Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-08
MINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


No chaplain present
Records read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in cor
currence.
READ AND AssIoNED--An act TO lncorpo
rate the Piscataqua Marine Railway Com
pany; an act to incorporate the Carroll 1rot
ting Park Association; an act TO make vail
the doings Of the town of Prentiss; an act L
incorporate the town of Coddyville; an &C
to amend the charter of the city of Auburn
an act additional to chapter 4s, of the Revised
Statutes relating to the formation of corpora
lions an asst additional to section 20, Chap
Is of the Revised Statutes, relating to peti
tons for increase of damages by reason o
laying out or altering highways; an act tt
set of certain lands in Baldwin, and anne,
the same to Sebago.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED--Ana act to enlarge
the powers of constables in the town O
Passport; an act to authorize Hatcit Delano
to extend q wharf into tide waters of Penob-
scot river; an act authorizing ID. M. Bray
to build and maintain a weir in the tide
waters Of Herrick's Bay, Brooklyn, in front
of his land; an act authorizing Henry a. De
Witt and j. Manchester Haynes to maintain
their wharf in Richmond; an act additional
to the charter of the National Insurance Com
pany of Bangor; an act to amend an act to
incorporate the Camden Village Corporation,
approved February IA, 1867 an act addition
al to the charter of the Eastern Insurance
Company of Bangor; resolve authorizing
the Land Agent to locate certificate No. 81,
issued under resolve of the Legislature, ap-
proved March 20, 1888; an act to amend an act
to authorize Charles E. Dole to build a wharf
in Brewer, approved February II, 1885,
resolve in favo. of Zephaniah B. Starbird
an act to FIX the time when acts of incorpora-
tons shall be null and void.
Passed to be eaactea-An act to make valid
the doings of John Robinson as a Notary
Public; an act authorizing Eliza Morton or
her heirs to construct a weir in johnson s
Bay, Lubec.
Finally Passed-Resolve in favor of Aba
gail Davis.
On motion of Mr.. DUDLEY, bill an act adj
ditional to an act to incorporate the Penob-
scot Log driving Company, was tabled, while
on its first reading.
Mr.. NORRIS presented petition of Cyrus
Sturdivant and l25 others of the leading citi-
sens of Maine for the establishment of the
Office Of Chaplain for Maine State Prison,
which was referred to the Committee on
State Prison.
Mr.. FRENCH Of Somerset presented the
remonsrance of William Common and l50
others, against the change of railroad june
ton from Kendalrs Mills to Waterville, which
was referred to the Committee on Railroads
Ways and Bridges.
Mr.. DUDLEY presented bill an act to pro
mote immigration into Maine, which wa
referred to the Judiciary.
Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin, from the Com
mittee on Education, reported bill an &C
TO amend section 81, item I'd, chap. ii of tn
Revised Statutes, relating to studies in com
mon schools, which was laid over TO b
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Kinks the Senate recoI
sidered its vote of legislation inexpedient @
order relating to uniformity of school book
and on motion of same Senator it was recon
mitted to the Committee on Education wi
orders to report bill.
On motion of Mr.. Vosr, bill an act fxir
The time when acts of interpretations shall b
come null and void, (Senate Document n
s. Was taken from the table and passed to
engrossed. (This limits the time to yea
from the time when the act of incorporate
was granted
Mr.. NORRIS from the Committee on Publ
Buildings, reported resolve in favor of warn
ing the State House by steam, which was la
over to be printed, under the joint rule.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER, Senate doc
ment No. Is, was taken from the table al
tomorrow assigned.
On motion of Mr.. HOLLAND, bill an act
incorporate the Midway Railway Compan
was taken from the table and to-morrc
assigned.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULpING,
Adjourned.