Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-19
and Topsham, and the city Of Bath, with pure
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and Topsham, and the city Of Bath, with pure
water. Read and assigned.
Mr.. SnsBY, from the same committee, re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition of Moses
Giddings, for an act to incorporate a log
driving company, to drive logs on Schools
Lake.
Mr.. KENDALL, from the Committee on Le
gal Affairs, on petition, reported bill an act
TO legalize the doings of School District No.
2, in the town of Linneus. Read and as
signed. Also reported ought not TO pass on
bill an act relating to the fling OF declara-
tons; also made the same report on bill an
act relating to attachments of real estate.
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Committee on Coun-
ties, reported reference TO the next Legisla-
ture, with order of notice, on petitions for the
incorporation of the county OF Appleton.
Mr.. MILLIKEN, from the Committee on Eli
nancia, Affairs, reported in a new draft, and
ought to pass on bill an act TO increase the
salary of the county attorney FOR Apdroscog-
gin county. Read and assigned.
Mr.. RoGEEs, from the Committee on lnte-
rior Waters reported reference to the next
legislature, on petition of Barak Maxwell ct
ais, that a bridge and public highway be
built across the OguNQuit river in the town OF
Wells.
Mr.. BoARDMAN from the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, on order,
reported bill an act to amend sec. 81 of chap.
40 OF the Revised Statutes; also reported On
order, bill an act to amend sec. SO Of chap.
40 Of TIE Revised Statutes. Printed under
rule.
Mr.. BARTLETT, from the Commute on Fish
cries, on order, reported bill an act to extend
the close time for land locked salmon, togue,
and trout in St. CroiX river. Printed under
rule.
Mr.. POWERS, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported legislation inexpedient, on
bill an act additional to chap 1l3 Of the Re
vised Statutes in reference to poor debtors
also reported ought to pass on bill an act tc
amend sec. 40 Of chap. so Of the Revised
Statutes relating to Sherffs and their depu-
ties. Printed under rule.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported In a new draft, and ought
to pass, on bill an act to amend an act addi'
tional TO an act to establish municipal cour
in the town of Brunswick, Cumberland coun-
ty also reported ought to pass on bill an ac
to incorporate the Madison Slate Co. Read
and assigned. Also reported on order, bill
an act relating to the security of trusts.
Printed under rule
Mr.. WATSON from the Committee on Agri-
culture reported a resolve in favor of the
State College Of Agriculture, which was or
dered to be printed, on his motion. Ap-
propriates SIP, 500.
Mr.. GIBBS presented resolve in favor OF
the Committee on Agriculture, to defray theiI
expenses while on official business, which
was passed 20 be eugrossed under n suspen-
sion OF the rules.
Bill an act relating to the taking of testi-
mony in equity cases, on Its passage to be
cngrossed, was tabled on motion OF Mr. TAI.
BOT.
READ AND AssIGNED.-An act authorizing
Geo. Dyer, of North Haven, in the County
OF Knox. to establish ferry; an act to legal
ize the doings of the town Of Vinalhaven a
their annual meeting in March, 1873; resolve
to complete the bridge across Molunkus
stream; an act to amend an act entitled ar
act to incorporate the Auburn Mutual Fire
Insurance Company; an act TO make valid the
doings of the Raymond Mutual Fire lnsur.
ance Company; an act to establish the lines
OF Portland harbor in Fore River; an act re-
lating to the unfinished records OF deeds made
by the late register of deeds for Cumberland
county; an act relating to trustee process; an
act relating to recording devises OF real estate
in the Registry OF Deeds; resolve in favor OF
the State Reform School spproprates SEQ.
900.
PASSED TO De ENGRossEp.-An act relating
to divorces; an act relating to fires; an act to
incorporate the Bangor and Brewer Steam
Ferry Company an act to amend the charter
of the Piscataquis Savings bank; an act to in
corporate the Searsport Savings bank an act
TO amend chap. 395 of the private and special
laws of ca, entitled an act to amend an act to
establish police court in the city Of Rock
land; an act 10 establish the compensation OF
the County Commissioners OF Knox county
resolve to furnish certain books to the
town of Brooks; resolve in favor OF
Cyrus +. Daniels; resolve in favor oil
Christian F. Churchill Of Washburn; re-
solve in favor of the Inhabitants of Silver
Ridge Plantation; resolve in favor of J. w.
Ambrose; resolve in aid Of building bridge
over the Magal!away river, in Oxford
county; resolve in favor OF repairing the
Shin Pond road leading from Patten to the
numbering regions; resolve in favor of Elmy.
ra f. Cobb.
PASSED TO BE ESAcTED.-An act to amend
sec. 9, of chap. So of the revised stat
utes, concerning writs issued by trial JUS
tees and police and municipal courts; an act
to legalize the dongs of school district No. 4
in the town of Burnham; an act to ncorpor-
ate the Willistoa Church of Portland; an act
to repeal secs ), 6, and 8, of chap. 80 OF
the revised statutes relating TO bounty on bears
and wolves.
Mr.. BAILEY moved to reconsider the vote
whereby bill an act to exempt farm produce
from taxation, was passed 10 be engrossed.
He thought the bill in its present form, would
result in doing injustice to many farmers, TO
obviate which, he would move to strike out
the word ebay" if the vote passing the bill
should be reconsidered.
Mr.. GIBBS opposed the motion to reconsider.
Mr.. HUNTER criticised the bill, and thought
it would work injustice in some cases.
On motion of Mr.. BAILEY, the motion to
reconsider was laid on the table, and to-mor-
row at II o'clock assigned for its further con-
sideration.
Bill an act for the better protection of lobs-
tiers in the waters Of Maine, being on IS pas
sage to be engrossed, Mr.. GUPTILL moved to
amend so as to restrict the close time to two
months, from the 18th of July to the 18th OF
September. Ia presenting this amendment
he said:
l move this amendment for the reason
that the three months close time named in
the bill will work great hardship for the
thousands of hardy fishermen whose main re.
lance for livelihood is upon this branch OF
industry, without an equivalent by way OF
protection to the lobster.