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


Reform, reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating TO changing the law so that
jurors shall be under the age Of sixty instead
of seventy.
Mr.. SANBoRS, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, on petition, re-
ported bill an act to incorporate the Phillips
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Read and
assigned
Mr.. DINGlgr, from the Committee on the
Governors Address, reported reference OF its
several subjects to appropriate committees.
Nr. Bliss, from the Judiciary COMMITTEES,
reported leave to withdraw on petition OF
/ Thomas McSevley ct ais, for charter for
/ Hibernian Mutual Benevolent Society. The
petition with bill was recommitted on motion
/ of Mr.. RAwsoS.
Mr.. LORD from the same Committee, re-
! ported legislation ineypedient on order rela-
ting to changing the law as 10 allow appeals
10 be taken to the Supreme Judicial Court
from the decisions of joint boards of county
commissioners, relating to ways in two or
more counties.
/ Mr. GaNSErF, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, reported ought
to pass on bill sn aes TO amend an act entitled
an act to extend the charter of the Rockland
( Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. Cleaves from lie Com. on Legal Reform,
on petition, reported bill an act TO change the
name of the Portland Tenement House Com
pany, and grant further powers to the same.
Read and assigned.
Mr. ArwEIL, from tue Committee on Inte
rior Waters, on petition, reported bill an act
authorizing j. +. McClench ct ais, to extend
wharf at Shepard's Point into the tide waters
of hennebec river at Hallowen. Read and
assigned.
tt,k,I Id, a,a tfna
on petition, reported bill an act to incorpo-
rate the Eastern Marble Company. Read
and assigned.
Same gentleman, from the same committee,
reported legislation inexpedient on order re-
lating to the necessity of further legislation
to secure to the people of the State the bene-
fits of the Maine General Hospital.
Mr.. CARLETON, from the Commute, on Lee
gal Reform on petition, reported bill an act
to make valid the acts and proceedings of the
town of Kingsbury. in the county of Piscata-
quis, in town meeting assembled. Read and
assigned.
Same gentleman, from the same committee,
reported legislation inexpedient an order re-
lating to exemptipg cows from taxation.
Mr.. Robe, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, Ways, and Bridges, on petition, reported
bill an act additional to the acts establishing
the Portland and Rochester Railroad Com
pany. Read and assigned.
Bill an act to authorize the County Com
missioners of Kennebec county to appropri-
ate money to build or repair bridge over
the Sebasticook river in Clinton Gore, was
read the third time, and laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. HOPKINS of Mt Vernon.
Bill an act to incorporate the Madagascar
Dam Company, was read the third time and
tabled on motion of MIR. CLEAvEs.
Ana IN
tinue the powers of the President, Di-
rectors 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 Northerly end of the bridge leading on to
Ruthford's Island in said town; an act to in
corporate the Penobscot County Poultry So
ciety an 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.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED-An act to extend
the time for the Lime Rock Bank to accept
the provisions of an act to renew the charter
of certain banks; an act to authorize Zenas
+. Yates, Joseph F. Woodbury. and their as
sociates to extend wharf into the tide waters
of Muscongus harbor; an act to prevent the
throwing of edgings and refuse lumber into
the waters of Violet Brook, in Van Buren,
Plantation.
On motion of Mr., BoNNEY,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. BIsHoP-Petiton of the selectmen
of Milo for reimbursement of bounty paid to
soldier.
By Mr.. PARsoNs-Petition of oyerseers of
the poor for the town of Gouldsboro in aid of
an Indian girl; of Peter Hill ct ais, for re.
peal of law relating to employment of school
teachers.
BY Mr.. SMITH of Observation-Disclosures of
Ii. b. Pike ct ais, for repeal of school laws.
By Mr.. CHARACTERIZATION of j. F.
Bracket and A others of Limington for the
repeal of the school law Of 1885, also the re-
peal Of the law creating the board Of County
Supervisors.
BY Mr.. LoRp-Petition of Paul Curtis ct
ais. of Harrington, asking that the proceed
ings of said town at meeting thereof holden
July 81, 1868, may be legalized.
By Mr.. ADMINISTRATION of j. S. Ben
noch ct ais, that the law governing elections
of selectmen may be so changed as to enable
towns to change each year hereafter one Sc
lectman only, who shall hold office three
years, so that after the organization of the
board, one vacancy only shall occur annually.
BY Mr.. BoNNEY-Bill an act additional to
an act to incorporate the International Tel
egraph Company.
By Mr.. ADMINISTRATION of Ellsworth
Boom Company for charter with bill accom-
panying; of Hatch Macomber and 90 others
for repeal of school laws of 1870.
BY Mr.. Decentralization of Mrs VIM. H.
Smaller and 40 other ladies of Portland for
State industrial school for girls; of Mrs. j. j.
Gilbert and 5S other ladies of Portland in aid