Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-20
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
SATURDAY, Jan.

SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
f Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. PENNEY of
Augusta.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
currence.
communication was received from the
| Secretary of State transmitting the annual re-
: port of the State Prison. Referred to the
Committee on State Prison.
On motion of Mr.. HApLocK of Hancock,
an act to incorporate the Coburn Land Com
pany, which came up on its second reading,
t was laid on the table and assigned for Wednes-
| day of next week.
A motion was received from the House BY
Mr.. TITcoMB of Augusta, informing the Sen
ate of the election of Hon. S. c. HATCH of
Bangor, as Speaker pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. DUSNINe of Piscats-
qus.
ORDERED, That one thousand copies of
the Land Agents report be printed for the use
of this legislature in addition to the number
now printed.
On motion of Mr.. KIMBALL of Penobscot
ORDERED, That the Committee of Legal
Affairs be directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of so amending chap. of the revised stat
utes as shall authorize towns and cities to
raise and collect money to pay for buildings
that may be destroyed by fire in said towns
and cities, and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. SMITH from the Committee on Interior
Waters reported a bill to incorporate the
Winterport and Bucksport Ferry Company.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. HADLoCK from the Committee on Fed
eral Relations reported a resolve ceding to
the United States jurisdiction over certain
lots in Mt Pleasant Cemetery in the city o
Augusta. Read and assigned.
This resolve provides that jurisdiction over
these lots is granted provided the State shall
retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the Uni
ted States, so far that all civil processes and
such criminal processes as may issue under
State authority against any person charged
with crimes, or offences, may be executed in
the same manner as though this cession had
not been granted The lots referred to are
the burial places of deceased soldiers of the
United States.
Mr.. HoBBs from the Committee on Manu-
factures. reported bill. to incorporate the
Williams Slate Quarry Company. Read and
assigned.
Mr.. Hobbs from the Committee on Manu-.
factures, reported bill to increase the capi-
tai stock of the Lacona Company. Read and
assigned.
This bill increases the present capital stock
$500, 900.
Mr.. SMITH from the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported in new draft bill author
izing the inhabitants Of the town Of Addison
to build bridge across Pleasant river, chap.
t % special laws of 1912. Read and assigned.
READ AND AssIGNED.-An act to authorize
w. P. Hartman to extend a wharf into the
tide waters at Belfast; an act to prevent the
taking of trout in Bellcope Meadow Brook,
immigration and facilitate the settlement of
: the public lands.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.-An act to in.
corporate the Portland Fire Insurance Com
pany; an act to incorporate the town of King
man; an act to authorize A. Judson Ray and
Chas. w. Ray to build dyke across Coles
Creek, in the town of Harrington; an act to
authorize B. Brastow ct ais, to extend a
wharf or wharves into the tide waters of the
Pcnobscot river; resolve relating to the He'll
Gate Pilot law.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED.-An act to amend
the charter of the Bangor Insurance company;
an act to incorporate the Madagascar Dam
company.
On motion of Mr.. HApLocK, the Senate ad
journed to Monday next at o'clock p NJ.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. HUMPHREY Petition of the town
OF Yarmouth with accompanying bill, for an
act authorizing the loanng its credit for the
establishment of manufactures therein. Re-
ferred to Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. Brooks Petition of Leander j.
Griffin and others of Belfast, for charter for
a railroad from Bath to Portland. Referred
to Committee on Railroads.
House.
SATURDAY, Jan. Is.
In the absence of the Speaker, the House
was called to order by the Clerk, S. j. Chad.
bourne, Esq.
On motion of Mr.. WEEKS,
ORDEREDs That in the absence of the
Speaker, Hon. S. c. Hatch of Bangor be
Speaker pro ten.
Mr.. Hatch was conducted to the chair BY
Mr.. Weeks, and in assuming the duties of the
position said
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
l thank you for the honor you have conferred
upon me, and for the time that shall occupy
the chair, will endeavor to discharge the
duties devolying upon me, in an impartial
manner.
No chaplain present.
Mr. MATTHEWS was charged with and con-
veyed message to the Governor, informing
him that in the absence of the Speaker, the
House had made choice of Hon. S. c. Hatch
of Bangor, as Speaker pro ten.
Mr.. TITCoMB was charged with, and con-
veyed similar message to the Senate.
READ AND AssIGNED-Bill an act to in
corporate and prescribe the duties of the
Maine Portland Association; an act relating
to free text books in public schools.
Bill an act to amend chaps. 81 and of the
revise statutes concerning railroads and
steam navigation, was read and recommitted
to the Committee, on motion OF Mr. BIsBEE.
On motion of Mr.. KING,
ORDERED, That the Committee on State
| Lands and State Roads be requested to in
quire into the expediency of amending sec. 2S
chap. ) of the revise statutes relating to local
land agents, so that it shall be the duty of se-
lectmen of towns and assessors of plantations
to perform the duties of such local agents
said selectmen and assessors to be paid as
said local agents now are.
On motion of Mr.. PAUL,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of amend
ing sec. 8, chap. 80 of the revised statutes by
striking out the words Sat least five days" in
the third line, so that said section when
amended shall read, ''all residents Of this
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