Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-15
u4TNE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

MONDAY. Feb. IA.
Met at II A. NJ, according to adjournment.
The President being absent,
On motion of Mr.. CARvnL,
Ordered, That during the absence of the
President, Hon. THos. p. CLEAvEs be Presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate.
Mr.. CLEAvEs on taking the chair said;
Senators Il thank you for this expression
of your confidence. Hoping that you will ex-
cuse all errors on my part, we will immediate
ly proceed with the duties of the session.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. FULLER of Hallowell.
Records read nd'approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. Buck, the Secretary was
charged with a message to the House of KEEP
resentative and Executive department inform
ing them that in the absence of the President
of the Senate, Hon. Thos. p. Cleaves has
been elected President pro tenn.
The Secretary subsequently reported that
he had delivered the message with which he
was charged.
On motion of Mr.. COLLINS,
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and State roads inquire into the expedi-
cncy of passing a law to protect bridges
against damage from driving lumber in the
spring and fall of the year.
The following communication was received
from the Secretary OF State:
TO the President of the Senate In re-
Spouse to the order of the Legislature request
ing the Secretary of State to furnish the Leg
isiature with the report of the Investigating
committee of 1865 on naval credits and other
matters with accompanying documents, have
the honor to inform you that only reports ac-
companying bills and resolves which become
law, are deposited in this Office. therefore the
said reports and documents were not received
in this department. Respectfully,
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW.
On motion of Mr.. Buck, the foregoing COM
munication was referred to the Joint Special
Committee on paper credit, &C.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB. Senate Document
No. IL, bill an act to authorize X. l.. Will
lians to navigate Moose Pond, was taken from
the table and amended as to limit the
time in which be shall pat a steamboat upon
the pond for towing logs, &C., to one year in
stead of two. Passed to be engrossed as
amended.
Read and assi7ned-An act to provide for
the formation of manufacturing and other cor
porations. An act to set off q part OF Planta-
ton No. and annex the same to the town of
Gouldsboro'; an act to incorporate the High
land Slate Company; an act to authorize the
sale of the Christian Meeting house in Albion;
an act to incorporate the Lewiston and Auburn
Ice Company; an act to amend an act to in
corporate the city of Bangor, approved Feb
10, 1884; an act to secure the prompt trial OF
jury causes and more speedy determination
of cases pending in the law court.
Passed to be eHyrossed-Bill an act to
amend an act to supply the city of Bangor
with pure waters resolve granting lot of land
to Francis Abbot, DR.; an act to authorize
David Rode to construct a fish weir into
Frencilman's Bay; an act authorizing VIM.
Godfrey ct ais, to construct fish weirs in the
tide waters of Pigeon Hill Bay in the town of
Steuben; an act to make valid the acts Of the
Parish Of the High street church in Portland
an act to incorporate the Annabescook Steam
boat Company; an act to change the name of
the Gardiner Camp Meeting Association; an
act to amend an act to incorporate the Maine
General Hospital an act additional to chap.
275 Of the private laws of 1868, comforting
special powers on the city of Portland; an
act to make valid the organization Of the
Somerset Hall Corporation; an act to regu-
late the gathering of cranberries in the town
of Lubec; an act to authorize the town of
Wayne to appropriate money to encourage
manufactures; an act to incorporate the
Searsport Manufacturing Company; an act
to authorize Rufus Pickett to construct a fish
weir in the tide waters Of Pinkham's Island,
in the town of Millbridge; bill an act to au
thorize Il. l.. Williams to navigate Moose
Pond.
Passed to be eaacted-An act to amend sec.
Of chap. 80 of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the inspection of lime; an act to continue
in force the provisions of chap. 10 of the
laws of 1868, authorizing pensions for dis
abled soldiers and scamen; an act for the
preservation of fish in Ossipee Lake and its
tributaries; an act to incorporate the Metho
dist Episcopal Society in Biddeford; an act
to authorize Charles B. Sanford to build
wharf in the town of Wiuterport an act to
incorporate the Penobscot Valley Steamship
Company an act to establish the fees Of the
County Commissioners ofWashington County.
Mr.. TALBOT presented the petition of W.
c. Holway ct ais, against petition of W. II. |
Hemingway ct ais, for wharf. Referred to
Committee On Interior Waters.
On motion of Mr.. CARvML,
Adjourned.