Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-11

&M1TYE LTGTSLATURE.
Senate.

Sehatcs
THURspAY, March 10.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. MASON Of Thomaston.
Records read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of In con-
surrence.
On motion of Mr.. ,CARvILb, bill an act to
authorize the town Of Brunswick to raise
money for certain purposes, was laid on the
table.
Mr. LANE, from the Committee on Legal
Reform, reported that they had acted upon all
matters before them, except so far as relates
to revision of Statutes, and ask to be DIS
'-oAArged.z accepted aesqssa.'-v7
Mr.. FULLER, from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported that they had acted upon all
matters before them, and ask to be discharged
from further duty. Accepted.
Mr.. TALBOT moved a reference to next
* Legislature on petition Of Selectmcn OF Scar
boro, for repeal of act giving a portion OF
money to inhabitants OF Scarooro sci on 10
Gorham Carried. ....s., In
Mr.. GfnBs, from Committee on Military
Affairs, reported that the Committee had at
tended to all matters before Them and ask to
be discharged Accepted.
" On motion Of Mr.. MAYO, the vote whereby
the bill an act for the consolidation of certain
railroad corporations was Indefinitely post
poned, was reconsidered, and on motion OF
Mr.. LANG it was laid on the table.
Mr.. Minor, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported leave to withdraw on petition
, Of Trustees of Paris Hill Academy.
Mr.. WERE moved to take from the table an
act comforting certain powers upon the city OF
Portland, and on motion Of same Senator, the
Senate receded from its former vote, and con-
CURED with the House in its reference to the
next Legislature.
On motion Of Mr.. WEBB, message was
zen. 10 the House, requesting return of the
bill relating to setting of portion OF the
town OF Manchester to Hallowell.
Same Senator moved to reconsider the vote
whereby it was referred to next Legislature,
d, and that it pass to be engrossed. Carried.
Bill an act to incorporate the Union Depot
Company Of Portland, was laid on the table
ON motion of Mr.. CUSHING.
Same Senator moved that the minority be
substituted for the majority report, and that
1t be laid on the table to be printed Carried.
Mr. FRExcH, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported bill an act to amend sec.
chap. ii of Revised Statutes, relating to the
sbolishrg of the school district system. Laid
on the table to be printed.
Mr.. CARvILL presented bill an act amenda-
tory of an act to incorporate the Mt Ararat
Cemetery Association. and moved its refer
ence to the Judiciary Committee, under sus-
pension OF rules. Carried. s4
Read and assigned-An act to amend sec.
of chap. "a of the Revised Statutes, relating 70
licensing auetioneers; an act to establish the
Phipsburg Ice Company; resolve in favor of
Jesse Smith; resolve for an additional aFpro-
priation to complete the bridge over Molunkus
stream on the Maine Military road; resolve in
aid of the Canada road; resolve in favor of
the inhabitants of Muscongus Island pianta-
ton; an act to set off certain lands from
sFarmingdale and annex the same to Manches-
ter !; an act authorizing the town Of Concord
to raise monty to assist in the construction OF
the Somerset railroad; resolve in favor OF
James Ripley.
Paused to De eaggossed-An act to prohibit
the destruction of water fowls by traps, etc. :;
an act additional to chap. one hundred twenty
six of the Revised Statutes. concerning
frauds; an act to amend sec. 40 Of chap 4,
sec. III of chap 5, sec. "A of chap. Is OF the
Revised Statutes, and chap. 40 of the public
laws Of 1866, relating TO elections, public
lands and ways; an act to amend section y
of chap. of the Revised Statutes. relating to
collection of taxes; an act to authorize the
city Of Bangor to lay out and ext"nd certain
street; an act to repeal chap. 81 of the public
laws of 1862, relating TO appeals from decis-
ions Of county commissioners an act TO
amend chap. 80 Of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating TO killing mouse, deer and caribou; re- |
solve authorizing the Land Agent 10 deed
certain lots of land in Lyndon; an act in re-
gard to changing the times OF holding terms |
of Court of County Commissioners OF Wash |
ington county; an act in regard to recording |
contracts; resolve in favor of Preston Fisher |
resolve in favor of the Military and Naval |
Asylum at Bath; resolve authorizing the Land |
Agent to sell certain lots of land in Somerset |
county; an act to set off part Of Manchester |
to Halowell; an act to authorize George w
Berry to extend wharf in Roekland.
Passed to be eaacted-An act additional to
the acts which constitute the charter OF the
Portland, Oxford and Central Railroad Com |
pany !; an act to authorize Frederick Spotford
70 build wharf in the tide waters of Bucks |
port an act to amend sec. II chap. Go Of the
Revised Statutes, relating to distribution of
personal estate; an act TO make valid the do
ings of the town of Temple; an act to amend
sec. 10 chap. 81 Of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to survival of actions; an act to amend
sec. 20 chap. l43 of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the expense of supporting the insane
at the Hospital; an act to procure the en-
forcemeut of an act to prevent the throwing
of slabs and other refuse into the Penobscot
river; an act TO change the time Of holding
the April and October terms of court of The
County Commissioners of Hancock county
an act to change the name of the association
for the relief of aged and INDECENT women; an
act to provide for the organization of panta-
tons; an act concerning the rate of interest;
an act to amend chap. l01 of the laws Of 1869.
relating to drainage. YH eues4
finally passed-Resolve authorizing the
Land Agent to sell certain sections of land in
Mapleton; resolve providing for the repeal of
certain resolves relating to pensions; resolve
in favor Of the Insane Hospital.
On motion of Mr.. WEDB,
Adjourned. h
. House.
THURSDAY, March 10th