Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TUESDAY, Feb. 18th

read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
currence.
Communications were received from the
Secretary OF State transmitting the annual
report Of the Land Agent, ana the report Of
the Tax Commissioner appointed under re-
solve Q! the legislature. The former report
was referred to tie Committee on State Lands,
Mir. EMERY from the Committee ca Edu-
cation. reported an act relative to the course
OF study in Normal Schools. Read and as
signed. Provides for course to occupy
three wears. Same Senator from commit
tee on judiciary, on order relating to passing
q law for more effective way of making
roads passatie when Blocked with snow, re.
ported legislation incxpedient.
Mr. MoERIsoS from the Committee on
Manufactures, reported an act to incorporate
the New England Slate Co. Read and As
signed. Provides for capital stock OF
$3.50, 600. Company to be located in liscat
aquis county.
Mr.. BOYLE from the Committee on the ,Iu-
dietary, on order relating to changing the
law respecting the making Of assessments of
all taxable properly to the first day of Jan.
1874 instead OF April now required. re-
ported legislation ineXpedient.
Mr.. EMERY froin the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported an act additional to chap.
So of the Revised Statutes concerning pro-
cccdings in Court Printed under the rule.
, Provides that in actions Of contract against
more than one defendant, the jury may re-
tu9n separate verdict az to each defendant,
or as to two or nln.c defendants jointly, and
judgments shall be entered upon accordingly.
Mr.. boyle from the Committee on the .|u-
dietary, reported an act to amend sec. II Of
chap. ZIG of the Revised Statutes, relating to
costs of parties. Printed under rule,
Mr.. LorHRoP from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported resolve in
| favor of the town Of kngsbury. Read and
| assigned.
On motion of Mr.. WErB, i: was
| Ordered, That the Judiciary committee be
| directed to inquire into the eXpediency OF
| providing that asssnees of chooses in action
be authorized to bring actions in their own
| names.
| On motion of Mr. PALMER, it was
| Ordered, That five hundred copies OF the
Liquor Commissioners report be printed for
| the use of the legislature.
! An act relating to Judicial Court came up
! on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. WEBB moved to amend by striking out
| all after the enecting clause, and inserting as
| follows the presiding Justice in all jury tri-
| ais shall charge the jury upon matters Of law
| pertaining to the issue, and may state the po-
sitions of the parties relating to the issues OF
| fact arising in the case, but shall not charge
| the jury with respect to the facts, nor COM
! ment upon the evidence, nor express an
| opinion upon such issues; and any violation
| of this act shall be ground for new trial upon
! motion or exceptions.
| Pending the adoption of the amendment,
| the bill was tabled, and the amendment or
dered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. EMERY, message was
| sent to the Governor, asking for the return
| of an act to confirm the articles of agreement
| of the European & North American Railway
| Company.
| The Secretary was charged with the mes
sage, and the bill was returned and recon-
| mitted to the Committee on Railroads.
On motion of Mr. EMERY, the vote whereby
| the Senate passed to be engrossed an act to
| encourage and protect the breeding of trout
| and land locked salmon in letter B pond in
| the town of Upton, was reconsidered. The
bill was then amended and given passage.
| An act in relation to poor debtors, was
| taken from the table on motion of Mr.. Eos.
| TER, and assigned for tomorrow.
! An act relating to liability of railroads for
| paupers, was taken from the table on motion
| of Mr.. FosrEn and assigned for Friday next.
An act relating to trustee process was taken
from the table on motion of Mr.. Foster, and
given Il passage.
An act authorizing the Maine Central Rail-
| road company to change its location and con-
| struct new bridge across the Kennebec river
| at College Rips, pending its passage to be en-
| crossed, was tabled on motion of Mr.. WEBB.
| An act relating to recording devises of real
| estate in Registry of Deeds, was taken from
| the table, the question being on the adoption
| of amendment A, relating toEtriking out 81 90
! and inserting so cts.
Mr.. BOYLE offered amendment b, as fol-
lows amend by inserting after estate in the
eighth line Of sec.o, the following: $50 far
as any description can be furnished from said
will"
Both amendments were adopted, and the
bill as amended, was given passage.
On motion Of Mr.. ARNOLD, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads be instructed to inquire
into the necessity of amending chap. 1913, OF
the Resolves of 1870.
An act legalizing the doings of Van Buren,
plantation, was taken from the table, on mo-
ton Eof Mr.. BOYLE, and was passed TO be
enacted.
On motion of Mr.. BOYLE, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
c;ary be instructed to inquire what further
legislation is necessary, il any, in order to
make certain the rights and liabilities Of par
ties in suits upon poor debtors bonds, under
sec. 40 of chap. ll3 of the Revised Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY, the vote whereby
the report of the Committee on Ways and
Bridges was accepted, giving leave to with
draw on petition of David WATSON and others
for surrender of bridge was reconsidered, and
the petition was recommiited.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to in
corporate the Milo Cheese Manufacturing
Co.; an act to authorize Joseph Stetson ct
ais. to extend and maintain wharf in the
tide waters of Muscongus Harbor. in Bremen !;
an act respecting the Edward Little Insti-
tute; an act to incorporate the Sandy
Stream Dam Co.; an act relating
to unclaimed goods held by common car
riers; an act in addition to and amendatory
of au act to incorporate the city of Bath; an
act to incorporate the Ragged Lake Dam Co. ;
an act to authorize ID. Knowlton & Co. to ex-
tend wharyes in Camden IIarbor; an act to
incorporate the Bucksport Water Co.; re-
solve in favor Of Jennie M. Strickland.
PASSED TO De ENGRossED-An act rclat-
ing to the reports Of the Agents of the Pc
nobscot and Passamaquoddy Tribes of In.
dams; an act to incorporate the Nor
Iidgewock Granite Co.; an act to in
corporate the Oakland Park Association;