Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-15

chap. of the revised statutes, in relation to
the sale of lands of residents for non payment
| OF taxes; also inquire into the expediency of
amending sec. l59 of chap. 4, and other Sec
| uons II necessary, so as to simplify the
| description of land of non resident owners, in
| relation to taxes.
Mr.. TABBUr offered the following,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
| directed to furnish to the Clerk of the House
| one copy OF the revised statutes for each mem
| Der and officer Of the House.
| Mr.. kEEGAN moved the indefinite postpone
meut of the order.
| Mr.. Foster favored the motion.
| The order was indefinitely postponed
On motion of Mr.. Snow,
| Ordered, That the Committee on Education
be instructed to inquire what progress has
been made in providing for the establishme mt
| of State Industrial School for Girls and
| whether any, and what legislation is required
| for the establishment of such a school.
On motion of Mr.. BowkEH,
| Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee in
| qure into the expedicncy of so amending see
Is, chap. of the revised statutes that all per.
| sonal property shall be assessed for the year
| II to the owners, in the town where he was
! en- nhabitant the first day of said year.
| in motion of Mr.. PARKER,
| Ordered, That the Committee or Education
| inquire into the expediency of SO amending
| the school laws that the Supervisors, or Su-
| perintending School Committees of the sew
| eral cities, towns and plantations in t State.
| may have the same power OF prescribing the
| text books used in branches taught in the
! high schools and academies, that they now
| have in the common schools.
Mr.. HATCH OF Bangor introduced bill an
act to incorporate the Bangor Foundry and
Machine CO., which he moved be put upon its
| passage to be engrosscd, under suspension
| Of the rules. He explained the purpose of
! the bill, and his reasons for desiring thi; the
rules should be suspended.
Mr.. TALBOT knew nothing abou; the bill III
! question, but opposed suspension Of the
| rules, from principle.
| MIR. HATCH withdrew his motion 70 suspend
| the rules, and introduced the petition of Chas.
| w. Reed ct ais, for incorporation of the Ban
| gor Foundry and Machine Co. On motion of
| the same gentleman, the petition with bill,
were referred to the Committee on Manufac-
| lures, with instructions to repor, at an early
| day.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS gave notice that to -morron
| he should introduce an order looking to the
| alteration of House rule No. s.
| A communication was received from the
Hon. George G. Stacy, Secretary of State,
transmitting the report OF the Insurance Com
| missioner for 1873.
| tax commission.
On motion of Mr. LEAvirr the House adj
| journed.
FERRED.
BY Mr.. TALBor-Petition of the Bangor,
Calais 4 Shore Line X. Il. Co., for a bridge
over the Penobscot river in Verona. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads.
Do IS al,
l.. Deerng and 81 others of Paris, for addi-
tional legislation in regard to fencing off rail-
roads. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. YArEs-Peiition of the inhabitants
| OF school district No. Is in Bristol, to make
valid their doings. Referred to the Commit
tee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. CoFrIS-Petition of Turner Smith
and II others of Mortified, for the repeal of
an act to change the time and place of hold
ing the terms of the S. j. Court for the coun-
ty of Washington, approved March -, 1869 !;
also petition of Marshall Thaxter and Il
| others of Machias, in aid of same. Referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. PCLLES-Bill an act to establish
the lines of Portland harbor in Fore river,
referred to the Committee Commerce.
Also memorial of the Trustees of the Maine
General Hospital Laid on the table and or
dered printed on motion of Mr.. PuLLEN.
BY Mr.. JrDD-Petition Of inhabitants of
Aroostook county, for an appropriation to aid
the widow and minor children of the late
Granville Hayden, deputy sheriff, murdered
in the discharge OF his duty. Referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs. Also petition
of John Smith of Maysville, for lot OF State
land. Referred to the Committee on State
Lands.
By Mr.. BRYANr-Petition of Henry Mar
shall ct ais, inhabitants of Friendship and
Gushing, asking to be set Off from said towns
and incorporated into plantation by them
selves. Referred to the Committee on Divi
sion of Towns. Also petition of George W.
kimball ct. ais, that the per diem and travel
ing fees OF the County Commissioners OF the
County of Knox may be increased. Referred
to the Knox County Delegation.
BY Mr.. characterization of John Stuart
ct. ais, for aid upon the Mattawamkeag
bridge in Bancroft Referred to the Commit
tee on State Lands.
By Mr.. WooDBURY-Bill an act additional
to chap. "a of the revised statutes, relating TO
paupers. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr.. REORGANIZATION of Edward
O'Brien ct. ais, for an act to incorporate A
Water Company. Also petition of A. p. Lev
enselar ct. ais, for an act to incorporate
Water Company. Referred to the Committee
on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. BRADBURY of Decentralization Of
| John II. Hllard and 1G others of Oldtown,
Milford and Bradley, for an act or resolve to
make free the Oldtown toll bridge. Referred
| to the Committee on Bridges.
| BY Mr.. NoRTH-Bill an act to amend see.
So, &C and G7 of chap. GA Of the revised stat
utes, relating to embezzlement of property of
deceased persons. Referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. RIcHARDs-Petition of L.. ID. With
erspoon ct. ais. of Eagle Island Plantation,
| for an appropriation to reimburse money paid
| by them for military purposes. Referred to
| Committee on Claims.
| By Mr.. Naturalization of +. n. Smith
and 10 others, asking legislation to legalize
| certain deings of the town of North Haven.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. PowERs-Pettion of Hiram W.
| Daggett ct ais. for lots No. % and % in Oak
| field to be granted to John Belt to aid in
building a mill. Referred to the Committee
| on State Lands.
BY Mr.. WENTWORTH of INTERPRETATION
of r. Cole and 81 others for an act to prohibit
| the taking or fishing for smelts in piscataquis