Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
senate.

Met according to adjournment.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. KING of Augusta,
itecords read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Resolve in relation to the services of Geo.
+. Robinson the soldier who saved Hon. w.
II. Seward from the assassin's knife, came
from the House and was adopted.
Mr.. NEALLEY moved that resolve IN favor
of Maine Central Institute lie on the table.
Carried.
Mr. REED from the Committee on the JUDI
ciary, reported leave to withdraw on petition
of Jerc Madoe ct ais, that Saco be maze
town again.
Same Senator reported ought to pass In re-
gard To amendment of section 65 chap. OF
the Revised Statutes; assigned to MONDAY.
Mr. Buck, from Committee on Mercahtiie
Affairs and Insurance, reported Dill an ACT
concerning insurance and insurance compan-
les. which was laid on the table to be printed,
Mr.. KIsssBuRY from the Committee on
State Lands and State Roads, reported leave
TO withdraw on petition of II. Collins ct ais,
for authority for Land Agent to deed to him a
certain lot of land.
Mr.. REED. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill relating to appointment OF
clerks of courts by the court. LAID on the
table to be printed.
Mr.. TALBOT, from the Committee on Inter-
Tor Waters, reported leave to withdraw on
petition of S. Babson ct ais, for an act to pro-
hibit the throwing of refuse into the streams
in the towns of Brooksvile and Sedgwick
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, message was
sent to the House informing them that bill an
act relating to a change of the name OF the
Moosehead Railroad Company has been sent
TO the Governor and is not in the hands OF the
Senate.
On motion of Mr.. NEALLEY, resolve in
favor of Wilton Academy, which came up on
its passage to be cngrossed, was laid on the
table.
Mr.. REED asked for information in regard
to the resolve abating State tax of Castine,
and was answered by Mr.. Buck and Mr..
Rolfe, giving reasons for reporting the re-
solve.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAyEs, message was
sent to the Governor, requesting the return
of the bill relating to a change in the name OF
the Moosehead Railroad Company, If the
same has not been signed.
Report of Committee on resolve relating to
pension of Lewis Selbing was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, bill an act
amendatory OF an act to establish the Supreme
Judicial Court was taken from the table,
amended, and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. LANG,
Ordered, That when the Senate adourns
it be to meet on Monday at 8 O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. Buck, the vote whereby
bill an act relating TO payment OF State debts
in coin was passed was reconsidered, and on
motion of same Senator. laid on the table.
Read and assfgHed-Bill an act concerning
the rate of interest; (Thc provisions OF TINS
bill specify where there is no contract IN
writing the legal rate of interest is SIX per
cent. but parties may contract in writing for
a M tn mr. tfts
inthian Hall Association in the town of Hart
land; an act authorizing the municipal officers
of Winthrop to lay out winter roads; an act
authorizing Chas. II. Bartlett of kittery TO
build a wharf into tide waters of Piseataquis
river: an act allowing an annual stipend TO
the Waldo and Pcnobseot Agricultural So
ciety: an act to establish ferry across the
Passamaquoddy river between Lubec and
Eastport; an act TO incorporate the Andros-
coggin Savings Bank; an to authorize the |
inhabitants of Brunswick to raise money ON
town lands, for the purpose of erecting town
buildings.
Passed TO be engrosstd-Bill an act to make !
valid the doings of persons elected as select
men and assessors of the town OF kennebunk
for the year 1868; an act to incorporate the
Bangor Insurance Company: an act to
make valid the doings of the town OF Bucks
port resolve in favor of the town of Bucks
port an act 10 Incorporate the kennebec
Savings Bank; an act to prevent the throw
ing OF slabs and other refuse into the waters
of Mousam river in the town of kennnebunk;
an act to authorize the Congreg ationalist
Church in kenduskeag to sell their
title to the Baptist Meeting House in
said town; an act to make valid the doings
of the town of Farmingdaie; an act to ineor-
porate the Gardiner Ice Company; an act to
authorize Gilbert Longfeiiow to erect fish
weirs in tide waters of Jonesboro', at Shorey's
Island; an act to regulate the taking of pick
crel from Patiees' pond, in Winslow; an act
to amend the charter of the 4bomaston Fire
Insurance Company resolve abating the
State tax of the town of Castine; resolve in
aid Of constructing a road across Indian
Township in Washington County resolve in |
favor of Committee on State Reform School |
an act additional to chap. sc of the Public
laws of 1867, relating TO the taking of por-
gies
On motion of Mr.. REED,
Adjourned.
~ s SATURDAY, Feb. 26.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. KING Of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con-
currence.
Read and assigned-An act to incorpor-