Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-20
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ing and reducing the salaries Of the officers
and the compensation Of The employees Of the
Maine State Prison.
READ AND AssIGSrD-An act to amend
chap. 39j ef the private and special
laws of ca, entitled an act to amend an act to
establish police court in the city of Rock
the County Commissioners Of Knox county;
resolve III favor of Cyrus
+. Daniels; resolve in favor OF
Christian F. Churchill of Washburn; re-
solve in favor Of the Inhabitants Of Silver
Ridge Plantation; resolve in favor of j. W.
Ambrose; resolve in aid of building bridge
over the Magsllaway river, in Oxford
county; resolve in favor OF repairing the
Shin Pond road leading from Patten TO the
numbering regions; resolve in favor of Elmv-
ra T.. Cobb an act additional to chap lS2 of
the revised statutes Concerning proceedings
in court; m act TO amend sec. II, chap. ZIG
Of the revised statutes relating TO costs of par
ties.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED. An act to amend
chap. lt3 OF the revised statutes relating to
Insane Hospital; an act to amend sec. 10 of
chap of the revised statutes relating to
auditors of accounts; an act to amend sec. is
of chap. 81 of the revised statutes relating 10
gates ON highways crossed by railroads; an
&C, to make the 30th day of May legal holi-
day: in act to amend sec. los Of chap. SO of
the revised statutes relating to proceedings in
court where an account i'll set Oft, is filed: an
act to amend the public laws of rs relating TO
free high schools: an act 10 amend an act
authorizing the CITY of Bangor TO aid the
Bangor Mercantile Association, approved
Feb. 22l, II; resolve relative to the duties
of Land Agent; an act to incorporate the
Madison Pond and Marbleizing Co; an act TO
authorize r. I. Wade and others to extend
their wbarves into tide waters Mt Bucksport
Village: an act TO authorize the Bucksport &
Bangor Il tilroad Co, to extend their wharves
into tide waters at Buckspoyt Village; an act
authorizing reduction Of capital stock of the
Union Insurance Co.; an act TO prevent fish
ing in Penneaseewssse Pand North Pond and
Hobbs Pond in the town of Norway; an act
to incorporate the Maine State Breeders AS
ISOLATION; an act relating to the appointment
OF trustees in the State College ct Agriculture
and the Mechanic Arts: an nc, to incorporate
the Maine Slate Co.
PASSED TO lie EHACTED. act To amend
sec. ., of chap. So of the revised stat
uteS, concerning writs Issued by trial JUS
tees ard police and municipal courts; an act
TO legalize the donss of school district No 4
in the town of Burnham All act TO incorpor-
ate the Williston Church OF PorilaE1; az act
70 repeal secs ), G, =. and 8, Of chap. 30 Of
the revised statutes relating 20 bounty OH bears
aud wolves.
On motion OF Mr.. EWKEi
Adjourned
TnrRspAl, Feb. II.
Prayer 10y Rev. Mr. French of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in com
currenCe.
Report of the Committee GA Ways and
Bridges, reporting legislation inexpedient on
order relating to reporting resolve in favor
of the town of Grafton, to aid in building a
road in said town, came from the Senate ac
cepted. Pending the acceptance of the re-
port in concurrence, it was recommitted' 10
the committee on motion of Mr.. FOSTER.
communication was received from Hon.
G. G. Stacy, Secretary of State. transmitting
the annual report of the Attorney General
fer 1915.
On motion OF Mr.. NORM, it was
Ordered. That the Committee on the Jul
dietary inquire into the expediency of amend
ing sec. -, of chap. "A of the revised stat
utes, in relation to the support of paupers in
unncorporated places.
Mr.. YATES, from the Committee on Pen
sions, on petition, reported resolve in favor
of Daniel W. Brooks, of the town of Tenn
pie. Read and assigned.
Same member, from the same committee,
made final report. Accepted.
Mr.. CORNISH, from the Committee on Jul
dietary, reported legislation ineypeGient on
order relating to pauper suits.
Mr. FEssENDEN, from the Committee on
Railroads, reported in new draft and ought
to pass on bill an act to confirm the articles
of agreement by and between the European
and North American Railway Co. Read and
assigned.
Mr.. YorSG, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported ought to pass on bill an act
in relation to the protection of bottles used
by manufacturers of mineral water, ginger
ale and small beer, sc. Printed under rule.
Reported reference to the next legislature on
petition of I. S. Roberts, for wharf in the
tide waters of Eden.
Mr.. LORD, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported legislation ineXpedient on or
der relating to the expedicncy of amending
chap. 124, sec. s Of the laws of '73, so as to
provide tor the semi.annual payments of
money by the State for the support of high
schools.
Mr.. TALBOT, from the Committee on Judi.
ciary, reported legislation inexpedient on or
der relating to further legislation in order to
protect the rights of married women. Also
reported, on order, bill an act relating to
ways across railroads. Printed under rule.
PROV ides for the laying out of highways by
towns across railroads, the expense of build
ing and maintaining that part within the lin
its of the railroad TO be borne by the railroad.
Mr.. Morrow, from the Committee on
Ways and Bridges, reported reference to the
next legislature. with order of notice, on Pc
tition of VIM. b. Hayford ct ais. for State
aid to construct bridge across the Penob-
scot river, at Midway. Also reported refer
ence to the next legislature on order relating
to the passage Of law that all bridges here
after required for public convenience shall be
erected and maintained at the expense of the
county or counties in which said bridges may
be.
Mr. HALL, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Reads, reported reference to
the next Legislature, on petition of Silas
Colburn ct ais. for aid upon road leading from
Patten to Golden Ridge; also reported, on
petition, resolve in favor of Daniel Fling Of
Easton; and resolve in aid of Mattawamkeag
bridge in Bancroft Plantation. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported ought not to pass,
on bill an act to provide for duty on ice.