Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate,


Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
currence.
Read and GssigRed-An act 10 incorporate
the Bar Harhor and Mt. Desert Telegraph
Company; an act to authorize the Wesleyan
Methodist Society Of Augusta to borrow
mo ney; an act to incorporate the St. Marks
Home for Poor and INDECENT Women; an
act authorizing NJ E. Pierce ( Co, to main
tain their wharf in the town of Boothbay !;
an act authorizing A. L. Erohock ct ais,
10 extend their wharf in the tide waters Of
Peroescot Bay in the town es lincolnville 3;
an act extending the time in which Pushay
Dam CO., may co9plete works, as per charter
granted by the Legislature Of 1868; an act TO
authorize the Inhabitants of Norway to ex-
empt certain property from taxation resolve
To authorize the county Of Penobscot 70 pro-
cure loan; an act authorizing the seleet-
men OF the town of Wells to locate and
build way across Webhanuet river in said
town; an act in relation to the collection OF
taxes in the town of Brown6eld; an act to
incorporate the Squirrel Island Association;
an acc TO incorporate the Bucksport Young
Mems Mutual Life Insurance Company; re-
solve in favor OF David Dudley; an act to in
corporate the West Buxton ( Bonney Eagle
Branch Railroad Company.
Passed to De sagrosSsd--4n act to author-
ize the Eastport Hotel Co. TO hire money: an
actto incorporate the Knox Masonic Temple
Company; resolve in relation 10 the compile
ton Of the publication Of the Revised Stat
utes.
On motion of Mr.. SPACLprSG,
ORpgREp, That the Committee on Legal
Reform be directed to inquire whether any
further legislation is necessary to provide for
notice 70 towns on petition for increased dam
ages b. reason of the laying out, widening or
Al r1r off rrn n
otherwise.
Passed 10 Be ennnsd-An act 10 incorporate
the Peaks Island Steamboat Co, an act to
confirm the doiRgs of the Maine Missionary
Society and 10 incorporate said society; an
act additional to an act Incorporating the
Calais Railway Company and the several acts
additional thereto and alnendatory thereof; an
act granting further time 10 the Bangor
Piscataquis Railroad Co. to complete their
road; an act TO incorporate the Passadumkeag
Railroad Company.
On motion OF Mr.. Mr.. SPAULpING,
Adjourned.
BIkLs, PETITIONS, ETC, PRESENTED AND Re-
rERRED.
By Mr.. Decentralization of Zebulon |
Micheaud and others asking for deed of their
farms. Referred to Committee on State
Lands and State Roads.
By Mr. FRENCH of Standardization of
John Ware and IS others from appropriation
to aid in completing county road between
Brighton and kingsbury in Somerset County.
Referred to Committee on State Lands and
State Roads.
By Mr.. HoLLAND-Bill an act to authorize
the Directors of the Leeds & Pennington Rail-
road. to issue bonds on their road. Referred
to Committee on Railroads, Ways anfBridges.
BY Mr.. SPAuLDISG-Bili an act to incor-
porate the United Trustees f. A. NJ. at Bath.
Referred to Committee on Legal Reform.
By Mr.. Decentralization Of Inhabitants of
the town of Alva for reduction of State Valua-
ton. Referred to Aroostook County Delega-
ton.
BY Mr.. FosTER-Bill an act to incorporate
the Grand Lodge of the Independent order of
Good Templars. Referred to Committee on
the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. FULLER-Bill an act to incorporate
the North Penobscot Fire Insurance Com
pany. Referred to Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance.
FRIDAY Jan. 81.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. HERRING of Gardiner
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence-
Read and assigaed-An act to authorize
r. A. &. w. A. Friend to extend wharf into
tide waters at Center Harbor; an act to repeal
an act entitled an act to revise and CONSOLE
date the public laws Of this State; an act to
authorizing towns, cities and village corpora
tons to make bylaws and ordinances in GER
tain cases; an act to authorize pensions for
disabled soldiers and seamen.
Mr.. BERRY of Buxtsn asked to be, and was
excused from serving on the Committee on
County Estimates, and Mr. Ceusens was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy.
On motion of Mr. HoBsoN,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Educa-
ton be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of a law authorizing the payment by the
State Of sum per head upon all scholars
between the ages of four and twenty-one
years, to such towns or school districts as
maintain an effectaal system of graded schools, |
as an inducement to all the towns in the State |
to adopt the system; also,
That the same Copmittee inquire into the |
expediency of making the chairman of the SUI
perintending school committee in each town,
the supervisor of schools in his town during
his third year of service.
On motion of the same gentleman,
ORDERED, That the Committees on Educa-
cation and Military Affairs in a joint meeting
or meetings of those committees, be instruc-
ted TO inquire into the expediency of intro
ducing military tactics into our common
schools.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON of Dover,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be directed to inquire into the expe-
diency of authorizing towns to take eligible
sites for the erection of soldiers monuments
thereon, in the same manner that land is
taken for ways, and with the same rights of
appeal.
On motion of Mr.. BLISS,
ORDERED, That the Judiciary Committee
inquire if any further legislation be necessa-
ry to further define the rights of poor debtors.
On motion of Mr.. PIKE,
ORDERED, That the Governor be requested
to inform this House whether there is any
evidence on file, of the completion of any
part OF the European and North American
Raiiroad, as specified in Sec of an ''act to
PROVIDE means for the defence of the North
eastern Frontier" approved March "a, 1864.
On motion of Mr.. HEATH,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Educa-
ton inquire into the expediency of reporting
ball repeating SO much Of sec. "a Of school
laws as is found in part first after the word
county" in the 18th line, also to amend sec