Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-10
House..
WEDNESDAY, Feb. .

| Mr.. DUNNING presented Dill an act 10 moor
| porate the Penobscot Valley Steam Ship Com
| pany, and on his motion it had its several
| readings and was passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. WENTWORTH,
Ordered, That the vote in the contested
| election case, keegan VS.. Dickcy, be taken at
| five minutes to one o'clock this day.
! On motion of Mr.. STIcKNEY,
| Ordered, That the petition of John Allen
and 1872 others for the union of the towns OF
Presque Isle and Maysvile which was referred
to the Committee on Division OF Towns be
referred to the Committee on Division OF
| Towns Bill an act to incorporate the Russell
Stream Dam Company came from the Senate.
| indefinitely postponed, and on motion Of Mr.
| Humphrey the same was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. KINKS the vote by which
| bill an act to amend section 10 and IL of chap.
| of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
| choice of highway surveyors was passed to be
engrossed was reconsidered and on motion OF
same member recOmmitted to the Committee
on Legal Reform.
Mr. SKINNER from the Committee on Inte
riOr Waters reported reference to the next
Legislature on bill an act additional to an act
to establish the Saltwater Canal Company.
Mr. HOLMAN from the Committee on Claims
on petition of the inhabitants of Dalton tor
abatement of State tax reported leave to
withdrawn.
Mr.. yosE from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary on petition of Hiram Ford reported
bill an act to incorporate the First Methodist
Episcopal Society of Biddeford. Read three
times rules being suspended and passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. HAMILTON from the Committee on In
terror Waters reported ought TO pass an act to
prevent the throwing of edgings and other re-
fuse into the waters of the Medomak river in
the town of Waldoboro' Read and assigned.
Mr.. HAMMOND from the same Committee
made the same report on bill an act to author
ize Eras,us c. Simpson ct ais. to extend
their wharf into the tide waters of West
Harpswell. Read and assigned.
Mr. DAVIS from the Committee on Fisheries
on petition reported bill an act giving authori-
ty TO Olive Emery ct AIS of Eastport TO build
wharves and fsh wiers to low water marx
Read and assigned.
Mr. SLOWER from the same Committee on
petition reported bill an act 10 authorize Rufus
Pickett to construct a fish weir in tide waters
in front of his own land in the town of Mill
bridge. Read and assigned.
Same member from the same Committee on
petition reported bill an act to authorize VIM.
Godfrey ct ais, to construct fish wier in she
tide waters of Pigeon Hill Bay in the town OF
Steuben. Read and assigned.
The House reconsidered the vote whereby
the order in relation to the contested election
case was passed. and the same was then tabled.
On motion of Mr.. BAKER, it was ordered
that when the House adjourn it be to to-mor-
row, the 10th at 9 o'clock.
Passed to be engrossd-Resolve directing
the Land Agent to designate and set apart
certain lots of land in aid of Mills in Moro
Plantation in Aroostook county.
An act to establish the fees of the Com
missioner of Washington county. An act
IS and a1A al ~ nf 10
amend an act to prevent the throwing of slabs
and other refuse into the Penobscot river, APP
proved March 5, 1869. An act to amend sec.
l, of an act to aid the minor children Of VIM.
j. Dean approved Feb. %, 1869.
Passed TO be enacted-An act to authorize
Geo w. Mcclellan to construct and maintain
fish weirs and wharves in the tide waters of
Herring Cove in the town of Prescott: An
act to amend the 9Th section of chap. 1911 of
the Public Laws of 1868 relating to roads in
unincorporated townships and tracts of land;
an act for the preservation of trout and other
fish in Gross Pond in the town of Waldoboro';
an act to incorporate the Sherman Steel Com
pany.
Finally Passed-Resolve providing for the
purchase of and distribution of supplement
tai Digest of the Maine Reports; resolve re-
lating to the claims of Maine against the
United States for interest on advance made by
Massachusetts in the war of 1Sl2-l3.
The House resumed consideration of the
contested election case keegan VS.. Dickey,
under discussion when the House adjourned
yesterday, the question being on the motion to
substitute the minority report for the majority
report.
Mr.. VosE resumed his remarks in favor of
the motion and for the cause of Mr.. Keegan.
Mr.. WHIpDEN advocated the cause of Mr..
Dickey and opposed the motion to substitute.
Mr.. STIcKNEY argued in favor of the minori-
ty report and Mr.. Keegan. [Remarks here
after
Mr.. DIcKEY obtained the floor, but gave
way for an adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. BARTON,
Adjourned.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. BEARcE of Turner-Pettion of
Nathaniel X. Merrill ct ais, of Turner in aid
of Railroad from Lewiston to Rumford Falls.
Referred to Committee on Railroads, Ways and
Bridges
BY Mr.. WLsoN-Petition of citizens of
Charleston for alteration of school laws. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr.. BARroN-Petition of Edwin Spring
ct ais, for law regulating the taking of
pickerel in Pattees Pond in Winslow.
By Mr.. YoUNG-Petition of Cyreen Crab
tree I'd, and GO others Of Hancock, that the
law regulating the taking of porgies, be re-
affirmed or made more effectual. Referred to
the Committee on Fisheries.
By Mr.. GATEs-Petition of Laura M. Mutt
and II others of Pembroke, asking that the
Consultation may be so amended that women
may be allowed to vote.
BY Mr.. Bliss an act to amend chap. 46 of
the Revised Statutes, relating to corporations.
BY Mr.. MoULroN-Petition of S. ID. Stacy
ct ais, for an act authorizing Selectmen of
towns, Mayors and Aldermen of cities and
/ County Commissioners to change the course
of small streams. Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. RAY-Petition of Jane C. Nash ct
ais, for Dixie Corporation to build and re-
pair a dixie or dam on Branch Stream in Ad-
| Olson.
| By Mr.. CRocKErT-Bill an act authorizing
Geo. l.. Snow to extend his wharf into the
tide waters of Rockland Harbor. Referred to
the Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. DEMONSTRATION of John
Hanscom for payment to him by the State of
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