The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-13
At AUGUSTA.
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bill to amend chapter l4l OF the Revised
Statutes relating to savings banks. This
would give the savings banks of Maine a
right to invest in the Water Company
bonds of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Mallett of Cumberland put i'll
iii relating to the Freeport Wat Com
,jany. by which the organization of the
company under the general laws is to be
confirmed, also to authorize the compa-
ny to take water from Frost's gully
bro,k in Freeport. and maintain pipes,
etc. By this, Freeport is to be authorlz-
ed to enter into contract with the com
pany for a supply of water for municipal
purposes, and the contract entered into
with E. 4. MaIlett. Jr., is confirmed.
Mr.. Hersey of Oxford presented an
act authorizing the Rumford Falls Light
and Water Company to issue mortgage
bonds and extend its plant.
Mr.. Peaks of Piscataquis introduced
an act to incorporate the Consolidated
Ii bit and Power Company now existing
under tile laws of New Hampshire and
to permit said company to exercise and
enjoy its rights and privileges IN York
county. This will effect OF permit
consolidation of companies now separat-
ed by the state line.
Mr.. Hersey OF Oxford presented an act
to extend the charter of the Norridge-
wock bridge propIietors 30 years.
Mr.. Harper of Androscoggin presented
resolve appropriating $1,000 annually to
the Central Maine General Hospital at
Lewiston, for the years 1S03-'94
Tickets Good on Amy Road.
Mr.. Littlefield of Poland presented an
act to require railroad corporations to
provide return tickets which shall be &C
cepted upon all railroads in the state.
The tickets shall sell for $40 and repre-
sent 800 miles travel. Upon petition of
any railroad, affected by the act the rail-
road commissioners have power to eX-
empt the petitioner or exclude any other
railroad from the provisions of the act.
The New Shore Line.
S. N. Campbell and others are named
as corporators in the act to incorporate
the Washington County Railroad Com
pany introduced in the Ho Use today.
The charter provides that the road shall
extend from Calais or vicinity through
Hancock and Washington counties to
some point on the Maine Central in Han
cock county The no d shall include
branch to Eastport and may consolidate
with any road with which it may con-
meet. The capital stock shall not exceed
10000 shares of 500 each. The road
shall be completed for travel in 1897.
The Druggists Bill Referred,
The House today concuired with the
Senate in referring to the Judiciary COM
mittee the bill s.An act in relation to
apothecaries and the sale of poisons.'
This is the act permitting druggists to
sell liquors fos medicinal purposes.
NJ NToin yrax
At the annual reunion of the First
Maine Heavy Artillery, held in Bucks
port, 1891, committee was appointed to
secure from the legislature of Maine an
appropriation for the purpose of erecting
a monument upon the field where this
gallant regiment made a charge which
has now come to be noted in the history
of the war At the reunion at Fort
Sumner, 1892, the committee reported
that no action had been taken on account
OF no session of the legislature. The
G stsel recommended that every
member Of the regiment communicate
~. roJlc sentative from his town or
class and also with the senator from his
county asking each to see that such an
appropriation is made. A resolve will
be introduced into this legislature which
Here is Curiosity.
The petition of VIM. Mclaughlin and
eighty-two others of Harmony, recites
that your petitioners respectfully repre-
. sent that during the war many citizens
in this state hired substitutes to defend
the Union and paid them from their own
scantv means. We therefore pray that
your honorable bodies may pass an act to
reimburse all who have paid for said
substitutes"
Business in the House.
Mr.. Woodbury. of Deering introduced
a bill to exempt persons over 70 years of
age from the payment of poll taxes.
By bill presented by Mr.. Brown of
Waterville the days of state and national
elections are made legal holidays.
Mr.. Sprague of Monson presented to-
day an act to amend the law in relation
to the assignment of wages, SO as to pro-
vide that no assignment shall be valid
unless the employer has actual notice
thereof.
MI. Welt of Waldoboro presented a
bill to incorporate Charles Keller Post.
1876, G. A. r.
A resolve appropriating $3.50 annually
for the Society of Sisters of Charity of
LeWlSlOH, Will accompanying pcIltlOll,
appeared today.
An act to abolish the common council
of the city of Oldtown is in line with the
ideas incorporated in the charters of the
newer Maine cities. The bill appeared
today.
AN act authorizing the Rockland,
Thorn ston and Camden street railway to
extend its line through the town of War
rem has been introduced.
Mr.. Cook of Yarmouth presented the
petition of Charles S. Sweetsir and 1O6
others of North Yarmouth in favor of
the Portland and Yarmouth railroad.
Mr.. Brown of Waterville presented a
bill to make service upon one member
sufficient where a partnership is trustee
in trustee process, and also providing
that when trustee suit is discontinued
or settled by the princi al parties there
to before the return day of the writ, the
trustee shall be ntitled to no costs pro-
vided the plaintiff or his atttorney shall
notify the trustee in writing of such ac-
ton.
Savings Bank Taxation.
A bill will be introduced tomorrow which
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