Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-24
On motion of Mr.. BARKER,

| enCy OF so amending the statute rclaUve TO
| liens as to give laborers on bark lien on
the same for their personal services.
On motion of Mr. LEAvITr,
| Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi.
ciary be instructed to inquire into the exped-
ency of amending sec. 5, Of chap. 1l6 of the
revised statutes, by adding, ''and if the
precept bears a written endorsement, that
the same be returned by mail, or express !;
then only the actual travel, postage, or ex-
press charges are to be allowed"
On motion of the same member,
Ordered. That the use of the Hall Of the
House of Representatives be rendered to
Capt. Enoch knight, for the purpose of de-
livering his lecture, "The story of the State
of Maine" on Wednesday evening, Feb. Sd.
| On motion of Mr.. WINsLow,
| Ordered, That the Committee on Agricul-
ture inquire into the expediency of law to
better protect the sheep husbandry of this
State from destruction by dogs.
| On motion of Mr.. FILES,
| Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
cary be directed to inquire whether the Cum
berland Oxford Canal has not failed to be
OF public use, or benefit, and whether II the
stock holders in said canal have failed to
keep the same in repair SO as to admit OF the
transportation of goods or ether commodities
on said canal, any further legislation is ex-
pedlent, or necessary, to enable adjacent
land owners to obtain possession OF lana taken
for the construction of said canal.
| On motion of MIR. LAWYER,
| Ordered, That the petition OF the inhabi-
tants of Vanceboro to be incorporated Into a
town. presented to the previous Legislature,
be taken from the files, and referred to the
Committee on Towns,
| On motion OF Mr.. REED,
| ordered, That the COMMITTEE on FINANCIAL
Affairs be requested to consider the exPedien-
cy OF making 1t the duty OF the State treas
urer, to publish in his annual report at the
close OF each fiscal year, statement OF the
Indebtedness, II any, OF each city, town. ana
piahtation Tor the State taxes imposed tnereoh'
specifying rs far as may be convenient, In
tabular form, the several years Tor when the
amount, or amounts of such Indebtedness may
be outstanding against them.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency OF chang
ing the laws of this State, taking the invoice
and making assessments of all taxable prop
erty to the LIST day OF January "a, instead
Of April, as the law now requires.
On motion of MIR. WILSON,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be directed to inquire into the expe-
diency Of amending sec. AZ. chap. 4 OF the
revised statutes relative to taxation OF land in
incorporated townships.
On motion of Mr.. RoBBISs,
| Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
oiciary De olrecteo 10 ihq"ire INTO 'he eApe.
olency OF lequlrinE Depu.y one5'is 20 iep9i'
70 County oommissioEers instead vi 9nsrins'
as now requlreu' whose ou'y s'ail oe ~
AUDIT ana approve the same; also recurring
each deputy messenger Ut o'he, einployee
attending upon court 10 present ms account
10 the JUDGE noioihg saio COURT "hose ou'y
II snall De 10 auoit anu approve !ie same.
Mr.. WATSON from the Commttee on aeri,
cu"ure' rep0r.eu LEGISLATURE lneHpsuien'
on o1oer relatihg 10 increasing 'he LAX vi
dogs. Inc report was accepted.
Mr.. WINsLow moved TO recommit the re-
port 10 tne committee, WIN ihstructions "
report Dill. Inc motloh was ios'' % Young
IN ia'or anu % against
MT LEWIS rom 'he ooiN"'i.'ee Oh Hssa,
Affairs reported Legislation 1nexpedient.
on order amending the law so az 10 increase
inc EoV VI .an Nv W ~ r"n,;..oo ~, Aor;-
leu. ronor,aa s.a.ve ~ w;thd,.w m
net;t;on of Lewis Guntill. for AN act to allow
cattle To run at large in the town of Addison
also made the same report on petition of Ellis
Fish ct ais. in relation to the assessment OF
taxes on dogs; Also reported on order, bill
| An act to amend sec. 90 OF chap. is OF the re-
yised statutes by substituting the word
"printed." for s.branded." Printed under
rule.
NJ pnx.xr from, tho C,r,m;ttoe IN Mann.
f.c,nrers reno,ted ..onoht to mass On hill an
ac, 20 ;ncra.so tho can;t.l sfock of the Rar.
n.-d S,a,a On.,rv;uc RI Read and ASSIGNED
NJ C.wpsrII from the Committee on In.
,er;o, Waters IN net;t;on renorted hill an
VS.. % ;rcornor.to ,ha Rockiand and Thomas.
49, az. =, W areo r. Paad and Ass;oned
p,ssrn ~ mr. ENonossrn|RiI an act n
;,.,ornora,a ,ho AroostooL Valley Da;ry;no
.a"ap;o.;oN nv ot :" ;u"nrrora.e Tho Ws,er,
tasS .Shaosa E.oto,w Assoc;.,;on. an act n
;Uco-nors,s tho Porilard Cordaoe Comnanv
M w. ;non,nora.a ,ho Cosco Tonn;n9 ~
az az w ;noorpo.ato ,ho Rrswsr Steam Ee,'
a.. Comu.n ao, 20 on,bor;za Cvrns 7
u u. II 90 ax,snd ,-hnrf or wharves into t;ds
a., " -. NJ, nasart an act 10 ;ncornora,e
10 H,,,Is,a Choaso Man"factnr;no Comnanv
"s Mnntv;,,e ~
u -Ao"'' 'A'' 49,,
PASSED TO BE ENACrED-Dlli an act 70 IN
corporate the bangor fouhory ana N'"cii'ne
Company.
Mr.. TALBOT rose to a question of privilege.
He said it had been insinuated that in the
| m al tpr of the order passed Yesterday, calling