Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-01
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

| SATURDAY, Jan. 30.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. LEFFINGwELL Of Gardiner.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
| Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
On motion of Mr.. ROUNDS, it was
ordered, That, in the absence Of the President,
l.. A. Emery Of Hancock be President pro tenn.
And Messrs. CoRTHELL and HASKELL conduct
ed the President pro tem to the chair.
Ihe President pro tenn. expressed his thanks for
the honor conferred.
On motion of Mr. CoRTHELL, it was voted
that message be sent to the House, informing
that branch Of the election Of President pro
| tenn.
similar message was sent to the Governor.
| An act to incorporate the town of TalmaRe in
the county Of Washington, was read once, and
pending its assignment, was tabled on motion Of
MIR. CORTHELL.
An act to secure the education of youth in the
State Of Maine, was taken from the table, read
once and assigned.
An act relating to fencing Of railroads was read
twice, and pending its passage to be engrossed,
was tabled.
Mr.. HALL presented an act to incorporate the
Burleigh Lumber Manufacturing Co., and on bis
motion the rules were suspended, the bill took its
several readings, and then passed to be engrossed
| On motion of Mr. CoRTHELL, it was
| Ordered, That the Committee on Fisheries be
directed to inquire into the expediency of amend
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On motion of same Senator,
Ordered, That the Committee on Fisheries in
| quire into the expediency Of amending chap. 24S
OF the public laws of 1874.
| On motion of Mr.. HoLBRooK, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads be requested to inquire into the
necessity of legislation to enable the Land Agent
to complete sales of all State Lands.
On motion of Mr.. CORTHELL, it was
| Ordered, That the Committee on Ways and
Bridges inquire into the expediency Of the law
imposing on towns the expense OF building and
| maintaining bridges on county roads.
MIR. DoNwORTH, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported in q new draft,
act to repeal chap. 3l4 Of the resolves Of 1874.
Read once, and ordered to be printed. This act
revives the Land Office.
Mr.. Cross, from the Committee on Towns, re-
ported reference to the next legislature on petition
of Inhabitants OF Hampden to be set off and an
nexed to the city of Bangor.
MIR. ATWOOD from the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported an act for supplying the city of
Bangor with water. Read and assigned.
MIR. HoLBRooK, from the Cumberland County
Delegation, reported act to amend 80 far the
county Of Cumberland is concerned, chap. 1873 of
the laws of 1873, relating to the Jail system Of the
State Read and assigned. This bill authorizes
the county to procure a loan Of 600 to erect
workshop in connection with the county Jail.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to incorporate the North Wales Slate
Co., act to extend the time Tor 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 tor Boys at Topsham; an act for the cx-
tension of the wharf of Dorcas G. N. Web
ster in Eastport; an act to incorporate the
Prospect 4 stockton Cheese Co.; an act to incor-
porate Wytopitloc Dam Co.; resolve in favor Of
hp nf nm
road or State land; resolve in favor CT schools in
Woodland and Perham plantation.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to incorporate the Dexter Park Assoeia-
ton; an act to incorporate the BOwdOin Paper
Manufacturing Co.; an act to repeal chap. 2S7 Of
the private and special laws Of 1873, entitled, an
act to authorize the town of Gouldsboro' to regu-
late the running at large of neat cattle in said
town an act to authorize Albert S. Ees to extend
a wharf into tide waters of Rockport harbor; an
act to authorize Benz. Ryder to extend wharf into
tide waters in the town Of Isesboro an act to an.
thorize the inhabitants of Steuben to build and
maintain wharf on the north side of the bay in said
town; an act 10 authorize Chas. B. Paine ct ais.
to extend wharf in Eastport; an act authorizing
Nathan Cleaves and Henry b. Cleaycs to extend q
wharf into Casco Bay; an act to authorize Luther
Maddocks to extend a wharf into Boothbay Har-
Dor; an act to authorize Edward N. Goodwin to
build a wharf in York river; resolve relating to
printing the reports of the Insurance Commits
sioner; resolve to authorize Penobsc0t county 10
procure loan of 5000; an act to incorporate the
Unity Park Association resolve in aid Of repair
ing the rosd from Abbot to Greenville in the
county of Piscataquis.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend sec. Z chap. 81 of the revised
statutes relating to liens vessels; an act to in
| corporate the East Machias Camp Meeting !Asso-
citation; an act to incorporate the Maine State As
sociation for the protection of fish an act to amend
chap. 200 of the laws of 1873, relating to the Maine
Poultry Association; an act to incorporate the
Cranberry Isles Mutual Fish Co.; act addition
al to the several acts establishing the county Of
Piscataquis an act to amend an act to incorporate
the Presumpscot Park Association.
On motion of Mr.. HASKELL the Senate voted to
adjourn until Monday, at o'clock, z. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. HINCKLRY,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
BY Mr. HALL. An act to regulate the rate of
interest. Referred to the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance. This bill fixes the le-
gal rate Of interest at six per cent. 1t also pro-
vdes that in actions brought on any contract on
ing six per cent the defendant may have such ex-
cessve interest deducted from the amount due
By Mr.. STEVENS. Petition of Thomas Hutch
ins and Al others, asking for bounty on bears.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. CoRTHELL. Petition Of w. Hatherway
ct ais for incorporation Of the Masonic Relief As
sociation. Referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs.
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