Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-03
Legislative News and Gossip.

Legislative News and Gossip.
The flag on the State House was placed at half
mast yesterday, and the House adjourned, out Of
respect 10 the late Grin Glpatrick, Esq, member
from Somerville.
\ new election will take place in Somerville, to
ill the place in the House made vacant by the
death Of Mr.. Gilpatrick.
The Committee on Commerce yesterday voted
to grant the prayers of several petitioners for
building vharye, into tide waters. The petition
of Ira ID. Sturgis and others, for widening the
draw bridge at Arrowsic, will be considered this
evening, by the committee.
Several important hearing, will come before the
Railroad Committee this afternoon. They viii be
asked TO grant charter for the building Of a rail-
road between Lewiston and Augusta.
The subject OF reimbursng certain towns for
money on account of calls for soldiers claimed
the attention of the Committee on Claims yester
day afternoon. About % towns have already
been reimbul sed. The cases of the following
towns, that have not been reimbursed, pre-
sented to the committee Alexander, Lexington,
Harrington, Ninalhaven, Bradley, Lubec, Scion.
Fort Fairfield, Milford, Marion Mt. Desert, Sui
livan Brooksville, Marshfeld, Smyrna, North
field, Eustis Plantation and us,-involying
about SIG 400, supposed to have been paid into
the State Treasury by these towns, under the call
for troops made in 1868, which was never used as
bounties for soldiers and which Is due the towns.
Hon. VIM. IL. Stevens Of the Senate and Hon.
John c. Talbot of the House, presented the mat
ter TO the committee. The committee will report 3
resolve reimbursing these towns. Gen. Hodgdon,
Gen. Murray. and EX-Treaserer Caldwell also ap-
peared before the committee.
The Judiciary Committee will report bill p O.
viding that in where accounts in setott are
now required to be filed the first day of the term,
they shall be allowed fourteen days to file the
same. The railroad tax bill agreed TO with
the exception OF striking cut the section providing
that in a railroad company's property is seiz
ed for taxes. it shall not be subject action Of
replevin. The committee will report bill abo-
i-hng capital punishment, stated yesterday
They will report bill requiring cities and towns
| to keep correct record of births, marriages and
deaths. Also giving Geo VI. Weston the right of
trial in the courts his claim set forth in his me-
mortal, growing out OF the Peck defalcation.
The committee on towns considered the petition +
inhabitants of Montyille to have a part Of that
town set off to Liberty. Judge knowlton appeared
| for the petitioners, and Hon. j. IL. Drummond for
| the remonsiiants. Besides the arguments made, a
number of witnesses were examined.
The Military committee visited the Bath
Orphans Home yesterday.
The committee ON Fisheries had another extend
ed and rather excited hearing on the lobster law
last evening, which resulted in another agreement
| to report bill amending the law Of last year, so
that Holsters may be caught and sold at all times
but prohibiting the preserving or packing of the
same from Aug. lst to Oct. 10Th. The committee
| also voted TO report in favor Of amending the law,
so as 10 make the East Penobscot river ut Bucks
port and Orland, subject TO fishwavs.