Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-26
extending the Somerset Railroad from West
Waterville to the city of Augusta.
On motion of Mr.. WAssoN. it was

On motion of Mr.. WATSON, it was
Ordered The Senate concurring, that a
sub committee of one on the part of the SEN
ate and two on the part of the House, of the
| Committee on Agriculture, be appointed to
| visit the State College of Agriculture once
| during the summer months, to inspect the
farming operations, suggest Improvements
and submit report of their doings to the
next legislature.
Mr.. Snow, from the Committee on Military
| Affairs. petition, reported resolve in favor
of the Bangor Children's Home. Passed to
| be engrossed under n suspension of the rules.
| Appropriates $1,000. Also reported resolve
| at Bath. [Appropriates $4,000. Passed
| TO be engrossed under suspension of the
| rules.
| Mr.. CORNISH, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating to amendment of the law re-
| lating TO taxes. Also reported ought to pass
| on bill an act granting charter to the Alum
| nj Association of Bates College. Read and
assigned.
Mr.. PrLLEN, from the same committee, re-
| ported ought to pass on bill an act to provide
| for the appointment of deputy clerks of
| courts. Also reported ought to pass on bill
| an act relating to the Superior Court for
| Cumberland County. Printed under rule.
| Also reported ought to pass on bill an act to
| incorporate the Portland Mutual Fishing In
| surance Co. Read and assigned.
Mr.. LEWIS, from the Committee on Legal
| Affairs, on order, reported bill an act to es.
| tablish Hotel Co, at North Haven. Read
! and assigned.
| Mr.. Davis, from the same Committee, on
! order, reported bill an act to define certain
| duties of county commits sioners; also repor-
ted ought to pass en- bill an act additional to
chap. 10 of the Revised Statutes relating to
cemeteries. Printed under rule.
Mr.. kEENE, from the Committee on Fisher
| les, on order. reported an act to further pro-
| tect fish in the interior waters of Maine
| Printed.
| Mr.. CoRruELL, from the Committee en- Ed
| ucation, on order, reported bill an act to ex-
tend the powers of school districts. Printed.
| Mr.. FERSALp, from the Committee on Mill
/ taFy Affairs, reported r solve for the better
| protection of State property in Passport.
! Passed to be engrossed under suspension.
Mr.. kSowLToN, from the Committee on
| Judiciary, on order, reported bill an act ex-
| planatory Of and additional to chap. ~ of the
| Revised Statutes relating to Intoxicating
liquors. Printed.
Mr.. HAMILTON, from the Committee on Le-
| gal Affairs, on petition, reported bill an act to
legalize the doings of Woolwch to authorize
said town to aid the Sagadahoc Ferry Co.
| Read and assigned.
Same gentleman, from the York County
Delegation, reported reference to the next
legislature on bill an act TO establish Su-
perior Court in York County. The
bill was ordered to be printed on motion of
Mr.. HAMILTON.
Mr.. KEILocH, from the Committee on Lee
gal a fairs, on order, reported bill an act to
authorize the clerks of the Supreme Judicial
Court to appoint deputies. Printed.
| Mr. BARTLETT, from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported in new draft, and ought
TO pass on bill an act to amend secs IS and SO
of the Revised Statutes relating to the taking
of smelts. Printed.
Mr.. CORNISH frcm the Committee on ju.
| dietary, reported bill an act additional to
| chap. 1873 of the laws of 1873, relating to Jail
system of the State. Printed.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on FL
nancial Affairs, reported legislation inexpedi-
ent on order relating to repeating the law
creating the sinking fund. The report was
laid on the table, and ordered printed, on
motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS.
| Mr.. COBB, from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported leave to withdraw, on
| petition of G. II. Mckenzie, for abatement of
State tax; also reported ought not 10 pass on
| bill an act TO equalze the time and manner Of
| collecting taxes.
! Mr.. MuLIKEN, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported reference to next
| legislature, on petition ofinhabitants of Mae
awahoc Plantation.
| READ AND AssIGNED-An act to amend sec.
| SO, Of chapter ll3 of the revised statutes,
relating to damage on bonds; an act to
amend sec. u, Of chap. CO of the revised
statutes, relating to the appointment, pow
ers and duties of executors; an act to amend
an act entitled an act to amend section
| Is, of chap. ~ of the revised statutes, relat-
| ing to decisions in the Supreme Judicial
| Court; an act to protect the rights of owners
of islands; an act to amend sec. 81, of chap
6 of the revised statutes, relating to collec-
| ton of taxes; resolve making appropriations
for the Penobscot tribe of Indians an act to
| amend the public laws of '73 relating to Free
| High Schools; an act to annex the town of
Barnard to Sebec; an act relating to savings
banks; an act to amend sec. 81, Of chap. 6
of the revised statutes, relating to taxes on
certain lands in unincorporateG places an
act to amend sec. "a, chap. IL of the revised
| statutes, relating to the powers and duties Of
supervisors and experimenting school COM
mi,tees; an act to amend sec. lG7, of chap.
6 of the revised statutes, relating to the col
| lection Of taxes.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.- -Resolye in all of
repairing the road in the town of Grafton, Ok
ford county resolve providing for the pay
ment of beuntes on wild animals; an
act TO amend chap. l43 of the Revised
Statutes relating to insane hospital, for the
better management of said hospital, protec-
ton Of its inmates, and regulation Of commit
ments thereto; resolve in favor of the State
Reform School; resolve relating to settlers,
lots under the treaty of Washington; resolve
for the preservation of plans and records in
the State Land Office; resolve in favor of
road in Castle Hill, Aroostook County resolve
in aid of Mattawamkeag bridge, in Bancroft
| Plantations resolve to build a bridge across
Molunkus stream resolve providing for keep
ing in repair the road from the Forks, to the
Canada Line; resolve in favor of the town of
Mayfeld; resolve in favor of Ellsworth +.
and Lydia r. Hayden; resolve in favor of
| Josiah Coolidge and Nicholas j. Thomas; re-
solve in favor of Chas. Il. Murphy; resolve
in favor of the town Of Kingsbury resolve
in favor of Daniel Fling of Easton; resolve
in favor of Daniel w. Brooks of Temple; re-
solve in favor of the town Of Fort Fairfield !;
resolve authorizing the location of certain
land certificates; resolve in favor of John
Bachelor; resolve in aid of road in Chap
| man Plantation; resolve relating to the pur-
| chase nf settlers lands