Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-12
House.
Adjourned
FRIDAY, March 18th

FRIDAY, March llth.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. SroRRs of Hallowell
Papers from the Senate disposed of in CON
currence.
Read and assi1ned-An act to authorize
G.. w. Berry to extend wharf and place
buoy in the tide waters of Owls Head Bay
in the city of Rockland; an act to provide fol
the recording of certain contracts; an ac
regulating the time of holding the sessions O
the County Commissioners for the county o.
Washington; resolve authorizing the Lam,
Agent to sell certain lands in the county O
Somerset; resolve in favor of the Military
and Naval ASYLUM at Bath resolve author
izing the CONVEYANCE of land to S. w. Collins
! and W. A. Vaughn; resolve providing d
commission to inquire into the Jail system
of this State an act to authorize the city o.
Portland to aid the construction OF the Port
land ( Rutland X. r. an act to amend sec
ton 81 of chapter Is of the Revised Statutes
relating to damages from defective highways
an act for the preservation OF certain birds
an act to authorize certain towns and the city
of Ellsworth to aid in the construction OF tn.
Penobscot and Union River X. X.
Mr. HUMPHREY, by leave, presented a re-
solve in favor of the National Military Asy-
lum. which was referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations.
Mr. VosE, by leave, presented bill an act
to repeal chapter 45 of the Revised Statutes,
relating TO interest which had its several
readings under a suspension Of the rules, and
was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. PATTEN, by leave, presented bill an act
to incorporate the Arctic Ice Company, which
was read three times, rnles being suspended,
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr. CUSHING presented. by leave, a resolve
in favor of Charles +. Stevens, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Insane Hospital
Bill an act additional to an act to lncorpor-
ate the St. Croix Gas Light Company was
presented. by leave, by Mr.. PIKE, which was
read three times, rules being suspended, ano
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. SARGENT, member from Hermon, was
excused from further attendance upon this
session of the legislature.
Messrs. PRAY, member from Albion, and
BARTLETT. member from Hermon, were ex'
cused from further attendance on this session
of the legislature, after Saturday next.
Bill an act to set off part of the town OF
Manchester and annex the same to the tow II
of Hallowell, came from the Senate passed
TO be engrossed, and was tabled on motion OF
Mr.. BAKER.
Mr.. GuPrILL, from the Committee on
Claims, reported leave to withdraw on pcti-
ton OF the Sclectmen Of Roxbury, for abate-
ment of State tax.
Same member, from the same Committee,
made the same report on petition of Benjamin
L. Kelley, for payment for full amount OF
money due the town of Prescott, allowed by
the Commissioners on Equalization of War
Debts.
Mr. Bliss, from the same Committee, on
petition of VIM. Rogers reported resolve IN
favor of Wm Rogers. Read and assigned.
Mr.. HAMILTON, from the Committee on In
terror Waters, reported ought to pass on bill
an act to incorporate the Sebois Dam Compa-
ny. Read and assigned.
Mr., IRISH, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported leave to
withdraw on petition of the citizens of Moro
Plantation, asking that lot of land may be
decided to VIM. Darling.
Mr. CHASE, from the same Committee, on
order reported resolve authorizing the Land
Agent to obtain proposals for the purchase OF
lands, or to cause partitions thereof. Read
and assigned.
Same member made the same report, on
petition of VIM. Glidden, for power to control
public lots in plantations.
Passed to be eagrossed-An act additional
to an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Winterport Railroad Company, approved Feb
%, 1867; resolve relating to the revision OF
the statutes; an act to incorporate the An
dover Railroad Company; an act additional
to an act to amend the acts Incorporating the
Knox Lincoln Railroad Company.
Bill an act to renew the charters OF certain
banks, was read third time, amended on
motion of Mr. BAKER, and passed to be en-
crossed.
Passed TO be enaeted-An act to amend ar
act to amend sec 81 of chap. II OF the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to exceptions In
I'll 81 N acttn nd
chap. ~ of the Revised Statutes, relating to
parish meeting houses, ministerial and school
lands and funds arising therefrom; an act tc
prohibit the destruction of water fowls by
Straps,setc.; an act additional to chap. 126 OF
the Revised Statutes, concerning frauds; ar
act to amend sec. 40 of chap. 4, sec. II o.
chap. 5, sec "A of chap. Is Of the Revised
Statutes, and chap. 40 of the public laws Of
1866, relating to elections, public lands ant
ways; an act to amend section 80 OF chap.
of the Revised Statutes, relating to collection
of taxes; an act to authorize the city OF Ban
gor to lay out and extend certain street; AT
act to repeal chap. 81 Of the public laws o.
1862, relating to appeals from decisions o
county commissioners; an act 10 amehu cnaP
80 of the Revised Statutes, relating to killing
moose. deer and caribou; an act to authorize
John S. Hartman ct al, to erect and main
tain fish weir in Sheepscot river.
FINALLY passed-Resolve in aid of the roao
leading from Monson to Greenville; resolve
in aid of the town of Moscow; resolve relat
ing to an appropriation for the State Library
resolve in aid of the Canada road; resolve in
favor of Preston Fisher, late Assistant Sur
reon of the 3lst Regiment Maine Volunteers
resolve in favor of the Stetson High Schoo
and Library Association; resolve laying {
State tax on the several counties in the State
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