Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-02-05


Mr. (,orstSs moved 10 rccommit to the
Committee with certain instructions. This
giving rise to debate, the report with lnstruc-
,ions went to the table under the rules.
The Following bills were presented ana re-
ferred to the Committee on Legal Reform, ana
ordered to be printed;
Bill an act to amend section 4 Of the Re-
vised Statutes; an act additional to cnaP' IA
of the laws of 1858; an act to amend chap.
10 of the laws of 1858; an act to amend sec
8 of chap. of the Revised Statutes an actto
provide for the payment OF counsel assigned
to persons charged with c"nital offenses.
Passed to. be eRgroSsed--An act to amend
section of chap. 10 of the private and spec
;aI laws of 1863, authorizing Union School
District in Cherryfield to raise money; an act
additional to an act to incorporate the Ban
gor Water Company; an act to authorize
Albert +. Amcs to place dolphin or spar
buoy near the end of his wharf; an act to
prevent the use of narrow trimmed wheels
for the hauling of lumber in Cherryfeld; an
act further defining the powers of the Ocean
Insurance Company of Portland; an act to
set off a part of the town of Trescott and in
corporate the same into o town by the name
of Lamoine.
Passed TO be eaacted-An act to incorporate
the Oquassie Angling Association; an act ad-
ditional to an act authorizing any city or
town in tins State to raise money to aid in the
construction of any railroad in this State; an
act for the preservation OF tlsh IN W epD
Pond in Franklin county.
The House resumed the consideration of
the reports of the Election Committee in the
case of Keegan VS.. Dickey, under considera-
ton when the House adjourned yesterday.
Mr.. BARKER resumed his remarks in favor
of the minority report
Mr.. BAKER on the closing OF Mr.. Barker's
remarks took the floor and advocated the ma
jority report. He was speaking when the
time for adjournment arrived, but gave way,
and the House adjourned. Remarks hereat-
ter
PETITIONS, Bills, &c, PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. LEwIs-Pctiiion of Ezekiel Pres
colt and ais, for an act to prevent the
throwing of slabs or other refuse into Georges
river in Montvile.
Bv Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of f. c. Simpson
ct ais, of Harpswcl, for authority to extend
their wharf into tide waters of West Harps-
well.
BY Mr.. PEAvEY-Pctition of james Peter
son ct ais, sea captains, IN ald OF the petition
of W. ii. Hemenway ct ais.
BY Mr. SHERMAN, of INSTRUMENTATION of
a. L. CTOHuCh II tis., vi iSiieoih'h'Nf avn
leave to extend steam boat wharf into tide
waters Of Penobscot Bay.
BY Mr.. Naturalization of J. w. Brown
and "a ais, for aid to build a bridge across
Aroostook river in the town of Washburn; of
Daniel Everett and ais, in aid of same; of
Ansel Packard and s ais, in aid OF same.
The foregoing were referred to the Committee
on Interior waters.
The following were referred to the Commit
tee on State Lands and State Roads.
BY Mr. SMITH of dgdon-Petition of the
inhabitants of uanable for an appropriation
to complete the road leading from that town
to Limestone of the inhabitants of Grant
Isle, for aid in building bridge in that town.
BY Mr.. NATURALIZATION of John Kilgore
It ais, of Grafton for an appropriation for re-
pair of roads.
BY Mr.. ALLEN-Petition of c. f. Daniels
and 81 ais, for the protection OF trout IN AL
den stream in Corrinna.
BY Mr.. MnLs-Petition of Jesse Bakeman
and 253 ais, of Brooksville, against the re-
peal of the law regulating the taking of por
yics. Referred to the Committee en- Fisher
es.
BY Mr.. BoNNEY-Bill an act to change the
1ame of the Gardiner District Camp Meeting
association. Referred to the Committee on
he Judiciary.
BY Mr.. BARKER-Petitons of the citizens
If Exeter, Newport and Stetson, for uniform
ty of text books.
BY Mr.. HUMPHREY-Remonstra of A.
J. Wakefield ct ais, of Bangor, against State
of text books. Referred to the
Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of A. H.
Burbank and 6S ais, of Yarmouth, against
axing foreign insurance companies.
By Mr.. MAYo-Remonstrance of n. ii.
Eenderson and AZ ais, of Scarborough, in aid |
If same. Referred to the Committee on Mer-
:antile Affairs and Insurance.
By Mr.. SMITH, of dgdon-Petition of the |
inhabitants of Van Buren, for incorporation |
nto town under the name of Violette. Re- |
Terred to the Committee on Incorporation of
Towns.
BY Mr. BrRp-Petition of f. c. Spauldng |
and % ais, in favor of setting off portion of
South Thomaston and annexing the same TO
he city of Rockland. Referred to the Com
nittee on Division of Towns.