The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-11
Maine Legislature.


Maine LegisIature
FEB. 3,
In the senate Wednesday, an unfayorable
report was made on the petition for the division
OF the town of Montyllle. The Bill TO secure
education of the youth OF the state compulsory
education BID passed to be cngrossed.
/ Petitions Ne. presented and referred. Bill an
acl TO incorporate the Camden Marine Railway;
| OF Nm. Conway to extend wharf INTO TIDE
| waters at Buehlll Falls.
In the House, unaVorable reports were made
on order relating to evidence IN equity cases;
relative to AN expression OF opinion OF the
Judges of courts as to Questions OF fact relative
to misconduct OF jurors: iavorablY ON Bill re-
llting to distribution Of school moneys, allow
ing 20 per cent to smaller DISTRICTS bii relating
to disclosure of poor debtors The contested
election case of the town Of Boothbay was de-
ended IN favor OF Reed, contestant; case OF
plttstleld IN favor of Nlckcry, the sitting men,
ber-both Democrats. The bill to prevent
fraud, designed to protect farmers from vender,
of worthless agricultural implements, was de-
teated- unfavorabe report made on petition
of Nathan y. Talbot, e ais for an act to incor-
porate the Rockport lee Co.
Reported ought to pass on bill an act to legal
iZe the doings OF Louis NJ Partridge of Stock
ton. as a Justice of the Peace and Quorum.
Read and assigned.
"Reminiscences of certain persons against the
extension of time for the location and building
of the Bay 4 River railroad. Presented and re-
terred to com. on Railroads.
In the Senate Thursday. favorable reports
Were made on bills to prevent cruelty to ami
ma>; relating to foreign railroad corporations.
compelling the payment of judgment found
against them within sixty days; also bill to
abolish the death penalty, which provides that
murder and arson hereafter committed shall in
all eases be punishable by Imprisonment for
life, with such solitary confinement as the judge
presiding may direct. The resolve to reimburse
the county Of Knox for the expense of the trial
of {. +. Robbins, the '.Annie T." murderer,
passed to be engros>sd.
In the House, unfaNorable reports We're
made on the proposition to deduct money cN-
pended for free high schools from the school
funds to repeal the free high school law; order
relating TO liens on farm products in favor Of
laborers; and favorably on bills allowing the
Cobb Lime Company to increase the capital
stock 10 $500 900; to extend the charter Of the
Georges Valley Railroad Company; bill to
amend the laws relating to Intoxicating liquors
providing same penalties for persons who know
ingly transport liquors into the State or from
place to place, AS for sale also liquors subject
to seizure while in transit; oil relating to con-
tested election cases, PROV ding that notice be
served by the contestant fifteen day. before the
meeting of the Legislature, ard all testimony
to be taken within three dlyS after tie organ
ization.
Untay Orablc report made IN petition of Hiram
Berry and others 10 be set OF from Palermo
and annexed 10 Liberty.
FEB. t.
In the Senate Fri.lay Favorable rcuolts were
made on the resolve ApproDriating $4,000 for
The Bath Military and Naval Orphan.' As>hm:
bill rc-estabI~hinr the bounty on bears and
wolves. resolve aunronfj.tjno go go 70 for the
PenobScot tribe Of Indians.
In tba Uon.n /. Mn u,.. ,,raso,+oJ ,rovilino
theft When INV rity or Town hnla. nnnl xxx nf
the capital stock of any railroad. any citizen
who is A frcrbol,lrr shall be eli,rinle as drcr-
tor of sl,rh road Adverse rou0rts wore made
on order RELATING to administration on estates
of personS nresumed TO be dead. relating to
bills of bank, in hands of RECEIVERS The com.
nulsorv cducotion hill was tahlad ON lis third
reading Ammo the hills enacted of hntb
Rood Jersey Stock Atsociation. Ran@or and
Ellsworth SteunLnat cam n,nv. Reunited I'm
an act ia leg,Iize the doinps .sf school district
No q i'm t,e town of St (,rnr.,o in mo cnn,ty
of IInnv Rnod and ,ss;rnod
F,yor,hln rrnnrt on nctitiou hin ., act
a,nandin~ ~, ,.t nutitIoi ~, ,n, f,. tha hntta,.
nrotrrtin ion If iohstnrs in tha' Statn Of Maine
p,intnd ,n,la. mia rf,ivnI +La r;aht TO- ,ti,
and sell throuoh the vcar hnt brobi6its cannin@
,; tttat ~, ~ ~ Gt
nus august anu VII
Small amount of husinc.s il, ean,t, IF ~. nm W nm
iro,0rt;,ut measure " "''
In the House that body insisted ON IFS vote
repcalino the act ralatiuG ia i,liotic inmates in
insane tInSnIt4I al n Ma
tional BOARD of Trade was refarred to the nnvt
Legislature Fayor,hIc renorts wore made an
the b III creating lien ON pressed hny for labor.
resolve in favor Of the passmnnnnoidv Indians
Of sl5o0. resolve to rni,ohnrsn rart.;i,, to,,ns
money paid for soldiers bounties' in October.
1864, amounting to SlG.400. The bill relating
to Intoxicating liquors was passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. McGllvcry, from the Committee on rail
roads, reported ought to pass on bill An act to
extend the time for the location and completion
OF the Pen0bScot Bay and River Railroad.
Lud on the table and ordered to be printed, ON
lnotlon OF MI Pitcher lGrants further term
oil years provided sad company shall not
Construct any pridSe across Belfast bay or htr-
In the Senate Monday. the hill, IN regard to
idiotc persons in the Insane Hospital was
tabled pending motion to insist. The bills
suray read and IN Th pie
passed 10 be enacted in the House SATURDAY.
were passed to be enacted in the Senate and
sent to the Governor; also bill relative to head
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