Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-03
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. JONES of Gardiner.
The journal Of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved. So
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee. ~ r
The Senate non-concurred with the House in
referring the petition of Amos J. Osgood ct ais
to be incorporated as the Cumberland Central
Agricultural Society, to the Committee on Legal
Ahalrs, and referred the same to the Committee
on Agriculture. .ae, - |sssts,-..8f
Mr.. PALMER, from the Joint Select Committee
on Printing and Binding, reported contract with
Messrs. Sprague, Owen d Nash, for the current
year.
The report was accepted and the contract read
and approved. Sent down. e9@
Al act for supplying the city of Bangor with
water, pending its passage to be epgrossed, was
tabled on motion of Mr.. PALMER and ordered to
be printed. sa a4ssa=R
Mr.. HINCKLEY, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported act to amend see. IL, of chap.
8 OF the revised statutes, relating to highway
veyors. Read once and ordered printed under
the rule. Also an act to amend sec. o. of chap.
"a of the revised statutes, relating to paupers.
Read once and ordered to be printed under rule.
Also bill an act to incorporate the New York and
Maine Granite Co. Read and assigned.
The vote whereby the Senate passed to be en-
Lumber Manufacturing Co., was reconsidered on
motion of Mr.. PALMER and the same was re-
ferred to the Committee on Interior Waters.
Mr.. HASKELL offered the following
Ordered, That the Secretary, in making up the
pay Of Senators for travel, compute the distarce
travelled one way only.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY, the order was tabled.
An act relating to fencing Of railroads pending
its passage to be engrossed, was re-committed to
the Committee on Railroads, on motion of Mr.
EMERY.
An act TO incorporate the town Of Talmage in
the county of Washington, was taken from the
table on motion of Mr. CoRTHELL, read twice, and
passed to be engrossed. - 8'ft
Au IT To fbo nIr nf in tba
State of Maine, pending its passage to be engros-
sed, was tabled on motion of Mr.. EMERY.
An act to regulate the rate Of interest, came
from the House, that branch non-concurring with
the Senate in referring the same to the Committee
Mercantile Affairs, and referring it to the Com
mittee on Financial Affairs. The Senate insisted
on its former action. #
On motion Of Mr.. KENT, the report OF the Com
nittee on Fisheries reporting leave to withdraw,
petition of Franklin league and others, pray
ing for act for the protection of ees, was taken
from the files, and re-committed to the Committee
on Fisheries.
READ AND ASSIGNED. asrr
An act to incorporate the National Temperance
Camp Meeting Association; an act to incorporate
the Aurunde Mutual Relief Society; 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 10 build wharves and piers ON
their own land in the towns of Eddington and
Brewer, along the banks of the Penobscot river;
act to incorporate the Saccarappa Savings
Bank; an act to incorporate the Portland Safe
Deposit Co.; an act to incorporate the Mattagam-
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 Eastroft to loar its credit in aid of
building railroad from the tide water within said
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. All of the special laws
of 20, entitled an 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 Mechanics Club;
an act to make valid the doings of the town OF
Amty; an act to repeal sections 80, 40 and Al of
chapter "a of the revised statutes, in relation to
paupers; an act to repeal chap. 3l4 of the re-
solves OF 1874, and to revive all acts and parts of
acts repealed by said chapter 34 the resolves of
1874, and to amend section Of chapter 5 of the
revised statutes
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to incorporate the North Wales Slate
Co.. an act to extend the time for the location and
completion OF the Cumberland County Central
Railroad; an act to incorporate the Menhaden
and Marine Fire Insurance Co.; an act to
incorporate the Trustees of the st. Augustine
School for Boys at Topsham; an act for the
ster in Passport; an act to incorporate the
Prospect & Stockton Cheese Co.; an act to incor-
porate Wytopitloc Dam Co.; resolve in favor of
the county Of Aroostook for money expended on
road or State land resolve in favor CT schools in
Woodland and Perham plantat an act to
amend so far as the county of Cumberland is con-
cerned, chap 1873 of the laws of 1873, relating to
the jail system of the State; act to incorporate
the Carmel, Hermon, Hampden and North New
burg Cheese Factory; an act to make valid the
n school in he fOyyp of
Monroe, in raising money to build school house
On motion of Mr.. Cross,
Adjourned
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
fERRED.
by Mr.. EMERY.-An act relating to Mutual Fire
Insurance Companies. Referred to Committee on
Mercantile Affairs. This bill provides that when
ever the directors of said companies make an as
sessment, or call on its members for money, or by
vote determine that there exists necessity for
such assessment or call, they, or any person inter
ested in the company, an officer, policy holder,
or creditor, may apply to the S. j. Court for any
county, by petition in the nature of a bill in
equity, praying the court to examine said assess
nent or call, or to determine the necessity there
for, and to ratify, amend or annul the assessment
or call, or to order that the same be made as law
and justice may require, provided, such application
when made by any party, except the corporation,
or a receiver, or the Insurance Commissioner,
shall rest in the discretion of the Court. 1t pro-
vides for the appointment of master OF auditor TO
make the apportionment for assessment.
by Mr.. Foss-An act to make valid the organ
ization of Brown Slate Quarrying company and to
change the number of shares and par value thereof
in the stock OF said company: Referred to Com
shares of capital stock at 1000 at par value of
SOL .n ta
By NJ. ArwooD-An act to incorporate the
Pittsfeld Il Burnham Cheese Factory Association
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. Places
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