Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-11

| 4 Councillor for the fifth district.
Mr.. CARLETON of the House, presented the
| name of Hon. George Weeks of Jefferson,
as a candidate for the Office. 3T r,y.I9
Mr.. LANE, the Chairman OF the committee
reported: a1''s7s's'''.a ''' ~
Whole number of votes. 1923
vNecessarysto Choice, 'F-Fs Go .
! George Weeks had T. } II los e
Cyrus McKown 90 20
s,m Jason Carleton ...-.,s.,..s.u...l.s..s.
The report was accepted, and Geo. Weeks
declared elected.
T On motion of Mr.. sSPAULDING of the SEN
Pate, 81 "a ~ 8 I'VE se& Z s.$ &sA VI a=a
ORDERED, That the Secretary be directed
70 inform George Weeks of his election, as
Executive Councillor for the current political
The Senate retired and the convention
dissolved. Il Gel
Resolve providing for furnishing the Maine
State Year Book and Annual Register for the
use of the House and several departments,
was read second time, and pending its pas
sage was laid on the table on motion of Mr..
0A Adjourned / sg)GsBlS.
BILLS, PETITIONS &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. BoNsEY, bill an act to prevent the
throwing of edgings &c, into the waters OF
the Narraguagus river. Referred to the Com
mittee on Interior Waters. Also Petition OF
Francis Mulliken ct ais, for a charter for a
railroad by the name of Old Orchard railroad
in Saco. Referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads, Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. BURGESS, an act to incorporate the
Peak Island Steamboat Company. Referred
to the Committee on Legal Reform. Also an
act authorizing Eliza Morton or her heirs to
construct fish wier in Johnson's Bay. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. SANBoRS of INTERPRETATION of
Francis Bacon ct ais, for change of laws in
relation to the election of clerks of courts.
Referred to the judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. LAMB-Petition of the town of
Clinton in its corporate capacity to legalize the
doings of said town. Referred to the Com
mittee on Legal Reform.
BY MIR. DEMONSTRATION of John
Walker of Paris asking to be set of from
South Paris corporation. Referred to the
Committee on Division of Towns. E
BY Mr.. Decentralization of Samuel l..
Tryon to be admitted as a member of the
House from the classed towns of Falmouth
and Pownal; also remonstrance of same
against the right of Isaac S. Brown to seat
in the House, from the towns of Falmouth and
Pownal. Referred to the Committee on Elec-
tons. l
By Mr.. BRAGDoN-Petition of Ira +. Drew
ct ais, of Alfred for an act of incorporation
with authority to locate and construct a rail-
road from some point on the line of the Z. S.
& =. Road in the town of Wells in the county
of York, from Sandford to some poiut on the
line Of the Portland & Rochester Railroad, in
the town of Alfred; also petition of Oliver
Nuter ct ais, of Alfred, in aid Of same, also OF
john s. Goods9 ct ais, in aid of same. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads, Ways
and Bridges.
BY Mr.. BlRD-''An act to incorporate the
Cobb Lime Company" Referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of Assessors
and 90 Others of Castle Hill that their record
be made valid. Referred to the Committee
on Legal Reforms Also petition ofFreeman l..
Ball and l6 others of Mapleton plantation for
an amendment to the valuation of 1870; OF
John T. Hofises and % others of Castle HIN
for same; OF Assessors OF Mapleton planta-
ton for same. Referred to the Joint Select
Committee on State Valuation.
By Mr.. JoHNsoN-Petition of Joseph A.
Chambers for relief for expenses incurred,
and for bounty for his son who enlisted and
died in the service. Referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. 64&A&G
BY Mr.. HEATH-Petion of George w. Aver
a soldier in the war for State aid. Referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. SEwAII., an act to make valid the
transfer Of the Bangor and Milton Railroad to
the European and North American Railroad
Company. Referred to the Committee on
Railroads, Ways and Bridges. satla
By Mr.. Naturalization of Walter Foss
| and l04 others of Leeds, for repeal of the law
establishing county supervisors of schools,
and authorizing experimenting school COM
mittees to employ teachers. Referred to the
Committee on Education ts..t 10
By MIR. CoBB--an act to incorporate the
Little River Dyking Company; also petition
of Seth Seaman and IS others in aid Of
same. Referred to the Committee on Inte-
rior Waters. S.
BY Mr.. ERvIs-Petition of Robert Morton
ct ais. 4, for dam across the PeIhaquid river
in Bristolr. Referred to the Committee on In.
terror Waters ,s.,xesvEg s@gxs
BY Mr.. HorkINs of REHABILITATION OF