Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-12
House..
FRIDAY, Feb. /,

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. CRAM OF Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
Read and assigned-An act to provide TO
the formation of manufacturing and other cor
porations.
On motion of Mr.. Kinks,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State b'
requested to inform this House why an &C
entitled an act to amend sec. 4, of chap. 3;
of the public laws of 1868, and make the same
conform to the public laws of 1868; also tt
amend chap. As, sec. of public laws OF 1858
which appears on the journal of the Senate tt
have passed to be enacted by both house.
of the Legislature on the 18th day of March
A. ID. 1869, does not appear among the public
laws of the Legislature of 1869, as provided
by him.
Mr.. VosE, from the Judiciary Committee
on order inquiring into the expediency of sc
amending the statutes that all purchasers Of
land of sales for the pon-payment of tax shall
account for all timber and lumber cut on said
land toward the payment of the tax on the
redemption of the land, reported legislation
| inexpedient.
| Mr.. MILLs. from the Committee on Pen
| sions, on petition of Abraham Bridges for aid
from the State reported leave to withdraw.
Mr.. MoULToN, from the Committee on Ag-
riculture, made the same report on petition
of Edward McPheters for bounty on crows.
Mr.. CHASE. from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, made the same report
on petition of ID. +. Adams ct ais, for dec
of lot of land in Township IA, X. 3.
Mr.. SMITH, from the same committee, made
the same report on petition OF Nelson Herrin
Tor reimbursement for a lot of land in Lime
stone.
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, WAYS and Bridges made the same
report on petition of j. b. Swanton ct ais,
for change of charter of the Arrowsic Bridge
Company.
Mr. Kinks, from the same committee, on
bill an act TO incorporate the Calais Railroad
Company, reported the same be printed and
committed.
Mr. VosE, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ought not to pass on bill an act addi-
tional to chap. of the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. WATSON, from the Committee on Divi-
sion of Towns, on petition of L. G. Guptill,
reported bill an act to set off part of planta-
ton No. 7, and annex the same to the town of
Gouldsboro'. Read and assigned
Mr.. Powers, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported ought to pass on bill an act to
incorporate the city Of Bangor. Read and
assigned.
Same member, from the same committee
made the same report on bill an act to incor-
porate the Highland Slate Company. Read
and assigned
Mr.. BoNSEY from the same committee,
made the same report on bill an act to au-
thorize the selling of the Christian Meeting
House in Albion. Read and assigned.
Mr.. BLAKE, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, on petition, re-
ported bill an act to incorporate the Lewiston
and Auburn Ice Company. Read and as
signed.
Resolve in favor of John Hanscom, and re-
solve in favor of Wilton Academy, reported
from committees, were read and assigned.
Passed to be engrossed-An act for the
preservation of fish in Sand pond in Parsons
field and its tributaries; an act authorizing
Vim. Godfrey ct ais, to construct fish welrs
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 Anna
bescook Steamboat Company !; an act to
change the name of the Gardiner Camp Meet
| ing 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 organiza-
ton of the Somerset Hall Corporation; an
act to regulate the gathering OF cranberries
in the town of Lubec; an act to authorize the
the town OF wayne 10 appropriate money 10
encourage manufactures; an act to incorpor-
ate the Searsport Manufacturing Company
an act to incorporate the Shin Brook Dam
Company; an act to authorize Ruins Pickett
to construct a fish weir in the tide waters on
Pinkham's Island, in the town of Millbridge.
Passed TO be enacted--An act to incorpor-
ate the Howard Slate Company; an act to
authorize Edward Swazey, B. +. Farnham
ct ais, to extend their wharf into the tide
waters of Bucksport; an act amendatory OF
and additional to an act to amend an act to
prevent the throwing of slabs and other refuse
into the Penobscot river, approved March 8,
| 1863.
Mr.. FARwELL introduced the following:
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of so amending the Constitution of the
State of Maine that sheriffs shall be appointed
by the Governor with the advice of the Coun-
ell
Mr.. VosE moved to amend by adding
CLERKS OF the Courts"
| Mr.. FARwELL hoped the amendment would
not prevail. He said State Police had been
called for He thought if sheriffs should be
| ,ppoipted nv the Governor that il wOuld tax e