Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. rs.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. rs.
Prayer BY Rev Mr.. Leffingwell Of Gardiner
Paners from the House disposed of in con
currence.
On motion of Mr.. REED, the vote whereof,
the report of the Committee of Conference IL
relation to the attendance of the Legislature
upon the Peabody ceremonies at Portland, wa
not accepted was reconsidered, and on motor
of same Senator voted to concur with tint
House.
Petition of Executives of Maine Genera
Hospital came from the House requesting tht
appointment of joint special committee, ant
the following were appointed on the part o.
the Senate Messrs. Buffum OF Penobscot
Carleton of Knox and Minot of kennebee.
Mr.. MErcALF from Committee on Banks
and Banking. reported bill an act to moor
norate the Thomaston Savings Bank Read
and assigned.
MIR. TALBor from Committee on Interior
Waters. reported Bill an act to incorporate
the Rocky Pond Dam and Sluice company
Read and assigned.
Mr.. MErcALF from Committee on Banks
and Banking reported leave to withdraw OF
petition of Russell Eaton ct ais, for charter
for Savings Bank in Augusta.
A memorial from the Mayor of Roeklant
asking for amendments to the city charter
came from the House and was referred in con
currcnce.
On motion of Mr. CUSHING, Senate Docu
uent No. f. relating to claims against L. )
for advances made by Maine to Massachusetts
during the war Of 1928. was taken from the
table and assigned .s
Mr. Buck from Committee on Interior Wa
tiers reported Bill an act to authorize John A
Buck to extend his wharf into tide waters II
the town of Bucksport. Pessed in concur
renee.
Order from the House raising a joint selec
com. on arrangements in regard TO visiting Port
land to attend the Peabody ceremonies was re
ceived and the following appointed on tn
part Of the Senate Messrs. Morse, Gibbs ant
Collins.
On motion of Mr.. CARLETON, Bill an act t.
incorporate the Thomaston Savings Bank re
ceived its second reading and was passed Il
be engrossed.
Passed to be eagrossed. Bill an act to in
corporate the proprietors of Scion Village
Cemetry an act relative to reversal of judg
ment in criminal cases upon writs of error OF
account of error in sentence; an act to au
thorize Robert Crockett to extend wharf in
TO the tide waters of Rockland Harbor.
Passed to be enacted. An act to incorporate
the Stetson Manufacturing Company; an &C
additional to an act to incorporate the Water
vile Mutual Fire Insurance Company; an act Il
authorize the extension Of of the Androscog
gin Railroad I, ~
Mr.. REED from Committee on Judiciary re
ported an act to incorporate the Blanchard
Maine State Boiler Company Read and as
signed.
Also by Mr.. Lindsey from same committee
act additional to an act establishing the tim'
Of holding the several terms of S, J. Court il
nrJa he ODD
Bill from the House, entitled an act ad
ditional to an act entitled an act for the ex
tension of the charter of the Bangor Boon
Company, read twice under a suspension o
the rules and passed to be engrossed in con
currence.
The committee on arrangements for attending
the Peabody ceremonies at Portland reported a
follows That the members of both branches o
the legislature together with the officers O
both branches attend in body leaving the de
Dot at 6 80 on the morning of tomorrow ant
thence proceed to Portland. That your com
pittee further report that T. II. Gushing &C
as Chief Marshal and A. B.. Farwell and
r. Whidden as assistant marshals
J. p. MORSE, for
~, Y...4.y. s,f H. BLISS, Jg. ) Com.
Read and accepted. ~
On motion of Mr.. French, .. m
Ordered. That the Senate adjourn to NEE
at 5 O'Clock p. NJ.
Buls PETITIONS. &C., PRESENTED AND RE
.a hN ya FERRED.
By Mr.. CARLETos-Petition of John S
Hopkins ct ais, Of yinalhaven for removal o
rates &C., across the highways in said town
Referred to Committee on Railroads, Way
and Bridges.
Nv Mr.. WEBB-Petition of A. Linn ct ais
n f.~o oh, fnv g ina, Day xrif
bill accompanying. Referred to COMMITTEE
on Banks and Banking.
The following petitions in aid of the petitio
of the Executives of Maine General Hospits
were referred to the Joint Select COMMITTEE
having the matter in charge.
BY Mr. TALBoT-Petition of Alfred Sinai
ct als., of Lubec. ga sss
BY Mr. NEALLY-Pe Petition OF Josiah +. Da
ct is... Of Alfred, and of WIN. Swasey ct ais.
of Limerick.
By Mr.. FREScH-Peiition of James B
Seavey ct ais, OF Bennington,
By Mr.. CARLEToN-Petition of NJ. X. Lud
wig ct as, of Thomaston. Soverally refcrre,
nv Mr.. CHARACTERIZATION of Charles b
Sanford for right TO build wharf at Winter
port Referred to Committee ON Interio
Waters. ~
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Net according to adjournment. ..I
The following communication Telegram
was received from the Governor in relation t
the Peabody ceremonies:
PORTLAND, Jan. 26, 1870
To the President of the Senate THE prin
cipal ceremony here, will be the reception o
the remains ON Saturday morning, and the de
parture from Portland Tuesday morning
J. L. CHAMBERLAIN.
On motion of Mr.. LANG, adjourned.
House.