Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-03
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
MONDAY Feb. ..


Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. LIFTING.
WELL of Gardiner.
The journal of Saturdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB of Kennebec,
Ordered, That the order relating to notice
on the petition of Joseph X. Jewett ct ais. for
charter for a railroad from Rumford Falls
to Mechanic Falls be amended by striking out
the word 'weekly" before the word "Lewis-
ton," and inserting in its stead the word
tdaily.''
On motion of Mr.. PALMER Of Penobscot,
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads be directed to inquire
how much if anything should equitably be
paid to E. w. Baldwin and the Administra-
tors of estate Of Jos. Z. Eaton, on account of
land purchased by said Baldwin and said
Eaton in the year 1870, of the State, which
falls short by the amount of 1890 54-l00
acres, and for which they at that time actual.
ly paid.
On motion of Mr.. CUTLER of Penobscot
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquire what legisla-
ton is necessary if any, to secure the pro-
ceeds of the sale of timber on the public lots
in unincorporated places to the public school
fund as required by law.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB of Vanceboro',
Ordered, That 800 additional copies of the
Railroad Commissioner report be printed for
the use of the Senate.
An act to repeal sects. 80, IS and 81 of chap.
3S of the revised statutes relating to pressed
hay, pending its passage to be engrossed, was
tabled on motion of MIR. ABBOT of kenne.
bee.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to make
valid the deings Of the town of Western; an
act to incorporate the Lewiston Benevolent
Association; an act to authorize Perry w.
Richardson ct ais. to extend a wharf into the
tide waters in East Bass Harbor of fremont;
an act to exempt cemetery lots
from attachment; an act to amend sec.
chap. G. of the revised statutes relating to
the appointment of guardians; resolve relat-
ing to the annual publication in the report of
the State Treasurer the indebtedness of towns,
cities and plantations for the State tax i'm.
posed thereon.
PASSED TO DE ENGROssED-An act to in
corporate the Pennington Cheese Manufac-
turing Co.; an act to incorporate the Frye
burg Cheese Manufacturing Co.; an act
additional to an act to incorporate the Castine
and Ellsworth Railroad Co. +; an act to incor.
porate the Katahdin Slate Co.. an act to in
corporate the Bath Manufacturing and Com
mercial Co.; an act TO increase the capital
stock of the Mechanic Falls Dairying Asso-
citation; an act to authorize the inhabitants of
kennebunkport to bridge certain tide water
| creeks; an act authorizing Joseph Church &
Co. to lay pipe or aqueduct into tide waters
in Bristol; an act to authorize Joseph Church
& Co. to build and maintain wharf into tide
waters of Bristol; an act authorizing William
Keen of Bremen, to repair and maintain
wharf in Medomac river; an act authorizing
Joseph Hupper to build wharf into the tide
waters OF Deep Cove of Georges river; an act
to incorporate the Hancock Publishing Co.
an act to incorporate the Grand Lodge of
Knights of Pythias; an act additional to an
act to incorporate the st. Crox Log Driving
Company, approved July 81, 1877; an act
amendatory of chap. l9G of the public laws of
1871, relating to river fisheries. Resolve
in favor of Joseph M. Socklexis; re-
solve in favor of Charles o. Brown of Moro
Plantation; resolve in favor of Silas ii. Wal
dron of Mapleton; resolve in favor of Isaac
W. Clark of Mapleton; resolve in favor of
Alice McPhail OF Presque Isle.
On motion of Mr. ARNOLD of Aroostook,
| Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re.
FERRED.
BY. Mr. WEBB-An act to amend sec ) of
chap. II of the revised statutes relating to the
equity powers of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The amendment provides that the court shall
have full equity jurisdiction according to the
usage and practice of courts of equity, in all
other cases where there is not plain, ade.
quate and complete remedy at law. Also