Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-03
petition Of Thomas q. Kimbsil ct ais. Of Wa.

municipal capacity to insure property within
their corporate limits. Referred to Commit.
tee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.
By Mr.. BoYLE-An act to amend chap. 10
of the public laws of 1872, relating to the re-
cording Of wills. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. WHIrMoRE-Remonstra OF Geo.
r. Allen and 81 others against any change In
the porgie law; Of w. II. Friend and sc 9TH
ers Of Brooklin for the same; of Joshua Wat
son and II others of Sedgwick for the same.
Referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. LoTHRoP-Petition Of John Whit
ney and 90 ais. for the repeal of the Free
High School law. Referred to Committee on
Legal Affairs. Remonstrance of Nathaniel
Oaks and 80 ais. against law to create q
board of county supervisors of schools. Re-
ferred to Committee on Education. Petition
of j. P. Chapman and "a ais. for change in
pauper laws to shorten the time to gain a set
clement Referred to Commute on Legal At
fairs.
By Mr.. BoYLE-An act to amend chap. 1868
of special laws of 1850, entitled can act to in
corporate the city of Belfast" ialso an act to
amend sec. 3, chap. Ill of revised statutes
relating to recording agreements. Referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. FosTER-Petition Of 0. X. Hast
ings and others in support of petition of AL
phin Twitchell and others to remove toll from
the bridge across the Androscoggn river at
Bethel. Referred to Committee on Ways and
Bridges.
House.
MONDAY, Feb. 2.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. LErrrNGwELL OF Gar
diner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
cCrrence.
Petition of VIM Bean ct al, for an act of
incorporation of the Moose Brook Sluice
Way in the town of Denmark, came from the
Senate referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs. On motion Of Mr.. CARvILL, the
House non .concurred in the action of the
Senate, and referred the same to the Commit
tee on Interior Waters.
On motion of Mr.. COVE,
Ordered, That the Committee on Educa
ton be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of enacting a law allowing the towns
and plantations of this State that do not and
cannot receive any practical benefit from the
free high school law, on account of the spar
sty of their population and other reasons,
and shall raise and expend for the education
of their youth any sum not to exceed $500 in
excess Of the amount now required by law,
shall receive a like sum from the State treas
ury, to be apportioned among the severa!
school districts OF such towns and plantations,
the same as all other school money is appor
toned.
On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS,
Ordered, That the Committee on Judici-
airy be directed to inquire whether any addi-
tional legislation is necessary in order to car
ry out the purposes Of sections l62 and IA,
of chap. of the revised statutes, relating to
taxes. Also that the came committee be d.
rected to inquire into the expediency of hav
,py tbo toc I'M ify fak ar 10
trial courts by the official stenogrspher, and
reported to the law court. Also that the
same committee enquire whether any addi-
tional legislation is necessary in order to have
all of the opinions Of the law court reduced
to writing and published in the report Of de-
cisions.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS,
Ordered, That the Committee on Financial
Affairs be and they are hereby directed to ex-
anime and credit the accounts of the Commits
soner on Claims of settlers on proprietors
lands in the county of Aroostook, appointed
under resolve of Feb. 81, 1873, and report
what further sum shall be allowed for services
and expenses of said commissioner.
Mr.. KELLocH, from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs, on order, reported bill an act to
amend sec. Is of chap. 81 of the revised stat
| utes, relating to gates on highways across
railroads. Printed under rule.
Mr.. MULLEN, from the Committee on FISH
cries, reported leave to withdraw on petition
of Llewellyn Libby ct ais, of Albion, for a
law to prohibit the taking of pickerel at GER
tain times Of the year in Lovejoy's pond in
Albion.
Bill an act to incorporate the Lincolnville
Railroad Co., was read the third time and re-
committed to the Railroad Committee, on mo.
ton of Mr.. Snow.
nj stn for1 iech Nod
soldiers and seamen was read and recommit-
ted to the Committee on Pensions, on motion
of Mr.. YATES.
Bill an act to amend sec. 5, chap. 80 Of the
revised statutes, relating to wolves and bears,
was read the second time and tomorrow,
after the morning hour, assigned for its third
reading, on motion of Mr.. RICHARDS.
READ AND AssIGNED.--An act to incorpor-
ate the Bowdoin Alumni Association; act to
incorporate the Central Wharf Steam Tow
Boat Company; an act to amend Sec OF
chap. II of the public laws of 1872, relating
to the appointment of deputy town clerks; an
act additional to chap. los of the revised
statutes, relating to gambling in railroad cars;
an act to provide in part tor the expenditures
of government.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.-An act to
amend an act to incorporate the Passadum-
keag Railroad Co.. an act to incorporate the
Bar IIarbor Water Co.. an act to confirm
the lease of the Bangor 6 Piscataqus Rail-
road to the European & North American Rail-
road Co.; an act to incorporate the Kineo
Slate Co. an act to incorporate the fremont
Brick Company an act to increase the capt.
tai stock of the Knickerbocker Steam Towage
Company; an act to incorporate the Sagada-
hoe & Cumberland Railroad Company.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED.-An act authoriz-
ing John Whitmore to construc. weirs in PEN
obscot river; an act to incorporate the Enter
prise Cheese Manufacturing Company of In
dustry; an act to amend an act additional to
an act to incorporate the Calais Railway Com
pany, and the several acts additional thereto.
On motion of Mr.. PINKHAM, the House ad-
journed.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C, PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. NICKERsoN-Petition of M. B.
Hunt ct ais. of Belmont for change of law in
relation to the distribution of school money.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. kEENE of Palmyra-Petition of
Amos Stevens and so others Of Canaan for
change of law in relation to the raising of
money for the support of common schools.
Referred to the Committee on Education. AL
SO petition of same in relation to the pauper