Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-08

an act to continue in force an act to establish
schools in Madawaska territory; an act to
annex the town of Maysville to the town of
Prcsque Isle an act to authorize Frederick
Spotford.to build wharf in the tide waters of
Bucksport; an act to provide for the enforce
ment of an act to prevent the throwing Of
slabs and other refuse into the Penobscot riv
cr; an act to incorporate the Lewiston Gen
era Hospital resolve in favor of the College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; resolve
in fvor of Grant Isle plantation resolve
providing for the repeal of certain resolves
relating to pensions; an act to prohibit the
Wholesale destruction of water fowls by traps
set; an act additional to chap l26 of the Re
vised Statutes, concerning frauds; act
relative to the selection and empanelling of
| iuries for the trial of civil causes and crimi
nal cases other than capital; an act to amend
sec. 40 of chap. 4, sec. | l of chap. 5, sec. "A
of chap. Is of the Revised Statutes, and chap
40 of the public laws of 1866; an act to in
corporate the Union Depot Company.
Senate order relating to the repeal of an
act granting additional powers to the Kenne-
bee Company, approved January 25, 1867,
and order relating to the repeal of an act to
amend chap 32l of the laws of 1865. relating
to Railroads, came from that branch and were
tabled on motion of Mr. BAKER.
On motion of Mr. SMITH of Parsonsfield,
Ordered. That Caleb Burbank, member
from Acton. be excused from further attend
ance after this day, and the Committee on
Pay Roll are directed to make up his pay.
On motion of Mr.. WILDER,
Oydered That the Committee on State
| Lands and State Roads be instructed to in
quire into the necessity of making an appro-
priation to aid in opening the road leading
from Caribou village to Fish river road IN
Aroostook county.
Bill an act to amend chap. "a of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to paupers was read
a third time. and amended on motion of MIR.
HARTMAN, so that the act may not apply to
cases now pending and passed to be engross-
ed.
Bill an act to amend chap 80 of the Re
viscd Statutes relating to killing moose, deer,
and caribou was read third time.
Mr.. MULLIKEN moved TO amend by strik-
ing out the word March" wherever it occurs
in the bill and inserting instead thereof the
word February" pending the adoption OF
which the bill was tabled on motion of Mr..
BARKER.
Bill an act additional to chap. 33 of the
public laws of 1858, relating to the sale OF
intoxicating liquors, was read three times
under a suspension of the rules, the Senate
amendment adopted, and passed to be en-
crossed.
Passed to be engrossed-An act additional
to chap. A. of the Il. s., relating 10 banks
resolve laying 4 tax on the several counties
in the State; an act to supply the people OF
Augusta with pure water; an act to incorpor-
ate the Knickerbockcr Steam Towage Com
pany; an act to prevent the destruction OF
trout and pickerel in the town of Turner; an
act to authorize the town of Minot to create
sinking fund.- an act to authorize the towns
| g J,,,tn font a,,I uo,, 20 aid
in the construction of the Winterport Rail
road an act to repeal sec. 2, chap. 2G4 of
the laws of 1868, entitled an act to incorporate
the city of Belfast; an act to make valid GER
tain acts of the town of Temple.
| The following resolves were taken from
the table and passed to be engrossed
Resolve in favor of the town of Grafton !;
resolve in favor of the town of Byron; re-
solve in favor of the town of Madrid, and re-
solve in favor of the town of Roxbury
On motion of Mr.. VosE, the vote passing to
be engrossed bill an act to amend sec. Ii of
chap. II of the Revised Statutes, relating to
carrying into effect contracts of deceased per-
sons. was reconsdered and the same was then
indefinitely postponed.
Senate order relating to an observance of
the fiftieth anniversary of this State, was ia
ken from the table on motion of Mr.. VosE,
and indefinitely postponed on motion of Mr..
BARKER.
| Passed to be enacted-An act to incorpor-
ate the Sebec Railroad Company; an act to
incorporate the Masonic Trustees of Lewis
tom an act to amend sec. IS of chap. of the
Revised Statutes, relating to penalty for illegal
voting; an act to amend the city charter of
Bangor; an act to amend sec. of chap. 10 of
the special laws of 1861, relating to the Sebec
Lake Steamboat Company.
Passed TO be engrosSed-An act to amend
chap. "a of the Revised Statutes, concerning
forcible entry and detainer; an act to incOr-
porate the Cumberland Dyking Company :;
bill an act to amend chap. 264 of the laws of
1864, relating to the distribution of lists to
magistrates; an act to amend chap % of the
public laws of 1869. relating to the sale of
milk an act to incorporate the Androscoggin
Valley Railroad Company; an act additional
to chap. 90 of the Revised Statutes, relatngto
town treasurers and collectors.
Finally passed-Resolve to refund money
to VIM. Brown paid the State for stumpage;
| resolve in aid of constructing road through
township X. 3, in Aroostook county.
Adjourned.
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