Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-18
MINE LEGISL4TURE.
Senate.

THURSDAY, Fen. II.
Met according to adjournment.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. McCULLr Of Hallowell.
Records read and approved
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. CUSHING, resolve from
the House authorizing the Land Agent to
change the location of public lot in Castle
tIill plantation in Aroostook county, was laid
on the table.
Mr.. MErcALr. from Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance, reported bill an
act to incorporate the Damariscotta Village
Cemetery Corporation. Assigned to to-mor-
row.
Mr. GIBBS, from the Committee on Manu-
features, reported bill an act to incorporate
the Aurora Woollen Mills in Lewiston. As
signed to tomorrow. .---.s-...
Mr.. FRrScn. from Committee on Educa-
ton, reported bill an act relating to habltuai
truants To lie on table and be printed.
Mr.. GIBBS, from Committee on Manufac-
lures, reported bill an act to authorize 5. ID.
Carlton ct ais. to build, extend and main
tain wharf in Camden. Assigned to to-
morrow.
Mr.. LANE, from Committee on Judiciary,
reported bill an act relating to changing time
of holding terms of Supreme Judicial Court in
Hancock county. Laid over to be printed, I'M
der the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Cushing, the vote REFER
ing petition of inhabitants of Sanford tor an
act to legallze the vote of said town, was re-
considered, and on motion of same Senator
the petition was referred to Committee on Ju-
dietary.
On motion of Mr.. REED,
Ordered, That the Committee on Judiciar.
inquire into the eNpediency of amending see
65 chap. 4, Revised Statutes, so as TO provide
for punishment of persons voting Illegally al
the election of municipal officers.
Order from the House appointing Joint
Select Committee upon the settlement of thS
public lands so far as it relates to immigra-
ton, and so much of the Governors message
as refers thereto, was passed in concurrence
and the following appointed rs the Committee
on the part of the Senate :-Messrs. Butuu
of Penobscot, Hanson of York, and Lane o.
Cumberland.
On motion of Mr.. Cushing,
Ordered, That the Land Agent be request
ed to inform the legislature how many acres
of land are now owned by the State, and
what proportion is settling land so called
what proportion is under contract for sale OF
conveyance, and if the public lots are all 10
Gated and surveyed, together with such othe
information connected herewith rs he ma,
possess
Read and assigned-An act to amen'
sections 10 and u of chap. 3 of the Revise,
Statutes, relating to the choice of highwa,
surveyors; resolve in favor of Joseph &
Young; resolve in favor of John 6. kelso
resolve authorizing the Land Agent to change
the location of public lots in plan No l. X.
Aroostook county; resolve in favor of Bach
elor II. Huston; resolve for perfecting a
State deed given by the Land Agent to Isaac
Hacker in 1863 resolve in favor of John
Hanscom.
Passed TO Be engrossed-Bill an act to amend
an act, entitled an act, amendatory OF, and
additional to an act to incorporate the city OF
Calais; an act authorizing Geo. l.. Snow to
extend his wharf into the tide waters of Rock
land Harbor; an act to make valid the doings
of the town of Dalton; resolve relating to
Legislative manual; an act to incorporate
the Iiartland Savings Bank.
Pissed to be eaacted-An act to incorporate
the Highland Slate Company an act to set
off part of plantation No. I, and annex the
same to the town of Gouldsboro'; an act to
incorporate the Lewiston and Auburn Ice
Company; an act to authorize the First Free
Will Baptist Parish in Augusta to borrow
moEey to pay its debts and mortgage its church
and lot to secure the same; an act to amend
chap. 63 of the Revised Statutes relating to
notices in Probate Courts an act to provide
for the formation of manufacturing and other
corporations; an act to authorize the sale of
the Christian Meeting House in Albion; an
act to amend an act entitled an act to incor-
ate the city of Rockland.
On motion of Mr.. FRENCH,
Adjourned
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. CUsHING-Bin an act to authorize
railroad companies to issue mortgage bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads,
Ways and Bridges.