Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-02-12
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDING, J..
concluded from first page
On fnotion nf Mr.. HAaKEII.

concluded from first page.
On motion Of Mr. HASKELL.
Ordered. That the committee on State Lands
and State Roads be directed to consider what leg
islative action is necessary to make vacant the of
fee of Land Agent, his secretary clerks or agents
in accordance with the amended constitution !;
also to place the books and entire effects of said
office in the hands of the Governor and Council OF
other proper officers for final adjustment.
On motion of Mr.. SwAsEY,
Ordered. That the Committee on Education be
directed to inquire into the eXpediency Of so
amending the law relative to the returns Of the
number of scholars in the several towns and plan
tations in this State that such returns shsM be GER
tilted to under oath.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be re-
quested to report to this legislature bill directing
the Secretary of State to collect the criminal sta
tistcs Of the several counties, that they will
show the amount of criminal cost in the State from
the year 1876, and report the same to the next
legislature.
On motion o: Mr.. HISCKLEY,a "a message was sent
to the Governor, asking for the return of bill an
act in relation to the Ellsworth Police Court.
The message was conveyed by the Secretary,
and the bill returned.
Subsequently the Senate reconsidered its vote
passing the same to be enacted and to be en-
crossed, and it was laid on the table.
Bill an act to amend sections 2S and 81. chap.
-, Of the revised statutes, relating to meeting
houses, came from the House amended.
Mr.. HASKELL called for an explanation.
Mr.. DoNwoRTH explained.
The amendment was adopted.
Pending its passage to be engrossed On motion
of Mr.. BKAcKETT, the bill was indefinitely post
poned
Resolve in favor of S. 3. Gates came up on its
passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. Brown of Piscataquis moved to amend by
striking out the words "the State Treasury" and
insert "the Land Agent" Agreed to.
The resolve as amended was then given pas
sage.
On motion of Mr. HASKELL. it was moved that
when the Senate adjourn. it adjourn to meet to-
morrow at O'Clock A. M.
Mr.. CARNEY from the Committee on Commerce,
on petition of T. c. Hersey and others, for an act
to establish q board of harbor commissioners re-
ported leave TO withdraw. Also reported ought to
pass on bill an act authorizing Monroe Young to
extend tine wharf into tide waters in Jordan river,
in the town Of Trenton. Read and assigned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to give the town of Fryeburg the Dec.
term of the Supreme Judicial Court for Oxford
county; an act to amend an act to confirm the To-
cation of the Boston 4 Maine Railroad Co. through
the towns of Berwick and North Berwick, subject
to certain restrictions, approved Feb 1873; an act
to authorize the Baptist Society of Warren to dis
pose Of its property and discontinue its corporate
existence; an act to make valid the doings of the
Wienegance Mill Dam Company; an act in rela-
ton to the Sebec w ood Board Co. an act author
ize the formation of railroad corporations assigned
for Wednesday next;) an act to Incorporate the
Masons Mutual Relief Association of Mechanic
Falls; resolve in favor of James L. Story of Wash
burn; an act to provide in part for the expeDdi-
lures of government; resolve in favor Of building
bridge across the Magalloway river in Oxford
county.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to protect smets in Monsweag bay and
liver in the towns Of Wiscasset and Woolwich
f.~n nf tha FHrih nf
Indians; resolve concerning annual census of
the Passamaquoddy Tribe Of Indians; resolve
making appropriation for the Penobscot Tribe
of Indians; resolve in favor Of the railroad COM
missioners; resolve in favor OF Geo. W. and Chas.
l.. Hewey; resolve for the purchase of certain
Maine reports resolve in favor of the town of
Mayfeld act to authorize the extension of the
Aroostook River Railroad to Fort Kent; an act to
amend an act to authorize the city Of Bangor to
aid in the construction of railroad into Aroostook
county: an act to extend the time for the location
end completion of the Aroostook River Railroad /;
an act in relation TO the recording of assign
ments OF wages; an act to amend section II
OF chap. l6 of the revised statutes, relating to
the regulation of fees and costs; an act to amend
As of chap. of the revised statutes, relating
to elections; act authorizing the sale of certain
lots of land in township No. IA, r. T. W. E. l.. S.
| an act to incorporate the town Of Haynesvle in
| the county of Aroostook; an act to incorporate
the Maine General Homeopathic Hospital; re-
| solve in favo: Of s. B. Gates
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act establishing the divisional line between
the towns of Parsonsfeld and Cornish act set
| ting off Joshua NJ. Leighton's estate from the
town of Steuben, and annexing the same to the
town Of Alillbridge, in the county of Washington
an act to amend the charter Of the Squirrel Island
| Association; act to amend Sec of chap. 6i of
the revised statutes, relating to appointing powers
and duties OF executors act to continue in force
| chap 10 Of the special laws Of 1874, relating to
A. E.L.. -. T,.fL
make valid the dongs Of the First Unversalist
| society of Saco and Biddeford; an act to amend
sec. 81 chap. 81 Of the revised statutes relating to
| witnesses and evidence, by adding q 6fth excep-
ton; an act to amend an act entitled an act fer
supplying the city Of Bangor with pure water; an
act to amend and extend the charter Of the Bangor
Water Power Company; An act to make valid the
doings Of Theodore Taylor as trial justice.
| FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve refunding in part the State tax Of
| Perkins plantation.
On motion of Mr.. THURLouaH,
| Adjourned.
| FRIDAY, Feb. II.
! Prayer by Rev. Mr.. JACKSON Of Hallowell.
! Papers from the Senate disposed Of in concur
| renee.
On motion Of Mr.. FLOYD, the vote was recon.
sidered whereby the House ordered to be printed
the bill TO incorporate Winthrop Village Corpora
| tioA.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
| The final reports of the Committees on Towns
Indian Affairs and Legal Affairs came from the
Senate accepted, and pending their acceptance by
| the House were laid on the table, on motion o.
| Mr.. PORTER.
Bill an act to amend chap. II of the public law.
of lS45 in relation to the protection of Moose, was
indefinitely postponed in concurrence with tht
| Senate.
| Mr.. SrRArroN presented the claim of the towr
of Carol to be reimbursed for bounty on bears
| which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. PORTER laid on the table bill an act tt