Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-02-01
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


| called to order by the Secretary.
! On motion of Mr.. HINCKLEY. 1t was
| Ordered, That during the absence OF the Presi-
! dent, Hon. JoHN T. SwAsEY of Oxford, be Presi-
/ dent pro tempore of the Senate
! Mr. Swasey was conducted to the chair by
| Messrs. Donworth of Aroostook and French of
Kennebec, and briefly returned his thanks for the
honor, and accepted the office.
! Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. HARDING, of Hallowell.
| The journal of Saturdays proceedings was cad
and approved.
| On motion of Mr.. CARNEY.
| Ordered That message be sent TO the Cover
nor and Council, informing the Executive depart
ment that in the absence of the President Hon.
j ohm z. Swasey has been chosen President pro
teupore Of the Senate
Or motion OF Mr.. CARNEY.
Ordered That message ba -snl to ire How =
of Representatives, informing tnat t1od, hat in
the absence Of the Prcsi dent, Hon. John 7. s3wa-
sey has been chosen President pro te.npore Of the
| Senate.
The messages were conveyed by the Secretary.
| Papers from the House disposed of in concur-
renee
On motion of Mr.. DoNwoRru. the Senate nom
concurred with the House in accepting report OF
the committee reporting legislation inexpedient on
order relating to further legislation in relation
the rights of married womeu, and ecommittei
the same to the Committee the Judici rs.
| On motion of Mr. STEVENS. the rule. wee st.
pended, and petition of Daniel Newbegin ct al.
for change of the law so that all counties shall
he obliged to build all bridges costing more than
four hundred dollars, which was referred by the
House to the next legislature, was received and
| referred to the Committee on WAYS and Bridges.
! House resolve relating to changing the seat OF
government from Augusta to Portland came up,
that branch non-concurring with the Senate in in
definitely posponing the resolve, and adhe!ing to
its former vote N giving it passage.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS, the Senate adhered
| to its former vote.
| Mr.. TALBOT presented resolve in relation to
compulsory pilotage, and on his motion, the rules
were suspended, the resolve read twice and passed
to be engrosscd. 1t provides that, whereas the
exacting OF compulsory pilotagc fees where no
pilotage service IS requested or required, is con-
trary to natural justice and imposes an onerous
and useless burden on the navigation interests OF
the State of Maine, that Congress is requested to
prohibit by law the exacting of such po,age in
the ports of the United States. Directs that
| copies of the resolve be sent to our Senators and
| Representatives in Congress
| A communication was received from Hon. SILAs
| c. HATCH, State Treasurer elect, slgnifying his
acceptance, and transmitting his Official bond.
The communication was read, and on motion OF
Mr.. HINCKLEY,
Ordered, That the bond be referred to the Com
mittee on Financial Affairs.
Bill an act to amend sec. - of chap. Of the re-
vised statutes relating to the returns of planta-
tions. came up on its first reading, pending which,
it was tabled on motion of Mr.. STEVENS.
On motion of Mr.. CARNEY, bill an act to egtab-
lish board Of harbor commissioners was ordered
to be printed and recommitted to the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. WATTS from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill an act TO legalize the doinss of the
town of Vinalhayen. Read and assigned.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on Educa-
tion, reported resolve in favor of Normal School
at Pennington and Normal School at Castne.
Printed under the rule. [Approprates from the
Normal School fund 81, ,533 "a for the use of both
Normal Schools, for library, laboratory, stating
roof, and for various other purposes.
Mr.. STEVENS presented resolve in favor of Joint
standing Committee on Education for expenses of
visiting Normal School at Pennington, which was
read twice. rules suspended, and passed to be en-
crossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act for the preservation of fish in Little Sc
bago lake. in the county of Cumberland; an act to
make valid certain doings of the town of Var
mouth in 1869; an act to authorize Chas. Russell
TO build and maintain wharf in tide waters of the
Kenaebec river at Bowdoinham; an act additional
to an act to amend an act to incorporate the pro-
prietors of the Wiscasset Bridge Co.; an act to
prevent fishing in Puffer pond IN Dexter; an act
additional to chap. 40 of the laws to prevent the
destruction Of certain fish in the waters of Penob-
scot river; an act concerning the proprietors OF
the Sheepscot river BRIDGE an act to give adti-
tional powers to the Piscataquis Mutual Insurance
Company; resolve for the purchase of Maine State
Year Book and Legislative Manual.
An act to amend sec. 81 of chap. 81 ofthe revised
statutes relating to liens on logs and lumber; an
act to change the name of the town of Dalton to
Ashland, its former name; an act to prevent fish
ing in Adams pond in the town of Bridgton; an
act to incorporate the Franklin Central Agricul-
tural Society; an act to authorize G. Nj. Davis and
w. A. jackson to navigate Damarscotta lake and
river by steam; an act to amend and renew the
charter of the Sebec Lake Steamboat Company.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to authorize John Neal to build and ex-
tend wharf into the tide waters in the town of
Kittery; an act to incorporate the Rockand, Mt.
Desert 4 Sullivan Steamboat Co.; an act to incor-
porate the Masonic Temple Association of Belfast
an act to make valid the doings Of the town Of
Lyndon in the county of Aroostook; an act to in
corporate the Equity Fire Insurance Co.;
an act to amend an act relating to the charter of
| of the Alumni Association Of Bates College :;
an act to authorize Nelson w. Gam
age to extend a wharf into tide waters in
the town of Bristol; an act authorizing Abra-
ham c. Fcrnald and others to build and main
tain fish weir in tide waters betw eeh Bear Island
and Mount Desert; an act for the protection Of
fish in Pushaw pond, in the county Of Penobscot,
and the streams flowing into and out of said pond ;
an act to incorporate the Southgate Dyking Co. ;
an act to prohibit the taking of fish Of any kind
| from the Adams pond, called, and its main
tributary in the town of Newfield; an act to pre-
vent the taking destroying of fish in Hubs
mill pond in the town of Pennington; an act to
incorporate the Home for Aged Men in Bangor;
an act relating TO administrators, executors and
trustees.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of Louis Snow; resolve in IA
vor of Joseph Francis.
On motion of Mr.. LORD,
Adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, Jan. 3lst.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. MCCCLLY of IIallowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in concur
renee.
Bill an act to incorporate the Cape Elizabeth
Dyking Company was read twice under a suspen-
sion OF the rules and o. morrow assigned for its
second reading
A communication was received from Hon. S. j.
Chadbonrne, Secretary of State, in response to an
order OF the House, transmitting a statement of
the names and residences of patients treated at
the Maine General Hospital during the year 1875