Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-14

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If incorporate the Merchants Ware House Com
y pany, approved March 10, 1870; an act addi-
n tional to an act to incorporate the Penobsc0t
l. Log Driving Company; an act relating to the
O Literary and Philomotheon Society; an act re-
, lating to the collection of taxes in the town OF
e Brownfield; an act surrenderng the charter
e of the Maine State Seminary an act to in
corporate the Buxton and Bonney Eagle
n Branch Railroad Company; an act fixing the
e time when acts of incorporation shall become
D null and void.
; FINALLY PAssED-Resolye in favor of the
town of Fort Kent.
On motion of Mr.. VosE,
Adjourned.
HousE.
MONDAY Feb. 18th
No Chaplain present.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in con-
currence.
| READ AND AssIGNEp-An act to incor-
porate the Segeunkedunk water power and
manufacturing company; resolve in favor of
a bridge over Moose river on Canada road !:
an act to amend section AZ chapter
p, concerning recognizances in appeals from
magistrates; resolves in relation to binding
| acts and resolves of the States an act to incor-
porate the Saco Water Supply Company; re-
solve in favor of plantation No. IL, X. !, in
township; an act to incorporate the fire de-
partmeAt of West Waterville: an act to amend
an act to authorize the further extension of
the Androscoggin railroad; an act TO exempt
railroad corporations from liabilities in GER
tain cases; resolve in favor of the road across
Indian Township in the county of Washington,
| an act defining the notice on petitions for as
sessment of damages for lands taken by rail-
road corporations; an act TO repeal an act
creating State liquor commissioner: an act
to authorize Thomas Taylor to employ and
use steam power to transport passengers and
| freight in the towns of Pennington, New
Sharon, Phillips and other places; an act to
amend chap. 40 of the Revised Statutes of
1871 relating to fish and fisheries; an act
| amendatory of chap. 81 of the Revised Stat
utes relating to railroads.
The following message was received from
the Governor:
To the Speakerofhe House If Representatives.
In response to the order of the House of
Representatives requesting information in re-
gard to the cost in disbursing the appropri-
atoms in aid OF the destitute orphans of sol
diers and seamen, have the honor to state
that the cost of disbursing including travel
and other expenses of the guardians in at
tending to the wants of the orphans as pro-
vftled in chap. l7S of the laws of 1867, and
the expense of transporting orphans to the
asylum has been as follows:
For the appropriation of 1867 sG2.5o
:. 1899 lse9 I lll2 90
| communication was received from the
Secretary of State in response to an order,
transmitting the information that the re-
port of the Commissioner of Insurance has
not been received by him nor any information
in regard to the same.
On motion of Mr.. BURGESS,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance consider the expe-
diency of so amending sec. 81 of chap. 40 of
the Revised Statutes of 1871 SO that the insur-
ance companies shall report to the Insurance
Commissioner on the 3lst of December, in
stead of time now appointed.
On motion of Mr.. HATHAWAY,
ORDERED, That the Committee on PAY Roll
is hereby instructed to make up the pay of
Josiah II. Goodrich of Moscow, who has been
unavoidedly detained from his seat during this
session of this Legislature by sickness, in the
same manner as if he had been present, ex-
cept forstravel.
On motion of Mr.. HOBART,
ORDERED, That the Governor be requested
to inform this House whether the Portland,
Saco & Portsmouth Railroad Company, have
made any such report or exhibit as is provided
by their charter by an act approved March IA,
1887, which provides that at the expiration of
every twelve years the Treasurer of said cor
poration shall make an exhibit under oath to
the Legislature Of the profits derived from the
income of said railroad, so that as said act
further provides the legislature may dispose
OF any surplus over the amount allowed to
said road for tolls, for benefit of commoa
! schools or otherwise according 10 the pleasure
of the Legislature.
Mr.. CARLTON presented by request the fol-
lowing:
ORDERED, That the Committee on Banks
and Banking in addition TO the order hereto
fore referred, be directed to inquire and r.
port the following points in relation 70 the
American Bank at Hallowell, and that they
be authorized to send for persons and psperf.
]. When said bank went into the hsn3s o;
Receivers.
2. The gross amount Of assets which came
into their hands real and personal.
3. The amount Of money collected and ac-
tually received by them for such assets.
4. The amount in gross charged by them
to expenses incurred.
5. Whether the Receiver have brought in
any of their receipts for bills allowed, or
debts proved and what amounts and at what
per cent, and whether the receipts 80 pIo-
duced have been destroyed or cancelled in
any way.
6. Whether any claims or securities tnrn-
ed out by any of the debtors of the bank to
be applyed in any way to the pay of their
Indebtedness TO the bank has been Brought IN
| ty said receivers, or their attorneys for their
own benefit, and the amount of said pur-
chases and the amount paid therefor.
| 7. Whether there is any sufficient legal
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