Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-22
ME-. SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY
MAINE LEGIGLATURE,
Senate.

| FRIDAY, Jan 81.
Senate met according to adjournment.
| Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. DREW of
Augusta.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings wa,
read and approved.
| Papers from the House disposed of in concur.
renee
A communication was received from Hon. S. J.
Chadbourne. Secretary of State, transmitting an
nual report of Liquor Commissioner. Referred to
JOINT Committee on Temperance. Also report OF
Bath Military and Naval Orphans Asylum. Re-
ferred to Committee on Military Affairs, q
| On motion of Mr.. LORD,
Ordered, That the Committee on Agriculture be
directed to inquire into the expediency Of proyd.
ing for the payment TO the Estate Agricultural So
ciety" of the same annual stipend that is now paid
to the estate Pathological Society" and report by
| bill or otherwise.
Mr.. DoNwoRTH, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported bill an act to amend sec. of
chap. 81 OF the revised statutes. Laid over to be
printed.
On motion Of Mr.. JORDAN,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
inquire into the expediency of so amending chap
VI, Of the revised statutes relating to liens as to
wood.
Mr.. GRAY, from the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads, reported resolve in aid of the
town Of Mount Chase, Penobscot county. Laid
over to be printed under the rule.
Mr.. CARNEY, from the Committee on Commerce
reported bill an act to authorize Nelson W. Gam
age to extend wharf into tide waters in the town
Of Bristol. Read and assigned.
MIR. TALBOT, from the Committee on Fisheries.
reported bill an act authorizing Abraham c. Fer.
maid and others to build and maintain fish weir
in tide waters between Bear Island and Mount
Desert. Read ard assigned.
Mr.. Brown, from the same committee reported
bill an act for the protection Of fish in Pushaw
pond. IN the county of Penobscot, and the streams
flowing into and out of said pond. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. THURLoUGH, from the Committee on Int.
rior Waters, reported in new draft, bill an act
authorizing Charles ". Howard to dredge bars
and navigate Rangely Lake by steam. Read
once, and tabled on motion of Mr.. KYEs.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on Educa-
tion on petition of Joseph Farwell and others for
change of law relative to meeting houses, re
ported that the same be referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs.
Mr.. LORD, from the same committee, on pe,i.
ton Of Charles Verril and Others asking for such
legislation as will prevent corporal punishment in
public schools, reported legislation inexpedient.
MIR. BRACKETT, from the Committee ON Interior
Waters, reported bill an act to incorporate the
Southgate Dyking Company. Read and assigned
Mr.. THOMPSON. from the Committee on Fish
cries reported bill 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 Newfield
Read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
inquire into the expediency of amending the law
relating to appointment OF Trustees for the Nor.
NAL schools.
On motion of Mr.. WEEB,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
inquire into the expediency of enacting law for
the better protection of policy holders in Life In
suranc companies.
Mr.. Brown from the Committee on State Land.
and State Roads, reported in a dew draft, resolve
in favor of roads passing through the Indian towo-
ship in Washington county. Laid over to be
printed.
On motion of Mr. STEVENS,
Ordered, The House concurring, that when the
Senate adjourns it be to meet on Monday next 81
O'Clock, p. NJ.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act TO annex Songo Gore and Dineey Is
lands to the town of Casco.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp
An act to incorporate the Odd Fellows Mutual
Relief Association; an act to prevent the taking
of pickerel in Loyejoy pond, kennebcc county,
from Dec. lst to June lst of each succeeding
year; resolve infavor OF Leonora A. Patterson
BILLS, PETITIONS, &c, PRESENTED AND Re
FERRED.
by Mr.. kYEs.-Petition of VIM. w. Thomas
and ais. for penalties against liquor traffic Re
ferred to Committee on Temperance.
BY Mr.. TuoMPsoN.-Peliton Of S. &. Adams
and Others praying for the repeal of the free high
school law. Referred TO Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. BRowN.-Petition of NJ. NJ. Lombard
and others Of Foxcrot, for increased penalties for
the suppression Of the liquor traffic. Referred to
Committee on Temperance.
BY Mr.. HAsKELL-An act to amend chap. l12
of the public laws OF 1874 relating to security Of
life on steam vessels on inland waters. Tabled to
be printed under rule. Provides for the appoint
ment OF two steamboat inspectors, to continue n
office five years, who shall examine passenger
steamboats,, and also the master, pilot and en-
gineers on board, and give licenses for one gear.
Subjects those acting without license to fine OF
so for every day they act
by Mr. LoRp-An act to amend chap 50, see.
OF the revised statutes in relation to libraries
charitable associations and public cemeteries. Re.
ferred to Committee on Legal Affairs. Provides
that when seven or more persons desire to be in
corporated into any social, military, literary, SCI
entifc, or county law library, or a masonc
lodge. or chapter Of any order Or degree
as Odd Fellows, Masons, Sons of lem
perance, Grange OF patrons of husbandry or for
any charitable or benevolent purposes, that they
may apply to any justice OF the peace in the coun
try who may issue his warrant for meeting.]
On motion Of Mr.. JORDAN,
Adjourned.