Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-25
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

a bill to incorporate the Houton Dairying
Company. Read and assigned. Also 10 re-
ceve a bill 10 incorporate the North Avon
Cheese and Butter Factory Association. Read
twice and passed to be engrossed.
Final reports were made by the Joint Stand
ing Committee on State Prison, Ways and
Bridges, Claims, and Insane Hospital.
Mr. PALMER from the Committee on
Ways and Bridges, reported resolve appropri-
ating money to be expended in building a
bridge across the Mattawamkeag river at
Kngman. Read and assigned.
Mr.. WEBB from the committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported an act authorizing assignees
of chooses in action to bring actions in their
own names. Printed under the rule.
Mr.. Webb presented an act to provide for
the appointment of deputy clerks of courts.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. RUSSELL from the Committee on Finan-
cial Affairs, reported resolve in favor of the
Maine General Hospital. Read and assigned.
Provides for an appropriation of $4,000 to
put the hospital in a suitable condition for the
reception and treatment of patients.
An act to amend sec. 108 of chap. 50, of the
revised statutes relating to proceedings in
court where an account in set off, is filed,
pending its passage to be enacted, was table d
on motion of Mr.. Abbot.
Resolve in aid of building bridge over the
Magallaway river, in Oxford county, pending
its final passage was tabled on motion of Mr..
ABpoT.
Bill an act to amend chap. "a, Of the re-
vised statutes relating to the settlement OF
paupers, was taken from the table. The bill
changes the present law so as to give settle
ment Of five years.
The question was on the passage to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. LornRor spoke in favor of giving the
bill passage.
Mr.. WEBB opposed, and moved indefinite
postponement.
Mr.. LoTHRop called for the yeas and nays
which was decided in the negative:
The Senate then voted to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
An act concerning the liability of railroads
| for paupers, was taken up, and pending its
| passage to be engrossed, was tabled on motion
of Mr.. FOSTER.
An act to establish a State Industrial School
for Girls, which came from the House refused
a passage was taken from the table, the ques-
ton being on the motion of Mr.. ABBOT that
the Senate insist on its former action giving
the bill passage, and asking for committee
of conference.
The Senate voted to insist and the follow
ing were appointed conferees on part of the
Senate Messrs. Emery of Hancock, Holbrook
of Cumberland and Webster of Knox. Mr..
| Abbott was excused at his request, from serv
| ing on the committee.
Report of the Committee on Towns giving
leave to withdraw on petition asking that a
| portion Of Cape Elizabeth may be set off and
annexed to the city of Portland, came up by
assignment, the question being on the accept
ance of the report
On motion Of Mr.. WEE the report was
tabled.
READ AND AssICNED.-An act to pro-
tect fish in Bunganut pond in the towns of
Alfred and Lyman resolve relating to the L.
S. Arsenal at Augusta, Me. an act to incor-
porate the Rumford Falls & Buckfield Railroad
Co.; resolve in favor Of Benz Buzzy, Jr.
resolve in favor of John B. Trafton; resolve
authorizing the location of certain land GER
tifcates; resolve in favor of Aroostook
county; bill an act to amend acts relat-
ing to the establishment of municipal
court in the city of Lewiston; an act re-
lating to ways across railroads; an act
amendatory and additional to chap. 81 Of the
revised statutes concerning railroads; an act
to amend sec. 5 of chap. of the revised
statutes relating to land ceded to the United
States; an act to amend sec. 65 chap. Is of
the revised statutes relating TO notice for
damage on highways; an act to amend an act
to incorporate the Camden Village Corpora
ton; an act in relation to the protection of
bottles used by the manufacturers of mineral
water, ginger ale, small beer etc. an act
amendatory of chap. 3S of the revised statutes
relating to hay; an act TO restrict the opera
ton OF clause 8, sec. of chap. ofthe revised
statutes relating to the words, insane persons !;
an act to amend chap. ll5, secs. and 2, of
the public laws of 1873, relating to Free High
Schools; resolve relating to ventilation of the
halls and committee rooms of the State House.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-Ana act to anne nd
sec. "a Of chap. 40 of the revised statutes re-
lating to returns of foreign insurance compa-
MES; an act to amend sec. SO of chap. 40 of
the revised statutes relating to insurance COM
panies; an act to amend sec. 40 OF chap. so of
the revised statutes relating to sheriffs, Off
GERS, and constables; an act to authorize the
town of Litchfield to raise money for agricul-
tural purposes, in said town; an act TO incor-
porate the Kennebec Coal, Hay and Ice Co. !:
an act to incorporate the Damariscotta Steam
boat Co.; an act to increase the tolls of the
Nahamakante Dam Co.; resolve in favor Of
Danl M. Libby; resolve in favor of Michael
Farral; resolve in favor of Francis Pennel re-
solve in favor of Geo. Lander ct ais. resolve
in aid of Township Letter F. r. /, county of
Aroostook; resolve in favor of Thomas Love-
ly; resolve in favor OF building bridge over
Little Madawaska river, Township X. Range
2, Aroostook county; resolve in favor of
settlers of Township +. Range l, Aroostook
county; resolve in aid of opening road in
Andover, North Surplus, and Grafton, Oxford
county an act to amend sec. SO, of chapter
ll3 Of the revised statutes, relating to dam
age on lands; an act 10 amend sec. II, Of
chap. CO of the revised statutes, relating to
the appointment, powers and duties of exec
utors an act to amend an act to amend sec.
10, of chap. II 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.
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.
PASSED TO BE ENACTEp-An act to amend
chap. l43 of the revised statutes relating to
the Insane Hospital an act to amend sec. 10 Of
chap. B of the revised statutes relating to
auditors of accounts; an act to amend sec. Is
of chap. 81 of the revised statutes relating to
gates on highways crossed by railroads; an
act to amend the public laws of rs relating to
free high schools; an act to amend an act
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