Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-20
be instructed to inquire into the expodiency Of 50

amending sec. Z, chap. 6 of the revised statutes,
as TO make 1t obligatory upon towns to tax dogs
MIR. BURNHAM, from the Committee on State
Lands, on petition, reported resolve giving John
Allen deed OF lot of land, No. 60 in Lyndon
Printed under rule.
Mr. MEADER, from the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance, reported ought not to pass
on bill an act to incorporate the BENJAMIN Frank
lin Cooperative Association of Lewiston.
Mr.. NADEAC, on petition, reported resolve fol
an appropriation in aid of bridge over Savage
stream, resolve in aid of road in Frenchville
and resolve giving deed of a lot OF land II
Lyndon to Enoch Hail. Printed under rule.
Mr.. ALDRICH. from the Committee on Towns
on petition, reported bill an act TO annex SongC
Gore and Dingley Islands to the town of Casco
Read and assigned.
Mr.. POWERS, from the Committee on the Judici
airy, on order, reported bill an act TO amend sec
10 chap. II of the revised statutes. Printed unde
rule.
Mr.. WACO, from the Committee on Roads anc
Bridges, reported leave on petition of the inhabi
tauts of Easton aud vicinity, for appropriation
Of $500 for a bridge, referred from the last Leg
stature to this.
Mr.. ALEXANDER, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on petition reported
resolve to authorize the Land Agent to convey t
l.. I. Manson a deed of Lot of land No. ia il
Township No II range 3, now Chapman Planta
ton, waving settling duties. Printed under rule
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act authorizing Mathew Cleland to erect ans
maintain wharves and fish wiers in front of hi
land in Robnston; an act authorizing Thoma
Cleiand TO erect and maintain wharves and bSl
weirs IL front OF his land i'll Mill Cove and Passa
maquoddy St Andrews bay, in Robbilston
an act to prohibit the taking of smelts in the wa
lcis OF Patten bay, in the town of Surry, in an,
other manner than by hook and line; an act t.
prevent the taking of pickerel in Lovejoy pond
kennebec county, from Dec. lst to June lst o
each succeeding year; resolve in favor OF Leono
ia \. Patterson.
Bill an act to protect Medomac river at Waldo
boro was taken from the table and put on it
passage to be engrossed, on motion of Mr. MAR
TIN Of Camden.
Bill an act to prohibit the taking of smelts il
the Waters of Patten bay, in the town of Surry, il
any other manner than by hook and line, came
up its passage to be engrossed.
Mr. GRANT moved to to amend so that the law
may be enforced before any court of competen
jlrisdici lion, one half of the fine to go to the in
former and the other half to the State.
The amendment was adopted and the bill passed
TO he engrossed.
Bill an act to amend sec. Is, chap SO of the re
vlsed statutes relating to partition OF land, cams
mp It's passage to be engrossed and pending it
passage il was laid on the table on motion of Mr.
NEALLY for two weeks.
On motion of Mr. GREELEY,
Adjourned.
Bills, PETITIONS. &c, PREsEE7cp ND RE
FERREp.
By Mr. LlBBY-Pctition Of Superne naine
School Committee of Limerick in favor of estab
fishing q Normal School at North Brdgton. Re
ferred to the Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. POwERs-Claim of the town Of Blaine
for sums paid for bounties on bears. Referred Il
the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. FARRAR of Turner-Petitiou of the se
lectmen of Livermore for repeal OF free hiel
school laws. Referred TO the Committee on Ed
ucation.
By Mr.. NATURALIZATION of Experimenting
School Committee OF Waterford for c,tabli ,hmen
of Normal School at North Bridgton. Referred t.
the Committee on Education. Also bill an act tC
encourage and protect the breeding OF trout If
Little Pond and Little Pond brook at Fryeburg
Academy Grant. Referred TO the Committee OF
Legal Affairs.
Bv MIR. characterization of II. 3. Crowel
ct ais. for the protection of fish in the Buffer Pond
in Dexter. Referred to the Committee on Fishe.
ries.
By Mr.. TALBoT-Petition of Louis Snow fol
census of Passamaquoddy Indians. Referred tt
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr.. EAsTMAN-Petiton and bill to author
ze the Tacoma and Pepperell Companies to con
meet their wharves in Saco river. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr.. THoMPsoN-Bill an act to amend sec
81 OF chap. 81 of the revised statutes relating tC
witnesses and evidence. Referred to the Com
mttee on Legal Affairs. Provides that when az
administrator OF QelF CHOOSES 10 testify on ono
side, any party in interest on the other side may
be allowed to do so.
BY Mr. CHASE of INSTRUMENTATION Of super
intending School Committee of the town of Bridg
ton for Normal School at North Bridgton. Re
ferrei to the Committee on Education.
By Mr.. STONE of Standardization Of ANA
ziah Written ct ais. to be set off from Sanford ant
annexed to Alfred. Referred to the Committee
on Towns.
BY Mr.. characterization of the yearly meet
ing of Friends for New England for amendment
of charter, with bill. Referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs. Strikes out the provision
which provides that the real and personal property
Of the society shall not be exempt from taxation.
By Mr.. LITTLEFIELD-Bill an act to amend ar
act granting charter to the Alumni Association
of Bates College. Referred to the Committee OF
Legal Affairs. Provides that no person shall bt
Admitted to membership who has not regularly
graduated from the college and received the de
gree of A. Is.
By Mr.. DEARBoRN-Petition of the Selectmer
of Parsonsfeld and Cornish for establishment o
division line between said towns. Referred to thu
Committee ON Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. NEALLEY-Bill an act to incorporate
the Home for Aged Men at Bangor. Referred IL
the Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr. PHILLIPs-Bill an act to amend sec.
of chap. of the revised statutes relating to the
assessment and collection of taxes. Referred t
the Committee on Agriculture. Provides tina
az oogs moie tnah siA iHonlhs oiu snaii NC taAee
81 per year in the town where they are kept
By Mr.. Naturalization of Edward Cushing
and ~ others of Camden Village Corporation fol
authority to build village hall, with bill to in
corporate the same. Remonstrance of f. 6. Kngh
and lis others against the same. Referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr. Naturalization of the City Council
of kockland for amendment of the charter of the
Rockland Water Co. Referred to the Committed
on the judiciary.
BY Mr.. BAss-Memorial of Geo. NJ. Weston fo
the restoration of his right to trial by due pro
cess of law in respect to any claims made agains
him by the State; bill an act to repeal chap. 46 o
the public laws of 1872 relating to municipal Off
GERS also an act to repeal II of chap II Of thu
revised statutes relating to parishes. Referred tc
the Committee on the Judiciary.
LOCAL AND BUSINESS NOTICES.