Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-19
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FRIDAY, Feb. 1S

FRIDAY, Feb 18.
No Chaplain present.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con.
currence.
i Read and assigned-An act to incorporate
the Hartland Savings Bank; resolve concern
ing the printing of the Legislative Manual.
Petition of John Merrill ct 75 ais, of San
ford, for legalization of doings of said town,
came from the Senate, referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. Tabled on motion
of Mr.. LANE of Hollis.
| On motion of Mr.. KIMBALL,
| Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquire into the neces-
sIty of making an appropriation for the town
of Ruxbury in Oxford county, to aid in build
ing and repairing roads and bridges in said
town.
On motion of Mr.. CHASE Of Woodstock,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Jndi-
ciary inquire into he expediency Of amending
chap 50 sec. Is of the Revised Statutes, SO
that persons commissioned to solemnize mar
riages be required to return the certificates of
| marriage to the clerk of the town or towns in
which the parties severally had their inten-
| tons of marriage filed, instead of the town
clerk of the town in which the marriage takes
place.
On motion of Mr.. LANE,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary inquire into the expediency of so amend
| ing the laws that three commissioners be ap-
pointed by the Governor and Council, to hear
and decide all questions in relation to the d.
vision of towns, &C.
| On motion of Mr.. BoYD,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of enacting law making railroad cor
porations liable for all injuries received by
any of its employees during the construction
Of any railroad in this State while at work un-
der the direction Of an overseer.
On motion of Mr. TwIrcnELL,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Reform be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of so amending the law that juries
for the trial ofall cases except capital offences
shall be composed of six men instead OF
twelve as now provided.
Mr.. Kinks, from the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges, reported reference
to the Committee on the Judiciary on petition
of John L. Hopkins ct ais, for removal Of
gates across the highway in the town Of VII
nalhaven.
Mr.. HOLMAN, from the Committee on Claims
reported leave to withdraw on petition of Jo-
seph w. Hines for compensation for lot OF
land.
Same member from same Committee, made
same report on petition Of Sidney Cook to be
the Land Agents Office.
Mr.. DAGGErT, from the Committee on Ed
ucation, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to amend see. chap. ii of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to superintendents for schools.
Printed.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Fisher
les, on petition, reported bill an act to author.
ize Edward Hilton to build fish wier in the
tide waters of Pigeon Hill Bay in the town OF
Steuben. Read and assigned.
Same member from the same Committee
OF, petition reported bill an act to regulate the
taking of fish from Aida stream in Corinna
Read and assigned.
Mr.. Kinks from the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges, reported ought ia
pass on bill an act TO incorporate the Penob-
scot and Union River Railroad Company.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. VosE from the Judiciary Committee,
on petition of Chas. W. Deering, reported a
bill giving to the inhabitants of that part of
Scarboro annexed to Gorham, their portion of
the money paid by the State to Scarboro under
act of 1868, chap. 225. Read and assigned.
On petition of A. Coburn, bill an act to
change the name of the Moosehead Lake
Railroad Company, and to amend the charter
of said road, was reported. Read and as
signed.
An act to authorize the formation and reg
ulation of railroad corporations, was read a
third time and tabled on motion Mr.. BAKER.
Resolve in favor Of Maine Central Institute
was read second time and amended on mo-
ton of Mr.. VosE, and pending its passage to
be engrossed, tabled and Friday next assigned
on motion of Mr.. HUME.
Passed to be enacted-Bill an act to amend
an act, entitled an act, amendatory Of, and