Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-04

The following order came from the Senate
and was passed:
ORDERED, That the report of the BoarC
and Commissioner of Immigration he re
ferred to Joint Select Committee consisting
of three on the part of the Senate with sucl
as the House may join.
The Speaker joined TO the Committee
Messrs. Hacker, Bonney, Reed of Waldoboro
T Moore Of Buckfeld, Ray, Cousens, anc
Chaplin.
A communication was received from the
Governor in response to an order OF the
House, transmitting the information, that, ir
his opinion the work of printing, binding, ano
distributing the Revised Statutes cannot he
properly done before the 1st of July next.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the acts fixing
the time within which the Revised Statutes
shall go into effect indefinitely postponed by
the Senate, were taken from the table, anC
on motion of the same gentleman, the House
insisted on its former vote giving the same q
passage, and proposed Committee of Con-
ference.
The Speaker appointed as the committee
on the part of the House, Messrs. Wilson
Bonney, and Cleaves.
! On motion of Mr.. HAoAR,
! ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform consider what legislation if any be
needed giving part owners, joint tenants, or
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remedies than now exist for possession and
! enforcement of their individual rights.
! Mr.. ArwELL, from the Committee on In
| terror Waters, on petition, reported bill an
act to authorize Hatcil Delano to extend a
wharf into the tide waters of Peno5scot
river. Read and assigned.
Mr.. HoBsoN, from the same Committee,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of
George w. Hammond ct ais, for an act to
prevent the throwing of edgings and other
refuse into the waters of Presumpscot river.
Same gentleman, from the same Com
mittee, reported ought to pass on bill an act
authorizing Henry a. De Witt, and j. Man.
chester Haynes to maintain their wharf in
Richmond Read and assigned.
Mr.. SNOWMAN, from the Committee on
Fisheries, on petition, reported bill an act
authorizing d. n. Bray to build and maintain
a weir in the tide waters of Herricks' Bay,
Brooklin, in front of his own land. Read
and assigned.
Mr. MARrrN, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads. on reeommtted re-
solve, reported a resolve in favor of David
Dudley. The report was accepted. resolve
read once and tabled on motion of Mr.. Stick
NEY.
Mr. BoNsEY. from the Judiciary Committee,
on petition of Silas Mitchell for incorporation
Company. reported leave TO withdraw, they
already having authority to organize under
the general law.
Mr. LORD, from the same Committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
an act incorporating the Camden Village
Corporation, approved February II, 1867.
Read and assigned
Mr.. HEATH, from the Committee on Legal
Reform, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to amend the charter of the city of Auburn
Read and assigned.
Mr.. Conn, from the same Committee, re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition OF Jona-
than Haskell ct ais, for change in the law
relating TO division fences.
Same gentleman, from the same Commit
tee. made the same report on petition of Lew
is Davis ct ais, for change Of law relating to
building fences between the owners Of i'm
proved lands.
Same gentleman, from the same Commit
tee, reported legislation inexpedient on order
relating to enlarging the powers of constables
in the service of civil process.
Mr.. COUSINS, from ths Committee on Mer
camille Affairs and Insurance, on recommitted
bill an act additional to the charter of the Ma
tional Insurance Company of Bangor, report
ed the same in a new draft, and that it ought
! to pass. Read and assigned.
Same gentleman, from the same Commit
tee, reported ought to pass on bill an act ad-
I ditonal to the charter of the Eastern Insur-
ance Company of Bangor. Read and as
signed.
Mr. BRAGpoS, from the Committee on Ed
ucation, reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating To the election of superintend-
ing school committees.
Mr.. Potter, from the same Committee, on
petition, reported bill an act TO incorporate
the Trustees of the East Lebanon Academy.
Read and assigned.
M Blossom. from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, reported legis-
laIion inexpedent on order relating TO requir-
ing foreign fire insurance companies TO pay a
small per centage Of their premiums for the
benefit OF fire companies in towns where such
. insurance companies do business.
Mr. KyAPP. from the Committee on Legal
Reform. on order, reported bill an act TO en-
large the fees Of town clerks. Printed under
the rule.
Mr. HorKIxs, from the Committee on Ner.
cantfe Affairs and Insurance, reported leave
to Withdraw on petition o. Nathan Smart FOL
4 charter for an express from Houlton, in
Aroostook county, 10 Dauforth, Washington
eonnty-
Dir. BuRGEss, from the Committee on Rail-
r0a1s- Wzys. and Bridges, reported leave "a
: for an art 10 incorporate the Cape Elizsbe,l
Railroad Company.
The AroosEoos County Delegation on pc
a tiiion Of G. r. johnson 81 ais, Tor iDcort0r1
tion Of PresqQe Isle ami MarysEille On
. town, reported reference TO the next Leglslz
: ture. and that the petitioners give notice b
= publication in the ''Snnrise.7
e Mr. HAcKER, from the Committee On Sta;
i Lands and State Roads, on petitions. repgE7a
resolve in favor Of John S. Arnold an
= Warren S. Dwinell. Read and assigned.
- Same gentleman, from the same Commit
:. tee, reported leave to withdraw on petition
~ George w. Knight asking that the Ian
IS Agent be authorized 10 deed him a lot Of Land
- - Mr.. HUTCHINGs, from the Judiciary Con
a mittee, reported leave 10 withdraw on pettio
of Iucius Denison ct ais, of Norway for
, Superior Court in Oxford county.
.r Mr.. PIKE, from the same Committee, n
# ported legislation inexpedient on order rs
: latng to damages from defective highways
II also reported legislation inexpedient on ordC
# relating to requiring overseers OF the poor {
any town to restrain the husband and fathS
nf q, his earnings nm