Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-02-05
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FRipAY, Feb. H.
Met according To Adjournment.
PRAYER bv Rev. Mr., Moon of Augesta.i
Records read and approved
paners from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
communication was received from the
Secretary of State Transmitting the report OF
the Commissioners of Fisheries for 1869.
On molten Of Mr. REED,
Ordered, That the Committee on the judi
ciary be instructed to inquire into the eSPedi-
uncy OF amending the law relating to fore
closure of mortgages SO as to lessen the time
allowed for redemption.
On motion Of Mr.. CARviLL,
Ordered. That the delegation from Gum
berland county inquire whether any further
legislation is necessary TO regulate the salary
of the Judge of Probate, of said county also
whether il is necessary TO raise the salary oi
the County Commissioners,
On motion of Mr.. RoLrs,
Ordered. That the Committee on state
lands and Roads be directed to ascertain
what amount wit he required to repair the
Uoultou road across the Indian Township, in
Washington county.
On motion of Mr. BuFFUN,
ordered, That all matters referred to, in
Report of State Superintendent of Common
Schools, be referred to Committee on Educa-
ton.
Mr.. KINesBcRY from Committee on Indian
Affairs. reported leave to withdraw, on peti-
ton Of Penobscot Indians for division of rents
for shorage.
Mr.. LINDSEY from Committee on Judiciary,
reported leave to withdraw on the following
petitions: Petition of T. +. Bachbay ct ais, i,
T. W. Bowen ct ais, and \. II. Chase ct ais,
for an amendment to pauper law; of over
seers of poor OF town Of Harmony, for amend
ment of chap. IL of public laws of 1869; of
Wm. Alien for the abolition of the law of set
tlement of the poor; of the municipal officers
of town of Harmony for further legislation
under the act regulating the Municipal War
Debts.
The resolve in favor Of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary came up by assignment on its pas
sage to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. CLEAvEs. the vote was
taken by yeas and nays, resulting ms follows :
YEAs-Messfs. Bolster Bufium. Carviil.
French, Gray. Hanson, Holland, Lane, Lang.
Lindsey. Minot, Nealley, Rolfc, Talbot.-l4.
NAYs-Messrs. Buck. Carleton, Cleayes,
Fuller, Gibbs, Kingsbury, Roberts, Torrey,-
SO the resolve passed to be engrossed.
Read and assiqRetI-An act in addition TO
an act to provide for the restoration of the
records OF the Court of Probate in Cumbcr-
land; an act TO Incorporate the Russell Steam
Dam Company; an act to prevent the throw
ing of edgings, &C., into the waters of Pleasant
River; an act to incorporate the Howard
Slate Company.
Passed 10 be engrossed-Rcsolve in favor of
Louis Benevet, representative of Passama-
quoddy Indians; an act to repeal chap. 5S of
the acts of 1858, and sections 80, SO and 81 OF
chap 81 of the Revised Statutes, and to
amend section 81 Of the same chap, relating
TO levy of executions against towns; Bill an
act to amend chap. l9l of Laws of 1868; re-
solve providing for the purchase and distribu-
ton of a supplemental Digest of the Maine
Reports Bill an act to incorporate the Sher
man Steel Company; resolve in favor of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary.
Passed 10 be eaaete9-An act to set off cei
tain estates with the inhabitants thereon from
the Norway Village Corporations; an act to
incorporate the Rocky Pond Dam Sluice Com
pany; an act to amend an act of incorpora
ton of the Cumberland Bone Company, ap-
proved Feb. 22d, 1865; an act 10 incorporate
the Wllitten Carriage Manufacturing Com
pany; an act to prohibit the taking ofpickerel
in Swan Pond in the town of Hartford; an act
additional to an act authorizing any city or
town in this State TO hire money to aid in the |
of railroads.
On motion Of Mr.. FRENCH,
Adjourned, till . A. NJ. Saturday.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE |
FERRED.
By Mr.. INSTRUMENTATION of citizens of
Greenbush. in favor of uniformity of text |
books. Referred to the Committee on Edu- |
cation.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures of J. E.
Moore ct ais, of Thomaston, Friendship,