Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-26

cred its vote, and on motion of the same gem
tleman, the same was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. BAKER said he accepted the situation
and would move a reconsideration of the vote
whereby it was ordered that Samuel ii. Rich
ards be paid for ten days attendance and mile
age.
After some discussion between Messrs.
Bradford Farwell, Vose, Baker, WATSON,
links, Powers and Barker, it was explained
that Mr.. Richards was summoned by the Gov
ernor, and had no choice in the matter.
With this explanation Mr.. BAKER withdrew
his motion to reconsider.
On motion of Mr.. Bliss,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE
FERRED.
By Mr. Decentralization of o. 5. Liver
more and 800 others, voters of PASSPORT, for
repeal of act 261 of the laws Of 1869 changing
the time and place of holding the terms OF the
Supreme Judicial Court in the county of
Washington.
BY Mr. VosE-Bill an act additional to
chap. 10 of the public laws of 1867.
BY Mr. JORDAN of Minot-Petition of Benz
NJ. ROYAL ct ais, for an act to amend section
=, chap. BIG of the private laws of 1867.
BY Mr.. characterization of Charles w.
Deering ct ais, of Gorham, for further legis-
lation to secure their rights under section 3
of chap. 34l of the laws of 1864. Referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. HINKs-Petition of Ambrose White
and 1876 others of Bucksport, for authority to
loan the credit of said town to aid in the con-
struction of Railroad from Bangor to Ellis
worth. Referred to the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. HUME-Bill an act ITO authorize
VIM. Godfrey, Franklin Brown and Hardy
Hinkley to construct and maintain fish wier
in the tide waters of Byron Hill Bay, in the
town of Steuben, also one in the tide waters of
Dyers Bay, in the same town; petition of
same parties in aid of same. Referred to the
Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. Recommendation of Henry h.
Prentiss ct ais, for an act to incorporate the
Canada Falls Dam Company, with bill ac-
complaining. Referred to the Committee on
Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures of John
S. Kimball ct ais, citizens of Bangor, against
taxing Foreign Insurance Companies.
By Mr.. JORDAN of Minot-Remonstrance
of Zenas Lane ct ais, in aid of same. Re
ferred to the Committee on Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance.
BY Mr.. PEAvEY-Petition Of Benz. L. KEEL
ley ct ais, to grant them the amount of money
due the town of Prescott by the decision of
the Commissioners on the Equalization of
Bounties; petition of J. H. Calkins ct ais, in
in aid of same. Referred to the Committee
on Claims.
BY Mr. HUMPHREY-Bill an act to amend
section of an act to aid the minor children
of William j. Dean. Referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Decentralization of Severine
Cormeir and 40 others, asking for grant of
land for building mill in Letter L township.
Referred to the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads.
By Mr.. RIGGs-PetitiOn of Nathaniel Per-
kins, for authority to extend wharf into tide
waters of Kennebec river. Referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.
The following petitions in aid of the petition
of the Executive Committee of the Maine
General Hospital, were referred to the Joint
Select Committee having that matter in
charge.
By Mr. CousINs-Petition OF John A.
Wheeler.
By Mr. HAMMOND of Westbrook-Petition
of David Torrey ct As ais, citizens of West
port
BY Mr.. Decentralization of Elijah l..
Hamlin and Al ais, citizens of Bangor.
BY Mr.. BEARCE of Decentralization of
Joseph p. Fessenden and A ais, of Lewiston.
Bv Mr.. JORDAN of Brunswick-Petition of
A. b. Thompson ct GA ais, of Brunswick.
By Mr.. BAKER-Petition of Nathan Weston
ct ais, of Augusta; of B. F. Barton ct ais.
By Mr.. DEMONSTRATION of b. Freeman
ct SO ais, of Yarmouth; of John 7. Gilman
ct ais.
BY Mr.. GANNErT-Petition of VIM. d.
Sewall ct 206 ais.
By Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN-Petiton of p. II.
Harding ct 10Y ais, of Ellsworth.
By Mr.. FARwELL-Petition of Thos. Lam
bard ct so ais, of Augusta.
BY Mr.. DEMONSTRATION of VIM. H.
Simpson ct ais, of Belfast; of VIM. G. Crosby
ct ais, of same city; of N. Abbott ct ais, of
same city.
BY Mr.. SMITH of Warren-Petition of o.
NJ. Crawford ct 305 ais, of Warren for char
ter for railroad from Warren to Belfast; of
Geo. Alexander ct 1O3 ais, of Belmont in aid
of same; of James Fuller and AZ ais, of
Searsmont in aid of same; of 7. B. Ripley
ct 10 ais, of Appleton, in aid of same; of w.
B. Thayer and q ais, of SearsmOnt, in aid
of same; of John Arnold ct 1873 ais, of Ap-
pleton, in aid of same; of Charles Fogler ct
POO ais, of Union, in aid of same. Referred
to the Committee on Railroads, Ways and
Bridges.