Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-20

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terests of the State of Maine; resolve in
favor Of the Maine State College of Agricul-
ture and the Mechanic Arts; an act addition
al to chap. AZ of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to banks and banking; an act for the en-
couragement of forest trees; an act to au-
thorize the selectmen of the town of Harps-
wen to lay out way across tide waters, and
the inhabitants of said town to build a bridge
over the same; an act to incorporate the
Peoples Ferry Company.
PASSED TO BE ENAcrEp-An act to change
the names of certain persons; bill an act to
incorporate the Bethel Hill Village corpora
ton; bill an act to amend chap. 649 of the
private laws of 1871 relating to lighthouses;
bill an act to incorporate the Portland Steam
Towage and Water Boat Company; an act
authorizing the appointment of deputy town
clerks; an. act relating to return of list of
stockholders in corporations to assessors of
towns and to the Secretary Of State.
House.
MONDAY, Feb. 10.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. LErrIScwELL of Gardi-
ner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act to incorporate the Saco Hotel
Company, referred by the House to the Judi
ciary Committee, came from the Senate, that
branch nonconcurring and referring the same
to the next Legislature. On motion of Mr.
SMITH of Saco the rules were suspended, and
the bill had it's several readings and was
passed to be engrossed.
| Bill an act to establish the fees of the Judge
of the Municipal Court in the city of Saco,
referred to the Judiciary Committee by the
House, came from the Senate, referred to the
next legislature. The House, on motion of
Mr.. SMITH Of Saco, suspended the rules, and
gave the bill its second reading, and as
signed Tuesday for its third reading.
Billan act relating to demurrers in crimi-
nal cases, referred to the judiciary Commit
tee by the House, came from the Senate, re-
ferred to the next Legislature. On motion
| of Mr.. SMITH Of Saco, the House receeded
and concurred.
discrimination between female and male sui
frage in the election of President and Vice
President had its third reading, and was or
dered to be printed.
Bill an act relating to the larceny of State of
Maine bonds, referred to the judiciary Com
mittee by the House, came from the Senate,
referred by that branch to the next Legisla-
ture. On motion Of Mr.. HUMPHREY, the
House insisted.
/ Report of the Committee on Railroads. re-
porting leave to withdraw on petition of John
| u from
Portland to Bath, came from the Senate,
amended by substituting the minority report,
reporting bill an act to incorporate the Port
land, Bath and Shore line Railroad. Pending
the question of concurrence, the report was
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. WILSON of
Thomaston. and Thur sday next assigned.
On motion of Mr.. WHIrcoMB,
ORDERED, That s. ID. Wadswo rth, member
from Hiram, be excused from further attend
ance upon this session of the Legislature, and
that the Committee on Pay Roll make up his
: pay and mileage to the end of the session.
Mr.. CARLETON, from the Committee on
Legal Reform, on petition, reported bill ar
act to authorize the trustees of the Methods
Episcopal Church in Newfeld to sell and dis
n pose Of the Methodist meeting house therein
IS Read and assigned.
Mr.. PIKE from the Judiciary Committee re
u ported leave to withdraw on petition of VIM
" Towle ct ais, that towns in this State may b,
% authorized to aid in building the Maine Stat,
Hospital. Also reported, on petition, bill al
n act TO fix the salary of the County Attorne,
of Hancock county. Read and assigned.
). Mr. WILSON from the same committee re
ported legislation inexpedient on order relat
ing to amending sec. of chap. 1928 of tn
. Revised Statutes, relating to lotteries; ais,
e reported same on order relating to regu
q lating steamboats, on interior waters o
Maine; also reported leave to withdraw OF
$ petition for incorporation of the Forest City
= Shooting Club; also reported on order, bill al
act relating to the punishment for assault ant
q battery, which was ordered printed also re
ported ought to pass in a new draft, bill al
: act relative to plaintiffs costs in actions de
faulted the first term. Printed Also re-
: ported on order bill an act to amend sec. q
of chap. lab of the Revised Statutes relatipt
to the Insane Hospital. Printed. Also re-
I ported on petition, bill an act relating t.
recording devises of real estate in the registr,
of deeds; also bill an act relating to attach
ments of real estate. Printed.
MIR. HUMPHREY, from the same committe,
on report Of the Attorney General, reporte,
bill an act relating to recognizances in Grim
inal cases. Printed.
Mr.. LEBRoKE from the same committee, re-
ported in new draft bill an act in relation te
n redemption of personal property held as Sc
: curity tor debt Printed under rule.
READ AND AssIGNED-Resolve in favor O
= Arethusa Littlefeld; resolve in favor of the
" town of Columbia Falls; resolve in favor o
Deodat Brastow in relation to certain land
9 in the town of Lincoln; an act to reduce tn,
capital stock of the Ne Plus Ultra Collar
i Company; an act to amend chap. 81 of the
Revised Statutes relating to actions by OF
against executors or administrators; an act to
amend sec. 20, 81 and 36 of chap. 40 of the
Revised Statutes relating to fish and the ap
pointment of Fish Commissioners bill an &C,
to incorporate the South Paris and Norway
, Railroad Company, and to authorize the Nor
way Village Corporation to aid the same; an
act to increase the jurisdiction of the police
courts OF the city of Bangor.
Bill an act respecting railroads was amend
ed and passed to be epgrossed.
Bill an act to apportion the State for repre-
sentatives to Congress was read the third
time, and on motion of Mr.. PORTER laid on
the table and Tuesday at 3 IL o'clock as
signed.
Bill an act to incorporate the Home Saw
ings Institution, was read second time, and
tabled on motion of Mr.. SMITH of Saco.
Bill an act to authorize the city of Port.
land to aid in the construction of the western
extension of the Portland and Rochester Rail-
road Company, was read, and Wednesday
next assigned for its further consideration, on
motion Of Nr. FEssExDuS.
| Bill an act to amend section 10, chapter
81 of the Revised Statutes, relating to rail-
roads, referred to the judiciary Committee
| by the House, came from the Senate refer
red to the next Legislature Mr. Smith of