Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-30

son and others praying for a charter to en-
pioy steam power for the purpose of navigat-
ing Pleasant river and its tributaries, with
bill accompanying. Referred to the Commit
tee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. CRANDoN: Petition Of j. T. Allen
and others of the town of Centreville for re-
moval of term of Court from Calais to Ma
chias. Referred TO the Committee on the Jul
dietary.
By Mr.. WHITMAN: Petition Of Davis Ben
nett and 81 others for an extension of time,tor
taking smells. Referred to the Committee
| on Fisheries.
House.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
Speaker Webb in the chair.
No chaplain present.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. FOLSOM of Newburg
ORDERED, That the judiciary Committee
inquire into the expedency of SO amending
sec. Is of chap Sc of the revised statutes re-
latipg to marriage and its solemnization, that
persons solemnizing marriages may be re-
CURED to make returns thereof to the clerk Of
towns where the parties receive their certia-
Gates.
On motion of Mr. THoMAs
ORDERED, That the Committee On Legal
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of amending the revised statutes,
chap. 81, relating TO the licensing of auction
GERS.
On motion Of Mr. BARRON
ORDERED, That the same Committee in
quire into the expediency of amending sec. s,
OF chap. ZIG of the revised statutes in reia-
tion to the fees Of con:tables for the serving
ofvenires.
On motion of Mr.. WEEKS,
ORDERED, That the Judiciary Committee
inquire into the expediency Of purchasing ad-
ditional volumes OF Maine Reports, Nos. 10,
IL and II.
On motion of Mr. HATCH,
ORDERED, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquire into the eX-
pediency of repairing or rebuilding bridges
over streams between Patten and Chamber
lain Lake.
The printing contract with Sprague, Owen
& Nash was approved, in concurrence with
the Senate.
Mr.. BIsBEE from the judiciary Committee
reported ough: to pass on bill an act 10 in
corporate the Ligouia Iron Works Read
aad assigned.
Mr.. RICHARDS from the Committee on Pen
sions, on petition, reported a resolve in favor
| Of Charles w. Cobb, increasing his pension,
| Read and assigned
Mr.. WALKER from the Committee on
|
| of J. W. Kinds that he be refunded for q lot
| of land lost By an act of the legislature.
| Mr. MASON from the Committee on Legal
| Affairs reported reference to the next legis-
| lature, with order of notice on Westbrook, on
| petition Of the selectmen Of Deering for adj
| justrnent OF State valuation.
| Mr. WEBSTER OF 0rono, from the Commit
tee on Interior Waters, on petition, reported
bill an act to authorize James NJ johnson to
extend wharf in IiaTpsweli Read and as
signed.
Nj. TREFErHEN from the Committee on
| Counties reported reference TO the next legis-
lature, on petition, for a part of Penobseot
county to be Get off to Aroostook county.
Mr. PERRY from the Committee on interior
Waters reported ought TO pass on bill an act
| to authorize the building OF wharf in Cam
den. Read and assigned.
Mr.. WHITcoMB, from the same committee,
on petition, reported bill an act for the pres
ervation of water fowl in the ponds and
streams of Plymouth. Read and assigned.
Mr.. KIMBALL from the Committee on State
Lands, on petition, reported resolve in ia
| yer OF the road through LIT. Chase. Read
and assigned.
Mr. ADAMS from the Somerset County Del
egation, reported leave to withdraw on petition
| of the town of Canaan for reduction of yalu-
| alton.
| Mr. DINGLEY from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported in New draft and ought to pass
| on bill an act to authorize the formation of
railroad corporations. Printed under rule.
READ AND AssIGSED.-PIinted bill an act
| to secure the education Of the youth OF the
| State of Maine.
PASSED TO De ENGRossEp.-An act 10 in
crease the capital stock of the Atlantic and St.
Lawrence Railroad Co ; an act to incorpo-
rate the Madrid and West Phillips Cheese
Co. an act to incorporate the North Jay
Cheese Co. resolve in aid of a road in Crys-
tai plantations resolve in favor of Samuel
Harvey; resolve in favor of Charles o. Dou-
ham; resolve in favor of Samuel Z. Sewall;
resolve in favor Of the town Of Lyndon; re-
solve of Charles o. Higgins; resolve in favor
of Charles A. Chase; resolve in aid of build
ing road in township F., range l, Aroos-
took county.
PASSED TO DE EsACTED.-Bill an act au-
thorizing Jacob Keen to extend wharf in
Medomac river: an act authorizing Bradford
Thompson to build a wharf in Rntherfords
Island Gut.
Resolve in favor of Jesse Drew, passed by
the House, came from the Senate indefinitely
postponed
Mr. KING explained the object Of the re-
solve, and on his motion the House voted to
insist and ask for a committee of conference.
The Speaker appointed on the part OF the
House, Messrs. King, Weeks and Thomas.
On motion of Mr.. MATTHEWS, the ajority
and minority reports Of the Judiciary Com
mittee on order relating to the expediency of
SO amending sec. Sc of chap. of the Revised
Statutes, relating to settlement of real estate,
that no liens shall be created until the attach
ment is entered of record, were taken from
the table, the question being on the motion
Of Mr. Matthews, which reports Legislation
inexpedient," by substituting for it the minor
ity report, which brings in bill.
The present law gives officers five days
within which to make their returns to the
Registry of Deeds.
Mr.. MATTHEWS took the floor, advocating
his motion at some length. He argued that
the section sought to be repealed was legisa-
ton in favor of attaching creditors, lawyers
and officers as against innocent purchasers
and the people; that it is open to gross abus
es and fraud, and he explained in what man
ner the law is liable to work to The disadvan-
tage of the innocent purchaser The law in
Massachusetts prior to 1860, was to allow
three days in which to enter an attachment
on record, but this has been repealed. He
referred to some objections that would proba
blV be brought IN AGAINST the rpDpal of the