Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-31
House.

SATURDAY Jan. -.
Prayer By Rev. Mr.. LALAcHEUR of ITallowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in concur
rencs.
Resolve providing for change Of the seat OF
government to Portland, passed TO be engrossea
by the House, came from the Senate indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. TALBOT moved that the House adhere,
pending which the resolve was tabled, on motion
of Mr.. POWERS
en- motion Of Mr.. TALBOT,
Ordered, That the Committee on Education be
directed to inquire whether Normal School has
been kept up during the past year with each OF
the following institutions, viz Oak Grove Semlp-
airy and Maine Cent? al Institute, and report to this
House.
On motion of Mr.. LAMsoN, 1t was
Ordered, That the time OF meeting of this House
on Mondays be at O'Clock p. NJ, until otherwise
ordered.
On motion of Mr. HAMILTON, it was
Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to notify
the town officers of the town Of Plymouth, that a
vacancy exists in this body from that town, caused
by the death of George A. Getchell.
Mr.. TALBOT, from the Committee on the Judi
CARY reported reference to the next legislature on
order relating TO uncolected taxes in unncorpor-
ated places; also reported ought not to pass on
bill act to amend chap. 227 of the laws of 1874
also reported legislation inexpedent on order re-
lating to further legislation in relation to the
rights of married women also reported legislation
inexpedient order relating to the expediency of
repeating chap. 2l5 Of the public laws of 1874 as
the same subject matter has been already acted
upon this session; also reported legislation mex
pedient on order relating to the cxpediepcY of
amending chap. 6 of the revised statutes, in rela-
ton to liens on lands of resident taxpayers.
Mr.. WYMAN, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported reference TO the Governor and Council on
order relating to reporting resolve in favor OF
Fort Kent.
Mr. HAYNES from the Committee on the Jul
n q n ct n and i'm m
cipal Indebtedness reported that the same be
printed for the OF the House. Ordered printed.
Mr.. WHITE, from the Committee on Interior
Waters, on petition, reported bill an act to incor-
porate the Aroostook Piver Log Driving Com
pany, which was ordered to be printed on motion
of Mr. POWERS.
Mr.. SLOWER, from the Committee on Claims, ON
petition, reported resolve in favor of George W.
lewey ct al, for killing bears. Printed under
rule.
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN of Camden the re-
port Of the Committee Fisheries, reporting
leave to withdraw on petition in favor of Samuel
Davis building and maintaining a fish Weir be-
tween Bear Isle and Mt. Desert, was taken from
the table and accepted
On motion of Mr.. PORTER, bill an act to amend
chap. l12 OF the public laws of 1874 relating to
the security of life on steam vessels on inland
waters, lken from the table and referred to
the Committee on Interior Waters.
On motion of the same gentleman, the report of
the Committee on Legal Affairs reporting legisla-
ton ineXpedient on order relating to amending
the law that poor debtors shall not be imprisoned
when the debt is less than 500 was taken from the
table and accepted
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act for the preservation of fish in Little Sc
bago lake, IN the county of Cumberland an act to
make valid certain dolngs of the town of ar
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 Putier pond IN Dexter; an act
additional to chap. 40 of the laws to prevent the
destruction CT certain fish in the waters of Penob-
scot river; an act concerning the propnetors of
the Sheepscot river bridge; an act to give addi-
tional powers to the Piscataqus Mutual Insurance
Company.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to authorize John Neal to build and ex-
tend a wharf into the tide waters in the town of
kittery; an act to incorporate the Rockland, Mt.
Desert K 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 Fine 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 wharf into tide walers in
the town of Bristol; an act authorizing Abra-
ham &. Fernald and others to build and main
tain a fish weir in tide waters between Bear Island
and Mount Desert; an act for the protection of
fish in Pushaw pond, in the county Of Pcnobscot,
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, so called, and its main
tributary in the town of Newfeld; an act to pre-
vent the taking or destroying of fish in Hubbs'
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.
On motion Of Mr.. POWERS, the order relating to
the appointment of a committee to investigate the