Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-02
Papers from the Senate di,po.ed of in con.

On motion of the same member,
Ordered, That the Committee on Interior
Waters inquire into the expedency of making
regulations concerning the place and manner
Of the burning of slabs and edgings, prohibit
ed from being thrown into the Penobscot
river, by act approved Feb. 9TH, 1868.
On motion of Mr.. WATSON,
Ordered, That the State Treasurer be
| directed to communicate to the House as soon
as may be, the sum of Reasonable compensa-
ton paid out of the State Treasury since
1870, and to whom paid, as provided by sec.
Ia, chap. l34 of the revised statutes.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought TO pass on bill an
act to incorporate the Bar Harbor Water Co.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. COVE, from the Committee on Fish
cries, reported leaveRto withdraw on petition
of o. b. Grant ct ais, for an act to give them
exclusive right to use pond for the purpose
of raising fish.
! Mr.. LEAvIrT, from the Committee or Rail-
roads, reported in new draft and ought to
pass on bill an act to amend an act to incor-
poratc the Passadumkeag Railroad Co. Read
and assigned.
! Mr.. POWERS, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported leave to withdraw on petition
for enlarged powers to trial justices.
Mr.. FEssENDEN, from the Committee on
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act to confirm the lease of the Bangor & Pts
cataquis Railroad to the European & North
American II. r. Co. Read and assigned.
Also, reported legislation inexpedient on or.
der relating to allowing the town of Monson
to raise an additional sum to the five per cent.
already raised, to be taken in the stock of the
Bangor Piscataquis Railroad Co.
MIR. LEAvITr, from the same committee, on
order, reported bill an act to amend sec. AZ,
chap. 81 of the revised statutes, by striking
out the words zone hundred and fifty. and
inserting the words ''fve hundred" Printed
under rule. This bill provides that en-
at functions, shall stop their engines within
500 feet of crossing, instead Of 100
READ AND AssIGNEDt-An act to incorpor-
ate the kineo Slate Company; an act to in
corporate the Lincolnvlle Railroad Company
an act to incorporate the fremont Brick Com
pany; an act to increase the capital stock of
the Knckerbocker Steam Towage Company.
Resolve reducing the State valuation of the
town of Baleyville in Washington county on
its passage to be engrossed, was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means. on mo-
ton of Mr.. CARyILL.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act to make
valid the dsings Of the town of Western; an
act to incorporate the Lewiston Benevolent
Association an act to authorize Perry W.
Richardson ct ais. to extend a wharf into the
tide waters in East Bass Harbor of fremont;
an act to incorporate the Brooklin Masonic
Hall Association; an act 10 protect and
| facilitate the taking alewives in the Damarls-
scotia river ian act to exempt cemetery lots
from attachment; an act to amend sec.
chap. 67 of the revised statutes relating to
the appointment of guardians; resolve relat-
ing to the annual publication in the report of
! tha 70 Troa no ipAa nff
cities and plantations for the State tax i'm
posed thereon.
On motion of Mr.. HANSON, the House adj
journed
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., Presented AND RI
PERRED.
By Mr. PREssEY-Bill an act to incorpo-
rate the Androscoggin Insurance Co. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance.
By Mr.. TALBoT-Petition of Nickerson &
Rideout and LOG others of Calais, for railroad
bridge for Bangor Calais Shore Line 4. X.
Co., over the Penobscot: of Ambrose Simp
son and 95 others of Sullivan, in aid of same
of d. j. Sawyer and AZ others of Jonesport,
in aid of same. Referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
By Mr. GIBBs Bill an act confirming the
articles of agreement OF the European and
the Committee or Railroads. Petition of
Seward Dill ct ais, for Maine Dairying Asso-
citation. Referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture.
BY Mr.. SroNE-Pettion of d. t. Richard
son ct ais. of Baldwin, for State Normal
School in place of Bridgton Academy; Of
Smith Barber ct ais. of Falmouth, in aid of
same. Referred to the Committee on Educa-
ton.
BY Mr.. Capitalization of J. c. Leighton
& lG others of Columbia, for alteration in the
present school laws for the support Of common
schools. Referred to the Committee on Ed
ucaton. OF same, ct ais, for repeal of the
Calais Court Bill. Referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. DRAKE-Petition of the inhabi-
tants of Springfield, for change in law relat-
ing to the support Of common schools, and
for change of pauper law. Referred to the
Committee on Education. Also petition re-
lating to change in State valuation of Vance
boro', No. g. X. 4, and No. ., r. 3. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. CLARK-Petition of A. r. Cool
edge and Leonard Thomas, that the Land
Agent be authorized to convey to heirs of
Coolidge and Thomas 200 acres of land. Re-
ferred to the Committee on State Lands.
BY Mr.. NATURALIZATION of inhabitants of
Van Buren,, Hamlin and Cyr, for an appropr-
alton to build bridge over the Little NADIA
waska river in township X, Range 2, Aroos-
took county. Referred to the Committee on
State Lands State Roads.
BY Mr.. BRADBURY of Kingfeld-
of John Richards ct ais of Salem, for change
of law in relation to the raising of money for
the support of common schools. Referred to
the Committee on Education; also for change
of law in relation to paupers. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. DAyIs-Bill an act to Incorporate
the Penobscot Central Agricultural Society.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. YATEs-Pettion of citizens of Lin
coin County, for an act to prevent SEEMING
white perch in Damariscotta pond, with bill.
Referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. FEssENDEN-Bill an act to incor-
porate the Imperial Slate Co. Of Monson.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.