Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-10
House..
THURSDAY, Feb. 9


House.
THURSDAY, Feb 8.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. CoRrEs of Gardiner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
READ AND AssIoNED-An act additional to
sec. 25 of chap. Is of the Revised Statutes, in
relation to petitions for increase Of damages
by reason of the laying out, altering or widen
ing of town ways; an act additional and
amendatory of chap. As of the Revised Stat
utes, in regard to the formation of railroad
corporations; an act to set off certain terri
tory from Baldwin and annex the same to Sc
bago; an act in relation to conveyances; an
act to incorporate the Midway Railway Com
pany; an act in relation to the time of hold
ing the sessions of the county commissioners
of Penobscot county; an act to exempt fe-
males from arrest for debt: an act to author
ize jailors to administer oaths to poor debtors
and poor prisoners; an act to authorize the
taking by towns of eligible sites for the cree
ton of soldiers monuments thereon; resolve
in favor of Joseph Chambers; an act to ex-
tend the Bangor and Plscataquis Railroad.
Bill an act repeating portion of the porgie
law of 1870, was read twice.
Mr.. CARLETON offered an amendment, and
that and the bill was tabled and to- morrow as
signed for its third reading.
Bill an act additional to an act to provide
for the more free navigation of the Penobscot
river, was read twice and tabled on motion of
Mr.. RAwsoN.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON,
| ORDERED, That the Governor be requested
| to furnish for the information of the House,
the cost of disbursing the appropriations un-
der 'resolves in aid of the destitute orphans
of the soldiers and seamen of the late war,
approved March lst 1867, eachyear since.
Gn motion of the same member,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State be
requested to deliver to this House 1900 copies
OF the census, ordered to be printed, as usual.
On motion of Mr.. WOODBURY.,
| ORDERED, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads be directed to inquire
into the necessity of making an appropriation
for the purpose of building bridge over the
Molunkus stream on the military road.
On motion of Mr.. Robe,
ORDERED, That a committee of seven on
the part of the House be appointed by the
Speaker, with instructions to ascertain the
amount of business now before the Legisla-
ture and the several committees, and further
systematise and arrange the same for the &C.
ten of the House, in view of an early ad-
journment of the Legislature, on Saturday,
Feb. 18th.
The Speaker appointed on the part of the
House, Messrs. Robe, Talbot, Durham,
Sewall, Cobb and Gannett.
Mr.. HOPKINS, from the Committee on
County Estimates, reported resolve laying q
tax on the several counties in the State. Read
twice under suspension of the rules and passed
to be engrossed.
Mr.. HASKELL, from the Committee On
Banks and Banking on petition, reported bill
an act to incorporate the Phillips Savings
Bank. Read and assigned.
Mr.. BoSNEY, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, on order, reported bill an act amendatory
of chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes, relating
to railroads. Printed under rule.
Mr.. WILSON, from the same committee, on
petition, reported bill an act to amend chap.
l6 of the Revised Statutes, relating to drains
and common sewers. Printed under rule.
Same member, from the same committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act TO in
corporate the Rockland and Thomaston Gas
Light Company. Read and assigned.
Same member, from the same committee,
reported leave to withdraw on petition OF Saul
Carter, for legalization of proceedings of the
town of Harrington in 1868.
Mr.. BLISS, from the same committee. re-
ported ought to pass on bill an,act relating to
bills in equity. Printed under rule.
Mr.. TALBOT, from the Committee on In
terror Waters on petition, reported bill an act
to incorporate the Ellsworth Boom Company
Read and assigned.
Mr.. FITCu, from the same committee on
petition, reported bill an act to incorporate
the Kennebec Ice Company.
Mr.. CoMINs, from the Committee on
Claims, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of David W. Dinsmore for damages by
reason of Imprisonment in the city of Lewis
ton.
Mr.. HOBART, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported ought to pass on resolve in
favor of p M. Fogler. Read and assigned.
Same member, from same committee, made
the same report on resolve for the effectual
destruction of bonds after the same shall have
been registered. Read twice under suspen-
sion of the rules, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. STICKNEY, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported leave to withdraw on pc
tition of Walter Darling for pension for 1870
and restoration to the pension rolls.
| MIR. BuswELL, from the Committee on
State Lands and State Roads, reported leave
to withdraw on petition of Vital before ct
ais, for aid to build bridge in the town of
Nadawaska.
| Same member, from the same committee on
petition reported resolve in favor of the road
leading from Van Buren, to Grant Isle. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. HACKER, from the same committee, re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition of the in
haoitants OF Grant Isle for State to purchase
: lands of proprietors
Same member, from same committee, made
.ne same report, on petition of citizens of
Wallagrass plantation for State to deed them
farms.
Same member, from the Committee On In
corporation Of Towns, on petition renorted
bill an act TO incorporate the town of Eustis
Read and assigned.
; Mr.. WHIrMoRE, from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported leave to withdraw on pc.
tition of Joseph Weeks ct ais, for law to
protect pickerel in Bunganard pond in tn,
town of Lyman; same report on petition fol
protection of fish in Chandlors mill pond.
Mr.. GOODWIN, from the Committee or
Military Affairs, reported leave TO withdraw
on petition OH. w. Hoyt, of Fort Fairfield
for pay for enlisting soldiers in 1861.
n Mr.. CREHoRE, from the Committee on Di.
vision of Towns, reported leave to withdraw
on petition of inhabitants of Limington, fol-