The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-20

Text of Act Presented to the Senate Yes
terday-An Amendment to the Ballot
Law Observation-Disclosures and Resolves of
Minor Importance.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l
Augusta, January 19.-In the House
today WAS introduced resolve to aid
road repairs in Moscow, also by Jones of
Lincoln petition for generous ap-
preparation" for Lee Normal Academy /;
an act to amend the charter of the Win
terport Ferry company; an act to incor-
porate Oakfield as town; by Moore of
Deering, more petitions for an appropria-
ton for the Good Samaritan Socisty of
Portland; By Merrill of Portland. an
act giving notary publios jurisdiction
throughout the state; by ,Moxcy of
Gardiner an act to amend the charter of
the Maine Trust and Banking company
and by Floyd OF Brewer an act limiting
the length of lum Der RATS on the Penob-
scot between High Head and to the Toll
and tow line. The RATS alone are often
that length and the act ia to facilitate
travel on the Bangor and Brewer ferry
which carries 1900 passengers day.
The citizens of Boothbay and a number
of surrounding towns, petition for the
privilege of using drag seines in the
Dsmariscotta river.
A bill from A. j. Camarar for stitch
ing and binding in 1878 Was received.
The amount named for services is $685.. 76,
and the interest S693. 90; total 81, 55s 76.
G. B. Stone and five other residents of
Berwick petition that their houses and
lands be set off from Berwick and an
nexed to South Berwick. and other
petitions asking that Mr. Stones request
be granted we're presented and referred.
The following papers were introduced
and referred:
chapter SO, Revised Statutes, making
that section provide that executions
issued by trial justice who has later
died may be renewed by any trial justice
in the same county upon such vouchers
as would be required by the trial justice
who rendered the Judgments introduced
by Walton of Skowhegan.
Dill, hn dCO ri lAOtA ROAHoo uhO 4AiuooAJ
and Eliot Street Railway company,
authorize the construction across
nay1gahls tide waters; introduced by
Rowell OF Kittery.
Bill, an act TO incorporate the Frank
lin, Somerset and Kennebec Railway
company.
the East Corinth Academy introduced by
Edmunds of East Corinth.
Petitions for warden service in Oxford
county introduced by Wheeler of Gilead.
Bill. an act incorporating the Orono
Water company.
"a Bill, an act TO continue for twenty years
the charter under which the ferry at
Ayers Falls on the Pencil scot is operated.
Bill, an act requiring all educational
institutions receiving state aid to make
reports, and to account for receipts and
expenditures to the trustees Of the State
Normal schools On penalty of FORGETTING
such aid introduced by Sewall Of Bath
and referred to the com mittee OF sduca-
ton.
Order, that the committee on agricul-
ture be instructed to ascertain the
amount of outstanding bills incurred by
reason of the slaughter of animals in
fectad with tuberculosis, exceeding the
appropriations that have been made for
that purpose and report resolve In favor
of the same; introduced by Hutohins of
Penobscot and passed.
Order, giving the Board of Agriculture
use of the hall of the House, Thursday
evening, January 21st, for public
lecture by Gen. Roy Stone; read and
passed.
Petition for an appropriation to operate
hatchery In Penobscot county intro
dueed by Austin of Milford and referred.
IN THE SENATE.
NV. s.xY1-s,. -, o&+or. ,a,ca nm a., Tho
Senate,
Bill. an act to empower the Portland
Elevator company to lay railroad track,
lease ito franchise and other purposes. Be
IL enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives in legislature assembled,
as Follows;
Saosion LIN addition to the powers
ceafeErsd upop she Portland Elevator
COMPANY by its organization, said COM
pany is hereby authorized to lay and
maintain over its own premises such
track or tracks as may be necessary to
eoDnecs its elevator and storehouse with
the tracks used by the Grand Trunk
Railway company Of Canada for the pur-
pose of storing and shipping grain, and
said Portland Elevator company Is
further authorized and emppw cred to
give, ami the Grand Trunk Railway OF
GnsAda TO receive, lease Of the fran
cnise, elevator, power mouse, st0renouses,
railroad tracks and all other property
connected Herewith upon such terms,
conditions, agreements and rentals as
the Portland Elevator company and the
Grand Trunk Railway company of
Canada shall agree upon. The coupon
bonds Of said Portland elevator company,
dated January 1, A. D.. 1857, to the
amount Of two hundred thousand dollars,
the iRdeuture of trust and mortgage
recurring the payment Of the same and
the agreements. conveyances and assets OF