph q. Manly
Tho corporation wants the right to operate ov-
or the Boston 81 Maine r. r., and all its leased
lines aud hranches,and over all railroad steam
boat and stage lines in Maine, Eew Bruns-
WICK and Nova Scotia. The capital stock shall
not exceed $300000 divided into shares of 800
each. Authorized to hold real and personal
estate not exceeding amount of capital stock.
All railroads, steamboats, and stages are to
furnish this company all facilities and accom-
modatlons, needfal or convenient for any per-
sons connected with its said express business
on the same terms pro rata that they furnish
to other express companies. This company in
tends as soon as its charter is granted to per-
feet its organization, and to compete for the
business in the territory it proposes to cover.
From Boston, West and South, there are
three large express companies, the American,
the Adams, and United States The business
of Maine and the Provinces is sufficiently large
for two companies, and the new company will
strive By furnishing o low tariff to merit Its
share of the business. The names of the in
corporators of this company are q sufficient
guarantee that its business fairs will be wise.
ly managed and will become one OF the sue
cessful corporations OF the State with a fnan-
cisl standing not surpassed By any express
company doing business however old its exis-
tence.
The bill introduced in the Senate to moor
porate the Dirlgo Telegraph company, names
as its incorporators, Frederick Robie, j. R.
Bodwell, George P. Wescott, Payson Tucker,
Frank Jones, W. FL. Bigelow f. H Clergue,
Charles P. Msttocks, Henry S. Osgood and
Geo. @. Wing. The capital stock is left for
the company to determine. This company in
tend to construct its lines to all the principal
points in Maine IN order to make union with
the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company
which has given from all points where its lines
are operated greatly reduced rates. The Bal
timore & Ohio is the only great rival the
Western Union Telegrah Company has ever
had, and the establishment of line to con-
meet with it will give the people lof Maine the
same benefit in cheap telegraphy that the citi-
zens OF the rest of the country are now enjoy
ing.
The bill to incorporate the Fryeburg Club,
that was introduced in the House, names as its
incorporators George II. Bradbury of Frye
burg, and Edward c. Romans of New York
city. The object is to maintain a club house
In Fryeburg, for literary and social Intercourse.
The club wants to hold real and personal
property to an amount not exceeding $25, 900.
The representative of the Passamaquoddy
tribe of red men, Michel Lewey, put in his
appearance among the pale-faced lawmakers
today.
The returns made by the Secretary of State
to the Legislature today, of stockholders of
corporations for the past two years, show that
the total number OF corporations making an
nual returns was some 75o. The new corpora
tions organized under general laws from Dec.
l, 1888, to Dec. l, 1884, was about 225. The to-
tai number organized under the general law
since it went into effect, is some 1900.
Gov. Robie did not join in the exodus of
members today, who left for their respective
homes When the members return next week
the work of the session will begin in good
earnest.
Edmund Wilson and William Cromwell two
Of the old war horses of the Demoer ATTIC party,
were here today, but it did not transpire that
they were on political mission.
The Committee on Banks and Banking met
this afternoon, but transacted no business.
The petition on changing the name of the
West Wateryille Savings Bank to Cascade
Savings Bank, was taken up, and after being
briefly considered was tabled until full COM
mittee was present.
The committee on county estimates met and
adjourned until Friday of next week. at 2
O'Clock p. M.