Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-10

tee on order relating to the constitutonality
of the mill tax as a school fund, reported that
not deemiug the inquiry embraced in the or
der proper subject for examination by the
committee, ask to be discharged from any
further consideration of the matter. Report
accepted.
On motion of Mr.. BOYLE, the Senate re-
considered the vote accepting the report of
the Committee on Agriculture reporting leave
to withdraw on petition of w. ii. Vinal and
others to allow cattle and sheep to run on the
highways in the town of Ninalhaven, and re-
committed the report to the committee.
The Senate reconsdered its vote passing to
be exgrossed an act to amend sec. II OF chap
i3i of the revised statutes, and on motion of
Mr.. EMERY it was tabled.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend sec. Is Of chap. :. of the revised stat
utes, relating to decisions in the Supreme
Judicial Court was taken from the table on
motion of Mr.. EMERY.
Pending its passage to be engrossed, that
Senator offered the following amendments
Insert after the enacting clause the follow
ing;
Section /. Section Is of chap. - of the
revised statutes as amended by chap. l27 of
the public laws of the year 1873, is hereby
further amended by adding at the end thereof
the words, ''if the reporter deems the same of
sufficient importance for publication" "
Adopted.
Mr.. WEBB of Kennebec offered the follow
ing amendment: Insert after the word re-
script, in the Goth lire, "in all civil cases
Adopted.
The bill as amended then passed 20 be en-
crossed.
I'm &c Nr nG nyE1r1
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal At
fairs be directed to inquire into the expediency
of amending section 81 of chap. 6, revised
statutes, SO that in case of the appointment of
any person to act as constable and collector
for the collection of taxes in any town if the
assessors cannot find any person in town who
will serve as such constable and collector,
they may appoint one of their own board, or
some suitable person outside of the town, to
perform the duties of said Office.
READ AND AssIGNED.-An act TO IN
corporate the Cherbeague Island Wharf Co
an act to incorporate the kennebec Valley
Butter and Cheese Co. au act to incorporate
the Waldo Dairying Manufacturing Associa-
| ton; an act to incorporate the New England
Rolling Stock Co.; an act to incorporate the
Livermore Cheese Factory Association; an
act to incorporate the North Monmouth
Cheese Manufacturing Co; an act to incor-
porate the New Gloucester Cheese Co.; an
act to incorporate the Palermo Cheese Fac
! tory Association; an act IN relation
to costs on log lien cases; an act
regulating the weight of apples; an act to
amend chap. 6 of the revised statutes con-
cernng taxes an act to amend sec. - chap.
3 of the revised statutes for the further Sc
curity of the sinking fund.- an act to incor-
porate the Lincolnylie Railroad Company
PASSED TO BE ENGROSsED-An act to pre-
| vent the destruction of white perch in Dam
ariscotta pond; an act confning the articles
of agreement of the European North Amer
lean Railway Company ; an act to legalize Tic
doings of Van Burcn plantation; an act to
legalze the doings of school district No. Is
| in the town of Bristol,
| PASSED To BE ENACrED-An act IL incor-
porate the Bar Harb0r Water Company; an
act to confirm the lease of the Bangor and
Piscataquis Railroad to the European 4 North
American Railway Company an act adai-
tonal to an act to incorporate the st. CroiH
Log Driving Company, approved July 81,
1917 an act amendatory of chap. 1876 OF the
public laws of 1871, relating to river fish
cries; an act to incorporate the Lewiston
Benevolent Association.
On motion of Mr.. Cross 0: Cumberland,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, Bills, SC, PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. WEBB-Pe,ition of Hall c. Bur
leigh and others for Stock Breeder Associa-
ton. Referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
BY Mr.. CuTLEH-Petiton of Henry Poor
and others for reduction of State valuation of
township Range Z, Penobscot county. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims. Petition
| or ;,ln of Nipn fGr ba in N
of the county of Appleton Referred to Com.
mittee on Counties.
| By Mr.. PALMER-RemOnstranc of s. Park
man and others of school district No. /, in
the town of Hartland, against petition to le-
galze a vote of the district dividing school
money. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. WEBB- An act to revive the pro-
visions of sec. 2 of chap. G3 Of the laws Of
1861. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. Extends pay and allowances to all
military officers of our State militia.
MONDAY, Feb. 8.
In the absence of the Speaker, the House
was called to order by the Clerk, S. j. CHAD
BOURNE, Esq.
On motion of Mr.. CoRrHELl,
| Ordered, That in the absence OF the Speak
er John S. Snow, Esq. of Hallowell be Speak
er pro TEN.
| Mr.. Snow was conducted to the Chair ty
| Mr.. CoRTHELL.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. HINDs Of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con-
currence.
Mr.. STONE, was charged with and conveyed
message to the Governor informing him in
the absence of the Speaker, the House had
made choice of John S. Snow, of Hallowell,
as Speaker pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON the Clerk was
charged with, and conveyed similar mes
sage to the Senate.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported ''ought to pass" on bill an
act to repeal chap. G75 of the private and
special laws of 1871, entitled an act to incor-
porate the trustees of the Bangor Masonic
Fraternity. Read and assigned. Also re-
ported on order, bill an act to amend sec. 0
chap. SO of the revised statutes relating to
writs issued by police and municipal courts.
Printed under rule.
Mr. EpEs, from the Committee on Claims,
reported leave to withdraw, on petition of
Simeon f. Walker for compensation for SER
vices rendered by him as an officer in a Grim
inal proceeding.