Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-19


of the st. Croix 6 Penobscot Railroad Com
pany also reportedlegislation inexpedient on
order relating to requiring railroad trains to
stop at least once day at towns having fifteen
hundred inhabitants.
Mr.. PERRY from the same committee re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to author
ize the city of Portland to aid in the construc-
ton Of the western extension of the Portland
Rochester Railroad. Read the second time
and ordered printed on motion of Mr.. FEs-
SENDER.
MIR. PALMER from the same committee, re-
ported bill an act to authorize the city of Ban
gor to loan its credit in aid of the Northern
Aroostook Railroad Company, which was
read and Thursday at 10 o'clock assigned for
its further consideration, on motion of Mr..
HUMPHREY.
Mr.. WOODBURY. from the same committee,
reported bill an act to authorize the city of
Portland to grant aid in the construction of
the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad. Or
dered printed on motion of Mr.. FEssENpEN.
Mr.. HUMPHREY from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating to amending chap. 81, sec. Sc,
of the Revised Statutes relating to indictment |
of railroad corporations, and order relating to
making an appropriation for the purchase and
distribution of form books among the cities
and towns of the State; also reported leave
Hampden for change of law in relation to the
settlement of paupers; reported ought not to
pass on bill an act to increase the salaries of
the County Attorneys of the counties of Ken
nebec and York Also reported ought to pass
, On bill an act to amend sec. SO, chap. Is of
, the Revised Statutes relating to appeals from
the decision of municipal officers. Printed
, under rule.
Mr.. Bliss from the same committee. re-
u L. ov,ot
+, to chap. ll3 of the Revised Statutes, relGt-
- ing to poor debtors. Printed under rule.
= Also reported on petition, bill an act author
izing the County Commissioner of Oxford
county to re-assess certain taxes. Read and
, assigned also reported legislation inexpedi-
; on order relating to the promotion of manu-
, featuring corporations, without restricting the
amount of capital. Report tabled on motion
.. of Mr.. PORTER. Also reported ought to pass
q on bill an act to amend sec. 5, chap. &c. of
70 the Revised Statutes relating to reviews.
y Printed under rule.
- Mr.. RANDALL, from the Committee on State
A. Lands, on petition, reported bill an act to
= legalize and make valid the doings of Drew
"a Plantation; also reported a resolve in aid OF
~ building saw mill in No. 3, Range 3, in the
l. county of Aroostook; also reported resolve
n. in favor of rebuilding bridge over the
r. Molunkus stream on the Maine military road.
Read and assigned; also reported leave to
~ withdraw on petition Of Peter Moulton for aid
y. to build mills in Glenwood plantation.
Mr.. BRIGGS from the same committee. or
N petition, reported resolve in aid Of building
: mills in Township f, Range /. Read and
of assigned.
" Mr.. FosrER, from the Committee on County
Estimates, reported resolve laying tax on
4 the several counties in the State. Read and
At ordered to be printed.
II 49,. 7
"a Reform, reported leave to withdraw on petit
>, ton for law DISTINGUISHING delinquent tax
~ payers; also reported on order, bill an act tc
nd improve the Jail system of the State of Maine
ho and giving further powers to the courts ant
o. officers in criminal cases. Printed under rule
Il. READ AND AssIGNED.-An act to incorpor
On ate the Bangor & Calais Shore Line Railroad
in Company; an act to incorporated the West
n. ern Hancock Agricultural Society; resolv,
ID authorizing the Land Agent to repair a roa,
II. in Indian Township in the county of Washing
he ton; resolve instructing our delegation il
20. Congress to use their influence for furthe
observance of our treaties with the 1ndal
"a. Tribes; an act additional, respecting rail
he roads; an act to apportion the State for rep
zee resentatives to Congress.
m Bill an act additional to an act for the as
nd sessment and collection of taxes was amende
on motion of Mr.. CARLETON and passed to b
engrossed.
n Bill an act relating to corporations ant
"a owners of real estate, improved by laying out
re altering or widening streets, was amended OIL
no. motion of Mr.. TITCOMB so as to make thu
tn law general, and passed to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.-An act to re
no peal an act relating to county supervisors o
n. Schools; resolve in relation to State tax il
At certain towns and plantations in Aroostool
q. county for the year 1871; resolve in favor O
oh, oc
n. Ordway; an act to authorize the city of Ban
an gor to lay out and extend York street in said
Or city into Kenduskeag stream; an act to in
M corporate the Pownal Ferry Company; an
te act to incorporate the Sandy River Cheese
q. Company.
q. PASSED TO BE ENACTED--Bill an act to in.
of corporate the Bethel Hill Village corporation
" bill an act to amend chapter GAO of the pri
ct vate laws of 1871 relating to lighthouses; bill
M an act to incorporate the Portland Steam
to Towage and Water Boat Company; an ac
a. authorizing the appointment of deputy towr
mr. clerks; an act to change the names of Ger
A. tain persons; an act relating to return
or of list of stockholders in corporations t
40 assessors of towns and to the Secretary o.
State.
m Bill an act to amend section 8 of chapter
IN 80 of the Revised Statutes, relating to actions
, on mortgages. on its passage to be enacted
son.
u Bill an act to authorize the formation OF
10 companies of cadets was taken up. and Messrs.
,e Brown and Carleton spoke in opposition
/ to its passage.
ID Messrs. Knight, Pike, Smith of Saco,
N Whitcomb, Lebroke and others spoke in its
n favor.
a. Mr.. REED offered to amend by striking out
OF the provision for an appropriation, which was
:. adopted.
s. Mr.. ArwELL, in speaking in favor of the
bill said:
j. The committee on Military Affairs believe
n. this bill to be one of importance to this
in State. 1t is simply encouraging a military
i. spirit among our boys, with but trifiing ex-
If pense to the State. Had we had such an or
" ganization for ten years previous to our late
q ''unpleasantncss," have not the least doubt
n that 100000 men, whose bones now lie in
Southern SOIL would to-day be active living
men, among us, and millions of treasure
would have been saved. But, as gentle