Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-14
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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House.

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Senate order directing the Committee on State
Lands to inquire what further legislation is nee
essary to make vacant the office of land agent, was
laid on the table motion Of Mr.. PORTER.
Resolve in favor of the Maine State College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts was read once and
Wednesday next ASST ned for its secoud reading,
on motion of Mr.. TALBOT.
On motion of MIR. NADEAC, it was
Ordered, That the Committee the Judiciary
inq ,irc into the eypedency of amending sec. 81,
chap. is of the revised statutes, providing that no
petition for the laying out of road by the county
commissioners shall be entered within two years
after previous application for the same purpose
has been refused reversed on appeal, so that the
time shall be one year instead of two, as now pro-
vided bv law.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be dire c,ed to report bill authorizing the Cover
nor and Council TO audit and pay all claims for
bounty on Wild animals.
MIR. PILLsBURY presented the petition of j. W.
Fairbanks ct ais of Pennington for repeal of the
act to establi, h and maintain free high schools;
also petition of Geo. W. Ranger of Pennington in
aid Of Same. Referred to the Committee on Ed
ucati0r.
Mr.. CLEAvEs presented bill an act to make
bonds neg utlable which was referred to the CON-
mitee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. WYAiAN from the Committee on Claims, on
the claim of Carol to be reimbursed for bountles
on bears reported a resolve in favor of the town
oil CAROL. 1llDleu unuer Tue.
Mr.. PORTER from the Committee on Safe Lands
reported legislation ipeyredient on order relating
to selling State Lands. Also reported on Gov
errors Message, bill act relating TO tine APP
pontment Of Land Agent and his duties. Makes
it the duty of the Governor, with advice of his
council, to appoint the Laud Agent to hold office
during their pleasure, whose duty shall be to
bring to a termination sll the unsettled business
of the office, so that it may be dscoutnued.l
Printed under rule.
tba ttaan Stata
Lands, on petition. reported resolve in favor OF
James G. Griffith, which was passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. EASTMAN. from the Committee on Consti-
tutional Amendments, reported bill an act to au-
thorize the formation ofinsurance companies (gen-
era law. Printed under rule.
Mr.. LAMsoN from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported in new draft and ought to pass on resolve
in favor Of Joseph Granger, which was passed to
be engrossed under suspension Of the rules
Mr.. SLOWER, from the same committee, report
ed legislation inexpedient on order relating to the
nexpediency of reimbursing the town of TopSheld
for loss Of money sent by the State Treasurer.
Mr. FARRAR, from the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported legislation ineypedent on order
relating to the expediency of disseminating the
Sagadahoc Ferry, and the surrender Of its charter
also that amendments may be made to the char
ter of the Peoples Ferry.
Mr.. NORTON from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition of Seectmen
of Lubec for reimbursement of money paid into the
State treasury. Pending the acceptance OF the
report, it was tabled, on motion of Mr. TALBOT.
Mr.. FARRAR from the Committee on Change OF
Name, made q final report.
Bill an act relating to the framing OF ISSUES IN
equity cases came up on its passage to be engros'-
&c.
Mr.. FRANK moved to amend sec. by adding
the following: "provding that the party desiring
such trial gives notice thereof to the other party
by inserting such notice in his replication, and the
defendant in his answer"
| Mr.. CLEAvEs moved to amend by striking ont
| from the second line in the third section, the
words "but shall not apply to any bill IN equity
! now pending"
The matter was discussed by Messrs. Frank,
| Cleaves, Powers and Porter.
| The amendment offered by Mr.. Frank was
adopted.
| Mr.. CLEAvFs withdrew his amendment.
| On motion Mr.. PORTER, the bill was further
amended by striking out the section which pro-
vides that the act shall take effect when approved.
| The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
| Bill an act authorizing assignees of judgement
to bring scire facias was amended on motion of
Mr.. PORTER by striking out the words "lhis &C:
shall take effect when approved" 1t was then
passed to be engrossed.
READ AND WEDNESDAY NEXT ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of the Maine General
Ho. pital; resolve in favor of the Maine General
Homeopathic Hospitals resolve in favor OF the
Maine State College Ct Agriculture and the Me
chanlc arts.
READ, AND MONDAY ASSIGNED.
! An act to amend chap 81 of the revised statutes
relating to liens on buildings and lots; an act to
amend chap 65 of the revised statures relating to
the distribution of estates of persons deceased out
of the State; act additional to and ainendatory
of chap PA of the public laws of 1874 relating to
arnores for military companies; an act additional
to and amendatory of Sec 80, chap. ll3. OF the re-
vised statutes, in relation to the support of poor
debtors in Jail act additional to chap. 60 Of
the revised statutes, relating to the estates of de-
ceased partners.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to amend sec. l6, chap. II Of the revised
statutes relating to the sales of real estate by
license of court; an act to protect the rights Of
ls,ing to the framing of issues in equity cases;
an act authorizing assignees OF judgments to
bring scire facias.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Deer Island and Sedg
witch Horse Ferry Co.; an act to amend an act to
incorporate the Winnegance Mill Dam Co.; an
act additional to chap. 40 of the revised statutes
relating to assignments for the benefit of creditors
an act to amend sec. 26, chap. 81 of the revised
statutes, in relation to lime rock and slate; an act
in relation to the assessment of poll taxes an act
to make legal the doings of the Livermors Falls
Bridge Company; an act to amend chap III OF the
revised statutes, in relation to the rights OF mar
red women an act to amend sec. 3, chap. &C, Of
the revised statutes, relating to insolvent estates
an act creating the Hartand Village Corporation !;
an act to legalizc the doings Of the town of Cor
nish; an act to amend the charter of the Godfrey
Falls Dam Company.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve to authorize the county Of Penobscot TO
procure loan; resolve in favor Of the Joint
Standing Committee on Agriculture; resolve in
favor of James johnson; resolve authorizing the
Adjutant General to sell the arsenal building at
Portland; resolve providing for the payment Of
the expenses of the Committee on Military Affairs.
Bill 40 act to incorporate the Deer Isle and
Sedgwi,k Horse Ferry Co., was laid on the table,
on motion of Mr. TALBOT, pending its passage to
be engrossed.
The following bills were passed to be eDgrosscd
under suspension of the rules
An act authorizing the sale ofcertain lots of land
in township No. IA, II. 4. w. +. l.. S.; act to
incorporate the town of Haynesville in the coun-
ty of Aroostook; an act to incorporate the Maine
General Homeopathic Hospital; resolve laying a
tax on the several counties in the State; an act to
amend chap 80, sec. Of the revised statutes, re-
laling to deer.
Resolve in favor of Chapman plantation, pend
| ing when the House adjourned yesterday, came up
| in order
| Mr.. PIKE did not object to the resolve if there
were State lands in the plantation.
Mr. POWERS said in reply that the State still