Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-06
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
SATURDAY, Feb. 4th.

Met at 8 A. NJ.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. PENNEY, of Augusta.
Records read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currence.
Read and assiqned-An act to incor
porate the kennebunk Savings Bank; an ac
to change the name of the York County Five
Cent Savings Institution; an act to author
ize +. X. Smart to extend wharf into tht
tide waters of Camden Harbor; an act au
thorizing Zna II. Hodgden to extend and
maintain his wharf in Boothbay; resolve ir
favor of the town of Fort Kent; an act to in
corporate the Pembroke Savings Bank; an &C
TO change the corporate name of the Second
universalist Society of the city Of Portland
Mr.. SAWYER presented remonstrance O
Freeman Rsmsdell and "a others against the
petition of Paul Curtis and others of Harring
ton which was referred to Judiciary.
Mr.. Minor from Committee on Claims re-
ported resolve in favor of the town of For
Kent, which was read once and Monday as
signed.
Passedto be engrossea-Ana act to incorporate
the Lewiston School for Medical Instruction
an act to legalize the doings of the town OF
Madawaska in raising money for school pur-
poses; an act to incorporate the international
Telegraph Co.; an act to authorize the town
of Cape Elizabeth to construct and MAINTAIN
ferry; an act relating to the Literary Fra
ternity and Philomothean Society; an act to
authorize the Leeds & Harrington Railroad
Co. to issue its bonds to stockholders; re-
solve making appropriations for Passamaquo-
dy tribe of Indians; an act surrendering the
charter of the Maine State Seminary.
Passed to be enae7ed-An act to reduce the
valuation of the town Of Veazie and add the
amount of such reduction to the valuation of
the city of Bangor.
Bill an act fixing the time within which the
Revised Statutes shall go into effect indefin-
itely postponed by the Senate, came from
the House which insisted on its former
vote giving the same passage and proposing
a Committee of Conference.
On motion of MIR. VosE the Senate insisted
on its former vote and concurred with the Sem
ate in a committee of conference. The fol-
lowing were joined TO the House Committee
on the part of the Senate Messrs. Vose of
Waldo, Nealley of York and Smith of Lincoln.
Mr.. SMART presented bill an act to repeal an
act incorporating the Cobb Lime Company of
Rockland, which was referred to Committee
on Legal Reform.
Mr.. FRENCH Of Franklin presented bill an
act additional to chap. Is, section of Revised
Statutes relating to grading roads, which was
laid on the table to be printed under the rule
On motion of Mr.. VosE,
ORDERED, That the Judiciary Committee
be directed to examine secs. IL and l3 of chap.
81, Revised Statutes, relating TO factions by or
against Executors and administrators" for the
purpose of determining whether any amend
ment is necessary to render more certain its
meaning, and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. YosE,
ORDERED, That the judiciary Committee ex-
mine secs, A and AZ of Chap. 81 Revised
Statutes, Concerning intoxicating liquors, for
the purpose of determining whether any
amendment is necessary to render more GER
tain its meaning. and report by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. FOSTER presented resolves in favor of
the binding of the Acts and Resolves of the
State since 1868 which were referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. NIcKELs from Committee on Interior
Waters reported reference to Judiciary Com
mittee on petition OF VIM. McCarty and other
to create school district into body polite with
powers as a fire department.
Mr.. Kinks from Committee on Division of
Towns reported reference to next legislature
on petition of Louis Cormier asking to be set
off from Grant Isle to Madawaska.
Bill an act to repeal the charter of the Cobb
Lime Company, came from the House refer
red to Judiciary Committee. The Senate
receded and concurred in the reference.
Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin from Committee
on Education reported bill an act additional
to section 81, chap. Il of School Laws, which
was laid on the table to be printed under
the Joint rules. (This gives towns the right
to vote at annual meetings to allow agents
to employ teachers if they see it.)
Mr.. ToRREY from Committee on Fisheries
reported bill an act to authorize c. Wasgott
of Swan Island to extend his fish weir into
tide waters of Old Harbor. Assigned to Mon
day.
On motion of Mr.. Foster,
Adjourned.
House.
SATURDAY, Feb 4.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. PENNEY of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to iucorpor-
ate the Grand Lodge of Independent Order of
Good Templars of Maine; an act additional
TO chap. As of the Revised Statutes of 1871,
relating to the establishment of true meridian
lines; an act to incorporate the Penobscot
Pond Steam Dam Company; an act to amend
sec. %, chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes an
act additional to an act entitled San act to
enable the banks of this State TO become
banking associations under the laws of the
United States" approved February "a, 1865.
Bill an act to incorporate the Cobb Lime
Company, came from the Senate referred to
the Committee on Legal Reform. The House
-concnrred in the action of the Senate,
and referred the same to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Resolve in favor of the Joint Standing Com
mittee on State Prison, was read twice, rules
suspended, and passed TO be engrossed.
Bill an act authorizing manufacturing cor
porations to flow flats and marshes of salt
water rivers. was read twice and laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. BLISS.
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