The Portland daily press., 1897-02-10

Messrs. Littletield of Kennebunk,s
Murchie of Machias and Rodick Of
Eden, presented similar remonstrances.
Mr.. Prince of Yarmouth, presented a
petition asking foE the privilege of build
ing and maintaining bridge between
L1ttlsjohn's and Cousin s islands.
Mr.. Knowlton of Portland, presented
the following act:
Section 1--Any corporation organized
for any purpose under chapter 8 of the
Revised Statutes, and acts In amendment
thereof, ana addition thereto, and actual
~ doing business, may, by majority vote
of its outstanding stock at stock
holders meeting called for the purpose,
and " it'll the approval of the attorney
general an provided in section is, of said
chapter. amend or change its certificates
of organization within the purposes
specified in said chapter as. A certificate
of every such amendment approved by
the attorney general shall be recorded in
the Registry OF Deeds IN the county
whefe the corporation Is organized and a
copy thereof certified by the register
shAll be fled In the Office of the SecIe.
tary cf State, who shall enter the date OF
filing thereon, and on the oria.nal certlh-
cate to DO kept BY the corporation and
shall record such said copy in book
Kept for that purpose. and the corpora
ton shall pay the attorney general tive
dollars in advance for his fee, and the
Secretary If State i've dollars in advance
for making such record. Said iast named
fee not to be within the provisions OF
section IS of chapter 2, of the Revised
Statutes. Upon aling oi said certificate
with thu Secretary of State as herein
provided such corporation shall be au-
thorized to transact business permitted
by nhe amendment.
lection Amy business corporation
organized under chapter 4S of the he
vissd Statutes, aid acts in amendment
thereof and additional thereto, may issue
bonds to raise money for its business
purposes to such amount as may be voted
by @ majority CT its outstanding stock,
and secure the same ny mortgage OF its
property, income and franchises.
II acts and parts of ects inoonsist emit
with this act are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Jewell Of HaIlowell, presented an
act to amend the Hallowell charter by
adding the following: The board of
oyersesrs Of the poor shall be appointed
by the city council, and shall hold office
for term Of one year or three years as
the city council may determine, but
when the term of office is fixed for three
years the first overs er shall be appointed
for three yea s, the second overseer for
two years, gnl the third overseer for one
year; and each yeir thereafter one over
seer snail Re appointed for three years"
MIR. Hutchinso of Auburn, presented
retition asking for law to prevent the
state from using money for sectarian or
religious purposes.
Mr. Knowlton OF Portland, presented q
petition asking that a charter be granted
to the Westbrook, Windhnm, and Harri
son Railroad company. The petition as
from Portland people.
The Portland charter bill received from
the Senate was referred in concurrence TO
the judiciary committee.
The act amending this charter Of the
city of Westbrook was passed to be en-
crossed also the bill relating to invest
ments, assets of stock, insurance COM
panies, and the bills relating to the
records of Kennebec and the sale and
duhlJolS VI lCl Ul1ldOIo.
On motion of Mr.. Hill of Portland the
guide license hill was taken from the
table and tabled to be printed.
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Drummond of Cumberland,
presented the following bill:
Section 1.-The Maine School for the
Deaf is hereby established to be devoted
60 the education and instruction of deaf
and dumb children.
Section 2.-Said school shall be located
at Portland, in the County of Cumber-
land, and the governor and council are
hereby authorized, on behalf Of the state
to accept a conveyance from the city OF
Portland of the school buildings and
fixtures now used as school for the deaf
in said Portland upon the condition that
the state shall hereafter assume the en-
tire charge, responsibility and expense
of maintaining said school.
Section 3.-The government Of said
school is hereby vested in board OF five
trustees, to be appointed by the governor
with the advice aud consent Of the coun-
Gil, to hold Office for term nf five years.
except. however, that the trustees first
appointed shall holo Office one for one
year, one for two years, one for three
years, one for four years and one for five
years.
Section 4.-Ths trustees shall have
charge of the general interests of the
school and see that its affairs are con-
Quoted in accordance with law and such
by laws az they may adept; they my
adopt bylaws which shall be valid;
which shall he sanctioned By the gov
ernor and council; they may employ
principal. and such teachers and other
employees as they may deem advisable.
ana fix the compensation of the same
subject to the approval of the governor
and connoil; theg may from time to time
prescribe the system CT education and
course of study to bs pursued in the
school, and shall be allowed for their
services their actual expenses and two
dollars day when actually employed.
Section with the consent OF its
parent or guardian, the trustees may adj
NIT to such school for term not exceed
ing twelve years, any deaf or dumb child
residing in this state, and not less than
five years of age, who shall not he with
drawn or discharged from said school,
except with the consent of the trustees or
the Governor and council, and the sums
necessary for the support and instruction
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