Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-02

way ct ais, OF East Machlas, that his wharf
may be legalized.
Mr.. HurcHINGs, from the judiciary Com
mittee, reported ought not to pass on bill re-
lating to reviews and new trials
Same gentleman, from the same Commit
tee, reported ought to pass on bill an act to
legalize the doings of the town of Maaawaska
in raising money for school purposes. Read
and assigned.
Same gentleman from the same Committee.
reported leave to withdraw on petition of J.
s. Bennock for change of law governing elec-
ton of selectmen, so as to enable towns to
change each year one selectman only. who
shall hold office three years.
Mr.. LORD, from the same Committee re-
ported legislation inexpedient on order rela-
ting to limiting the time that Judges of Courts
shall be allowed to confne juries after notice
that they are unable to agree.
Mr.. Bliss, from the same Committee, re-
ported legislation inexpedient on order rela-
ting to requiring payment of wages to be re-
corded.
Same gentleman, from the same Commit
tee, reported reference to the Committee on
Interior Waters. on petition of Ellsworth
Boom Company, Warren Brown ct ais.
Same gentleman. from the Committee on
Interior Waters, reported ought not TO pass
on recommitted bill an act to prevent the
throwing of edgings into Violet Brook. The
report was tabled on motion of Mr.. KEEGAS
Mr.. BuRSHAM, from the Committee on
Manufactures, reported leave to withdraw on
petition of s. Robinson ct ais, for an act TO
incorporate the Sherman Steam and Water
Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. BoNSEY, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported leave to withdraw on petition of
Greenlief Emery ct ais, for the abolish
ment of the Superior Court in Cumberland
county.
| Mr.. Wilson, from the same Committee,
reported legislation inexpedient on order re-
! latng to repeating the 18th chap. of the laws
of 1867, authorizing cities and towns to loan
money in aid of railroads.
| Same gentleman, from the same Commit
tee, on order, reported bill an act to amend
sec. IS, of chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes.
Printed under the rule.
Mr.. BoNNEY, from the same Committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act addition
al to the act to incorporate the international
! Telegraph Company. Read and assigned.
PASSED TO DE ENGRossED-An act author
izing Eliza Morton or her heirs to construct
weir in Johnson's Bay, Lubec; an act au-
thorzing Isaac West to build and maintain
weir in the tide waters of Pigeon Hill Bay
resolve in favor of Abigail Davis.
Bill an act to incorporate the East Branch
Branch Dam Company was read a third time
and recommitted on motion of Mr. RAwsoN.
| Resolve in favor Of Salmon Jones, was read
second time, and recommitted to the Com
mittee on State Lands on motion of Mr.
| HACKER.
| PASSED TO BE ENAcTEp-An act to con-
tinue the powers of the President, Directors
and Company of the Alfred Bank; an act to
| incorporate the Richmond Savings Bank an
act to authorize the inhabitants of the town of
Bristol to change the location of the Notherly
end of the bridge leading on to Ruthford's
Island in said town; an act to authorize the
Eastport Hotel Company to hire money, and
secure the payment of same on property of
said company; an act to incorporate the
Knox Masonic Temple Company; an act to
incorporate and prescribe the duties and
powers of the Penobscot county Poultry
Society; au act to authorize the Treasurer of
the county of Cumberland to pay the Judge
and Register of Probate of said county GER
tain sums of money
On motion of Mr.. CLEAyEs, bill an act to
incorporate the Madagascar Dam Company
was taken from the table and passed to be
engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. BURGESS, bill an act to
incorporate the Bucksport Young Mems Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, was taken from
the table and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. HEATH, the House voted
to receive on Thursday, the I'd, all petitions
that might arrive on Wednesday, but too late
tor presentation.
On motion of Mr.. CARLETON,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. ADMINISTRATION of the Presi-
Iapfa md Of fha Ralfa &,
head Lake Railroad Company, for leave to
extend and maintain wharf and pier in the
tide waters at Belfast, and amendment of
their charter; of Edward l.. Whittier ct ais,
for leave to build a wharf into tide waters on
their land in Belfast; of Nathan F. Houston
for leave to extend wharf into tide waters
on his own land in Belfast.
By Mr.. PALMER-Pettion of James L.
Barker eft ais, for an act to incorporate the
Kenncbec Ice Company, with bill accompa-
nying.
By Mr.. BERRY, of Observation-Disclosures
STRANGE of Wellington johnson ct ais, against
the division of the town of Somervlle; of
jeremiah Dow and thirty-two others, of Som
erville, against division of said town
! BY Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of w. c.
/ Crosby and others, against the petition of
/ ID. i. Leavitt ct ais, for incorporation of
East Branch Dam Company.
| BY Mr. Observation-Disclosures of II. f.
&. Hall ct ais, against chartering a tug boat
on Union river.
| BY Mr.. SANBoRS, Of INTERPRETATION of
John Neal ct ais, for incorporation of the
Piscataquis Marine Railway Company.
BY Mr. HISKLEY - Petition of Charles
Fairbanks ct ais, for an act to protect the
FISH in his pond
By Mr.. SEvERANCE-Pettion of ). &. Cum
ningham ct ais, asking to be transferred from
Waldo Agricultural Society to Eastern Ken
nebec.
BY Mr.. BLIss--Petition of O. K. Butler for
continuance of present school teacher law.
By Mr.. PERKINS of rehabilitation of
Walter Clark and 81 others for Town In
surance Company.
! By Mr.. FosTER-Resolve in favor of the
inhabitants of Range 8, No. /, in Oxford
county.
| BY Mr.. DIyGLEY-Bill an act to amend the
charter of the city of Auburn; petition OF
! David w. Dinsmore for damages by reason
of improvements in the city of Lewiston.
BY Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of William Ber-
ry chairman OF the selectmen Of the town OF
Burnham for an act to make valid the dongs
of school district No. ., in said town.