Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-31
LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
FRIDAY, Jan. 80.

Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev Mr.. HARDING of Hallowell.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. PALMER of Penobscot, an
act to amend chap. Go of the revised statutes,
relating to allowances, was taken from the
files of the last legislature, and referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs.
Mr. MARTIN from the Committee on Towns,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of
Henry Marshall and others of Friendship,
praying that they may be set off from said
town and incorporated into a plantation.
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported an act to incorporate the
Central Wharf Steam Tow Boat Company.
Read and assigned.
Mr. HoLBRooK, from the Committee on
Financial Affairs, reported that the petition OF
Selectmen of Waterville praying for abate-
ment of State tax of 1873, be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means. Report ac-
cepted.
Mr.. BURGESS, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported an act to incorporate the
Bowdoin Alumni Association. Read and as
signed.
On motion of Mr.. BURGESS, an act for the
better protection Of Holsters in the waters OF
Maine, pending its passage to be engressed,
was recommtted to the Committee on Fish
cries.
Mr.. CUTLER, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, on order relating to amending chap.
l2S of the revised statutes, relating to offenses
against the public health, reported legislation
inexpedient. Also, that an act to amend sec.
II of chap. so of the revised statutes, ought
not to pass.
Mr.. MARTIN, from the Committee on Maine
State Year Book, reported resolve for its
purchase. Read and assigned. This resolve
provides that the Secretary of State contract
TOR 200 copies at an expense OF S35 cents
per copy; 100 copies Sve, for exchange; one
copy to be delivered to each city, town and
plantation, by the publishers, which furnishes
statistics Immediately after the annual NUM-
cipal elections, and the balance 10 be deliv-
cred by May /, 1874; one copy to each mem
Der and officer of the legislature of 1875, and
remaining copies to heads of departments.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to make valid
the doings of the town of May feld an act to
incorporate the Newport Cheese Manutactur
ing Association; an act to incorporate the
Rockland District Camp Meeting Association
an act to prevent the taking of cells in South
ern Bay in the towns of Brocksvillc ard Pc
nobscot.
PASSED TO BE ENGRoSsED-An act to incor-
porate the Enterprise Cheese Manufacturing
Co. of Industry; an act to increase the capital
stock of the Kennebec Steam Towage Com
pany; an act to incorporate thesLincolnville
Railroad Company; an act to incorporate the
fremont Brick Company; an act to incorpor-
ate the Kineo Slate Company.
PASSED TO he ENACTED-An act to increase
the capital stock of the Barnard Slate Quar-
ry Company; an act granting further time for
the Penobscot and Lake Megantic Railroad
Company to locate and complete its road.
FINALLY pAssED-Resolye in favor of Peter
Salmore.
On motion of Mr.. COFFIN,
Adjourned.
PETirIoNs, BILLS, &c, PRESENTED, AND Re-
rERRED.
BY Mr.. BURGESS Petition Of Albert Pick
ering ct ais, that Il pension may be granted
to the minor children of Chas. w. Cobb, who
died from effects of injuries received while in
the service of the State. Referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
BY Mr.. CorIIN-Petition Of Joseph Ellis ct
ais. OF Brooks, to be incorporated into a
Cheese Manufacturing Company. Referred
TO the Committee on Manufactures.
BY MIR. Capitalization OF B. York ct
ais. OF Pattagumpus and Midway, praying that
said plantations be united as one plantation.
ANN'NiiSh w NUuiultttc On Towns. Also pc
tltion OF municipal officers of VIM, to estab-
lish the county of Appleton. Referred to the
Committee on Counties.
BY Mr.. EMERY-An act to facilitate the de
cision of issues Of fact in civil causes Re
ferred to Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. BuRGEss-Petition of Committee of
Department of the Maine g. A. r., for a
change in the State pension laws. Referred
to Committee on Pensions.