Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-09
House.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. s

/ WEDNESDAY, L ep' 9.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. CRAM of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act fixing the tune
when acts Of incorporation shall become null
| and void.
The acceptance of the Office of Treasurer Of
State by VIM. Caldwell was received.
Resolve in favor of Zephaniah b. Starbird
was read twice under suspension of the rules.
Provides for the payment by the State Of a
certain sum of money for cattle killed on ac-
count of contagious disease.
Mr.. CARLETON moved its indefinite post
ponement.
The question of the validity of action by the
legislature in the matter was discussed by
Messrs. Carleton, Comins, Smith of Parsons
field, Hagar, Drlsco, Moore of Buckfield and
others. The House refused to postpone by a
vote of As to 80, and the resolve was passed
to be engrossed.
A memorial from the town of Earpswell
was received and read by the Speaker, asking
for separate representation, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Apportionment.
On motion of Mr.. PIKE,
ORDERED, That the Judiciary Committee
be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of amending chap. a of the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. HARTMAN from the Committee on
Railroads, Ways and Bridges reported leave
to withdraw on petition Of Nathaniel Wilson
for the revival of the charter of the Penobseot
Railroad Company for the purpose of prose-
cutting certain claims against said corporation.
Same member from same committee made
the same report on petition of the selectmen
of Cape Elizabeth for an appropriation to build
a bridge across Long Creek near the Reform
School.
Mr.. BURGESS from the same committee re-
ported reference to the next legislature with
order of notice to the parties, on petition for
charter for railroad from Castine to Calais.
Mr.. RoBIE from the same committee on Pc
tition, reported bill an act additional to the
charter of the Portland & Rochester Railroad
Company authorizing the extension OF their
road, Read and assigned.
Mr.. BIRD from the same committee on pc
tition reported bill an act additional to an act
to incorporate the Sebec Railroad Company.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. ATwELL from the Committee on Interi-
or Waters reported leave to withdraw on Pc
tition of Thomas S. Jones for q law to pro-
hibit the throwing Of edgings and refuse
lumber into the waters of Damariscotta river.
Mr.. CARVER from the same committee re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to incor-
porate the Pemaquid Ice Co. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. FITcH from the same committee or
petition, reported bill an act to incorporate
| the North East Pond Dam Co. Read and as
igned.
Mr.. SANBoRN from the judiciary Committe,
on petition, reported bill an act to enable the
city of Bangor TO aid the Bangor & Piscata
quis Railroad Co. in the extension of its road
Read and assigned.
| Same member, from the same committee
on petitions, reported bill an act to incorpor
ate the Fort Point Hotel; also bill an act to
| incorporate the Cooperate Store and Loar
Company. Read and assigned.
Mr.. LORD, from the same committee, re-
ported reference to the Committee ON Military
Affairs, on petition of the managers of the
Children's Home of Bangor for aid.
Same member, from the same committee
reported legislation inexpedient on order re.
lating to the expenses of witnesses coming
from beyond the line of the State.
Mr.. WILSON, from the same committee, re-
ported leave to withdraw on sundry petitions
for March term of court to be holden at Show
hogan.
Mr.. RAY, from the Committee on Library,
on petition of the selectmen of New Portland,
for library to replace one destroyed by fire,
reported resolve in favor of the town OF
New Portland. Read and assigned.
Bill an act to incorporate the Buxton &
Bonney Eagle Branch Railroad Company
and bill an act to incorporate the Alfred and
South Berwick Railroad Co., reeommitted
to the committee with instructions to report in
new draft, by the House, came from the
Senate, that body nonconcurring in the action
of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Robe, the House reced-
ed from its former vote, and the bills were
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, bill an act in
relation to the collection of taxes in the town
of Brownfeld, was taken from the table and
passed to be engrossed.
Passed TO be engrossed-Resolve in favor
of the town of Fl Kent; an act authorizing G..
Wasgatt of Swan Island, to extend his wharf; an
act to increase the fees of town clerks; an act
concerning the liabilities of railroads for de-
fective crossings; an act to incorporate the
Fairfield Savings Bank; resolve in favor OF
the inhabitants of Riley Plantation; resolve
in favor of John S. Arnold and Warren S.
Dwinal; an act to provide in part for the ex-
penditures of government; resolve in favor
of the inhabitants of No. 6 r. in the county
of Oxford.
Passed to be enacted--An act to incorpor-
ate the Kennebunk Savings Bank; an act to
| change the name of the York County Five
Cent Savings lnStlutlOnj an act 10 authorize
L. X. Smart to extend a wharf into the tide
waters of Camden Harbor; an act authorizing
Zina ii. Hodgden to extend and maintain his
wharf in Boothbay; an act to incorporate the
Pembroke Savings Bank; an act to change
the corporate name of the Second Universal
list Society in the city of Portland; an act to
incorporate the Grand Lodge of Independent
Order of Good Templars of Maine an act
additional to chap 43 of the Revised Statutes
of 1871, relating to the establishment of true
meridian lines; an act TO incorporate the
Penobscot Pond Steam Dam Company.
| Finally Passed-Resolve making approprl-
atoms for the Passamaquoddy tribe ofIndans.
The report of the Committee on elections
was taken up and tomorrow Thursday as
signed for its consideration on motion of Mr.
Carleton.
Bill an act TO promote immigration, came
from the Senate referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. WILSON thought the proper committee
would be the one having the subject of elm
migration" in charge, and he moved that the
House non-concur with the Senate.
Mr.. KEEGAS said this bill is one in which
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