Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-13

Is, Hutcnl0S CT lOT u CuduRe al tuc ClOsc tluc
for taking trout in the Androscoggin river and its
tributaries Also reported, on petition, bill an act
to prevent the taking Of trout in Towards pond,
in the town of Hanover Read and assigned.
Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT, from the Committee on
Banks and Banking, on petition, reported bill an
act to incorporate the Corinth Savings Bank.
Read and assigned.
Same gentleman, from tbs Committee on Com
merce, reported reference to the next legislature
on the report OF the Steamboat Inspectors.
Mr. MACoMBER, from the Committee on State
Lands, on petition, reported resolve in favor OF
Geo. W. Freeman. Printed under rule.
Mr.. BARKER, from the Committee on State
Lands, reported ought not to pass on resolve re-
lating to settlers lots under the treaty Of Wash
ington.
Mr. SANDERS, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported legislation inexpedient on order
relating to the expediency Of repeating chap. 30l
of the laws of 1874.
Mr.. WHEELER, from the Committee on Agricu-
ture, reported legislation inexpedient on order
relating to law for uniformity in the weight Of
grain.
Mr.. MouLToN from the Committee on Educa-
ton reported reference to the next legislature on
petition of Joseph Farwell ct ais, for amendment
of Westinghouse and schoolhouse law.
Mr.. CLARK, from the Committee on Legal AZ
fairs, petition, reported bill act to legalze
the doings of Appleton, in the county of Knox.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. PITCHER from the Committee on Towns,
rate the town of Woodville. Read and assigned.
Mr.. LANE, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported leave to withdraw petition OF
Frank Strange, for compensation for wood fur
nished encampment of troops at Bangor.
Mr.. WADE, from the Committee on Fisheries,
reported ought to pass, on bill an act for the pro-
lection Of fish in Chase's Pond. Read and assign
ed.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on State Lands,
reported ought to pass in resolve in favor OF An
! Th0r,,
Lovejoy of Castle Hill plantation. Printed under
rule.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Interior
Waters reported reference to the next Legislature,
on bill an act to incorporate the Piper Reservoir
Dam Co.
Mr.. REED, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported ought to pass on resolve TO pro-
cure a temporary loan of 5000, 900. Printed un-
der rule.
Same gentleman from the Committee on Banks
and Banking, repoite ed in a new draft, and ought
to PASS, on bill an act relating to savings banks.
Printed under rule.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to enable William Conway to extend AND
maintain wharf into tide waters at Blue Hill an
act to incorporate the Andoyer Dairy Association
an act to incorporate the Canton & Dixheld cheese
factory; an act to incorporate the North Liver
more Cheese Company; an act TO incorporate the
Wayne Cheese Factory Association an act 10 en-
force the collection OF taxes upon railroads; an
act providing for lien 10 persons for removing
buildings.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossRD.
An act comforting additional powers upon
the supreme judicial court, relating to rall-
roads; an act TO amend chapter IA, section -
of the revised statutes, relating to cruelty
to animals; an act explanatory of and adj
ditonal to sec. g. of chap: 81 Of the re-
vised statutes, relating to civil actions an
act to incorporate the Cumberland Fish Co.. an
act relating to fencing railroads; an act to incor-
porate the Oleman Dam Co.; an act to incorporate
the Trustees of the St. Augustine School for Boys
at Topsham an act to incorporate the Lewiston 4
Augusta Railroad Co.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Bill an act to authorize the Auburn Aqueduct
Co. to take water from Wilson Pond in Auburn,
for domestic purposes, and for extngushing fires
an act additional chap 24S of the public laws OF
lS74 relating to fishing no an .,s act for or the
Desert; an act authorizing the inhabitants Of the
town of Brunswick to unite town building with
a soldiers monument; an act to incorporate the
Pressure Isle and St. John River Railroad Co.; an
act to extend the time for the location and COM
pletion of the Georges Valley Railroad.
FINALLY PASSED
Resolve in aid of repairing the road from Abbot
TO Greenville, in the county OF Plscataquls; re-
solve granting pension to Chas. w. Owen; re-
solve making appropriation for the Penobscot tribe
of Indians; resolve in favor of the Military and
Naval Asylum at Bath; resolve in favor OF the
subcommittee on Agriculture, appointed to visit
the State College of Agriculture.
laws of 1874, relating to bounty on wolves and
bears was read the third time, and amended on
motion of Mr.. LANE, so as TO revive and re-enact
sections D. 6 and of chap 30 of the revised stat
utes The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. STONE, the report Of the Com
mittee on Ways and Bridges in the matter Of q
free bridge at Bethel, was taken from the table,
and referred to the Committee on Judiciary, with
instructions to report whether there are any reas-
ons in law why the majority report should not be
accepted
On motion of Mr.. SNOW, the House voted that
when it adjourned, it should be to meet Saturday
at 10 o'clock, with view of holding session
Saturday afternoon.
Bill an act to amend an act abating portion Of
the State tax of Waterville, and assessing the
same upon the town of West Wateryille, was
taken from the table on motion OF MIR. SNOW, and
passed TO be engros,ed.
Bill an act relating to the Portland & Rochester
Railroad was taken from the table and passed to
be engrossed, on motion Of MIR. SNOW.
Bill an act to incorporate the Mechanic Bank OF
Auburn was passed to be engrossed under su'-
pension of the rules, on motion Mr.. STURGIs.
On motion of Mr.. SNOW, resolve for the relief
of Francis A. Reed, Edward Reed and the estate
of VIM. II. Hussey was taken from the table and
rules; the vote having been reconsidered assign
ing the resolve for Wednesday next.
On motion of Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT, tho vote
was reconsidered passing to be engrossed bill an
act relating to the schools of Bangor, and the bill
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. NORTH resolve in relation
to purchasing Maine Reports was taken from
the table. The vote reconsidered whereby
Wednesday next was assigned for its next reading.
The resolve was amended on motion OF Mr.. North,
by striking out all after State in line 3, and before
"both" in line 5, inserting fifty volumes each, OF
the Maine Reports, from one to volume three"
The resolve as amended was then passed to be
engrossed.
The Speaker joined to the Joint Special Com
NIT tee on Female Suffrage, Messrs. Snow, Cobb,
Tefft, Randall, Little, Haines and Tricky. Ad-
journed.
LEGISLA7ITE SUMMARY.
FRIDAY, Feb. 18th.
In the Senate the compulsory education bill,