Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-11
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
,.ording TO adjournment.

report of the Agent Of the Passamaquoddy
Tribe of Indians. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs. Also transmitting the
annual reports of the Trustees and Resident
Officers of the Maine Insane Hospital. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Insane Hospital.
Also transmitting the sixth annual report OF
the Soldiers Orphans Home at Bath Ke-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. CRANpoN, from the Committee on In
terror Waters, reported an act authorizing
Mathew Lincoln and Charles Woodman to
build wharf in tide waters OF Brewer
Read snd assigned.
Mr.. WFBp, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported an act additional to chap.
81 of the revised statutes, relating to pro-
ceelings in court. Printed under the rule.
Also an act relating to divorces. Printed
under rule.
This bill provides that upon all libels, where
the residence of the lbellee can be ascer-
tanned. it shall be named in the libel and act
ual notice shal! be obtained; if the libellee is
out Of the State, in such manner as may be
ordered by the court. When it is not known
and cannot bn ascertained the libeilant shall
allege and make oath to the same. Whoever
falsely or corruply swears and attirms to any
facts required, shall be guilty OF perjury ana
punished by imprisonment not less than t"o
nor more than three years. 1t also provides
that within three years after jjudgmen, on a
libel for divorce. new trial may be granted
when the parties have not cohabted or either
contracted new marriage since the former
trial, and when either OF the parties have
contracted a new marriage since the former
trial, new trial may be granted as 70 alimo-
ny.
Also an act to amend sec. ), Of chap.
- of the revised statutcs, relating TO the
equity powers OF the Supreme Judicial Court.
Printed uI der rule. Gives full equity juris-
diction to the court.
An act to incorporate the Lincolnyills Rail-
road company, pending its passage to be en-
crossed, was tabled on motion OF MIR. HoL-
BROOK of Cumberland.
An act to repeal gees. 81, o3 and "a OF chap.
IS of the revised statutes, relating to pressed
hay, pending its passage TO be enacted was
tabled on motion of Mr.. BOYLE Of Waldo.
An act TO amend sec. G5 of chap. Ga OF the
revised statutes, relating TO embezzlement OF
property OF deceased pers ons. was taken from
the table on motion ot Mr.. BOYLE, and pass
ed to be engrossed.
An act to incorporate the Maine Dairymen $
Association was read twice, and then tabled
on motion of Mr.. WnITMoRE Of Hancock,
pending its passage to be engrossed.
An act regulating the weight Of apples,
came up on its passage to be engrossed' ana
was indefinitely postponed on motion OF MIR.
MARTIN Of Oxford.
On motion Of Mr.. EMERY, message was
sent to the House, asking for the return OF an
act 10 amend sec. IS, chap. -, Of the Revised
Statutes relating to decisions in the Supreme
Court.
Subsequently the bill was returned, and on
motion OF Mr.. Emery, it was tabled.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act addi-
tional to chap. ~ of the revised statutes.
relating to nterest; an act additional to
chap l24 of the revised statutes, relating to
morality aid decency; an act to amend chap.
H. sec of the revised statutes, relating TO
the apportionment of school money; an act
to extend the tine for the Aroostook Steam
Boat Co, to commence running STEAMBOATS,
on the Aroostook river; an act to make valid
the dongs Of the inhabitants of No. 3, Range
3, Somerset county; an act to incorporate the
North Wayne Cheese CO.; an act to incor-
porate the North Auburn Boot and Shoe Man
ufacturing Co.: an act to incorporate the
China Cheese Manufacturing Co.; an act to
authorize Samuel H. Talbot to extend wharf
into the tide waters of East Machias; an act
additional to the ac. establishing the Auburn
Aoueduct Co. an act to incorporate the
Maine Sportsmen Association; an act to make
legal the aoings of the Livermore Falls Bridge
Co. an act to amend an act authorizing the
Bangor & PiscataIuis Railroad Co., to locate
and construct branch lines, approved JAM 9th,
1872: an act to amend sec. ~ chap. 81 OF the
revised statutes relating to the stopping OF
railroad trains at crossings; an act to incor-
porate the Imperial Slate Co. of Monson; an
act to amend chap. 80 of the revised statutes
relating to lime and lime casks; an act for the
extension of the Somerset Railroad; an act to
establish the measure O! milk; an act to
loha = nf
la.ing to ways in unincorpora,ed places; an
act TO provide for the security OF lie on board
vessels propelled in whole or in part by
steam en- the inland waters of the State; an
act to amend sec. II, chap. so, of the Revised
Statutes, relating to birds: an act to amend
sec. % Of chap 80 of The Revised Statutes i;
an act TO amend sec. AZ of chap. 40 of the Re.
vised Statutes an act additional to chap. "a
of the Revised Statutes, respecting liability Of
railroads for psupers; an act to amend sec.
80 of chap. 40 of the Revised Statutes.
PASSED TO DE ENGRossED-An act to in
corporate the Chebeague Island Wharf Co;
au act to incorporate the kenDebec Valley
Butter and Cheese Co. an 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 en- log lien cases; an act to
amend chap. Of the revised statutes con-
cerning taxes an act to amend sec. ., chap.
9 of the revised statutes for the further Sc
curi,y of the sinking fund; an act addition
al to the acts which constitute the charter of
Colby University; an act for the preservation
of pickerel in Lovejoys pond, Albion; an act
establishing the boundaries of the plantation
of Medway; an act to increase the capital
stock OF the Saco Water Power Machine Shop;
an act to Incorporate the trustees Of the Eaton
Family and Day School at Norridgew ock.
PASSED TO BE ESAcrED-Anl act to amend
sec. of chap. u of 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 rail-
road cars; an act to incorporate the Devine
Water Company; an act to authorize the Lit
tie Androscoggin Water Power Company to
manufacture and sell gas; an act to prov idc
in part for the expenditures of government; 4;
an act to incorporate the town of Blaine.
FINALLY PAssED-Resolve appropriating
$500 on a road in Indian Township; resolve
in favor Of John Bell of Oaktield plantation; /;