Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-06
MAINE LEGTSLATURE.
Senate.
WEpNEspAY. Ee

WEDNESDAY, Feb. ).
senate met according to adjournment
Prayer was offered by Rev. ME-. UrJeaS
Of Augusta.
The journal of yesterday. proceedings was
read and approved
Papers from the House were disposed Of iu
concurrence.
Petition of Luther M. Kennedy ct als for
Incorporation of the East Jefferson Cheese
Manufacturing Co., came from the House, re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Messrs. HARRINGTON, BUkoEss and Smith
objected to the introduction of any new mat
ter for legislation.
| Mr.. KENNEDY satisfactorily explained, and
on his motion. the rules were suspended, and
the petition was referred in concurrence.
| The following papers came from the House
| Petition of Hiram Kicker, for extension of
charter for navigating the Androscoggin river
from Canton Point to oRumford, referred to
| the Committee on Interiori Waters: petition
Of John Patten ct al, relating to the Peoples
Ferry at Bath,-referred to the Committee
on Interior Waters; Bill an act 10 incorporate
the West Hampden Dairying Association,-
| referred to the Committee on Agriculture:
petition of A. E. Kicker of Oakfeld, for re.
dress of grievances, referred to the Commit
tee on Claims.
The Senate non-concurred in the action of
D4Uef1.
and referred them to the next legislature.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State, transmitting the following
! title of act approved by the Governor:
Chapter o.. An act additional to chapter
20 of the laws of 1869, concerning the militia.
Approx ed Feb. 4, 1878.
Mr.. CHAPLIN, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported an act to define what shall
constitute pauper supplies. Printed under
rule.
MIR. SMITH, from the Committee on Int.ri
Pleasant River Steamboat Co. Read and as.
signed.
Nr. CHAPLIN from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported in new draft an act 10
incorporate the Coburn Land Co.
On motion of Mr.. Brooks, the bill was ta.
bled to be printed.
This bill provides for the manufacturing of
lumber and of other materials and fabrics By
this company, combining their operations to the
hennebec and Sheepscot rivers and their
tributaries. 1t fixes their capital stock ut
81, SOC, 900, and provides for an issue of ell
GOO, 900 of bonds, secured BY all the real es.
be made to stock holders until all of these
bonds are liQuidated.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS, from the Committee on
Interior Waters, reported ought not to pass
on bill an act to incorporate the Bangor and
Brewer Ferry Co.
Mr.. HARRINGTON from the Committee on
Education, to which was referred the petition
of John Gardner ct ais, praying that aid be
granted to the Pat,en Academy, reported
leave to withdraw.
Mr.. CRANDoN, from the Committee on In
terror Waters, on petition of municipal off,
| GERS of town of Orland, relating to obstruc-
tod hat tha
be referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
Mr.. DINGLEr from the Committee on Rail.
roads, reported an act TO authorize the extern
sion Of the Kennebec and Wiscasset railroad,
and to change the name of the company, and
to add to and amend existing acts in relation
thereto. Read and assigned
This bill changes the name of the company
to the Wiscasset & Moosehead Lake railroad
company, and provides for its extension from
Whiteield, via Hartlsnd and st. Albans TO
Moosehead Lake. 1t also authorizes towns
along the route to subscribe to the capital
stock of the road not exceeding 10 per cent.
of their state valuation for 1870. instead of
Issuing bonds in aid of the road.
Mr. HUMPHREY from the Committee On
Mercantile Affairs, reported an act to incor-
porate the Paris Mutual Fire Insurance Cou-
pany. Read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH resolves in favor
of Samuel T. Sewall and in favor of the town
of Lyndon, were taken from the table, and
finally passed in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. DrNNING the rules were
suspended, that he might present petition OF
f. w. Brown and 40 others praying tor an
act to incorporate the East Piscataquis Agri-
cultural society. Referred 10 Committee on
Agriculture.
An act amendatory of sec 10 of chap. 80
of the revised statutes relating to marriage
and its solemnzation, came up on its passage
to be engrossed in concurrence.
MIR. HADLocK moved to amend by striking
out "Aprif' in the ninth line, sec. l, and in
serting February" Adopted.
MIR. BURGESS moved to amend by striking
out in the llth line "March," and inserting
january" Adopted.
Mr.. HUMPHREY moved to amend by s,rik-
ing cut the words in the llth and 18th lines,
ITO the clerk of the town where the marriage
is solemnized and" Adopted
The bill as amended was then passed to be
engrossed. Sent down.
On motion of Mr.. BuRGEss, an act 10
amend chap. lis, sec. 6, of the revised stat
utes, relative TO the penalty for placing OBJ
structions cn railroads, pending its passage
to be engrossed, was taken from the table,
and that Senator offered the following amend
ments:
SuiAC out III tiiS sIAsii CuAuStuX
the word thirty to sixty
Strike out in twentieth line after the word
punished" "by solitary confinement not less
than sixty days and afterwards
Mr.. BURGESS explained the object he had
in offering the amentment. II was not 10
mitigate the crime but to meet certain objec-
tions which had been brought against the
bill
Mr.. CHAPLIN favored an extreme penalty
for the wretches who placed obstructions on .
railroads and jeopardized human life, or
caused wholesale slaughter.
Pending the adoption of these amendments,
the bill was tabled on motion of Mr.. CHArLiN.
An act to incorporate the town of Vance
boro' pending its passage to be enacted, was
tabled on motion of Mr.. SHAW
An act to amend chapter III, section s, of
the revised statutes, relating to the pay Of
school committees on its passage to be enact
ed, was tabled on motion of Mr.. MARTIN.
An act to incorporate the Farwel Mana-
featuring Company was taken from the table,
and pending its passage to be engrossed, was
amended on motion of Mr.. DISGLEr, by strik-
ing out all from the word "yalue" to the
words ION the" and inserting "for the pur-