Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-17
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Met at III A. M.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. RIcKER Of Augusta.
Records read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Petition Of the inhabitants of Whitneyville
to repeal Tan act to change the time and place
Of holding the terms of the Supreme Judicial
Court, in the county of Washington" came
from the House referred to the Committee or
Legal Reform, and on motion of Mr.. RoLFE
the Senate noncencurred and referred it tc
Committee on Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Foster,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Agricul.
turs inquire into the expediency of repeating
the law which prevents the sellers recovering
for the price of pressed hay not branded.
Finally passed-Resolve in favor of Chas
E. Avery.
On motion of Mr.. WEBER,
Adjourned.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re
FERRED.
BY Mr.. HINKs-Petition of f. =. Hill ant
Others Of Bucksport for act Of Incorporation
for Mutual Life Insurance Company. Refer
red to Committee on Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance. Also by same STANDARDIZATION
OF Hatch Delano for leave to extend a wharf
into tide waters Of Penobscot river at Verona
Referred to Committee on Interior Waters
House.
MONDAY, Jan. lG.
In the.absence Of the Speaker, Mr.. Smith,
the House was called to order by the Clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. KEEoAN,
ORDERED, That in the absence OF the
Speaker, Percival Bonney, Esq, be Speaker
pro tsD.
Mr.. BoNNEY was conducted to the chair by
Mr.. Keegan.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. KICKER of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion Of Mr.. HOBART, the Clerk was
charged with and conveyed a message to the
Senate, informing that body that in the alb
sence of the Speaker, the House had made
choice of Percival Bonney as Speaker pro
TEN.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, similar mes
sage was conveyed to the Governor and
Council.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Parsonsfeld,
ORDERED, That the Committee on State
Printing be instructed to ascertain as far as
practicable, the amount and cost Of printing
done for the several State departments; also
to consider what, if any, reduction is expedi-
ent to make.
On motion of Mr.. WILLARD,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the run
ming expenses of the Adjutant Generals de-
partment, and report if any reduction thereof
is expedient,
Passed to be engrossed-An act to incorpor-
ate the Kennebec and Chelsea Ice Company !;
an act authorizing P. s. J. Talbot ct ais, to
extend their wharf into tide waters.
Finally passed-Resolye in favor of Chas.
E. Avery.
On motion of Mr.. HAMMOND,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. PALMER-Bill an act to incorporate
the Kennebec and Moosehead Ice Company
also petition of Charles A. White ct ais, in
aid of same. Referred to the Committee on
Interior Waters.
By Mr.. BoNHEY-Petition of John b. Coyle
ct ais, that a certain portion Of Westbrook
be set off from said town and annexed to the
city of Portland. Referred to the Committee
on Division of Towns.
BY Mr.. JoHNsoN-An act TO authorize the
Wesleyan Methodist Society of Augusta, to
borrow money. Referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr.. PERKINS Of Farmington-Bill an
act to authorize Thomas Taylor to use steam
power for transporting goods, merchandise,
and passengers over certain highways; petit
ferred to the Committee on Railroads, Ways
and Bridges.
By Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Daniel
Wells and 63 others against the town of Clin-
ton loaning its credit; of George w. Farm
ham and "a others for same. Referred to the
Committee on Legal Reform.
By Mr.. LAMB-Petition Of the legal voters
of the town Of Clinton, asking that the doings
of the last town meeting may be legalized.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Reform.
BY Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of c. +. A..
johnson and l73 others, legal voters of
Presque Isle and Maysville, for union of the
two towns under the name of Pressure Isle.
Referred to the Committee on Incorporation
Of Towns.
By Mr.. KEEGAN-Pefitiop of Rev. c.
Severon and 1856 others, inhabitants of Dick
eyville, for change of name of said town. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Incorporation of
Towns.
BY the same member-Bill an act to in
corporate the Madawaska Agricultural Soci-
ETY.. Referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures of Fred
w. Ramsdell ct ais, against the town of Clin-
ton loaning their credit; Of Oren b. Holt ct
ais, tor same; of w. II. Leavitt ct ais, for
same. Referred to the Committee on Legal