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

senate met according 10
No Chaplain present.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Mr.. Cross, from the Committee on lnte-
rior Waters reported an act additional to an
act to incorporate the St. Croix Log Driving
Company, approved July 81, lS47. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. Foster, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported legislation inexpedient on
order as to the expediency of SO amending
chapter 1874 of the revised statutes, that the
State should have the right in all trials in
criminal cases to challenge the same number
of Jurors as the accused.
Mr.. HARMON, from the Committee on Fish
cries, reported that the petition of Franklin
league and 40 others, of Nobleboro', for an
act to protect the eel fishery in Damariscotta
river and ponds, be referred to the next Leg
islature for order Of notice.
Mr.. WHITMoRE, from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported an act amendatory OF
chap. 1856 of the public laws of 1871, relat-
ing to river fisheries. Read and assigned.
Mr.. CARR, from the Committee on Fisher
les, on act to protect the rights of the public
in the New Castle and Nobleboro' fisheries,
reported that it ought not to pass.
Mr.. CUTLER, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, on petitions from citizens OF Addi-
| son, Verona and fremont, praying for an act
to allow cattle to run at large in their several
| towns, reported leave to withdraw. Also, on
| order, reported an act to repeal sects. 80, 50
| and "a, of chap. SO of the revised statutes,
relating to hay. Read and assigned.
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Committee on Legal
| Affairs, reported an act to amend sect. a, OF
| chap. 1874 of the revised statutes. Read and
ordered to be printed.
| On motion of Mr.. BURGESS, resolves in ia.
vor of Charles o. Brown Of Moro Plantation,
Silas H. Waldron of Mapleton, Isaac w.
| Clark Of Mapleton, and Alice McPhail OF
| Presque Isle, were taken from the table, and
were seyerally read once and assigned.
Resolve for the purchase of the Maine
State Year Book and Legislative Manual,
was read the second time, and pending its
passage to be engrossed was tabled on motion
of Mr.. FOSTER.
Mr.. HARMON, from the Committee on ln-
dian Affairs, reported resolve in favor OF Jo-
seph M. Socklexis. Read and assigned.
Ordered, That the Committee on Ways
and Means inquire into the expedieRcy OF ap-
propriating money to cover the bridge across
| tina Aroostook river, at Caribou.
On melton of Mr.. HoLBRooK of Cumber'
land,
| Ordered, That the Secretary Of the SEN
ate prepare and cause to be published, under
his supervision and direction, three hundred
copies of the Journal of the Senate for the
present session, and cause three copies OF the
same to be distributed to each Of the men,
bers of this Senate. one copy to each OF the
Senators of 1875, the Governor and Council,
Heads of Departments, and Collegiate Insti-
| buttons, and deposit the remaining copies in
the State Library.
| READ AND AssIGNED-An act to IN
corporate the Pennington Cheese Manufac-
| turing Co.; an act to incorporate the Frye
burg Cheese Manufacturing Co.; an &C,
| additional to an act to incorporate the Castine
| and Ellsworth Railroad Co. an act to incor'
| porate the Katahdin Slate Co.. an act to in
| corporate the Bath Manufacturing and Com
| mercal Co.; an act to increase the capital
| stock of the Mechanic Falls Dairying Asso-
citation; an act to authorize the Inhabitants OF
kennebunkport to bridge certain tide water
or eks; an act authorizing Joseph Church 4
Co. to lay pipe or aqueduct into tide waters
in Bristol; an act to authorize Joseph Church
| & Co. to build and maintain wharf into tide
waters of Bristol an act authorizing William
Keen OF Bremen, to repair and MAINTAIN
wharf in Medomac river; an act authorizing
Joseph Hupper to build wharf into the tide
waters of Deep Cove of Georges river; an act
to incorporate the Hancock Publishing Co. /;
an act to incorporate the Grand Lodge OF
knights of Pythias.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED-An act to make
valid the doings of the town of May field; an act
to incorporate the Newport Cheese Manutac-
turing Association: an act to incorporate the
Rockland District Camp Meeting Association /;
an act to prevent the taking of cells in South
ern Bay in the towns of Brooksville and Pc
nobscot; an act to incorporate the Bowdoin
Alumni Association an act to incorporate the
Bowdoin Alumni Association an act TO in
corporate the Central Wharf Steam Tow Boat
Company.
PASSED TO BE ESACTED-An act 20 amend
an act to incorporate the PenobscOt Central
Railroad Co. bill an act to continue in force
certain law of 1868. relating to the fishing ill.,
terest in Lutkin's:: Pond; an act TO incorpor-
ate the Rockland and Thomaston Water Com
pany; an act granting further time for the
Northern Aroostook Railroad Company to To-
cate and complete its railroad.
On motion of Mr.. GooLD of Cumberland,
| the Senate adjourned.
| PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FEIRED.
BY Mr.. characterization of w. G.
| Turner & "a others of Isle au Haute praying
| to be set off from Deer Isle and incorporated
| into town. Referred to Committee en-
| Towns.
| BY Mr.. HARMON Petition of b. w. Cog
| gins and 40 others of North Lubec, to repeal
act to change the time and place of holding
tho terms of the Supreme Judicial court in
the county of Washington. Petition of WIN.
Hunter and 80 others OF East Lubec for same.
| Referred To Committee on Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. FosTER-Ar act to encourage and
| protect the breeding of trout in Letter b pond
in the town of Upton. Referred to Commit
tee on Fisheries. Also petition Of VIM. Bean
| and another for an act of incorporation of the
| Moose Brook Sluice Way ia the town of Den
| mark. Referred to Committee on Legal At
| fairs.
| By Mr.. EMERY-An act to make valid Ger.
| tain doings of the town of Franklin. Refer
| red to Committee on Judiciary.
House.
SATURDAY, Jan. 81.
| Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. PARKS of
| Ear