Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-22
House.
THURSDAY. ia

THURSDAY, Jan. list.
Prayer by REV. MIR. ALLEN Of Orono.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in concur
renee.
The Petitions Of John H. Grey ct. ais for change
of the time aud place of holding the S. j. Court
for Washington county, referred by the house to
the Committee on Legal Reform, came from the
Senate referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
The House receded and concurred.
communication was received from the Secre-
tary of the Constitutional Commission transmit.
ting an order passed by that body
See Senate report
Mr. MARTIN presented resolve to authorize
the County Of Knox oloan its credit to the amount
of $50, 900 to complete the new court house for
said county The resolve was passed to be engross-
ed under suspension of the rules.
On motion of MIR. RANDALL, it was
Ordered, That the use of this hall be tender
cd to DR.. William Thompson tomorrow, Friday,
evening Jan. 22d, for the purpose of delivering a
free lecture; subject, Creation and progress OF
man"
Or motion of Mr.. STONE, it was
Ordered, That the Clerk Of this House be au-
thorzed and instructed to procure the printing Of
500 additional copies the report of the Warden
and Inspectors of the State Prison for the use of
the house.
MIR. TALBOT, offered the following which was
posed
Whereas, by a resolve of the Legislature ap-
proved Feb. 9th, 73, the claims of several towns
against the State were referred to Adjutant Cen,
eral, together with the Governor and Council
therefore,
Ordered, That the Governor and Council be re-
ouested to inform tins House what action, if any
has been had in regard to the same
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee on Legal af-
fairs, on petition, reported bill an act to incorpo-
rate the Trustees of the Lincoln Masonic Fraterni-
ty. Read assigned.
Mr.. MITCHELL, from the Committee on Manu-
features, reported in new draft, and fought to
pass" on bill act to incorporate the Centre Liv-
more Cheese Co. Read and assigned.
MIR. MCGILvERY, from the Committee on Rail
roads, reported Fought to pass" on bill an act ad
ditional to an act to enable the city of Bangor to
aid the Bangor < Piscataquis Railroad Co. in the
extension aud construction of its railroad, approx
cd Feb. 22d, 1871. Read and assigned. Also re-
ported Fought to pass on bill an act relating to
fencing railroads. Printed under rule. Provides
that owners of land AUDITING railroads may be-
tween the LIST of April and end Of Oct. give writ
ten notice to railroad authorities Of defects in fem
ces or neglect to build the same, as the case may
be- and il the corporation negects to put the same
in repair for 80 days after notice. shall forfeit 10
the company $500 for each months neglect, to
be recovered in an action on the case
MR. ALLEN from the Committee on Commerce,
on petition reported bill an act authorizing j. G.
Lyman, Newton &. White ct. ais. to build wharf
in tide waters at sullivan. Read and assigned.
Mr.. FERNALD, from the Committee on Manu-
features, reported fought to pass on bill an ac,
to incorporate the Waterville Slate Co, Read and
assigned.
Mr.. WALDEN, from the same committee, OF
petition, reported bill act to incorporate the
tlliotsyie Star Slate Co. Read and assigned
Mr.. EpEs, from the Committee on Claims on
petition, reported resolve in favor of Aroostook
county, for money expended on roads. Read
and assigned.
Mr. Barron, from the Committee on Legal AZ
fairs, reported "ought to pass, on bill an act &c
make valid certain doings of the assessors and
collector Ct the town of Naples Read and as
signed
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
An act to incorporate the Sullivan 4 Hancock
Steam Ferry Co.. an act to authorize Augustus
G. Savage G, ais. 10 construct and maintain fist
wicr between Mt, Desert and Bear Island; an act
to authorize Joseph Church Il Co. to extend
wharf into tide waters of the town Of Bristol; al
act to incorporate the st. Omer Commandery
Knights Templar; an act to incorporate the Tres
colt Cheese Association; an act to make valid The
assessment of'taxes In the town of Verona for the
wear IA an act to authorize A. Martin < Sons, te
build and maintain a wharf Tito tide waters o.
RockpoIt Harbor; an act TO revise and amend
an act to incorporate the Maine Episcopal Mis-
sionary Society of Portland.
Bill an act for the protection OF stolen bonds
was amended on motion OF Mr.. WILSON by In
sertng in the first line, after the word maintain,
the words "by any person, except the true ownei
thereof" also amended by striking out the wore
"six" in the third line and inserting instead there
Of tho word "twelvc." The bill was then passed
10 be epgrossed.