Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-17
the Waldo Agricultural Society,

corporate the Waldo Agricultural Society,
approved August 2, ls47; an act to incorpo'
rAts-aahe Ray ond Mutual Fire Insurance
Company; an act to incorporate the Board OF
Trade of Bath; an act to incorporate the
New Sharon Fire Insurance Company; bill
An act TO incorporate the Calais & Eastport
Railroad Company; an act in relation to
Normal schools and Normal departments:
an act to repeal section ll-l2 chapter of
the Revised Statutes; an act additional to
chapter 5 of the Revised Statutes. relating to
trespass on public lands; an act to make
valid the doings of the Village School Dis
trict No. 10 in the town of Pittsfield, and for
other purposes; an act to incorporate the
Bangor Manufacturing Company; an act to
incorporate the Castine & Ellsworth Railroad
Company; an act repeating section 81 chap
ter of the Revised Statutes, relating to
deeds given by settlers on the public lands !;
an act to prohibit the killing of seal at Fort
Point in the town of Stockton; an act to in
corporate the Home for aged women in Ban
gor.
CoRRECTIoN-It was incorrectly printed in
the remarks of Senator Spaulding of Saga
dahoc, in our report of Thursday, that there
win be paid from the Ward fund the sum OF
SIS 900 for the current year, to help pay the
running expenses of the Bath Soldiers Or
phans' Home. Eight hundred dollars was
what the Senator stated.
House.
FRIp,r, Feb. l6.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. RICHER of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con-
currence.
The report of the Committee on Claims re-
porting leave 10 withdraw on petition of j. 5
Wheelwright, Mayor OF Bangor, relating 10
the refunding of money to said city paid TO
the Insane Hospital, came from the Senate.
Pending the acceptance of the report, the
same was tabled on motion Of Mr. Brown,
The vote was reeonsidered whereby the
House indefinitely postponed resolve in favor
of road in Silver Ridge Plantation in Aroos-
took county, and Mr., PIKE moved an amend
saent, which was adopted. The resolve was
then passed to be engrossed.
Resolve ahstlng State tax IN the northeast
quarter OF Township No. :. Range ,, in Wash
ington county, was read and recomnlitted to
the Washington Delegation, On motion OF Mr..
ANDERSON.
Mr.. RANpALI presented resolve in favor
OF Roscoe Oriw&y. which vas read ana as
signed.
Mr.. SMITH Of Saco presented bin an &C; t,
incorporate the Saco Hotel Company bill an
act 10 establish the fees OF the Municipal
Court Of Saco, and bill an act 10 amend sec.
Is. chsp 81 Of the Revised Statutes. relating
10 railroads. were referred 10 the 1u-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. FEssExpES presented bull &n act re-
| lAuns TO demurrers in criminal cases, which
| Vas referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER,
0RpEREp-ThAt the clerk make Up 4 state
ment saving what bills ard resolves are now
before the House for action, and the stage
of procee ding they are now in, and that the
same be printed
On motion of Mr.. HrMPHREY,
ORDERED-That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire into the expedi
ency of repealing,or amending sec. 80 OF chap.
of the Revised Statutes, relating TO cleo
tons in plantations.
Mr.. BRAGDoN presented the following,
| which was laid on the table,
| ORpERED-That during the remainder OF
| the present session of the Legislature nc
member of the House shall speak more than
twice, nor occupy more than ten minutes any
one time upon any question under discussion
unless by unanimous consent.
On motion of Mr.. TORY,
| ORDERED, That the Governor be requested
to lay before the House the amount of fee
secured by the insurance commissioner, al
settled by the Governor and Council.
On motion of Mr.. PERKINS of Pennington
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju
dietary be directed to inquire whether any
further legislation is expedient in relation t
taxation of property used for educational pur
, poses.
Mr. HASKELL, from the Committee on Di
vision of Counties, reported leave to with
draw on petition of John Cook for division 0
Clinton Gore.
Mr.. WALKER, from the Committee on Lee
gal Reform, reported ought to pass on bill al
act to make valid the doings of the town o
Robbinston. Read and assigned.
Mr.. WEBB, from the same committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to fix the
compensation of the county commissioners o.
Kennebec county. Printed under rule.
Mr.. FIELD, from the same committee, or
order, reported bill to regulate the sale Of
blueberries and cranberries. Printed.
Mr.. TiTCoMB, from the same committee
on order, reported bill to prohibit the man.
ufacture and sale of prize candy, prize sta
tionery and other merchandise. Also report
ed ought to pass in a new draft, bill an act te
amend chapter "a of the Revised Statutes, re.
lating to auctioneers. Also on order, report
ed bill an act to amend chapter 76 of the Re.
vised Statutes, relating to redemption of real
estate from levies on execution. Also re-
ported on petition, resolve for an appropri-
alton for the purpose of securing uniformity
in forms and practice of Probate courts
Printed under rule.
Mr.. HAMILTON, from the same committee
reported legislation inexpedient on recommit-
ted order relating to more clearly defining
the law relating to the election of Senators
and other officers, to enable town officers tc
make correct returns.
Mr.. SMITH. from the Judiciary Committee
reported legislation inexpedient on order re-
lating to authorizing cities and towns to COM
pensate wardens and ward clerks. Also re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition of Geo.
NJ Weston that the Attorney General may be
authorised to commence a suit in the name OF
the State against him for $1,000. Report
tabled on motion of Mr.. WILSON. Also re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to correct
an error in the third section of chapter rs OF
the Revised Statutes. Also reported in a
new draft, bill relating to peremptory
challenges in capital cases. Also reported
bill an act relating to impannelling Of juries
for the trial of capital cases, and bill an &C,
providing for the removal of venire of civil
actions in certain cases. Printed under rule.
Reported ought to pass on bill an act to au-
thorize the city of Bangor to lay out and ex
tend York street in said city. Read and as