Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-24

Little Madawaska river, Township X. Range
2, Aroostook county; resolve in favor of
settlers of Township T. Range l. Aroostook
county: resolve in aid of opening road in
Andover, North Surplus, and Grafton, Oxford
county an act to amend sec. 50, Of chapter
ll3 OF the revised statutes, relating to dam
| age on lands; an act 10 amend sec. Il, OF
chap. CO Of the revised statutes, relating to
the appointment, powers and duties of exec
utors; an act to amend an act to amend sec.
| Is, of chap. II of the revised statutes, relat-
| ing to decisions in the Supreme Judicial
| Court; an act to protect the rights of owners
of islands an act to amend sec. 81, of chap.
| 6 of the revised statutes, relating to collec-
ton of taxes.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.- An act to extend
the close time for land locked salmon, togue &
trout in the ST. Croix river and its tributaries;
an act to amend sec. /, chap. lSS of the pub
lie laws of II, relating to ways; an act for
the better security Of voluntary trusts; an act
to incorporate the ST. Adams Cheese Factory
| Association; an act to incorporate the Har-
mony Dairying Association; an act to author
ize j. c. Nash ct ais. to build and maintain
wharf in the tide waters of Pleasant river in
| Addison; an act to incorporate the Sandy
River Slate Co., of Pennington; an act to in
corporate the Air Line Steamship Co. ; an act
| additional to chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes
Passamaquoddy Indians resolve in favor of
Benz. +. Higgins; resolve in aid of building
bridge across the Wheelock Brook in St.
John Plantation; resolve in aid of repairing
| the road in the town of Grafton, Oxford
county; an act making valid the doings of the
Commissioners appointed to establish the loca.
ton of public lots in that part of Lyndon for
merly Forestville plantation; resolve provid-
| ing for the payment of bountes on wild ami
mails an act relating to the settlement of
paupers; resolve approprating Sl2,6oo for
military purposes.
| PASSED TO BE ENACTED. An act to legal
ize the doings of the town of Vinalhaven at
their annual meeting in March, 1878; an act
to amend an act entitled an act to in
corporate the Auburn Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company; an act to make valid the do
ings of the Raymond Mutual Fire Insurance
Company; an act to establish the lines of
Portland harbor in Fore river; an act relat-
ing TO trustee process; an act relating to re-
cording devises of real estate in the
Registry of Deeds; an act to incorpor
ate the Bangor and Brewer Steam Fer
ry Co. an act authorizing the Maine Central
Railroad Company to change its location, and
construct new bridge across the kcnnebec
river.
FINALLY PASSED. - Resolve in favor of
George Cutler.
On motion of Mr.. COFFIN,
| Adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. %.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. KICKER of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con.
currence.
Resolve in favor of the Committee on State
Prison was passed to be engrossed under a
| -. Al l. )
the Senate.
Mr.. YOUNG, from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, on order, reported resolve
authorizing the Governor and Council to
contract for the proper ventilation of the Hall
of the House of Representatives and commit
tee rooms, at an expense not exceeding 81
600. Read and afternoon assigned.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on judi
eiary, reported in new draft, and ought to
pass, on bill an act to amend acts relating to
the Municipal court of the city of Lewiston.
Read and afternoon assigned.
Mr. SwAsEY, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass, on bill an act
to amend an act additional to chap. C7 of the
revised statutes, relating to the adoption of
children. Printed under rule.
Mr.. BARTLETT, from the CoNmittee on
Fisheries, reported reference to the next
Legislature, on bill an act to amead an act to
establish the Cumberland and Oxford Canal
Co.
Mr. BRYANT presented bill an act to incor-'
porate the Houlton Dairying Co., which was
passed to be engrossed, under suspension of
the rules.
The same gentleman presented the remon-
STRANGE of j. p. Ciiley ct ais. against taxing
insurance companies, which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Resolve in favor of. Cyr Plantation was
read the second time, laid on the table, and
to. morrow at ii o'clock assigned, ON motion
of Mr.. CARvILL.
The report of the Committee, reporting bill
an act to amend an act to incorporate the
East Branch Mattawamkeag Co., came from
the Senate and was laid or the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. Morrow, pending its acceptance.
| Bill an act to abolish capital punishment,
was read the third time, and pending its pas
| sage to be engrossed, MIR. Young moved its
| indefinite pOstponemsnt.
| The bill was laid on the table, and Tuesday
assigned for its further consideration, on mo-
ton of Mr.. KEEGAN.
| On motion of Mr.. GIBBS, Mr.. WATSON OF
Surry, was excused from further attendance
upon this session of the Legislature on and
after Wednesday next.
READ AND AFTERNOON AssIGNED-An act
additional to an act to incorporate the Union
River Boom Co: an act to incorporate the
Norridgewock Savings Bank an act to amend
sec. Co, of chap. Is of the Revised Statutes
relating to notice for damage upon highways;
an act amendatory of and additional to chap. 81
of the Revised Statutes concerning railroads;
resolve in favor of a new Insand Hospital; an
act to amend an act to incorporate the Cam
den Village Corporation; an act relating to
ways across railroads; an act to amend sec.
), chap. 2 of the Revised Statutes relating to
lands ceded to the United States; an act to
amend chap. ll5, sections and of the pub
lie laws of 10, relating to free high schools;
an act in relation to the protection of bottles
used by the manufacturers of ginger ale,
small beer, &C.. an act amendstory Of chap.
SO of the Revised Statutes relating to hay; an
act to restrict the operation of clause s, sec. 4
chap. of the Revised Statutes relating to the
words "insane persons"
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.-An act to pro-
tect fish in Bunganut pond in the towns of
Alfred and Lyman resolve relating to the L.
S. Arsenal at Augusta, Me-. an act to amend
sec. IA, chap. ll6 of the revised statutes relat
ing to costs of parties; an act to repeal sec. SO
of chap. l24 of the revised statutes relating TO