Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-15


alton property of religious societies.
Mr.. FERNALD from the Commute on Military
Affairs, reported resolve in favor CT Thos II.
Getchell & Son, for rationing troops at encamp-
ment in "A. Printed under rule.
Mr. MERRILL from the Committee on Ways
and Bridges, on order reported bill relating to
the construction and rebuilding of bridges on
highways. Printed under rule. Provides that
bridges on county roads costing over $500, shall
be built and re built by the counties in which they
are situated
Mr. HARMON from the same committee, on Pc
tition, relating to the same subject, reported that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw.
The following bills and resolve were read three
times, uEder suspension Of the rules, and passed
to be engrossed in concurrence with the Senate
An act to incorporate the Brownville q Scbec
Railroad Co.; an act to incorporate the Canaan
Masonic Hall Association; an act to incorporate
the Pittsfeld Savings Bank; resolve in favor of
the joint Standing Committee on State Prison.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of Benjamin Smith resolve in
favor of the Female Orphan Asylum at Portland !;
resolve in favor of the Bangor Chiidrens Homo
resolve in favor Of the town of Island Falls.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act providing for lien to persons for raising
removing buildings; an act to prevent fishing in
Otter Pond in the town of Brdgton an act for the
protection and propagation Of eels in Damariscot-
ia river and pond an act to prevent the taking of
trout IN l1OWaruS pOuu IN the town OF hanover,
an act to incorporate the town of Woodville; re-
solve concerning the claim of Geo. NJ. Weston
against the State.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act TO incorporate the Washington County
Relief Association; all act to incorporate the
Portland & Harpswell Steamboat Company; an
act amendatory of an act to authorize the city
of Bangor to aid in the construction of q
railroad into A;oo!took county; an act amending
act entitled act for the better protection of
Holsters in the State of Maine an act to increase
the capital stock of the Dirigo Slate Quarry Co.,
| and authorizing the construction of tramway
| railroad an act for the protection of moose; an
Company.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of Sarah j. Vance.
On motion Of Mr.. SNOW. bill an an act to es-
tablish municipal court in the city of Auburn
was taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed Senate amendments and d having
been adopted
Bill an act relating to the city schools in Ban
COR was taken from the table. On motion OF NJ r.
Wheelwright the House non-concurred in the adop-
ton Of the Senate amendment, insisted and passed
| the bill to be engrossed.
Bill an act relating to railroad directors ia
ken up, read, and passed to is thirl reading un-
der suspension OF the rules.
| Mr. Snow moved to amcnd by adding to sec
/, the words sat least three fourths of any board
of directors of any railroad located wholly in thl:
State, shall be inhabitants Of this State"
| Mr. TEFFT moved to amend the amendment by
making it two-thrds, which was accepted b. NJ
| SNOW.
Mr.. POWERS move 10 lay the matter on the
table and have the amendment printed By the
amendment, we say to foreign capitalists who come
to this State to build railroad tina. they can cleo
only SO many directors Of that road, unless they
| live in the State of Maine. He cid OF say bu
that the amendment might be well, bat &c mantel
time to think Of it.
The amendment was laid on the table ard g.
dered to be prin.ed.
| On motion of Mr.. RANDALL, the House
Adjourned to meet at o'clock p. M, on Mon
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