Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-17

Fisheries, on petition, reported bill an act to
prevent the taking of trout IN 1eiscope
Meadow Brook, in the town OF "aiooooro
Read and assigned. ..E
cation. reported ought to pass on bill an act
rsIatinr to free text books in public schools.
ordered to be printed under the rule. This
hill provides that pupils losing or destroying
books furnished them lat the expense OF the
town, shall pay for the same Also, author
ICES school committees to make rules for the
furnishing and preservation Of books pro-
vided at the expense of towns.
PASSED TO BE ESaRossED-Bili an act TO
authorize George w. Manson to clear the
channel and navigate the Androscoggin river
between Lewiston and Lisbon Falls; an act
to incorporate the town of kingman; an act
to authorize A. Judson Ray and Chas. W. Ray
to build a dyke across Coles Creek, in the
town of Harrington; an act to incorporate the
Portland Fire Insurance Company; an act to
INCORPORATE the Coburn Land Company; an
act to authorize B. Brastow ct ais, to extend
a wharf, or wharves into the tide waters OF
the Penobscot river.
message was received from the Senate
through its Secretary, S. w. Lane, Esq,
proposing a joint convention OF the two
branches of the Legislature, at l0,45 A. NJ,
for the purpose of electing State Treasurer
for the current fiscal year.
message was conveyed to the Senate
sienifying the concurrence of the House 10
the proposition for convention.
Tie hour appointed for the convention
having arrived the Senate came in, and 4
convention was formed.
IN CONVENTION
On motion, Messrs. O'Brion of York, 10th
rop of Somerset Titcomb of Augusta, Hatch
of Bangor, and Fessenden of Portland, were
appointed committee to receive, sort and
count the votes for Treasurer of State.
Having attended to the duty assigned them,
the committee reported as follows;
Whole number of votes. lt5
Necessary to choice. S.
William Caldwell had l42
J. Fred. Merrill, 20
Charles Hill, 3
And Mr.. Caldwell having received ma
jority of the votes, was declared duly elected.
o. motion of Mr.. ABBOT of kennebec,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of the Con-
vention be directed to notify Mr.. Caldwell
that he has been duly elected State Treasur-
er for the current fiscal year.
The Convention dissolved and the Senate
returned.
IN HOUSE.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED.-An act to in
corporate the Auburn Central Manufacturing
Company an act to authorize the county
commissioners of Franklin county to reassess
certain taxes; an act authorizing Daniel Keen
ct ais, to erect and maintain a wharf into the
tide waters of the town of Bremen; an act
authorizing Philip B. Yates ct ais, to MAIN
tain wharf into the tide waters Of the town
of Bristol.
Bill an act to repeal chapter us of the
private and special laws of 1871, relating to
the duties of the constable of the town of
White6eld. being on its passage to be enacted
was laid on the table on motion of Mr.. TIT
COMB.
On motion of Mr.. Folsom of Oldtown, the
House adjourned.
PETITIONS, Bills, &C., Presented AND RE
TERRED.
By Mr.. HiNcKLEY: Petition Of Martha W.
Hinckley for change of name. Referred to
the Committee on Change of Names.
BY Mr.. BUTMAN Petition for act for the pres
ervation of water fowl in ponds and streams
in the town of Plymouth. Referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. JORDAN: Bill an act to incorporate
the Lisbon Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Referred to the Committee on Mercantile At
fairs and Insurance.
BY Mr.. WnITcoMB: Petition of George
Parcher ct ais, for an act of incorporation
forehe Hancock County Savings Bank with
bill Referred to the Committee on Banks
and Banking.
BY Mr.. GREGa: Petition of Ingalls, b.
Stevens for change of name. Referred to the
Committee on change of name.
BY Mr.. THOMAS; Petition of the Proprie-
tors OF the Bangor House Proprietary for an
amendment of their charter, with bill. Re-
TERED to the Committee on Legal Affairs: of
Geo. w. Rust of Island Falls, for authority
for the Land Agent to sell and convey him a
lot Of land. Referred to the Committee on
State Lands.
BY Mr.. RAND: Bill an act to incorporate
the South Paris Savings Bank. Referred to
the Committee on Banks.
By Mr.. Rollins: Petition of Isaac Smith
ct ais, for incorporation of the Town Insur-
ance Company, in the town of Litchfield. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Insurance.
By MIR. CoBURN: Petition of Henry Halves
and Il others for an appropriation to repair
the bridge across the Mattawamkeag river at
Mattawamkeag; of Joseph Libby and 65
others, for an appropriation to build bridge
across the Moluncus stream. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. MoRTLAND: Petition of Solomon
Hamilton ct ais, for Isle au Haul to be set
OF from the town of Deer Isle and be incor-
porated into plantation, and the same to be
set on, and annexed to the county of Knox
Referred to the Committee on Counties.
BY Mr.. HATCH: Petition of the President
OF the Children's Home at Bangor, for an ap-
preparation for the support of orphans of SOL
diers and seamen. Referred to the Commit
tee on Claims of the Recorder of the Police
Court of Bangor for increase of salary with
bill. Referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs.
BY Mr.. WEBSTER of Castine: Petition of
Joseph I. Gray ct ais, to prohibit the taking
of eels in Bagaduce river. Referred to the
Committee on Fisheries.
By Mr.. KEEGAS Petition of the town and
plantation officers of Madawaska territory for
an act relating to the vaccination of the in
habitants of said territory. Referred to the
Committee on Insane Hospital
BY Mr.. kIsG: Petition of Enoch Hall for
deed of land, waving settling duties. Re.
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