Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-03
MAINE LEGTSLATURF,
Senate.

heCOTus READ anu approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
.urrence.
Read and assiqned-An act author
zing Eliza Morton or her heirs to construct a
weir in Johnsons Bay, Lubec; an act au-
thorizing Isaac West to build and maintain
weir in the tide waters of Pigeon Hill Bay;
resolve in favor of Abigail Davis; an act TO
incorporate the Grand Lodge of Indepen-
dent Order of Good Templars of Maine;
an act relating to the establishment of true
meridian lines an actto incorporate the Pen
obscot Pond Steam Dam Company.
The following House order That the
Committee on Legal Reform be directed to
inquire what, if any changes are necessary in
the present school laws of the State, was
tabled on motion of Mr.. VosE.
Passed to be engrossed-An act authorizing
A. p. Anterior to construct fish weir
an act authorizing Ezra d. Reed and George
Reed to construct fish weir; an act addi-
tional to the acts establishing the Portland &
Rochester Railroad Company; an act author
izing towns and cities to hold money in trust
for certain useful purposes an act to legal
ize the doings of the proprietors of the Free
Baptist meeting House Society in the town OF
Gray an act to incorporate the Bucksport Vii
lage corporation; an act to revise and CONSOLE
date the laws of the State an act to authorize
|. f. McClinch ct ais, to extend a wharf at
Shepard's Point, Hallowell; an act to reduce
the valuation of the town of Veazie and add
the reduction to Bangor; an act to incorporate
iZe the construction of wharf in York riv-
er; an act to incorporate the Piscataquis
Reservoir Dam Company.
Mr.. MINoT from the Committee on Claims,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of Tim
othy Downing for aid.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER the follow ing
from the House was tabled;
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform inquire into the expediency of repeal
ing chap. 2S2 Of the special laws of 1870, be-
ing law authorizing the County Commits
sioners to lay out a highway across the Ken
nebec river between Wsteryille and Wins
low.
On motion of Mr.. LANE,
ORDERED, That the report of the Board and
Commissioner of Immigration be referred to
Joint Select Committee consisting of three
on the part Of the Senate with such rs the
House may joined.
The following were appointed on that Com
mittee Messrs. Lane of Cumberland, Dudley
of Aroostook, and foster of Kennebec.
On motion of MIR. SPAULDING,
ORDERED, That the report of the Adjutant
General be referred to Committee on Military
Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULpISG.
ORDERED, That the Committee on Judicial
ry inquire into the expediency of providing
that certain number of copies of the Re-
vised Statutes for the use of the Legislature
and the several county Law Libraries through
out the State, be bound with blank interleaves
and that it be made the duty of the proper
officers at the close Of each session OF the leg
islature to note in such copies of the statutes
so bound and opposite the sections and
chapters affected all alterations, and amend
nsnts in the public laws.
Mr.. NEALLEY from Committee on Ineorpor-
alton of Towns reported leave to withdraw on
petition of j. +. Shorey and others Of Ban
croft plantation for an act of incorporation.
Mr.. SAWYER presented the remonstrance of
ID. M. Dinsmore and others against petition of
Paul Curtis asking for legalzation of doings
of town Of Harrington, which was referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. HOLLAND from Committee on Railroads
&C., reported bill an act to incorporate the
Midway Railroad Company, which was laid
on the table to be printed
PASSED TO BE ESACTED-An act to con-
time 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
PASSPORT 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 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; an act 10 incorporate the
Lake Megantic Railroad Company.
Finally Passed-Resolve providing for fur
nishing the Maine State Year Book.
Mr.. WEBER presented petition of Clark f.
Smith and others asking for the passage of
law requiring the Supreme Judicial Court to
be held at Skowhegan, the rules were sus-
pended, and the petition referred to Judiciary |
On motion of Mr.. Foster, House order re-
lating to laying out highway across the Ken
nebec river between Watervilie and Winslow,
which was tabled, was taken up.
Mr.. FoRTER thinks action at this time IN
necessary, as the whole question is now in the
hands of the Supreme Court. The bridge
has been built. He gave quite full history
OF the matter. The bridge cost from S25 to
$4,000. 1t has not been accepted by the
County Commissioners. Hopes the order will
not pass.
Mr.. LANE said the matter was thoroughly
discussed last winter. The order should not
have passage.
Mr.. VosE moved that the order be post
poned till the lst day Of April Carried
On motion of Mr. LANE
Adjourned.
House.
THrRspAY, Feb. ..
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. SARGENT of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con-
currence.
READ AND AssIGNED--An act to incorporate
the United Trustees OF the Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of Bath.
Bills TO extend the time within which the
Revised Statutes shall take effect came from
the Senate indefinitely postponed, tabled on
motion Of Mr.. WILSON.
On motion Of Mr.. HAMMoND.
ORDERED, That the Clerk ofthe House be
instructed to- furnish each member of the
Board OF Agriculture with one COPY of the
Daily Kennebec Journal during the remain
der Of the Session OF the Legislature.
Same gentleman, offered the following
which was laid on the table: