Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-05
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tile Affairs and Insurance, reported an act to
incorporate the Portland Marine Insurance
Company. Read and assigned. Also an act
to incorporate the Androscoggin Insurance
Company Read and assigned.
MIR. Foss from the Committee on Manufac-
lures, reported ar act to incorporate the Fort
Fairfield Dairving Association. Read and
assigned.
Mr.. HoLBRooK from the Committee on FL
nancial Affairs, on petition of Miles Stsndish
ct ais, for abatement of State and county
taxes in Flagstaff Plantation. reported that
the same be referred to the committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. WrBD from the Committee On the Ju-
dietary, reported an act to amend sec of
chap. l36 Of The revised statutes relating to
fines and costs in criminal eases. Ordered to
be printed under the rule.
Mr.. BOYLE from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, on order providing for lien on
pressed hay for labor performed, reported leg
islation ineXpedient. Also an order relating
to fees of jures, reported legislation ineXpe-
dent Also new draft reported an act to
amend sec. Go of chap. CT of the revised
statutes relating to enlightenment of property
of deceased persons. Ordered to be printed.
Also an act in addition to chap. 90 Of the re-
vised statutes in relation to the discharge OF
mortgages. OrueEeu 10 De printed.
Mr.. EMERY from the Committee on the Ju
dietary, reported an act in relation to assess
ment of school taxes. Printed under the rule.
Also an act concerning evidence in equity
proceedings. Printed under rule. Also an act
TO amend an act entitled an act to amend an
Is of chap. Il of the revised statutes relating
to decisions in the Supreme Judicial Court.
Printed under the rule
An act to amend an act to incorporate the
Pas sadumkeag Railroad Company pending its
passage to be engrossed, was recommitted to
the committee on railroads, or motion of MIR.
MORRISON.
On motion of Mr.. BOYLE,
Ordered, That the Committee on the judi
ciary be directed to inquire into the eApedi-
ency OF so amending sec. l of chap. 50 of the
revised statutes as to provide tor the election
Of inspectors of lime and lime casks of the
several towns at their annual meeting.
On motion of Mr. EMERY of Hancock,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi.
ciary be directed to inquire into the expedl-
ency abolishing arrest and imprisonment for
debt, and providing other means of obtaining
a disclosure of debtors affairs.
Resolve for the purchase of the Maine State
Year Book and Legislative Manual, pending
its passage to be engrossed, was taken from
the table, on motion of Mr.. Foster, and
given passage.
READ AND AssIGSEp-An act to amend Sec
of chap. II of the public laws Of 1872, relating
to the appointment of deputy town clerks; an
act additional to chap. l05 of the revised
statutes, relating to gambling in railroad cars;
an act to incorporate the Deyine Water Com
pany; an act to authorize the Little Andres
coggin Water Power Company to manutac-
ture ana sell gas.
PASSED TO BE ENGRosSED-An actto incoT-
pora,e the Bar Harbor Water Company; an
act to confirm the lease of the Bangor and
Piscataquis Railroad to the European North
American Railway Company; an net to in
corporate the town of Blaine.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED-An act to make
valid the doings of the town of Maytield; an act
to incorporate the Newport Cheese Manutac-
turing Association; an act to incorporate the
Rockland District Camp Meeting Association;
an act to prevent the taking Of cells in South
ern Bay in the towns of Brooksville and Pc
nobscot; an act to incorporate the Brooklin
Masonic Hall Associations; an act to protect
and facilitate the taking Of alewives in the
Damariscotta river.
On motion of Mr.. Foss of risestaquis,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., Presented AND RI
TERRED.
By Mr. BURGESS. Resolve in favor of free
common schools in New Sweden. Referred
to Committee on Education. This resolve
approprates S2Ol 20 for schools in New
Sweden, and provides for a yearly appor-
ton hereafter, until New Sweden becomes an
organized plantation, of its share of school
funds on the basis of the number OF its school
children. At the present time there are l32
school children in New Sweden
By Mr.. ABBor.-Petition OF David Carg;ll
and others for act to incorporate the Maine
Sabbath School Association. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. DYER-Petiton of Geo. W. Clarke
and other for change in the school and pauper
laws. Referred to Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. ARNoLD-Peiition of settlers in
Woodland plantation for abatement OF taxes.
Referred to Aroostook county delegation.
BY Mr.. FosrER-An act to regulate and es-
tablish the compensation of the Examiner OF
Banks. Referred to Committee on Legal AZ
fairs. PROVIDES for the examination of each
bank as required by law SIS; for making
annual report, 500.
By Mr.. GENERALIZATION of Mason Ingalls,
and others praying that certain lots OF land in
Woodville Plantation be annexed to the town
of Mattawamkeag. Referred to Committee
on Towns.
By Mr.. LoTHRoP-Petition of the Over
seers of the Poor of Cornville and 20 others
for amendment of our pauper laws, &c. Re-
ferred to Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. BoYLE-An act to incorporate the
Waldo County Dairymen's Association. lie.
ferred to Committee on Manufactures. Pro-
vides for capital of $4,000.
BY Mr.. EMERY-Remonstrance A. }. Fox
and lis others, against division Of Ellsworth
as petitioned by E. Hartshorn and others.
Referred to Committee on Towns. Also an
act additional to an act incorporating the
Union River Boom Company. Referred to
Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. BoYLE-An act to prevent the USE
less destruction of birds. Referred to Com
mittee on Legal Affairs. Bill prohibits
shooting matches for hunting or killing on
wager, robins, cartridges, ducks, squirrels,
mink, muskrat, &C., under fine of not less
than $40
BY Mr.. Decentralization of John l.. Cut
Ter for cooperative insurance company.
Referred to Committee on Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance.
House.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. /.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. PHILBRooK Of Nash
ua, New Hampshire
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-