Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-02
W4TyE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March /.

On motion of Mr.. LANE,
ordered, That during the absence of the
President, Hon. T. II. CUSHING be President
pro tcmpore of the Senate.
Mr.. Gushing was conducted to the chair by
Mr.. Lane of Cumberland and Mr.. Webb OF
Somerset, and accepted the Office with brief
remarks.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. FRENCH of the Senate.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
An act to set off part of the town OF Linn
ington and annex the same to the town OF
Limerick, was read twice, the rules beng
suspended on motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, and
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB.
Ordered, That message be sent 10 the
House of Representatives. and Governor and
MCouncil. informing them that in the absence
of the President the Senate has made choice
of Hon. T. III. Gushing as President pro tenn
pore.
The message was conveyed by the Secre-
tary.
4 communication was received from the
Governor through Hon. Franklin M. Drew,
Secretary of State. returning bill an act to
change the name of the Moosehead Lake Rail
way Company, and to amend its charter.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs. the Secreta-
nv was directed to return the bill to the House
branch.
Mr.. KINGsBURY, from the Committee on
State Lands and State Roads, on petition of
j. II. Pullen ct ais, for aid in repairing road
from Monson to Grecnyille, reported resolve
which was read and assigned.
Bill an act additional to incorporate the
Howard Slate Company. being on its passage
to be engrossed, was laid on the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. MAYO.
Mr.. Buck, from the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance, on Bill an act to
incorporate the Schwartz Machine and Saw
Manufacturing Company, reported that same
ought to pass. Read and assigned.
Resolve in favor of State Reform School,
(Senate Doc. 3S) was read twice under sus-
pension OF the rules, and passed to be en-
crossed.
Read and nssiqned-An act to incorporate
the Calais Branch Railroad Company; an act
to amend chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes,
concerning commencement OF civil acuons;
an act additional to chapter ninety, con-
corning mortgages of real estate; an act
to incorporate the Canada Fall Dam Compa-
ny an act authorizing John c. Hartman ct
ais, to extend and maintain fish weir in
Sheepscot river; resolve authorizing the Land
Agent to exchange lots number 81 and SO In
township No. 6, X. 5, Aroostook county; an
act to establish the number OF pounds OF coal
which shall constitute a ton.
On motion of Mr.. REED, the Secretary was
charged with u message to the Governor re-
auesting the return of Resolve in favor Of the
Insane Hospital.
Subsequently a communication was receiv-
ed from the Governor through Hon. Franklin
M. Drew. Secretary of State, transmitting the
resolve.
Mr. REED moved amendment marked "a"
which was adopted. The amendment trans
fers the supervision of expenses from the
trustees to the Governor and Council.
The following communication was received
from the Governor:
TO the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires:--I have the honor to transmit herewith
the Report of the Trustees of the Bath Mill
tary and Naval Orphan Asylum, with tho re-
port of the managers of the same. have
already expressed my cordial approval OF the
objects and efforts of those who are endeav-
oring to give this Institution u permanent
establishment.
JosuUA l.. CHAMDERLAIN.
On motion of Mr.. MORSE, the communica-
ton and accompanying reports were LAID on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Passed to be eagrossed-Resolye in favor of
repairing road in town of Moscow; resolve in
aid of the Canada road; an act to authorize
the building of a dyke or dam across Dyke
Branch stream in the town of Columbia, coun- |
ty of Washington; an act additional further
regulating probate courts and proceedings
(Senate document No. 35) an act to author
ize cities and towns to aid in promoting man
ufactures therein; an. act to make valid the
doings of school district No. II, in Bristol;
an act to make valid the doings of the town OF
kenduskeag: an act to incorporate the Lubec
Hotel Company, in Lubec; an act to make
valid the doings of the town Of Porter; an act
to change the names of certain persons; an
act to incorporate the Ocean Telegraph Com
pany; an act to incorporate the Waldo Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company; an act to
change the name of Edward Warren and for
his adoption; an act to authorize the town of
Oldtown to lay out and maintain town way
across the Upper Saltwater bridge in said
town.
Passed to be eaacted-An act to amend chap. |
224 of the laws of 1856, relating to the charter
of the State Agricultural Society; an act to
authorize the County Treasurer of Cumber-
land county to pay Miltimore Watts for SER
vices an act to change the names of certain
persons.
Finally passsd-Resolve in aid of Houlton
Academy.
On motion of Mr.. TALBOT,
Adjourned.
CORRECTION. - In yesterdays report it
should have been Mr.. LANG, not Mr.. Lane, |
who reported the bill amendatory of the
Liquor law. REPORTER.