The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-01-29
Maine Legislature.


message was sent to the Governor, re-
guessing the return of the resolve reQuir-
ing returns OF banks, and being returned
was laid on the table. 4 bill abolishing
the death penalty was introduced and re-
ferred, also petition of Passadumkeag
Railroad Company for extension of time
to locate and right to extend their line and
connect with other roads Orders passed
looking to a reduction OF expense in State
printing, and changes in the management
of the manufacturing and sales department
Of the State prison.
III the House Wednesday, Jan. II,
| orders passed, looking to the amendment
| of public laws so that the State shall de-
| fray expenses of armories for volunteer
militia, instead of towns Of providing for
| sales of apples by weight; Of repeating
section |, chap. 124, revised statutes; re-
lating to fees of iuries. Ought not to pass
fences; legislation is inexpedient on order
relating to the duties Of sheritf@ and Jail
OTIS
In the SENATE Thursday, Jan. -, the
general railroad bill was referred Orders
passed, relating to change of the laws so
the State in criminal cases may have the
Jurors as the accused of amending section
&C. chapter 81 Of the revised statutes, 50
| that railroad corporations shall be liable
for damages to employees As we'll as to
passengers.
In the House Thursday, Jan. p petition
for charter for a railroad from West
Waterville to Augusta was presented.
Orders passed relating to change of law
relating to savings banks, allowing them
to loan on notes with three good sig
natures; to more equal distribution of the
school funds providing for Joint select
committee of three to investigate prison
affairs
By Mr.. Wentworth Of Bucksport-Peti
ton OF s. p Hall ct ais, for authority to
extend wharf into tide waters Referred
to the Committee on Interior Waters.
Mr.. Young, from the Committee on
Commerce, on petition, reported bill an
act to authorize Cyrus j. Hal. to extend
wharf into tide waters Of Mt Desert.
Read and assigned. Afterwards passed to
be engrOssed
In the SENATE Friday, Jan. %, the COM
mittee on Education reported an act to
establish an Industrial School for Girls
| and resolves appropriating Sl2 800 Tor the
| same A minority report of same COM
| mittee in opposition was presented. The
act for the further protection of inmates
OF insane hospitals was read and assigned.
Petition BY Mr.. Cutler Of James Bub
cock and others of Lincoln Centre for act
incorporating County Of Appleton; petit
ton of citizens OF Enfield for the same
Referred to Committee on Counties
In the HOUSE Friday, Jan %, were
presented and referred petitions of the
Bangor and Shore Line Railroad for a
bridge at Verona; of the Ellsworth and
Castine Railroad for extension of time to
| locate for extension of Somerset Railroad
| to the Canada line of Trustees of Brighton
Academy to have State normal school
established, rendering the academy grounds
out buildings for that purpose. Legisla-
ton ineXpedient was reported on orders
relating to tax on dogs to the increase Of
fees of jurors.
| Mr. Campbell, from the Committee on
Interior Waters, on petition, reported bill
an act to incorporate the Rockland and
| Thomaston Water Co. Read and As
| signed.
The speaker appointed on The part OF
| the House, as the Joint Special Committee
on State prison. Messrs. Talbot, Knowlton
and Morrow
| In the SENATE Saturday, Jan. u, the
act granting further time for the location
of the PenoDscot and Lake Megantic Rail
road was passed to be engrossed The
Hcuse order relating to State prison in
vestigation was amended by committing
the investigation to the Committee or
State Prison, and then laid on the table tc
be printed.
BY Mr.. characterization of j. Z
Collins and 80 others of Verona, for au
thoritv to prevent cattle from running a
LARGE. Referred to the Committee OF
Agriculture
In the HOUSE Saturday, Jan. "a. peti
tions were presented and referred for thu
amendment of the charter Of the SOmerSe
Railroad Company, and for authority t
construct railroad bridge across tn
Penobscot river at Verona. An orde
passed looking to an amendment OF tn
f pauper laws, so as to give all persons
settlement where they had their home
=, Jan. l. 1874. Legislation inexpedient wa
reported on the order relating to repealin:
the law providing for the appointment Q
f fish commissioners Read and assigned
l. act to amend an act to incorporate tn
Calais Railway Company act to authoriz
. the Maine Central Railroad Company t
change its location from Kendall's Mills t
Waterville and bridge the Kennebec river
n act granting further time for the Norther
/. Aroostook Railroad to locate.
4 By Mr.. Wentworth of Bucksport-R
D monstrance of John n Swasey and 81
, others against the repeal Of an act to pre-
vent the destruction of fish in Easter