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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. Bread and aSsigned-An
act to amend sec. l, chap. 40, special laws of
1869, authorizing Union school district in Cher
ryfeld to raise money; an act additional to an
act to incorporate the Bangor Water Compa-
ny; an act to prevent the use of narrow rim
med wheels for the hauling of lumber in Cher
ryfeld; an act further defining the powers of
the Ocean Insurance Company of Port
rand; an act to incorporate the Ship Pond
Stream Navigation Company; an act for the
preservation of fish in Ossipee Lake and trib
utaries, in WATERFORD; resolve in favor of sub
stituting the Maine State Political Manual and
Annual Register for the Legislative Manual
usually supplied; an act amendatory OF an act
to prevent the throwing of sabls and other
refuse into the Penobscot river.
Passed to be engrossed An act in addition to
an act to provide for the restoration of the re-
cords of the Court of Probate in Cumberland
county; an act to incorporate the Russell Steam
Dam Company; an act to prevent the throwing
of edgings into Pleasant river; an act TO incor-
porate the Howard Slate Company; an act es-
tablshing the school week and month; resolve
relating to the claims of the State OF Maine
against the United States for interest on ad-
yauces made by Massachusetts in the war of
1925.
Passed to be enacted-An act for the preser-
walton of fish in Webb's pond, in Franklin
county; an act to incorporate the Oquossac
Angling Association.
Finally passed-Resove in favor of the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary; resolve in favor of Louis
Bennervit.
Papers presented-By Mr.. French, ordered
that the Committee on Education inquire into
the expediency of amending sect %, chap. q
Revised Statutes, relating to taking land for
location of school houses.
Mr.. Lang, from Committee on State Print
ing and Binding, reported contract with
Messrs. Hartford & Smith to do the State
binding for the cur.ent year; accepted ard
contract approved. Same Senator, from same
committee, on an order relating to the manner
of engrossing the acts and resolves, reported
that legislation thereon is inexpedent. Ac-
cepted. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Read and dsSigned-An act to incorporate
the Sherman Steel Company; resolve provid-
ing for the purchase and distribution of sup
Elemental digest of Maine reports; an act to
authorize Edward S. Swasey to extend his
wharf in Bucksport; an act to authorize Leon.
ard McCobb to extend bis wharf in Boothbay
harbor; an act to authorize Nathaniel Perkins
and another to build wharf in Kennebec riv-
err at Phipsburg: resolve directing the Land
Agent to designate and set apart certain lots
in aid of mills in Moro Plantation.
Passed TO be engrosSed-An act establishing
school week and month an act to authorize
George w. Mcclellan to construct fish weirs
and wharf in Herring Cove, in Trescott; an
act for the preservation OF fish in Grass Pond,
in Waidoboro.
Passed to be endcted-An act to set off part
of the town of Trenton and incorporate the
town of Lamoine; an act to rep cal chap. SO,
laws of 1850, and sects. 80, SO and a. chap. "a,
Revised Statutes. relating to levying execu-
tions against towns; an act to authorize Albert
f. Ames to place dolphin or spar buoy near
the bead of his wharf in Rockland.
Finally passed Resolve authorizing the coun-
ty of Penobscot to procure loan; resolve IN
favor of Louis Bennervit; resolve in favor OF
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
College.
On motion of Mr.. Cousins, the report of the
Committee on Division of Towns, on petition
| of William f. Moody for establishment of lines
| between Kennebunk and Biddeford was assign
| ed for Wednesday next.
| Mr.. Hamilton, from Committee on Interior
| Waters, on petition If d. p. Stockwell, tor
act of incorporation as Mattawamkeag Steam
Navigation Company, reported leave to with
draw. Accepted.
Bill an act concerning insurance and nsur-
ance companies, referred to Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs, &c.
Act providing for enforcing liens on logs and
lumber. Referred to the Committee on Judi
CARY
Feuuons of citizens of Holden, Bradford
Winn, Lee and PASSPORT, severaly for unifor.
NIFTY OF text books: remonstrance of Superin.
tending School Committee of Biddeford against
same, referred to Committee on Education
By Mr. Thompson, that the Committee on LIE
gal Reform inquire into the expediency of fur
nishing the judges of Police and Municipa
Courts with copies of the acts and resolves: by
Mr.. WATSON, that the Committee on Pension.
INQUIRE into the expediency of exempting from
payment of poll tax for term Of years thos,
| soldiers and seamen who were actually mus