Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-28


Lands and State Roads, on petition, reported
resolve appropriating $500 for bridge across the
Magalloway river IL Oxford county. Printed
under rule.
Mr.. MEADER, from the Committee On Claims,
reported reference to the Governor and Couu Gil
on resolve in favor of he Granger Turnpike
MIR. THOMPSON, from the Commute on Legal
Affairs, reported in a new draft and ought to pass
on bill an act to amend section 81 of chapter 81 OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to witnesses and
evidence, by adding fifth exception. [Proyides
that all actions where an executor, administrator
or other legal representative is a party, and the
opposite party is an heir Of the deceased said heir
may testify. when any other heir oftle estate shall
testify at the instance Of such executor admins
TRAITOR, &C. Also reported ought TO pass on bill
an act to amcrd section 3 of chapter 20 of the
Revised StatG,cs, in relation to the time 10 which
essignoes Stall lie an inventory in probate court.
PRINTED under rule.
MIR. NApEAu, from the Committee on State
Lands, on petition, reported resolve IN favor Of
Crystal plantation. Printed under rule.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act for the protection of pike and pickcrel
in the Berry, Dexter ana Wilson ponds in the
towns OF Wayne, Winthrop and Monmouth an
act to provide in part for the expenditures of gov
eminent, amounting to 1851 $500; an act to
amend chap. l72 of the public laws of 1874 re
latiDg to the security of life steam vessels on
p.
81 of the revised statutes relating to liens on log s
and lumber.
PASSED TO BE ENaRossED
An act to prevent the taking or destroying of
fish in Hobbs mill pond in the town of Farming
ton; an act TO amend sec. of chap. 81 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to mortgages Of personal
property; an act to incorporate the Orchard Beach
Railroad Co.; an act to provide for the organiza-
ton of business corporations; resolve in favor OF
John Allen, Maysville, county Of ARGOS took re-
solve authorizing the Land Agent to convey to
l.. T. Manson lot of land in Chapman plsnta-
ton; resolve in favor OF Lola Coy.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act 10 Incorporate the liibernian Society in
Biddcford; an act to make valid the doings of
Dew plantation; an act to encourage and protect
the breeding of trout and land locked salmon in
Sunday Pond, lots No. and Township No. 5
range 4, county Of Oxford; an act to incorporate
the Piper Reservoir Dam Co act additional to
act to incorporate the Penob.c cot Log Driving Co.
act to authorize the town of Lyndon to loan its
credit in aid of the Aroostook River Raillo DAD
an act for the preservation Of pckerel in
North west and Harlow ponds in the towns Of
Parkman and Sangeryil)e, in the county Of Piscat-
aquis ; act authorizing Mark Marshall to main
tain wharf in the tide waters of Marshall's Cove
IL ST. George, Knox county; an act to incorporate
the Odd Fellows Mutual Belief Association OF
Maine; an act to annex Son.o Gore and Dingley
Islands to the town of Saco; an act additional to
incorporate the Monmouth Mutual Fire Insurance
Co.
Bill an act to provide for the formation of bust
ness corporations, on its passage to be eugrossed
was amended on motion MIR. TALBOT, by inserting
after the words fire proof vaults, the words
'and also telegraph companies
The bill was then passed to be enqrossed.
Bill an act In relation TO the erection Of wharves
and fish weirs in tide waters being its passage
to be ergro:.ed, was tabled motion of Mr.
TALBOT.
Resolve in favor of building a bridge over
Savage stream in St. Francis plantation, came up
on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. PIKE remarked that be saw By the state
ment of facts accompanying the resolve, that the
inhabitants OF ST. Francis are poor, given as rea-
son why they should have the appropriation. He
understood that other resolves OF the same charac-
ter are to come up, some asking As large sum as
5000. Somebody had got to pay it. aud was it
far to assess towns, many OF them poorer than the
petitioners, to help those better CIT Appropriations
had been made by the State for road, ard bridges
where The State owned lands. on the ground that
the State was a proprietor. and Ike other propre
tors should contribute. But he did not rtcollec,
of an instance where appropriation asked
for on the giouud that the town poor. In hi.
Judgment fair arrangement of the valuations
would show that there are poorer towns in thl,
State than those towns that askias contribu-
tions here.
The resolution was laid on the table until after
the expiration of the morning hour.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER. the report Of the
Committee on Financial Affairs, reporting ought
not to pass on bill an act to reduce the rate of in
ter@t, was taken fl ON the table, the question being
on the acceptance of the report.
Mr.. PIKE took the floor and spoke nearly two
hours in support of the bin. Abstract Of rema-ks
hereafter
Mr.. HAYNES, at the conclusion Of Mr. Pixies
remarks, obtained the floor; but the hour Of ad-
journment having arrived, he moved adjourn
ment with the understanding that he should have
the floor when the matter again come up in the
morning.
Pending the adoption of the report, the House
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &c. PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
By Mr.. UAYNEs.-Bill an act TO aneud chap.
60 Of the revised statutes relating TO divorces.
Provides that if either party requires, or the
court orders it, the question Of divorce and almo-
ny shall be submitted to jury; and if they find
the allegations true, and that divorce ought to be
granted the court shall decree the div orcc, carry
ing into effect the finding Of the jury. referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
BY Mr.. LORD of Hram,-Remonstrance of
VIM. Russell ct ais. against division OF Sanford
Referred to the Committee on Towns.
BY Mr.. PARCHER.- Remonstrance Of the inhabi-
tants of the town Of Green against the petition to
set off part of Webster and Green to the city of
Lewiston. Referred to the Committee on Towns.
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures of inhabi-
tants of Webster against annexation Of Scbattus
village to the city of Lewiston. Referred to the
Committee on Towns.
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