Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-17
House.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. l6.

House.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. l6.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. BARTLETT ofthe House.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Read and assigned-An act to authorize
the city Of Rockland to aid in the construc-
ton of the Lime Rock Railro ad; an act in
relation to the Supreme Judicial Court; an
act to amend section 8, chapter 1872 of the
Revised Statute, relating to jurisdiction of
Justices of the Peace; an act to repeal an
act entitled ian act providing for reviews in
criminal cases." approved March 3, 1869.
Senate order relating to repairing or remov-
al of State capital, was amended on motion
Of Mr.. Kinks by inserting after the word
''repairs" the words land for some proper
system of ventilation" Passed as amended.
On motion of Mr.. FARwELL,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be directed to report what amendment is
necessary, If any, to section Of chapter 225
Of the public laws of 1868, in order to enable
municipal officers to equitably distribute the
surplus bonds and money mentioned in said
section over and above the amounts paid ont
to the ''soldiers who enlisted or were drafted
and went any time during the war;
On motion of Mr. HARTMAN,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be requested to inquire into the proprie-
ty of repeating, abridging or modifying chap
ter 10 of the Revised Statutes, and subsequent
acts relating to the military, and report at the
earliest convenient day.
On motion of Mr.. MAY,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State is
hereby authorized to present to each of the
officiating Chap;ains of the House of Repre-
sentatives one box Of stationery.
MIR. TwIrCHELL requested and was excused
from serving on the Committee on Banks and
Banking, and Mr.. MAY was appointed to fill
the vacancy.
Mr.. BRowN was appointed to serve on the
to fill vacancy.
Mr.. VosE, from the Judiciary Committee,
on petition of L. ID. Stacy for an act to au-
thorize the municipal officers to change the
course Of small streams, reported leave to
withdraw.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on petition reported
a resolve in aid of building bridge in planta-
ton No. IL, Range l, in Aroostook County.
Read, assigned and printed under rules.
Mr.. IRISH, from the same Committee, on
petition reported resolve in aid of building
q bridge over Beaver Dam Brook in Island
Falls. Read, assigned and ordered printed
under rule.
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on petition reported a resolve in favor OF
Moses Perry. Read, assigned and ordered
printed.
Banks and Banking, reported ought to pass
on bill an act to incorporate the Mechanic
Falls Savings Bank. Printed.
Mr.. HAMMOND, from the Committee on In
terror Waters, on bill an act to promote and
improve the navigation of the Kennebec river
reported ought to pass. Printed.
Mr.. HAMILTON, from the same Committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act to incor-
porate the Branch Dyke Company. Read
and assigned
Mr.. WENTWORTH presented the remon-
STRANGE Of Experimenting School Committee
of North Berwick and Berwick, and remon-
STRANGE of school teachers in York county,
against State uniformity of text books, which
was tabled On motion Of Mr. Farwell.'
Passed to be engrossed-An act to amend an
act to supply the people Of Bangor with pure
water; an act to authorize David Rodic to
construct a weir in Frenchmcn's Bay, in the
town of Eden; an act to amend sections 10
and IL of chap. 8 Of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the choice Of highway surveyors re-
solve authorizing the Land Agent to change
the location Of public lot in Castle Hill plan.
tation in Aroostook county resolve in favor OF
Joseph y. loung; resolve in favor Of John q.
Kelso; resolve authorizing the Land Agent to
change the location Of public lots in plan No.
IL II. !, AroOstook county; resolve in favor
of Bachelor H. Huston; resolve for perfect.
ing State deed given by the Land Agent tc
Isaac Hacker in 1866; resolve in aid of the
Insane Hospital; resolve in favor of Johr
Hanscom.
Bill an act to authorize Richmond l.. Will
liams to navigate Moose pond, was amended
in the 18th and 10th lines in the first section
by striking out the words 1.-TWO years" and in
sorting in place thereof the words Zone year"
Passed to be engrossed as amended
Passed to be enaeted-An act to incorpor
ate the Highland Slate Company; an act t.
set off part of plantation No. 7, and anne,
the same to the town of Gouldsboro' an act t.
incorporate the Lewiston and Auburn Ic'
Company; an act to authorize the LIST Free
Will Baptist Parish of Augusta, to borrow
money to pay its debts, and mortgage it
church and lot to secure the same; an act Il
amend chap. 63 Of the Revised Statutes relat
ing to noticed in Probate Courts; an act II
provide for the formation of manufacturing
and other corporations; an act to authoriz,
the sale of the Christian Meeting House II