Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-02-01
which was ordered printed on motion Of Mr.. PoR.


judgment will be for the best interests of the
State.
On motion of Mr.. HAYNES, it was
Ordered, That the use Of Representative Hall
Maine State College of Agriculture, on Tuesday
evening, Feb. lst, for the purpose of lecture on
the aims and methods of the Maine State College,
and the training it gives.
Mr.. POWERS, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported ought to pass, on bill an act to amend sec.
of chap. l3S of the revised statutes; also repsrt
ed on memorial Of railroad commissioners, resolve
authorizing the Governor and Council to audit the
claims of the railroad commissioners for extra
vices performed on the Portland and . ,densburg
Railroad. Printed under rule.
Mr.. FoGLER, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported leave to withdraw petition of Wash
ington Carleton for pension.
Mr.. TENNEY, from the Committee State
Lands, on petition, reported resolve in aid of
building bridge over Gaquon stream in French
vile. Printed under rule.
Mr.. kEEGAN from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported legislation inexpedient on order
relating to expediency of requiring by law planta-
tiOns organized for election purposes to raise
money for the support Of their poor; also reported
same on bill an act to change the law of dover;
also reported reference to the Committee on Tenn
perance on order relating to a law to prevent the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors including wine and
cider on the grounds of county town
State fairs; also reported legislation inexpcdient
on order relating to amending the law relating 10
materials, better protection; also made the same
report on order relating to the expedency Of some
law to prevent gambling in any form on the
ground Of any State or county fair held in the
State.
Mr.. PORTER, fiom the Committee on State
Lands, on order, reported bill authorizing the
Land Agent to sell the islands belonging to the
State. Read and assigned under suspension of
the rules, on motion OF Mr.. PORTER.
Mr.. LYNCH from the Committee ON Legal AT
fairs repOreA OuCht paSs on bill an act o
amend chap, 239 Of the public laws of 1875 relat-
ing to the protection Of game. Printed under
rule.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act in relation to fiscal school returns Of
towns TO be made to the State Superintendent OF
common schools; resolve in favor OF the Passama-
quoddy Indians an act to amend an act entitled
act to amend sections G3 and 64 of chap. 49 of
the revised statutes relating to foreign insurance
companies resolve in favor of the Passama Qued-
dy Indians; resolve in favor of BENZ. b. Byron !;
act to amend sec. 81 of chap. 81 Of the revised
statutes relating to witnesses and evidence, by add
ing a fifth exception; an act to amend sec. 63
chap. Is of the revised statutes relating to dam
ages ways, amended by chap 2l5 of the
public laws of 1874; resolve in favor of James NJ.
Story Of Washburn resolve making appropra-
ton for the Penobscot Indians resolve in favor
ofCrystal plantation resolve in favor of bridge
Magalioway river, Oxford county an act to amend
sec chap. 20 of the revised statutes in relation
to the time in which assignee shall file invento-
~ in the Probate Court resolve in favor of Dan
ie 5. Daniels; resolve authorizing the Land
Agent to convey to James McCornville n lot Of
land in Wa.hburn.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An set to authorize the Receiver of the .lmeri
can Bank TO pay dividends on lost certificates :;
act permitting the defendant to give bond in
trustee process; an act authorizing insurance
companies to divide their directors into classes ;
an act to prohibit the taking OF fish in Newbegn
brook in the town of Newfeld; an act to prevent
the taking of trout from the Rangely stream in
Rangely; an act to repeal charters of savings
banks and banking institutions which have not
organized, or which shall not have organized pre-
vious to Aug lst, 1876.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act amendatory of and additional to
chap. 80 of the revised statutes in relation
to deer ard caribou; an act to authorize
Webster Mcfarland TO build fish weir in
the tide waters at Brooklin; an act to amend
an act relating to the city schools of Ban
gor, approved Feb. lS 1875; an act to authorize
the LacoIia Company and the Pepperell Manufac-
turing Co. to connect two piers OF their wharves
in Saco river; an act to authorize Gilbert H. Man
chester ct ais. to build and maintain fish weirs in
Somes' Sound; an act to protect black bass and
salmon in Moose pond and its tributaries, and Sc
basticook river; an act to amend sec. Of chap IS
of the revised statutes, relating to election returns
an act relating to school money belonging to
school district No. in Biddeford; an act to en-
courage and protect the breeding of trout in Lit
lie Pond and Little Pond brook in Frycburg
Academy Grant; act to amend sec chap 81
Of the revised statutes relating to mortgages of
personal property; an act for the protection of
pike and pickerel in the Berry, Dexter and Wilson
ponds in the towns of Wayne, Winthrop and Mon
mouth.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of Louis Snow resolve in ia
vor Of Joseph Frances.
Bill an act relating to the formation OF railroad
corporations general railroad bill was read, and
Wednesday next at IL o'clock assigned for its
third reading, on motion by Mr. PORTER.
Bill an act permitting the defendant to give bond
in trustee process, was amended on motion of Mr..
PORTER, by striking out the section providing tha
the act shall go into effect as soon as approved
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. DUTToN, the memorial of the
convention of sheriffs jaors and county commits
sioners was taken from the table, ordered to be
printed, and referred to the next legis ature
On motion of Mr.. NEALLEY bill an act to
amend section Is of chapter SS of the revised stat
utes relating to the partition of real estate. was
taken from the table and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. POWERS, bill an act to ncor
porate the Aroostook Log Driving Company
taken from the table, amended on motion OF the
same gentleman by adding new corporations, and
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to amend the law SO as to compel
towns to place tax of one dollar head on dogs,
came up on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. KEEGAN moved the indefinite postponement
OF the Dill, ana advocated nlS mOtlOu.
Mr.. PHILLIPS advocated the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. DAVIS of Jefferson offered to amend, so that
half of the tax shall go to compensate those
loosing sheep, and advocated its adoption
Mr.. RICHARDS opposed the bill at some length
Mr.. POWERS opposed the amendment.
Mr.. FLOYD favored the bill without the amend
mcnt.
Mr. HAYToRD advocated the bill.
The amendment was rejected.
The House then refused to indefinitely tpone,
and gave the bill passage to be engrossed.
Mr. KEEGAN moved to suspend the rules to al
low him to introduce his order to rescind the order
asking the opinion of the Supreme Court on the
constutionaty Of the school mill tax.
The Speaker read one of the joint rules, which
require three days notice to be given in the pres
ent case.
MIR KEEGAN advocated his notion and moved
the yeas and navs.
Mr.. NEALLEY moved an adjournment, which
was carried by vote Of A to Al.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &c, PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. JORDAN. Remonstrance of Chas r.
Loring and 70 others of Topsham against accept
ing and making free, Bay bridge and Arrowsc
bridge. Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Bridges.
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