Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-25

under a suspension of the rules, and passed
to be engrossed.
Onsmotion of Mr.. CLEAvEs,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the
Judiciary be directed to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of SO amending the law, as to exempt
by law, women from imprisonment for debt.
On motion of Mr.. PArrEs,
ORDERED. That the Committee on Banks
and Banking inquire into the expediency Of q
law, limiting savings banks in their semi-an-
| nual dividends three per cent, and that no
savings-bank shall declare any extra dividend
within'iv years after they organize and COM
mence business, and not oftener than three
years thereafter.
On motion of Mr HASKELL Of Portland,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform be directed to inquire into the expe-
diency of amending sec. i, OF chap. JOG, by
| striking out the word ''seventy," and inserting
in lieu thereof the word ''sixty," so that
jurors shall be under the age of sixty years.
On motion of Mr. PERKINS of Poland,
ORDERED, That the committee on Legal
Reform be directed to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of repeating the law of 1870, where
by the selectmen of towns are authorized to
appoint highway surveyors.
Mr.. CLEAvEs, from the Committee on Legal
Reform, on petition of Leander Weeks ct
ais, reported bill an act to incorporate the
Knox Masonic Temple Company. Read and
assigned.
Same gentleman from same committee re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act empower
ing towns. cities and village corporations to
make bylaws and ordinances in certain cases.
Printed under rule.
Mr. CARLETON, from the Committee on
Legal Reform, ON petition, reported bill an
act to authorize the PASSPORT Hotel Company
to borrow money, and secure payment upon
the same by mortgage on property of said
company.
Mr.. KNAPP, from the same committee, re-
ported legislation inexpedient on order IN
quiring into the expediency of repeating the
law relating to bounties on wolves and bears,
Mr.. CoBB, from the same committee, re-
ported legislation inexpedient on order re-
lating to repeating the law of 1870, in rela-
ton to the appointing of highway surveyors.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED-An act to make
valid the transfer of the Bangor, Oldtown and
Milford Railroad; an act TO incorporate the
Little River Diking Company; an act to
authorize William III. Danforth to erect and
maintain wharf in the tide waters Of the
town of Bristol; an act to incorporate the
Maine Medical Eclectic Infirmary; an act to
make valid the doings of the inhabitants OF
Castle Hill, in Aroostook county; an act to
incorporate the Kennebec and MooShead Ice
company.
Bill an act authorizing the assessment of
certain taxes in Oxford county, was read the
tn ir d time and tabled on motion of Mr. RAW
son.
Bill an act to revive and continue in force
sections l and inclusive, of chap. 20 OF the
public laws of 1865, entitled an act author
izing pensions for disabled soldiers and sea-
men, was read the third time, and recommit-
ted to the Committee on Pensions, on motion
of Mr.. WILSON.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED-An act to legalxe
the doings of Josiah True as 4 Justice of the
Peace in kennebec county; an act TO incor-
porate the BsOthhay Ice Company; an act TO
make valid the doings OF the town Of Den
mark; an act to increase the capital stock OF
the Laconia Company; an act 70 revise and
consolidate the public laws al the State.
FINALLY PsssED-Resolve in favor OF Nes-
all Neptune: resolve in favor OF John Gaa-
braile.
Adjourned.
PErITIoSs, BILLS. &c, PRESENTED AsD RE-
TERED.
By Mr.. JoHSsoN-Bili an act to incorPor-
ate the Old Ladies' Home.
BY Mr. HAGAR-Petition of VIM. T. Hall
ct ais, for Savings Bank in Richmend, with
bill.
BY Mr.. RoBlE-Petition of John Lynch for
charter for a railroad from Alfred to South
Berwick.
BY Mr. Observation-Disclosures of E. II.
Banks and 6l3 others against setting off Wood
and Tappins Islands from Biddeford to Sacp.
By Mr.. Naturalization of Asa Srick
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annexed to New Portland.
BY Mr.. characterization of Henry W.
Whiting and 1873 others for repeal of the
porgie law; remonstrance of John c. Hamor
ct ais, of fremont against the petition of II.
II. Clark for authority to build a dam to Nor
woods Island in fremont; an act to prevent
obstruction on Union river petition of Arno
Wiswell ct ais, for incorporation Of the
Eastern Marble Co.
BY Mr.. RAY-Remonstrance of Alfred
Stevens against the division of the town of
Westbrook of John Newman ct ais in aid
of same.
By Mr.. WHITE of DECENTRALIZATION of
John Treat and GO others of Enfield relating
to the employment of teachers.
BY Mr.. RAwsoN-Pettion of Thomas Me-
Sovley ct ais, for incorporation of the Hiber-
MAN Benevolent Society of Bangor, with
bill.
By Mr.. BERRY of Damariscotta-Petiti
of Geo. L. Hall and so others, citizens of
Nobleboro' for an act for the better protec-
ton of the alewive fishery at Damariscotta
Mills of Moses Perkins and l35 other citizens
for the repeal of law that empowers school
committees to employ teachers.
by Mr.. PIKE-Petition of Joseph Granger
ct ais, for passage of a law to prevent the
throwing of refuse material into the river ST.
Croix and its tributaries, with bill.
BY Mr.. BURSHAM-Memorial of lothian
Works in relation TO Piper Point
BY Mr.. HEAL-Petition of Tina H. Hodg-
don ct ais, of Boothbay for grant to con.
struct wharf in the tide waters of Sheepscot
river.
BY Mr.. CHARACTERIZATION of Il. X. Hard
ing ct ais, for an act to legalize the construc-
ton of wharf at Small Point Harbor in
Phipsburg.
BY Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of Lewis Scott
of Maysville that the Land Agent be author
lied to convey to him lot of land; of Aus
burn f. Hotiser of Castle Hill that the Land
Agent be authorized to convey to him lot of
land.
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