Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-03
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
House.
TIEsDAY, Feb. 2.
lConcludcd from first rare.l

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. THOMAS OF Narainer.
] Mr.. TALBOT presented the petition OF Angus
tus Welt and 10 Others for an act to protect thu
| Meadomac river, with bill accompanying, which
was referred to the Committee on Interior waters
under a suspension Of the rules
The same gentleman presented the petiuon o.
Augustus Welt and 80 others, for an act to incor
porate the Waldo Savings Bank, with bill, which
were referred to the Committee on Banks anc
Banking, under suspension of the rules
Mr. WILSON presented bill an act Tor re-assess
| ment of State tax of West Wateryille for 70
which was referred to the Committee on the JUDI
cary, under suspension OF the rules.
Mr. HARMON presented the remonstrance Of
John Greedy and l9l others, againstthe petition o
divide the town Of Palermo, which was referred
to the Committee on Towns.
Mr.. NORTH presented bill an act further rcgu
latng appeals from the Probate Court in certain
cases, and for otaer purposes, which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary, under slls
pension Of the rules.
Mr.. BrRSnAM presented the petitions of G. W
Ryerson and y others, Geo. Durham and I'll
others, Selcctmen Of Newry and L. A. Mitchell Ell
ais all in aid of the petition for free bridge al
Barkers Ferry in Bethel Referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Bridges.
communication was received from the Score
tary of the State, transmitting the annual report
of the Railroad Commissioners, which was re-
ferred to Committee on Railroads on motion
of Mr.. SNOW.
Mr.. SNOW, under suspension of The rules, pre-
Ordered. That the Committee on State PRISON
be directed to inquire into the eXpediency OF
amending Sec of chap. 1873 of the laws OF 10, 50
as to give Inspectors OF the State prison author
y to transfer prisoners from one jail TO another
Mr. LITTLE, from the Committee on Agrlcul-
ture on petition, reported bill an act TO lncorpof-
ate the Cumberland Farmers Club. Read and
assigned.
Mr.. STONE, from the Committee on Education,
reported legislation nexpedient on order relating
Of tayt
Mr.. BUTI Err, from the Committee on Counties,
reported leave TO withdraw on petitions OF the IN.
habitants of the town of Lincoln CT ais, in regard
to establishing new county OF pats oil The c]oh-
ties of Penobscot and Aroostook.
Mr.. TEFFT, from the Committee on Education,
reported leave to withdraw, on petition of Joseph
Starrett ct ais, for repeal OF the law establishing
free high schools.
Mr.. MoULToN, from the same commite, re-
ported reference to the Committee on Legal AZ
fairs, on petition Of VIM. Gichrst ct ais, for le-
galization of doings of school district No. ), IN
st. George.
Mr.. POWERS from the Committee on Elections,
on remonstrance of John Mllett against the right
of Nelson Vickery TO a seat in this House. reported
in favor of Mr.. Nickery, and that the remonsrant
have leave to withdraw.
The same gentleman, from the same committee,
on remonstrance of Chapman \. Reed against the
right of John Montgomery to seat in the House,
made majority report giving the seat to Mr.
Reed
Mr.. CLARK, from the same committee, on the
same subject, made minority report, giving the
seat to Mr. Montgomery.
The reports were laid the table pending
their acceptance, and tomorrow assigned for
their consideration.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to repeal chap. lS7 of the public laws Of
"A relating to dotc persons in the insane hospl-
tai an act to amend las of chap. Of the re-
vised statutes relating to the abatement oftaxes
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED.
An act to incorporate the Bristol Agricultural
Society and Farmers Club an act to amend chap
ll3 of the revised statutes act to incorporate
the nifty Park Associations an act to incorporate
the Maine State Pure blood Jersey Cattle Co.; an
act to incorporate the town of Midway; an act tc
incorporate the Bangor & Ellsworth Steamboat
Company
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Dexter Park Associa
| ton an act to incorporate the Bowdoin Paper
| Manufacturing Co; an act to authorize Benz Ry'
der to extend wharf into tide waters in the towr
of Islesboro an act to authorize the inhabitants
| of Steuben to build and maintain wharf on the
north side of the bay in said town; an act to au
thorze Chas b. Paine ct ais. TO extend wharf il
Eastport; an act to authorize Luther Maddocks Il
extend wharf into Boothbay IIsrbor; an act tt
| authorize Edward \. Goodwin to build a whal il
| York river.
| IlNALL1 ASSED.
| Resolve in favor of John Tucker; re solve in "a
| yor of Bant Hanson.
Bill an act to authorize the Continental Mills t.
reduce the par value of its stock, and to issue new
| shares, was taken from the table, on motion o
| Mr.. Snow and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act TO authorize the city of Bangor to ali
| in the construction of railroad into Aroostool
county was taken from the table on motion of Mr.
| Wilson, amended on motion of the same gentle
man by striking out in the 7th line of sec. l. thu
| words "to the St. John river in the northern par
of the State, passing through or near to the towI
of Presque Isle, and inserting instead thereof thu
| words, "to or near TO the village of Presque ISL
| in the town of Pressure Isle"
| Bill an act to provide in part for the expendi
| lures of government was taken from the table OF
| motion of Mr. REED, read twice, and tomorrow
| assigned
| Bill an act to empower the town of Brewer t.
establish wharf limits was taken from the table OIL
| motion of Mr.. WILSON, read twice. and tomor
| row assigned
| Mr.. SMITH Of Whitefeld arose and said
| Mr.. SPEAKER.-l rise to announce to the Hous,
| the death of one Of my colleagues, Grin Gilpat
rick, who died at his residence in Someryille oil
| Sunday morning last.
| Mr. Gilpatrick has been in attendance as a Rep
| resentative up to the 22d of last month when OF
| account of indisposition he was obliged to return
| to his home. On Sunday morning he was sum
| moned away from the active duties of life as w
| trust to that home where the wicked cease from
| troubling and the weary are at rest. In respec
| adjourn.
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