Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-27
In motion of Mr.. BRADFORD.

Ordered, That the Commlt'ee Oh iiiui"i
affairs be directed to inquire into the eNpeui.
ency of authorizing the agent OF the tehoosoo'
Tribe of Indians under the direction OF INC
Governor and Council to purchase wood lot
for said tribe.
On motion of same gentleman, !,
O,dersd. That the same Committee DC III,
racted to ipa,,ire as to whether any additiohai
leo; slat;ou is necessary in relation TO leasing
the shores of the islands in the fehooscot
river belonging to the Pcnobscot lrloe Oh
Indians
On motion of Mr.. BAKER.
0.7sr5 That the Committee on Railroads,
WAYS and Bridges inquire into the eNpeulehcy
of repoaling chap. 1876 of the laws OF 1865 re-
latina to executions against railroad corpora
tons.
On motion of Mr.. GANNErr,
ordered. That so much of the report OF the
Bank and Insurance Commissioners as relates ss
10 taxation of foreign Insurance Companies
be referred to the Committee on Merc""'iie
Affairs and Insurance.
On motion of Mr.. Bliss. .tt-A
Ordered. That a Committee OF three on the
mart of the House with such as the senate
NAV ioin be appointed to make all necessary
ARRANGEMENTS for the Legislature to attend the
Peabody ceremonials at Portland to-morfo"
the 27th inst. and report before adjournment
this day. Mi. NJ.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Bliss, May
and sherman of Camden to serve on the part
of the House. .,.,,.
Mr.. RrJss from the committee subsequently
reported. THAT the members OF both branches
of the Legislature together with the oihcers
of both branches attend in body leaving the
depot in Augusta at 6 80 A. M, on the MORN
inc of the 27th inst, thence proceeding to
further rpNDftet
that T. II. Cushing act as Chief Aid and
CHARLES r. Whidden and Col. A. b. Farwell,
Assistant Marshals.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. n ALMOND. from the Committee on In
terror W alters, on bill an act to authorize the
extension of wharf into tide waters al
Harpswell reported the same ought to pass.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. SKINNER. from the same Committee,
made the same report on bill an act to author
ize VIM. McGilvery to extend his railway
wharf in the town of Brewer and also to build
Marine Railway. Read and assigned.
Mr.. FARwEIL, from the same Committee, on
Railroads, Ways and Bridges, on bill an act
to incorporate the Northern Railroad Com
pany. reported the same be printed and re-
committed. .e...s
Same member from the same Committee,
made the same report on bill an act additional
to an act to incorporate the Calais Railroad
Company.
Mr.. CROCKETT, from the Committee on
State Lands and State Roads, on petition OF
the citizens of Sherman, for deed OF lot OF
land to Franklin f. Young, reported leave to
withdraw
Same gentleman from the same Committee,
reported resolve in favor OF Paul Iaber.
Read and assigned
Mr.. BARKER. from the Committee on the
Judiciary or order relating to the amendment
of section 81, chap. 20 of the Revised Stat
utes, reported legislation inexpedient.
Mr.. BosSEY, from the same Committee, to
which was referred bill an act to incorporate
the Riverside Echo Publishing Company, re-
ported the same ought to pass, Read and
assigned.
Mr.. VosE, from the same Committee, on
bill an act additional to an act entitled an act
to authorize any city or town to raise money
to aid in the construction of any railroad IN
the State, approved Feb %, 1867, reported
the same ought to pass. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Kinks, from the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges, reported bill an act
| to amend an act to incorporate the Barlng
Bridge. Read and assigned.
| Mr.. WATSON from the Committee on Divis-
ion of Towns, reported bill to cut off certain
lands from Silver Ridge Plantation and annex
the same to the town Of Sherman. Read and
assigned.
Mr. POWERS, from the Committee on Eieo-
tons, on the remonstrance OF Peter Z. kee-
gan against the right of VIM. Dickey to seat
in the House, reported leave to withdraw
| Mr. HAM, from the same Committee, re-
ported the following:
| hat q kapUQn. ha wins ..
ceived majority of all the legal votes cast il
| Madawaska, is entitled to his seat i'll this
| House.
| Both reports were ordered to be printed.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to incorpor
ate the Baptist Meeting House Society il
Belgrade an act to amend sec. "a Of chap 81
of the Revised Statutes an act additional II
chap. q of the Revised Statutes, relating Il
licenses of innholders and victualers; an &C
to incorporate the East Liyermore CAM
Meeting Association; an act to amend sec
of chap l57 of the public laws of 1868; Re
solve in favor of Sarah j. Caldwell
| Passed to be enaeted-An act to increase
the salary of the Judge of Probate for the
County of Waldo; an act to repeal chap. 2l5
of the private and special laws of 1869, emit
tied an act to protect smelts in the kennebet
and Androscoggn rivers; an act to authorize
money to aid in the extension oftthe railroad
terminating at Pennington, known us the An
droscoggin Railroad, and to contract for sale
extension.
| Bill an act concerning the rate of interest
was read a third time and tabled on motion o.
Mr.. HUMPHREY.
| On motion of Mr.. BRADFoRD, bill an act
additional to chap. Pts of the private and
special laws of 1863 comforting certain pow
ers on the city of Portland, was taken from
the table.
On motion of Mr.. TwITCHELL, the same
was reeommitted to the committee.
Resolve in favor Of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary and Female College had its several
readings, and on motion of Mr.. HUME tabled
ordered to be printed, and next Wednesday
assigned for its further consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Humphrey, bill an act
relating to the Bangor Boom Company was
taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed
Mr.. Foss moved reconsideration of the
vote whereby order in relation to computing
the mileage of members was passed. The
House refused to reconsider.
Same gentleman moved to reconsider the