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SENATE
AUGUSTA, Feb. 8-Read and assigned-An
act to authorize Edward Swasey and others 10
extend their wharf in the town of Bucksport;
a act to authorize Leonard McCobb to extend
his wharf into tide waters of Boothbay har-
Dor; an act to authorize Nathaniel Perkins to
build wharf in the Kennebec river at Phips-
burg; an act to provide for payment of coun-
sci assigned persons charged with capital Of
fences.
Passed to be engroSsed-An act for the pre-
servation of fish in Grass Pond, in Waldoboro;
au act to authorize G. w. Mcclellan to erect
and maintain wharves and fisheries at Herring
Cove in the town of Prescott.
Passed to be enacted-An act establishing the
school week and month; an act additional to
an act to provide for the restoration of the rec
ords of the Court of Probate for the County of
Cumberland; an act to prevent the throwing
of edgings, &c., into the waters of Pleasant
river; an act additional to an act to incorpor-
ate the Bangor Water Power Company.
Finally passed-Resolve in favor of Joseph
| NJ. Soccaexs.
PGpers presepted-By Mr.. Webb, an act to
amend sect. 81 chap. II, Revised Statutes, re-
| lating to location of school houses By Mr..
Lindsay, an act additional to an act respecting
actions against executors and administrators
| appointed February, 1869; referred to Commit
| tee on judiciary. Mr.. Cleavss, petition of B.
w. Stock well, of Mexico, in aid of railroad
charter from Lewiston to Rumford; referred
to Committee on Ra lroads. Mr.. French, re-
Z oil md nj ar
against an act prohibiting the throwing of re-
fuse timber into Wilson stream, in Wilton; re-
ferred to Committee on Interior Waters. Mr..
Webb, ordered that the Committee on Judici-
airy inquire into the expediency of amending
sect. 2, chap. 81, Revised Statutes, by inserting
| in second line of said section, after the word
"wards" the words "or his deputy"
Blu an act to incorporate the Russell Stream
Dam Company was Indefinitely postponed.
An act to incorporate the Spring Brook
| Dam Company was read once and laid on the
table, Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Read and dsSigned-Ap act for the preserva-
ticn of fish in Sand Pond, in Parsonsfeld; an
act for the preservation of fish in Osspee Lake
and its tributaries; an act amendatory of ar
act to prevent the throwing of refuse into Fen
obseot river; an act TO establish the fees of thu
County Commissioners of Washington Coun
ty.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to amend sec
III and Il, chap. 8, Revised Statutes, relating
to choice OF highway surveyors; an act to au
thorize Charles B. Sanford to build a wharf il
Winterport; an act to authorize the city O
Rockland to raise money for certain purposes
an act to establish the salary of the Registe
of Probate for Sagadahoc County; an act t
c,ntinue in force the provisions of chap. III
laws of 1868, authorizing pensions for disable
soldiers and seamen; an act to amend sect.
chap. 80, Revised Statutes, relating to inspec
ton of lime: an act to amend an act to incol
, porate the city of Rockland'
Passed to be enaeted-An act further dehI