Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

THURSDAY, Jan. 27.
Senate met according to adjournment
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. CRANE Of Hallowell.
The journal of Yesterdays proceedings was read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of in concur.
renee
Bill an act to prevent incompetent persons from
conducting the business of druggists and apothe-
carries, on motion of Mr.. HASKELL, was ordered
to be printed, and referred in concurrence.
A communication was received from Hon. 8. j.
Chadbourne, Secretary of State, transmitting
statement Of the several yearly amounts appropri-
ated to tie Maine Agricultu College, since 1867
On motion of Mr.. HASKELL, the same was or
dered to be printed.
The statement shows total appropriations to
the amount of $4,000; amount expended, $751;
900; amount unexpended $2S,000.1
A resolve providing for the removal Of the seat
1871, providing the city of Portland furnishes
suitable accommodations without expense to the
State, came from the House.
On molten of Mr.. STEVENS, the resolve was
tabled.
Mr.. PRESCOTT, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported legislation nexpedent on order
relating to Imprisonment of poor debtors; also
legislation inexpedient on order relating to liens
on cord wood
Mr. GRAZ from the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads, reported leave to Withdraw on
petition of John Reyan for deed of land; also
leave to withdraw on petition of Geo. w. Kellock
for deed of land; ALSO resolve in favor Of Samuel
Z. Greenwood of Chapman plantation. Tabled
to be printed, with statement of facts on motion
Of Mr.. SwAsrY.
Mr. DoNwoRTH, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported bill an act to amend chap. IS,
Sec. l, Of the revised statutes in relation 20 lib
ranes, charitable societies and pnblic cemeteries.
Read and assigned. Amends the law so as to in
clude the incorporation of oranges of patrons.1
Also an order relating to fixing further limita-
ton upon the commencement of actions for the
recovery of lands sold for taxes, reported legsla.
ton expediert.
Relations, reported resolve in favor of the State
Centennial Commission. Printed under rule.
Appropriates $40 900.
MIR. BRowN, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads reported leave to withdraw
on petition of G. P. Smith ct als for relief
MIR. THOMPSON, from the Committee or State
Lands and State roads, reported resolve In favor
Of the county of Aroostook. Printed under rules,
with statement of facts.
Resolve in favor OF bridge across the Mattawam.
keag river in the town of Haynesvlle, on the mil.
tary road, was read twice, and pending its passage
to be engrossed was recommitted to the committee
On State Lands and State roads, on motion of Mr..
SwAsEY, with statement of facts.
An act to incorporate the Masonic Temple As
sociation of Belfast, was read twice. and on motion
of Mr.. SwAsEY, the rules were suspended, aud the
same passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be di.
rected to inquire into the expediency of amending
the laws in relation to trusteeing the wages OF
school teachers.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. PREsCoTT-Memorial relating to the
Supreme Judicial Court Referred to Committee
on Legal Affairs.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
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 q fish weir in
the tide waters at Brooklin; an act to amend
an act relating to the city schools Of Ban
gor, approved Feb. Is, 1875; an act to authorize
the Lacona Company and the Pepperell Manufac
turing Co. to connect two piers of their wharves
in Saco river; an act to authorize Gilbert II. 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
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act additional to an act to amend an act to
incorporate the Bangor i Calais Shore Line
railroad company; an act to repeal all charters
heretofore q anted to Savings banks and banking
institutions which have not organized or shall NOT
previous TO Aug. l. 1875; an act relating TO adj
ministl ators, executors and trustees.
On motion of Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT,
Adjourned.
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