Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-26


On motion of Mr.. HINcKLEY,
Ordered, That message be sent to the House
Of Representatives, by the Secretary, proposing a
convention Of the two branches of the legislature
in the representatives Hall, tomorrow, at forty.
five minutes past ten o'clock, A. ~, for the pur-
pose OF electing State Treasurer.
Ihe message was conveyed by the Secretary.
subsequently message was received from the
House, by its Clerk, informing the Senate Of the
concurrence Of that branch in the foregoing prop
osition.
Resolve in favor of roads passing though the In
dian township in Washington county, was read
twice. and pending its passage to be engrossed,
was amended, on motion of Mr.. TALBOT, by strik-
ing rNt $500 and inserting 500.
On motion OF Mr.. SwAsEY, the resolve was then
tabled
Resolve in aid of the town of Mount Chase, Pc
nobscot county, was read twice, when Mr.. Has
KELL moved to amend by adding after the words
shin pond, the words land repairing roads"
also that statement of facts be printed 10 accom-
pany the BILL Pending the adoption Of the amend
ment' the resolve was tabled, on motion Of Mr..
SwAsEY.
Mr.. BROWN from the Committee on Fisheries,
reported an act for the protection of pike pick
erel in the Berry, Dexter and Wilson ponds in the
towns of Wayne, Winthrop and Monmouth. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. TALBOT, from the Committee on Fisheries,
to which was referred the communications of Hon.
Hamilton Fish, Hon. Edward Thornton and Gov.
Selden Connor, reported reference of the same to
the Honorable Governor and Council, requesting
them to recommend some plan of action to be sub.
mitted by them to the next legislature.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &c. PRESENTED AND RI
FERRED.
By Mr.. WATTs-Peution of NJ. II. Kilgy and So
Others of Nnalhaven, to SO poll tax on each
indcpende Mt voter liable to pay q tax. Referred
to Committee on Judiciary. Also petition of Se-
lectmen of Ninalhaven for q charter to build q
bridge; also petition of George Dyer Of North
~ Ern c~o.
shore to shore for the purpose of operating scow
for the transportation Of teams. Referred to Com
mitee on Commerce.
BY Mr.. CARNHY-Petiton OF c. NJ. Davis and
W. A. jackson for right to clear the river at the
head Of Damariscotta lake. and the exclusive right
to navigate the said lake and river by steam for
twenty years. Referred to Committee on Interior
Waters.
BY MIR. WEBB-Petiton of Martha Soc of the
Penobscot tribe of Indians, for dividends due her
for past twenty-six years. Referred to Commit
tee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. JoRDAN-Petition of Jordan Rand and
l30 others Of Lisbon for the effectual suppress
sion of the sale and manufacture Of intoxicating IL
quors Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr.. PREsCoTT-Petion of Joseph Barrett
and IA others of Canaan, for the abolition OF the
death penalty. Referred to Committee On Judci-
ary.
By Mr.. WHEELwRIGHr.-Petition of John l..
Stevens and Others in aid OF Homeopathi Hos
pital; also of S. P. Graves and others for the
same; also w. B. Whiting and others for the
same. Referred to the Committee on Financial
Affairs Also bill an act to amend an act entitled
IAN act to authorize the city Of Bangor to aid in
the construction of railroad into Aroostook
county. Provides for extension of time to Feb.
., 1877, in building road. Also an act to amend
chap 10 of the special laws OF 1875, approved jan
2S, 1875, relating to aid from city of Bangor to
Bangor and Piscataquis railroad Extends the
time Of building to Jan. p, 1850. Also an act
additional to act amendatory of an act entitled
IAN act to enable the city of Bangor to aid the Ban
gor 4 Piscataquis Railroad Company in the sx-
tended construction of its railroad" approved Feb.
-, 1871. lGrants further time Of three years
from Jan. -, 1870, TO complete its line of railroad
from its present terminus In Abbott to Moosehead
Lake. Also an act to extend the time for the
completion OF the Bangor i Piscatsqais Railroad.
Extends time of BUILDING three years. Also an
act granting further time to the Northern Aroos-
| took Railroad company, TO make and file the locs-
ton Of its line OF railroad. Authorizes further
time of one year to file locatiou.l The foregoing
BY Mr.. SwAsEY. Petition of Silvanus Poor OF
ais. for act of incorporation for an Aqueduct Co.
Referred to the Committee on Interior Waters.
Also petition Of S. j. Gallagher and others for the
incorporation of Seth Williams Post of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
by Mr.. kYEs Petition of James NJ. Kemp
ton for an act to incorporate the Franklin Central
Agricultural Society. Referred to Committee on
Judicisry.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend an act granting 4 charter TO
the Alumni Association of Bates College: an
act to encourage and protect the breeding OF
trou, in Little pond and Little Pond Brook in
| rryebarg Academy Giant; an act to incorporate
the Rockland, Mt. Desert and Sullivan Steam
boat Company; an act 10 incorporate the home
concluded On second page.l