Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-04
House..
THURSDAY, FEB

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Quincy of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Read and asSigaed-An act authorizing
A. +. Ames to place buoy at the end OF ms
wharf in Rockland an act additional 10 an act
to incorporate the Bangor Water Company
an act 10 set off part of the town of Trenton
in Hancock county and incorporate the same
into town by the the name of Lamoine.
On motion of Mr.. SrAULpING,
O,dered That the Clerk be directed to
notify the Governor and Council OF the va
cancies in this body occasioncd by the rcsig-
nation of members elect, Perez Bunker of
Bernard and VIM. H. Paige Of Vinllhaven.
On motion of Mr. GANsErr,
Oidsred, That the Committee on the Judici-
AIRY inquire into the expediency of 50 amending
article 2 of see. of the Constitution of the
State as persons therein designated paupers
shall not for the reason that they arc paupers
be denied the right to vot".
On motion of Mr.. FARwELL,
Ofde1-ed. That the same Committee be i'll
structed to report Il bill, establishing the
number OF pounds Of coal which constitute a
ton
Mr. HUME. from the Committee on Legal
Reform on order relating 10 the measurement
of wood and bark, reported legislature mex
pedent.
Mr. MuDRAM from the same Committee,
on order relating to reduction of poll taxes,
reported reference to the Judiciary Committee.
Same member, from the same Committee,
made the same report on petition OF A. W IL
cox and John Lamson, tor law relating to
cattle running at large.
Mr.. BARTON, from the same Committee, on
petition reported bill an act to amend sec
tons 10 and II of chap. 3 of the Revised Stat
utes relating to choice Of highway surveyors.
Printed under rules.
Mr. Hume, from the same Committee, on
bill an act to prevent the use of narrow rim
wheels for hauling lumber in the town OF
Cherryfeld, reported the same ought 10 pass
Read and assigned.
Same member from the same Committee,
made the same report on bill an act TO amend
sec | of chap. 40 of the laws OF 1863 author
izeing Union School District in Cherryiield
10 raise money. Read and Assigned.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN, from the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, made the
same report on bill an act further defining the
powers of the Ocean Insurance Company OF
Portland. Read and assigned.
Bill an act addition to an act entitled an
act authorizing any city or town in the State
to aid in the construction Of any railroad in
the State. was taken from the table on motion
of Mr. VosE, amended and passed to be en-
crossed
Passed to be eagrossed-An act additional
TO an act TO provide tor the restoration OF the
records OF the Court of Probate for the county
of Cumberland; an act 10 incorporate the
Ship Pond Navigating Company; an act to
prevent the throwing of edgings &C. into the
waters OF Pleasant River; an act to incorpor-
ate the Russell Stream Dam Company
Passed to be enacted-An act to set of GER
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the Norway Village Corporation; an act to
incorporate the Rocky Pond Dam Sluice Com
many; an act 10 amend an act of incorpora-
ton OF the Cumberland Bone Company, APP
proy.d Feb. 22d, 1865; an act to incorporate
the Whi,ten CarriaSe Manufacturing Com
many al act 10 pro.iioil the taking o, picker
Il II swan Pond, in the town Of hartford.
On motion of Mr. BAkREE, the reports of
,',e -Coafssr,ee on ~tteetion m the case OF