Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
Senate.

scot, and accepted the honor conferred.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY, message was
sen: 10 the Governor and Council, informing
them oflthe election of Hon. II. II. Burgess as
President pro TEN. of the Senate.
| A similar message was sent to the House,
on motion of Mr. FOSTER.
Prayer by Rev MIR. TILroN of Augusta
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
A message was received from the House in
forming the Senate that in the absence of
the Speaker, Hon. Stanley I. Pullen had
been elected Speaker pro TEN.
Mr.. CARR, from the Committee on Fisher
les, reported an act to amend sec. SO of chap.
40 of the revised statutes. Printed under the
rule.
/ MIR. CorFIs, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, reported an act to amend sec. IL,
chap. 80 of the revised statutes, relating TO
birds. Printed under the rule.
Mr.. FOSTER from the Committee on Legal
Affairs. reported an act to legalize the doings
of school district No. l3, in the town OF Bris-
tol. Read and assigned
/ Mr.. WHIIMoRE, from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported an act to amend sec. A. of
! chap. 40 of the revised statutes. Printed un-
der rule.
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported in new draft, an act addi-
,ional to chap "a of the revised statutes, re-
specting liability of railroads for paupers.
Printed under rule.
/ On motion of Mr.. SHAW of P.nobscot, the
report of Railroad Committee referring to
Railroad Commissioners order relating to
amending sec. ,24, chap. 81 of the revised
statutes, was recommitted.
Mr.. WuITMoRE, from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported an act to amend sec. IS of
chap. 40 of the revised statutes. Printed I'M
der rule. This bill provides that whoever
takes fish unlawtully in the waters where
fishes are artiicially cultivated, in default of
the payment of the fine now imposed shall be
imprisoned in the county Jail Of the county
where the offence is committed at the expense
1 of the prosecutor, until the forfeiture is paid
Mr.. EMERY, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, on act to repeal chap. SO Of the public
laws of 1872, relative to granting new trials,
reported ought not to pass. Also legislation
/ inexpedient on order relating TO enactiDg a
4 law authorizing towns to take land upon which
to build soldiers monuments, and on order
relating to amending sec. ?, chap. ZIG of the
revised statutes, relating to fees Of trial jus
tees.
Mr. Cutler, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, on petition OF w. H. Ninal ct ais. to
in the town of Vinalhaven. reported leave to
withdraw.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend section l3 of chap. - of the revised
statutes, relating to decisions in the Supreme
Judicial Court, pending its passage to be en-
crossed, was tabled on motion of Mr.. EMERY.
An act to amend sec. 60 Of chap. "a of the
revised statutes, relating to embezzlement of
property of deceased persons, pending its pas
sage to be engrossed, was tabled on motion OF
Mr.. BOYLE.
/ READ AND AssIGSED.-An act to pre-
vent the destruction of white perca in DAM
ariscotta pond; resolve for the purchase Of
the Maine State Year Book, and Legislative
Manual; an act to incorporate the town Of
Blaine.
PASSED To BE ENGRossED.-Bill an act to
incorporate the St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic
Asylum; an act to make valid certain
doings of the town of Franklin, in
relation to school district; an act to
incorporate the Orchard Beach Camp Meet
ing Association; an act to protect fish in the
waters of the town of Raymond; an act to le-
ealize the doings of the town Of Madawaska
at their annual March meeting in II; an act
to incorporate the Belfast Marine Insurance
Company an act to incorporate the Charleston
Cheese Factory Association; an act to incor-
porate the Canaan Cheese Manufacturing Co.
an act to incorporate the Dixfield Centre
Cheese Company; an act abating portion of
the State tax of Waterville, and assessing the
same upon West Waterville; an act to abate
the State tax of Clinton Gore for 1873 and
assess the same upon the towns OF Clinton
and Durham; an act to incorporate the Old
Orchard Beach Association; an act to incor-
porate the Sagadahoc and Cumberland rail-
road company; an act to amend Sec Al OF
| A. olatip to
school taxes; an act to amend sec. IA OF chap.
1874 of the revised statutes; an act to amend
sec. of chap. 1876 of the revised statutes,
relating to fines and costs in criminal cases;
an act in relation to the Assessment: of
school district taxes; an act in addition
to chap. 90 of the revised statutes,
| in relation to the discharge Of mortgages; re-
solve in favor of the town Of Atkinson; an
act authorizing the construction OF wharf in
the town of Bowdoinham; an act to authorize
Benz F. Bucknam and Gilbert l.. Buchanan
to build a wharf into tide waters of Pleasant
river; an act to increase the capital stock of
the Earle Slate Quarry; an act to incorporate
the Winthrop Cheese Factory Association; an
act to incorpor ate the Corinth Cheese and
Canning Factory Association.
PASSED TO Re ENACTED.-An act to in
crease the capital stock Of the Knickerbock-
er Steam Towage Company.
| On motion of Mr.. CARR,
| Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &c., Presented AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. Foss-Petition Of l.. Hilton and
others of Kingsbury asking for aid on New
England road. Referred to Committee on
| State Lands and State Roads.
By Mr.. CUTLER--Remonstrance of citizens
of Midway against incorporation of county
of Appleton. Referred to Committee on
Counties.
BY Mr.. LoTHRop-An act amendatory and
additional to chap. "A of the public laws of
1872 relating to savings banks. Referred to
Committee on Banks and Banking. This
bill pro vides that treasurers of savings banks
in making total returns to State Treasurer
shall within three months pay to that official
in addition to one quarter of one per cent.
now paid an additional one quarter of one per
cent
House.
| SATURDAY, Feb. 9TH.
| In the absence of the Speaker, the House
was called to order by the Clerk, s. J. CHAp-
BOURNE, Esq.
On motion of Mr.. KNowLToN,