Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-15

Mr.. W1xsLow presented under a suspen.
Ioh. of the rules, petition OF Mary Williams
Pecker for change of name.
Mr.. SrsvESs presented the petition of Mrs.
A. ]. w. Stevens and G. Others, in aid of the
petition of Mrs. bennett ct ais.
Mr.. SMITH of Saco, presented bill an act to
amend the charter of the city of Saco, which
was referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Churchill presented bill an act rela-
ting to deeds in sales of real estate for
taxes, which was referred to the Committee
on Legal Reform.
Mr.. WADswoRTH presented the petition
Of Hiram for legalization of meeting of said
town, which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. ROBINSON presented bill an act to
amend chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes, rela-
ting to auctioneers, which was referred to
the Committee on Legal Reform.
Mr.. HUMPHREY presented bill an act to pro-
vide for the removal of the venue in civil ac-
tons in certain cases, which was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. TRErETHEN presented petition Of j. b.
Lucas for charter for the Forest City Shoot
ing Club.
Mr.. HAMILTON, presented the petition of
Darling Ham, ct ais, for liberty to sell a
meeting house in Newfeld, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Legal Reform.
Mr.. CARLL presented the petition of s. II.
Gould, ct ais, of Kennebunkport, for an act
to prevent delinquent tax payers from voting.
which was referred to the Committee on Legal
Reform.
On motion of Mr.. GRIFFIN,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance to which was re-
ferred so much of the Governors Message as
relates to.ship building and commerce, be re-
quested to draft and submit memorial to
Congress asking such redress as in their
judgment shall be necessary, in order that we
may retain, build, equip, repair and sail our
merchant marine shipping.
On motion of Mr.. PIKE,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of amending secs. - and 10 of chap
60 of the Revised Statutes, relating to bring
ing action against administrators.
On motion of Mr.. ALLEN,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform be requested to inquire into the expe-
| diency of amending chap. ~, "a of the
| Revised Statutes, relating to liquor agents,
| by which the word "shall'' in the second and
| fifth lines shall be stricken out, and the word
''may" inserted.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of so
amending sec. Is chap. 81 of the Revised
Statutes, so that railroad station agents be in
cluded in said section.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire into the proprie-
ty of passing an act to prevent railroad COM
panies from taking up their track.
Mr.. Stevens presented bill relating to
railroads taking up their track, which was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. SMITH from the Judiciary Committee,
reported legislation inexpedent on bill an
act to amend chap. POS of the laws of l84l.
Also reported ought to pass an act to incor-
porate the society Of the Universalist Meet
ing House in kittery, into parish. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. PIKE from the same committee, on or
der, reported bill an act relating to corpora
tons and owners of real estate improved by
laying out, altering, widening streets. Laid
on the table and ordered printed on motion of
Mr.. Pike.
Same member from the same committee, on
petition, reported resolve for the relief of
Byron Dole ct ais, from a forfeiture. Read
and assigned
Mr.. PALMER from the Committee on Rail-
roads, on petition, reported bill an act to au-
thorize the city of Bangor to loan its credit in
aid of the construction of the Northern Aroos
took Railroad. Laid on the table and Or
dered printed on motion of Mr.. Palmer.
Mr.. WOODBURY. from the same committee,
on petition, reported bin an act to incorporate
the Piscataquis Central Railroad Company
(road from Dexter to Brownvile) On motion
the bill was laid upon the table and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. PORTER from the Special Committee on
Congressional Apportionment, on order, re-
ported bill relating to the apportionment of
the State into five Congressional districts.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. WHIrCoMB from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, on petition, reported resolve au
thorizing the Adjutant General to examine the
claims of Columbia Falls against the State.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. ATwELL from the same committee, on
petition, reported resolve in aid of the
Children's Home in Bangor. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. KENNIsroN from the same committee,
reported leave to withdraw. on petition of the
Portland Army and Navy Union in aid of the
Bath Military Orphan Asylum.
Mr.. TITcoMB, from the Kennebec County
Delegation, reported leave to withdraw on
petition of Charles Reed ct ais, of Clinton
Gore, that said plantation be exonerated from
the expense of repairing and building abut-
ment pier of bridge across Sebasticook river
at Durham village. Also reported on petit
ton, resolve establishing the valuation of
Clinton Gore plantation, in the county of
Kennebec, which was read and assigned.
Mr.. BRIGGs, from the Committee on State
Lands, on petition, reported resolve in aid
of building bridge in Fort Kent. Read and
assigned.
MIR. RANDALL, from the same committee,
on petition, reported a resolve in favor of
Samuel N. Kimball Also reported ought to
pass on resolve in favor of Carl Vose. Read
and assigned.
READ AND AssIGNED.-An act to incorpo-
rate the Neptune Insurance Company; an act
relating to the showing of covered bridges;
an act additional to chapter of the Revised
Statutes, relating to lands in unincorporated
townships.
Bill an act relating to parties coasting or
sliding on travelled roads, was read third
time.
Mr.. CARLETON moved to amend.
Mr.. HASKELL moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill.
The bill was laid on the table
Bill an act relating TO common carriers,