Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-07
M1INF LFGISLATURF,
Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. 9Th.

- senate.
MONDAY, Feb. 9th.
Met at III A. NJ.
In the absence of the President tile Senat
was called to order By the Secretary, Samus
". Lane, and,
On motion Of Mr.. CARvILL,
ORDERED, That Ia the absence Of the Pres
ident Senator T. w. VosE Of Waldo be presi
dent pro TEN.
@ The order passed and Messrs. Carvill 0
Cumberland and Bartlett of Washington wer
appointed to conduct the President pro TEN
TO the chair. Upon accepting the chair MT
Vosn said.
Senators: / thank you for this expession o.
your regard, and viii endeavor to preform thu
duties Of the position to the best of my ability
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. RIcKER Of Augusta
Records read and approved
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
currence.
Rsad and assigned IAN act to enlarge
the powers of eonstables in the town OF
Eastport; an act to authorize Hatcit Delano
to extend a wharf into tide waters of Fenob-
scot river; an act authorizing ID. M Bray
10 build and maintain a weir In the tide
waters of Herrick's Bay, Brooklyn, in front
of his land an act authorizing Henry A. De
Witt and j. Manchester Haynes to maintain
to the charter of the National Insurance Com
pany of Bang; an act to amend an act to
incorporate the Camden Village Corporation,
approved February IA, 1867; an act addition
81 to the charter of the Eastern Insurance
Company Of Bangor; reSolye authorizing
the Land Agent to locate certificate No. 81,
issued under resolve of the Legislature, ap-
proved March 20, 1888; an act to amend an act
to authorize Charles E. Dole to build wharf
in Brewer, approved February II, 1885,
resolve in favo- of Zephaniah d. Starbird.
PASSED TO BE ESeRossED-An act to incor-
porate the Kennebunk Savings Bank; an act
to change the name of the York County Five
Cent Savings Institution; an act to author
ize E. K. Smart to extend wharf into the
tide waters of Camden Harbor; an act au-
thorizing Tina III. Hodgden to exte nd and
maintain his wharf in Boothbay; resolve in
favor of the town of Fort Kent an act to in
corporate the Pembroke Savings Bank; an act
to change the corporate name Of the Second
Universalist Society of the city of Portland;
an act authorizing G. Wasgatt of Swan Island
to extend his wharf.
On motion of Mr.. SAWYER messages were
sent to the Governor, and Council and House
of Representatives, informing them of the
election of T. W. Vose as President of Sem
ate, pro tenn.
The Secretary subsequently reported that
he had attended to that duty.
Mr.. M,Nor from Committee on Claims re-
ported, resolve in favor of Zephaniah b.
Starbird and others which was once read and
tomorrow assigned. (This resolve appropri-
ates about Sl75 to remunerate parties for loss
by contagious cattle disease.)
Mr.. DUDLEY presented petition of Henry
Ralfe that the Land Agent be authorized to
convey to him lot of land which was re-
ferred to the next legislation; also by same
for remuniation for his land conveyed to him
by Land Agent which was referred to Com
mittee on State Lands and Roads.
Mr.. CARvILL presented bill an act relating
to public instruction in drawing, which was
laid on the table to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. DUDLEY,
ORDERED, The house concurring, that the
Governor, Land Agent and State Treasurer
be requested on or before the LIST day OF June
1871 (if practicable, or if not practicable
within that time as soon thereafter as may be-
to designate for settlement two or more town.
ships of land which have been conveyed to
the European and North American railroad
company land that they notify said company of
such designation with directions that the same
be at once surveyed and opened for settle
ment by said company, as provided in Chap.
4ol Section 3 Of the private and special
laws of 1864, entitled an act to provide means
for the defence of the North Eastern Frontier
approved NJ arch Gath, 1864.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Lincoln the
vote of the Senate accepting the report of the
Committee on Education in reference to EN-
ploying teachers was reconsidered and the re
port laid on the table. He explained that he
proposed to tring in minority report.
Mr. DUDLEY, presented petition of j. II
kidder and others in favor of a charter for
railroad from Bangor to Aroostook, which
was referred to Committee on Railroad. Sam,
Senator presented petition Of Charles Kiddel
and others for reduction of valuation which
was referred to Aroostook County delega
ton. p
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED--An act author
izing A. r. Atherton to construct a fish weir
an Get authorizing Ezra d. Reed and George
Reed to construct fish weir; an act add.
tionai to the acts establishing the Portland &
Rochester Railroad Company; an act to legal
ize the doings of the proprietors of the Free
Baptist meeting House Society in the town of
Gray; an act to authorize l. +. McClinch ct
ais, to extend wharf at Shepards Point.
Hallowell; an act to incorporate the NADIA
gascal Dam Company; an act to incorporate
the Bucksport Young Mems Mutual Life In
surance Company; an act to incorporate the
Cobbossee Ice Company; an act to authorize
C. b. Sanford and Hugh Ross to extend their
wharf into Penobscot river; an act to incor-
porate the West Branch Dam Company; ar
act to incorporate the Katahdin Dam Co.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH OF Lincoln
Adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, Feb. 6.