Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-08
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

MONDAY, Feb I.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. LETFINGwELL of Gardiner.
The journal of Fridays proceedings twas read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
On motion Of Mr.. SwAsEY,
Ordered, That the Secretary Of State be direct
ed to furnish to this leg slature tabular statement
of the amount Of money and land appropriated by
the State, in aid of building roads and bridges IN
the several counties OF the State, since and in
Guiding the year 4. D., 1870.
On motion of the same gentleman,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be d-
rected to inquire into the eypedency of so amend.
ing the law relative TO the powers and duties of
registers of Probate that they may issue orders
and DEGREES of the Probate Court upon which the
name Of the Judge may be either written or print
ed.
Mr. CARNEY from the Committee on Commerce,
to which referred the remonsttance of lnhab-
itants of Woolwich against the Merry Meeting
Bay and Atrowsic ,idges being supported by the
county OF Sagadahoc, reported reference of the
same to the Committee on Ways and Bridges.
Mr.. DoNwoRrH. from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported an act TO legallzc the dolngs Of
the town of Cornish. Read and assigned. a $50
on petition of Geo. Pierce and others, praying
that the playing of base ball in the streets be pro-
bbted, reported leave to withdraw
Mr. BRACKET, from the Committee on Interior
to prevent the waste of mills being put into
Houshton brook, SO called, reported leave TO with
draw.
Mr.. PEAKS, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported resolve n favor of Fema'e Or
phan's ASYLUM of Portland. (Appropiiaes $1,000
Printed under rule. Also resolve in favor of the
Bangor Chldrens Home. (Appropriates $4,000
PRINTED under rule.
Au act to incorporate the Ellsworth Marine In
surauce Company. pending its passage to he en-
%,t.l a.t nt AR 70.
WORTH.
Resolve in favor of Mt. Chase [appropriatng
5000 was taken from the table, on motion of Mr..
PEAKS.
Pending is passage 10 be engrossed, the ques-
ton was on the adoption of the amendment 10 add
after the words "shn pond, the words "and ie-
pairing roads"
Pending the adoption of the amendment the re-
solve was tabled, motion of Mr.. SwAsEY, and
assigned for to morrow.
Mr.. SwASEY presented an act TO provide further
remedies for the collection of State taxes uPou
corporations. Referred to the Jud cary Commit
tee. Provides that taxes may be recovered by an
action of debt or an action on the case, in the
name Of the State, which action may be brought
in any county where such corporation has its place
of business, OF where the AZ i0A J. aga nj a rail-
road corporation, in any county WHITE such rail
road corporation owns or operates any line or
track The remedies may he used for the co,lcc-
ton of am snch tax heretofore assessed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act establishing the divisional line between
the towns Of Parsonsfeld ard Cornsh an act to
repeal chap 40 of the private aud special laws OF
1862 relating TO tie taking of salmon, shad and
aewives in the waters of Pleasant river county of
Washington; an act to make valid the doings Of
Theodore TAYLOR Of Burlington, as tiA Justice f;
an act to amend an act to incorporate the Maine
Dairymen's Association; an act setting oil Joshua
NJ. Leightons estate from the town OF Stauben,
1NF fhrt.l.
in the county of Washington; an act to amend the
charter of the Squirrel Island Association; an act
to amend chap. 81 of the revised statutes, in
relation to tine rights of married women; an act to
amend sec. of chap. GA of the revised statutes,
relating to appointing powers and duties of execu-
tors act to amend sec of chap &C the revised
statutes relating to insoivent estates; an act in
relation to the settlement OF paupers; resolve in
favor of Perkins plantation; an act to continue in
force chap Is of the special laws of 1874 relating
to the fishing interest in Lufkin pond; an act to
make valid the doings of the First Universalist So
ciety OF Saco and Biddeford an act to repeal chap
80 Of the public laws of 1875, relating to civil
tons resolve in favor Of Charles I. Schumacher
an act to regulate dividends of savings banks re-
solve in favor of the Maine Industrial School for
Girls
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
An act to amend sec. 5 of chap. 1873 ofthe revised
statutes relating to fugives from justice; An ACT
10 DetIer project OWueIs u ISL Ntho III LuoSC al
act to legalize the doings of School district No
in the town of Blaine; an act to extend the time
for the location and construction of the Portland
l. 'Ogdensburg Railroad resolve for the ap'
pontment of commission to reconstruct the
savings bank laws; resolve in aid of building
bridge over Savage stream in St. Francis Planta
ton resolve authorizing the Land Agent to con
yey to Enoch Hall lot of land in Lyndon; an ac
to amend Sec l6 of chap II of the revised statutes
relating to judicial proceedings an act in relation
to the erection of wharves and fish wers in tide
waters resolve in favor Of the State centennial
commission; an act amending sec. 20, chap. l24 Of
the revised statutes in relation to labor an act te
provide for the organization of savings banks
| trust or loan associations; an act TO repeal sec
II of chap. II Of the revised statutes in relation
to parishes an act to authorize the sale OF Islands
| belonging to the State.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
| An act for the preservation of fish in Little Sc
bago lake, in the county OF Cumberland; an act Il
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
Kennebec river at Bowdoinham an act to incorpor
rate the Orchard Beach Railroad Company; an &C
to prevent fishing in Puifer pond in Dexter; an &C
additional to chap. 40 of the laws to prevent tht
destruction Of certain fish in the waters of Penob
| scot river; an act concerning the propretors o
| the Sheepscot river bridge; an act to give addi
tional powers to the Piscataquis Mutual Insurance
Company an act 10 fepeal all charters heretofore
granted to savings banks and banking institution
which have not organized or shall not have organ
lied previous to Aug. rs an act in relation to ts
cal school returns of towns to be made to the Stat
Superintendent of common schools; act to in
corporate the Cape Elizabeth Dyking Co.; an &C
to authorize the Receiver of the Ameri
can Bank to pay dividends on lost certificates
an act permitting the defendant to give bond IL
| trustee process; an act authorizing insurance
companies to divide their directors into classes
an act to prohibit the taking OF fish in NewbegiI
brook in the town of Newtield; an act to prsven
the taking of front from the Rangely stream il
Rangely; an act to authorize c. NJ Davis and w
| A. jackson to navigate Damarscotts lake AM
river by steam; act to amend and renew tn
charter of the Sebec Lake Steamboat Company.
| FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the Joint Standing Commit
tee on Education; resolve in favor Of Sofa Coly.
| Adjourned.
| House.
| MONDAY. Jan. 9TH.
Praycrby Rev. Mr. LEFrINGwELL, Of Gardiner
| On motion of Mr.. BUTTON, it was,
| (lrjo at he ms of this III ALL he Granted Il