Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-15
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TUESDAY. Feb. Nth.

TUESDAY, Feb. 18th.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. MIR. FULLER of Hallowell
Reading of the Journal dispensed with.
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currence.
READ AND AsSIGNEp---An act to incor
porate the Cooper Brook Dam Company; ar
act to prevent the destruction of fish in Pen
maquan river in Pembroke; an act concern
ing bills in equity; an act to amend chapter
34s of the private and special laws OF 1870
comforting certain powers upon the city O.
Portland; an act to incorporate the Somerse
Boom Company an act to extend the Boston
Maine railroad; an act to incorporate the
Bangor Masonic Fraternity.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-Ana act to amenC
an act to incorporate the st. Johns Agricul
tural Society," an act to set off part Of The
small islands from Alton and annex the same
to the town of Oldtown; an act to incorpor
ate the Cumberland Air Power Company al
act to amend chap. 53S Of the special laws O
1868, entitled an act to authorize Abernethy
Grover ct ais, to improve Sandy river; al
act to incorporate the North Penobscot Mu
tual Fire Insurance Company an act &c
change the name of plantation Number 2
II. 2, west of the Kennebec river to the name
of Highland plantation an act to incorporate
the Cherryfeld Savings Bank; an act to au'
thorize the construction of fish weir II
Pleasant river; an act to incorporate the
Cumberland County Savings Bank; an act tc
incorporate the Eureka Slate Company
an act to authorize the Belfast and
Moosehead Lake Railroad Company to con-
struct wharves and weirs into the tide waters
of Belfast; an act to authorize N. +. Houston
to build wharf into the tide waters at BEL
fast: an act to authorize John Lock and 9TH
err TO maintain dam and sluice across Bal
lard brook, in the town Of Fryeburg; an act
to authorize Edward L.. Whittier ct ais, to
extend their wharf into the tide waters of Bel
fast; an act additional to an act incorporating
the Auburn Aqueduct Co. resolve in favor of
Salmon Jones; resolve authorizing the Land
Agent to sell lot No. 143; resolve in favor of
Lewis Scott and John Bishop; an act to au-
thorize the construction of Ash weir at Gram
berry Isles; an act to secure lien on bricks
an act to amend sec. 10, chap. 26, relating to
form of actions; an act to require blanks to
be furnished to trial justices by the several
counties; resolve in favor of the heirs of the
late Capt. Lewey; resolve in favor of Joint
Standing Committee on Agriculture.
Resolve authorizing the Attorney General
10 institute certain legal proceedings, while
on its first reading, was tabled On motion of
Mr.. LANE.
A message was received from the House
the Senate to transmit to the
House the report of the Commissioner on
Paper Credits.
On motion of Mr.. VosE,
ORDERED, That a message be sent to the
House by the Secretary informing the House
hat the report of the Commissioners on Pa
per Credits, with documentary evidence, was
to the Senate on the 10Th of Janu-
Try, 1871. That said documents were refer
ed to a committee to examine and report
What part of them were Of sufficient import
lnce to be printed with said report, copy of
he report of the committee to be presented
10 the House by the Secretary. The Senate
hereupon ordered to be printed for the use of
he Legislature, 1000 copies of the report
proper, and 1000 copies of the report and ac-
documents to be printed as an
appendix, and further directed the Secretary !
If the Senate to superintend the printing and
distribution of the same. Said report and
are now in the hands of the printer,
and will not probably be ready to be returned
before the first of May next, at which time
they will be at the disposal of the House.
The question was discussed by Messrs.
Foster, Yose, Cleaves, Torrey, Dudley, Lane
ind Nealley.
Mr.. Vose withdrew his order.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs
ORDERED, That message be sent to the
ionse of Representatives, respectfully re-
luesting said branch to transmit to the Senate
Resolves in relation to the war between
Prussia and France" in order that the Senate
nay cooperate with the House in its efforts'to
tay the ''avenging sword" of King William
md the ssfratricidal contest" now in pro-
yress between Prussia and France and secure
o said countries an honorable and lasting
peace.
The question of passing the order was put
to vote and carried.
The Secretary subsequently reported that
he had delivered the mes sages.
Subsequently Mr.. Kinks presented the same
order presented by Mr.. VosE, which was
amended ON motion of Mr.. Foster by striking
out the words sat the disposal of the House"
and insert ''ready for distribution" in which
form it passed.
Mr. HoBsoN asked to be excused from serv-
ing on committee on apportionment of Coun-
cillor districts. He was excused and Mr..
NEALLEY of York appointed to fill the posi-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Foster the report of
Commission on Jail System was taken from
the table and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. SPAUnpING inquired if it had not been
referred to a special Committee
Mr.. NEALLEY from Committee on Incorpor-
alton of Towns made the final report and
asked to be discharged. Report accepted and
Committee discharged.
Mr.. DUDLEY, from the Committee on
Claims, of settlers on lands conveyed to the
European & North American Railway, re-
ported legislation inexpedient, as they find on
examination that these lots of lands are not
conveyed to the company, and the Z. & n. A.
propose to quit claim these lands.
Mr.. NEALLEY, from the Committee on
Railroads, Ways, and Bridges, reported re-
ference to the next Legislature on petition of
the Directors of Androscoggin Railroad for
power to extend their road to Bath.
Mr.. PERLEY, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, reported resolve in favor of the State
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts,
which was laid over to be printed.
This recommends an appropriation of TWEEN
ty thousand dollars
Resolve appropriating $lSe for the expense
Of the Committee on Agriculture in visiting
the College of Agriculture. was reported by
the same Senator and passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Lincoln, bill an
act to repeal the porgie law was laid on the