Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-30
MAINE -LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
d. zss-g~s THURSDAY, Jan. 90.
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Senate,

y- sss~, THURSDAY, Jan. 20.
Senate met according to adjournment.
mayer by Rev Mr.. PECKHAM of Hallowell
Ihs jonrnal Of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of 10 con-
currepce.
A communication was received kfrom Hon
Geo. g. Stacy, Secretary of State, transmit
ting the report of the Railroad Commission
ers for the year 1873. Referred to Commit
tee on Railroads
The following resolves we're each read once
aud tabled, on motion of Mr.. BURGESS:
Resolve in favor of Alice McPhail; resolve
in favor of Cyrus II. Waldron of Mapleton
resolve in favor of Isaac W. Clark of Maple
ton, and resolve in favor of Chas. o. Brown
of Moro Plantation.
) On melton of Mr.. EMERY of Hancock,
Ordered, That the Committee on Judiciary
be directed to inquire into the expediency of
| legislation permitting the amendment of writs
! by the striking out one or more plaintiffs
! where there are two or more and also by in
sorting additional plaintiffs.
| Mr.. HALL from the Committee on
Railroads reported act to incorporate the
| Kineo Slate Company. Also an act to incor-
porate the Liacolnvile Railroad Company.
Read and assigned.
communications was received from the
Warden and Inspectors Of the Maine State
| Prison and of the Physician and Chaplain for
| the year 1875. Referred to Committee on
| State Prison.
| Mr.. WHIrMoRE from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported on act for the better pro-
| lection Of Holsters in the waters Of Maine.
Read and assigned
The same Senator from the Committee on
| Manufactures, reported an act to incorporate
sLc ut, T. ND
signed.
| Mr.. HoLBRooK from the Committee on
! Claims. on resolve in favor of the town of
| Clinton reported that the same be referred to
| the Kennebec County delegation.
Mr.. ABBOT from the Committee on Com
| merce, reported an act to increase the capital
stock of the kennebec Steam Towage Com
pany. Read and assigned
| On motion of Mr.. ROUNDS of Androscoggin,
| Ordered, That the use oft1e Sen,te Cham
| Der be rendered to the officers of the First
| Maine Volunteer Militia this evening for the
| purpose of electing Major.
| On motion of Mr.. IloLBRooK the Senate
honoured with the House referring to the
| Committee on Claims the petition of Geo. H.
| McKechne and 81 others of Alton, asking
that a portion of the State tax for 1873
be abated, and that the State reduction be
reduced, and voted to refer the same to the
| Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. HoLBRooK from the Committee on FL
nancal Affairs, on the petition of F. Shaw
| for reinbur sement Of State tax, reported that
| the same be referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to incOTpOr-
ate the Enterprise Cheese Manufacturing Co.
of Industry. ~
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp-An act to amend
an act additional to an act 10 incorporate the
Calais Railway Company and the several acts
additional thereto; an act to incorporate the
Brookln Masonic Hall Association; an act to
protect and facilitate the taking of alewives in
the Damariscotta river.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTEp.-An act TO incor-
pora,e the Aroostook Valley Dairying Asso-
citation; an act to incorporate the Waterford
Cheese Factory Association; an act to incor-
porate the Portland Cordage Company; an
act to incorporate the Casco Tanning Co.
an act to authorize Cyrus j. Hall to extend a
wharf or wharves into tide waters at Mt. De-
sert; an act to incorporate the Elmdale
Cheese Manufacturing Company of Mont
Vile; an act to incorporate the Hancock
Stone Co.
On motion of Mr.. WEBSTER,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
| FERRED.
| BY Mr.. RECONSIDERATION of NJ. Lincoln
| and others to build wharf in tide waters at
Brewer. Referred TO Committee on Interior
Waters.
BY Mr.. HARMoS-Petition of Saco Water
Power Machine Shop Company for an in
crease of capital stock. Referred to the Com
mittee on Manufactures. This petition asks
for an increase Of the present capital of $500,
600 to $500, 900.
NJ II ~ To 10
of the public in the New Castle and Noble
| boro' Fisheries Referred to Committee on
Fisheries.
By Mr.. Contribution of Charles Qunt
and others to build wharf in the Cathance
| river in Bowdoinham. Referred to the Com
mittee on Interior Waters.
House.
| THURSDAY, Jan. 30.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. JAQuErH
| of Hallowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con-
currence.
| Mr.. WILSON announced the attendance of
| Mr.. Morse of Bangor, member elect, and
| conducted him TO the Governor, where he
took and subscribed the oaths necessary to
qualify him to enter upon the discharge Of his
official duties.
Mr.. MORSE appeared, and took his seat in
| the House.
| A communication was received from Hon.
| Geo. G. Stacy, Secretary Of State, laying be-
fore the House the report OF the Railroad
| Commissioners for the year 1878, which was
| referred to the Committee on Railroads, on
motion of Mr.. POWERS.
| Mr.. PULLEN presented the following order,
| which he said he did with a view to insure a
| prompt as well as thorough investigation
| of the affairs of the State Prison.