Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-04
NO. 80.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

/ WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.
| Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. CRAWFORD OF Gardner.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
A communication was received from the secre-
tary OF State, transmitting the annual report
Of the Railroad Commissioners, which was re-
| ferred to Committee on Railroads. Also trans
mitting report of the Passamaquoddy Indians,
which was referred to Committee on Indian
Affairs. +.
The Senate receded from its former action in
passing to be engrossed bill an act to authorize the
city OF Bangor to aid in the construction of rail-
road into Aroostook county. The bill was then
amended by adopting the House amendment
words .to the St. John river in the northern part
OF the State, passing through or near to the town
Of Presque Isle" and inserting instead thereof the
words, "to or near to the village of Presque Isle
in the town of Presque Ise." The bill as amend
ed was then passed TO be engrossed in concur
renee.
On motion of Mr.. HINcKLRY faa
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
be directed TO inquire into the expediency oil
amending chap. 259 Of the public laws of 1874.
| Mr.. HYDE from the Committee on Commerce,
reported an act authorizing Michael Hurley to ex-
tend his wharf at the west end Of Union River
Union river. Read and assigned. Also an act to
authorize II. Z. & w. G. Alden to extend wharves
in Camden harbor. Read and assigned. Also an
act to authorize VIM. F. Desisles and others to
build wharf in tide waters at Lamoine. Read
and assigned. f...
Mr.. HASKELL, from the Committee on Fish
cries, reported ought to pass bill act repeal
ing chap. 379 of acts and resolves of 1876 and
amending sec. 80, of chap 40 Of the revised stat
utes. Ordered to be printed under rule.
Mr.. Cross, from the Committee on Towns, re-
ported leave to withdraw, on petition Of d. ii.
Batchelder and others, for the division of the
town Of Montvillc. Also leave to withdraw, on
petition Of VIM. Aver and others, to be set off
from Montville and annexed to town of Liberty.
MIR. ROUNDS, from the Committee on Banks and
Banking, reported an act to incorporate the Win
terport savings bank. Read and assigned.
Mr.. ATWOOD from the Committee on Agricul-
| ture, reported act to incorporate the South
Pittsfeld and Burnham Cheese Factory Co. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, on petition of Natl
French for an amendment of sec. 49, chap. 40, OF
the revised statutes, respecting State supervision
of insurance, reported leave to withdraw. 5as
Communication from the Governor, transmitting
. statement of Ethe receipts and expenses Of the
on motion of Mr.. ATWOOD, and referred to the
Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance
On motion of Mr.. CoRTHELL, 4i.
| Ordered, That the Committee on Education in
reference to the distribution Of the State school
funds, among the several towns in the State.
An act to secure the education Of youth in the
| State of Maine, was taken from the table, and on
motion OF MIR EMERY was amended BY inserting
after the word delinquent" in the 18th line of the
first section the words "nor within the school dis
| trict within which such child resides" The bill
as amended was then passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act for the protection of owners of stolen
bonds, was taken from the table.
| Mr. FOSTER offered an amendment by striking
out all after the enactng clause, and inserting
| section l. All actions to recover bonds, obhga-
tons or coupons of the same issued by any city or
town in this state, and heretofore stolen or OBJ
tanned by robbery from the owner thereof, and
which are now overdue or payable, shall be COM
menced within one year from the 1st day of March
A. D., 1875, and not afterwards; and if not now
overdue or payable within eighteen months from
the time they became due or payable and not sf-
terwards but this act shall not apply to any action
commenced by the person against whom such
bonds, obligations or coupons now stolen or OBJ
tanned by robbery.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. g1
The bill, with the amendment, on motion of Mr..
EMERY was ordered to be printed.
An act to repeal chap. 3l4 of the resolves of
pealed BY said chap. 3l4 of the resolves of 1874,
and to amend sec. Of chap. of the revised stat
utes, pending its passage to be engrossed was ta-
bled on motion of Mr. EMERY.
Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported resolve providing fol apension to Charles
w. Owen, minor child Of Eben F. Owen. Read
| and assigned. It.
Mr.. DoNwoRTH, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, on bill an act to amend chap. ga of the re-
yised statutes relating to executors and admins
traitors, reported ought not to pass
Same Senator laid on the table, minority report
Of the same committee on the same subject, SUBJ
mitting bill an act to amend chap. 262 of the pub
lie laws of 1874 relating to embezzlement of prop
erty of deceased persons, pending the acceptance
of which, it was ordered to be printed on motion
of Mr. FOSTER.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to incorporate the Bristol Agricultural
Society and Farmers Club; an act to amend chap.
ll3 of the revised statutes; act to authorize the
Continental Mills to reduce the par value of its
stock, and TO issue new shares. -
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to incorporate the National Temperance
Camp Meeting Association; an act to INCORPORATE
the Aurundel Mutual Relief Society; an act to
legalize the doings of School District No. in the
town Of Lamoine; an act to protect the rights of
the owners of Petit Menan Point, in the town of
Steuben; an act to authorize Mellen Gilmore and
Luther Gilmore to build wharves and piers on
their own land in the towns of Eddington and
Brewer, along the banks of the Penobscot river;
an act to incorporate the Saccarappa Savings
Bank an act to incorporate the Portland Safe
Deposit Co.; an act to incorporate the Mattawam-
keag Boat Co.; an act to amend an act to incor-
porate the Martha's Grove Camp Meeting. Associ-
alton, approved Feb. 6, 1872; an act authorizing
the town of Eastport to loar its credit in aid Of
building railroad from the tide water within said
town to connect with any shore line rail
road; an act to renew the charters Of the
Eastern Bank and Mercantile Bank, both
of Bangor and the North Bank of Roekland;
an act additional to an act, approved March lst,
1869, as amended by chap. An of the special laws
of 10 entitled act to supply the city of Bangor
with pure water an act to regulate the inspection
of fish; an act to incorporate the Edgecomb
and Newcastle Farmers and Mechanic's Club;
an act to make valid the doings Of the town Of
Amity; an act to repeal sections 80, 40 and Al Of
chapter "a of the revised statutes, in relation to
paupers; an act to incorporate the New York and
Maine Granite Company.
PASSED TO BE- ENACTED. ~s..
An act TO authorize the inhabitants of Steuben
to build and maintain wharf at the north side OF
the bay; an act to authorize Luther Maddocks to
extend wharf in Boothbay harbor; an act author
izing Edwin n. Goodwin to build wharf in York
river; an act to incorporate the Bowdoin Paper
Manufacturing Company; an act authorizing Ben
jsmin Rider to extend wharf into tide waters Ia
the town of Islesboro'; an act to incorporate the
Calais Trotting Park Association; an act to incor-
psrate the Dexter Park Association; an act to
authorize Chas. B. Paine and Others to extend a