Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-23
petition Of the towns Of Alton and Newport,

petition Of the towns Of Alton and Newport,
for reduction Of their State valuation.
Mr. WALKER, from the same delegation,
made minority report, reporting a resolve
In favor Of the towns of Alton and Newport.
Mr.. WALKER moved that the minority re-
port be substituted for the majority report,
pending which the reports were tabled
Mr.. CARLETON from the Committee of Con-
ference, on disagreeing vote on bill an act to
tx . salary Of the Treasurer of State, re-
ported that the bill ought to pass as amended
by the House, fixing the salary at $1,000.
READ AND AssIoNED-An act additional to
and amendatory Of chapter Al of the Revised
Statutes, relating to Saving Banks; an act
for the protection of fish in Worthley pond
and Worthley brook in the town of Poland ;
an act additional to chapter 40 of the Revised
Statutes, respecting insurance and insur-
ance companies; an act authorizing the
town of Brewer to aid the Bangor Water
Power Company; an act to amend chapter 5
OF the Revised Statutes, relating TO the sale
and settlement of the public lands; an act to
amend section so, chapter ~ Of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the repair of meeting
houses; an act to amend section 3, chapter
0Aof the Revised Statutes, relating to insol-
vent estates; an act in relation to the redemp-
sion of personal property held as security for
debit an act relating to the punishment for
assault and battey; an act relating to record
ing devices of real estate in the registry of
deeds; an act relating to the attachment Of
real estate.
Bill an act relating to recognzances in
criminal cases, on its passage to be engrossed
was tabled on motion of Mr.. Wilson, OF
Thomaston.
Bill an act to provide for the removal of
venue in civil and criminal cases in certain
contingencies, on its passage to be engrossed
was tabled on motion of Mr.. Fessenden.
Resolve to amend a resolve relating to
the clerks in the departments Of the State,
o its passage to be engrossed was tabled on
motion of Mr.. Titcomb.
Resolve relating to the bondsmen of B. D..
Peck, on its passage to be engrossed was ia
bled on motion of Mr.. Wilson, Of Thomas
ton.
Bill an act to amend section of chapter
| 80 of the Revised Statutes, relating to re-
views, being on its passage to be engrossed,
Messrs. Fessenden and Porter offered amend
ments, pending which the bill was tabled, on
motion of Mr.. Carleton.
| Bill an act to amend chapter "a of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to auctioneers, being
on its passage to be engrossed, Mr.. Perkins
of Auburn, offered an amendment, pending
which the bill was laid on the table.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act to
amend section l6 of chapter 81 of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to railroad crossings
an act to correct an error in the last line of
the third section Of chapter ll5 of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to the salary of the
Judge of Probate for the county of York; an
act additional to chapter 80 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the redemption of mort
! cages on real estate; an act to change the
names of certain persons; an act to make
valid certain doings Of the assessors of the
| town of Industry; resolve abating State tax
on the Northeast quarter of Township No.
Range 2 in the county Of Washington; an
act relating to plaintiffs costs in actions de-
taulted the first term; resolve in favor of
the State Reform School; resolve in favor of
| Priscilla =. Jordan; an act to amend section
20 of sec. l43 ofthe Revised Statutes, relating
| to the Insane Hospital; an act to repeal the
10th sec. of chap. lie of the Revised Statutes,
and to revive chapter Al of the public laws OF
1858, relating to fines and costs in crimna
prosecutions; an act to amend chapter 636 O.
the laws of 1871, establishing a Municipal
court in the city of Lewiston.
On motion of Mr. PERRY, of Oxford, bill
an act to incorporate the Norway Branch
Railroad Company, and to authorize the Nor
way Village Corporation to aid the same, wa
taken from the table and passed to be enacted
PASSED TO BE ENAcrED-An act in relatio,
to certain claims of Bickford C. Mathews
} an act relative to railroads; an act relating
! to the compensation of county commissioners
an act relating to corporations and owners o
real estate improved by laying out, altering
} or widening streets; an act to amend section
%, 81 and Sc of chapter 40 Of the Revise,
Statutes relating to fish and the appointment
of Fish Commissioners an act to authorize tn
city of Bangor to lay out and extend Yorl
street in said city into Kenduskeag stream
an act to incorporate the Pownal Ferry Com
pany; bill an act creating lien on animal
to secure payment for pasturing, feeding, ant
sheltering; an act concerning railroads; al
act to reduce the capital stock Of the Ne Plu
Ultra Collar Company; an act additional Il
an act establishing the Maine State Colleg,
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts an act t.
fix the salary of the County Attorney for thu
county of Somerset; an act to incorporat.
the Saco Hotel Company; an act to amend
section of chapter Z, of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to equity jurisdiction of the Su
preme Judicial Court.
FINALLY PAssED-Resolve in relation tc
State tax in certain towns and plantations ir
Aroostook county for the year 1871; resolve
in favor of Beriah Brown; resolve in favor Of
Rosco Ordway; resolve in favor Of Arethusa
L;ttlefeld; resolve in favor of the town Of
Columbia Falls; resolve in favor of Deoda,
Brastow in relation to certain lands in the
town of Lincoln; resolve in favor of Uphan
S. Treat and others; resolve authorizing the
land agent to convey lot No AZ in that part Of
Lyndon, formerly township; resolve in aid
of building road across Silver Ridge Planta.
ton in Aroostook county resolve relating to
the presentation of bust of Ex-Gov. j. L.
Chamberlain to the State of Maine.
| Bill an act to authorize the city of Portland
to grant further aid in the construction of the
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad, came up by
special assignment the question being upon
passing the same to be engrossed.
Mr.. FEssENpEN moved to amend by strik-
ing out in the second line of section the
words "by the directors of said company"
and inserting the words "by the stockholders
of said company at a legal meeting duly
called for that purpose" Lost.
The same gentleman offered several other
amendments, which were rejected.
Messrs. Holden and Winslow opposed the
passage of the bill, and Messrs. Perry of
Oxford and Hamilton favored.
Mr.. BLISS opposed the bill, and was speak
ing when the hour for an adjournment arrived.
Adjourned