Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-07

plantation OF lamlin Grant to the town Of
woodstock. Read and assigned.
Mr.. FEssENDES from the Conlmittee on
Railroads, reported preference to the next
legislature, on bill an act concerning rail-
roads.
Mr.. HoBsoN from the Committee On Com
mercs, reported Sought to pass" on bill an act
authorizing Ira d. Sturgis to build piers and
wharves, and drive piles and maintain booms,
in tide waters of Wiscasset. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. WIrEs from the Committee on State
Lands, reported ''leave to Withdraw on Pc
tition Of Geo. w. Rust of Island Falls, for a
lot of land; also made the same report, on
petition Of James c. Smaller of Oakfield and
Smyrna, for aid to bui roads in Aroostook
county.
Mr.. NASH from the Committee en- Banks
and Banking, reported, fought to pass on
bill an act to incorporate the Souti, Paris Saw
ings Bank. Read and assigned.
Dir. PENDExrER from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported "lcaye to withdraw" on
petition of Thomas Clark, ct ais. for an act
for the protection of fish in certain ponds in
the towns of Alfred and Lyman.
Mr.. FILES from the Committee on claims,
On petition, reported resolve in favor of the
inhabitants of Eagle Island, Military Plan
tation. so called, in the county of Hancock.
Read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. NASH
ORDERED, That 1900 additional copies of
the Bank Examiner report be printed for
the use Of the Legislature. and the depart
ments.
PASSED TO BE ENCLOSED An act rela-
ting to the election OF directors in the
village school district in the city of Augusta !;
an act to incorporate the Minot Mutual Fire
Insurance Co; an act to incorporate the
Central Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Co. :;
an act 10 authorize Eli Bickmore and Zenas
Cook to build and maintain wharf in the
town of Friendship; an act to amend the
charter of the city Of Hallowell approved
Aug. 20 1850; an act to incorporate the
Franklin Land and Lumber Co; an act to
incorporate the keunebcc and View York
Steam Navigation CO,
PASSED TO 1T FNACTED.--An att 10 incor.
porate the Saco Steamboat Co; an act to incor-
porate the Eas, Dover Cheese Factory; an
act to incorporate the Phillips Building Co. !;
an act to incorporate the Earl Slate Co.. an
act to incorporate the Weld Corner Cheese
Co. an act relating to the will of Nancy Ham
son; an act relating to the fees of the judges
OF the municipal court in the city of Bidde-
ford an act 10 authorize VIM. \. Wells ct al
to erect wharf in Bristol; an act to authorize
the Clark's Island Granite Company to build
, | :
an act additional, relating to the building loan
of the city Of Portland; an act to incorporate
the Ma,tanawcook Dam Company.
On motion OF Mr.. BRocKwAY, resolve in
favor Of road in the town of Shirley was
taken from the table, and Mr.. PEAKS ex.
planned its object.
The resolve was thsn passed to &c en-
crossed.
On motion Of Dir. RICHARDS OF Camden.
resolve in favor of Chas. W. Cobb was taken
from the table and pat on its passage TO be
engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. kSowLroS, resolve es-
tablishing the valuation of No. Range 3 in
Somerset county was taken up and passed to
be engrossed.
Bill an act to establish board Of harbor
commissioners came up by special assign
ment.
On motion OF Mr. FEssESDoS, the bill was
laid on the table. and Thursday next assigned
for its further consideration.
On motion Of Mr.. MATTHEW'S, resolve in
favor of Simon F. Walker was taken from
the table; the question being on passing the
T same to be engrossed.
The passage of the resolve was opposed
and Mr.. Matthews explained that some 81, 900
worth of silks we're some time ago stolen in
Bangor, aud Mr.. Wplker, detective, fol
lowed the thieves and oYerhauled them in
, Connecticut. but could not bring them back
no. having reQuisition from the Governor.
They were held there in prison, tried for an
offence committed in that state and sentenced
to the state prison for eight years. AN expense
of over 5000 was incurred by Mr.. Walker in
his pursuit of the thieves, but the bill only
allows $50. 1t was only through the agen-
cy OF Mr.. Walker that the thieves were at
all apprehended, and he hoped the resolve
would pass.
Mr.. NINroS opposed the passage of the re-
solve. He understood that the claim had
been before other legislatures, and had been
disallowed. He maintained that it was
wrong in principle.
Mr.. HATCH, advocated the resolve. II
was worth the sum named in it to rid the
state of such characters as those engaged in
: the robberies in Bangor. If 3Ir. Walker had
succeeded in bringing them back, he would
have had a valid claim against the state, but
} as it was, he had just and equitable claim
He read letter from Chief Justice Appleton
ndorsing Mr. Walkers claim as Just.
Mr.. VNroN further opposed the resolve
Inquiry Yves made by Mr.. WMTCoMD,
whether the claimant had not already got
$500.
Mr.. HATCH explained that he had got about
$3.50 for the recovery of the silks, which had
nothing to do with the matter before the
House.
Mr.. TITcoNE explained the action of the
last legislature. 1t believed Mr.. Walker was
entitled to pay for his services, but thought
he had been suitably compensated.
Mr.. VNToS further opposed the resolve,
and moved its indefinite postponement.
The motion to indefinitely postpone pre-
vailed.
On motion of Mr.. KIMDALL, resolve in favor
of the road through Mt. Chase was taken from
the table and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. WED: Resolve in aid of
repairing the road through Long Swamp in
the town of Littleton was taken from the
table, the question being on passing the same
to be engrossed.
The passage of the resolve was opposed.
Mr.. WEED advocated the passage of the re.
solve. He spoke of the large amount of
teaming over the road, of its unfavorable To-
cation and composition, and of the financial
inability of the town to keep it in proper re-
pair.
Mr.. HATCH moved to amend by striking out
.'one thousand dollars and inserting ''three
hundred dollars, providing the town of Little