Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-08
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MONDAY, Mar. I.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Moon of Augusta.
Records read and approved
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currcnce.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, bill an act ad-
dtional to chap. so Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to proceedings in court was taken up,
and passed to be enacted.
Bill an act additional to chap 80 of the Re-
vised Statutes, concerning mortgages of real
estate came from the House, that branch in
sisting upon its vote passing the bill to be en-
crossed, and preparing Committee on Con-
ference. The Senate insisted on its former
vote and appointed the following as the COM
mlttee on the part of the Senate: Messrs.
Reed, Cleayes and Rolfe.
On motion OF Mr.. COLLINS,
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads be directed to inquire
into the expediency of authorizing the Land
Agent to deed certain lots of land to S. w.
Collins and w. A. Vaughan in Aroostook.
On motion of Mr.. GRAY, Senate document
No. so, resolve in favor of State Prison was
taken from the table, read and accepted, and
on motion of Mr.. GARCELoN it received its
second reading under a suspension of rules,
and was passed to be engrossed. CThis re-
solve recommends an appropriation of $32,
500 for the present Year,
Read and assigned-An act to amend sec
20 of chap. l43 Of the Revised Statutes :;
an act to change the name of the assoca-
ton for the relief of aged and INDECENT
women; resolve authorizing the Land Agent
to sell certain lots of land in Mapleton
in Aroostook county; an act to amend
sec l57 of chap. of the Revised Statutes,
relating to land sold for taxes; an act to
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Statutes, relating to land sold for taxes an
act to amend sec. 10 of chap. 81 of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to survival of actions :;
an act to amend sec. q of chap II of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to exceptions in the
Supreme Judicial Court; an act to amend
chap. IL of the Revised Statutes, relating to
parish meeting houses, ministerial and school
lands and funds arising therefrom; an act to
amend sec. % of chap. IL of the Revised
Statutes, relating to allowing school houses
to be used for meetings Of religious worship,
lectures &c; an act to amend sec. II of chap.
65 of the Revised Statutes.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to authorize
the town OF Bowdoinham to raise money for GER
tain purposes; an act to incorporate the Mer
chants Warehouse Company of Portland; an
act to incorporate the Bangor Mutual Insur-
ancc Company; bill an act to incorporate the
Lewiston General Hospital; an act to provide
for the organization of plantations; bill an act
to regulate the taking of porgies or menhaden
in the waters of Maine; an act to amend
sec. 9 of chap. of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to changing the registry system of
Aroostook county; an act to enable the towns
of Winterport, Frankfort and Hamden to aid
in the construction of the Winterport & Ban
gor Railroad; resolve in favor of the State
Prison; resolve in favor of the town of Byron /;
resolve in favor of the town of Oxford; resolve
in favor of the town of Grafton; resolve in
favor of the town Of Madrid.
Passed to be enacted-An act to incorporate
the Schwartz Machine Saw Manufacturing
Corporation; an act giving further authority
to the towns of Brunswick and TOpsham to
purchase the Androscoggin bridge; an act to
legalize the acts of Thomas w. Herrick of
Watervlle as Justice of the Peace; an act to
amend chap. 20 of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to assignments; an act additional to
chap. 50 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
proceedings in court.
Finally Passed-Resolve in aid of opening
a road through letters F and &, r. l, Aroos-
took county; resolve in favor of the widow
of Samuel b. Holt; resolve in favor of Be-
riah Brown; resolve in favor of Romano
Michaud; resolve to amend resolve approx
ed March l, 1869, relating to the number and
pay of clerks Of the several departments re-
solve in favor of Committee on State Prison :;
resolve in favor of A. j. Ray; resolve in
aid of the road across Indian township in
Washington county; resolve making appro-
priations for the PassamaIuoddy tribe of In
dians; resolve making an appropriation for
the Penobscot tribe of Indians.
On motion Of Mr.. CLEAvEs,
Adjourned.