Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-30
MAINE LEG!SLITTRF.
Senate.

Mr.. kYES, President pro tenn, in the char.
Prayer 10y Rev Mr.. PARK OF Gardiner.
| The journal OF Fridays proceedings WAS read
| and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
| renee.
A communication was received from the Sccre-
| taiy of State, transmitting the annual report of
| Bank Examiner for 1876.
| The following order came from the House
| Ordered, That the papers relating to the claim
| of Benjamin Smith of Appleton, for pension,
| be taken from the files and referred TO the Com
| mittee on Pensions.
| The Senate, under the rule, referred the same
| to the next Legislature.
| Resolves in favor of SaDattis Dana and Tomah
| Pool Tvmah, Representatives from the PenOb-
| scot and Passamaquoddy tribes Of Indians, were
| read twice and under suspension of the rules
| were passed to be engrossed.
| Bill to abolish the ghway tax came from the
| House indefinitely postponed. Pending the mo-
ton TO recede ana concur, the bill was tabled, ON
| motion of MIR. SHEPHERD.
| Mr.. BURLEIGH, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported resolve relating
| 10 settlers lots under the treaty of Washitgton.
Printed under rule.
| MIR. STEVENS, from the Committee on Legal
| Affairs, on order relating to amending chap 81,
Sec IL of the revised statutes, as to allow
porations to bring civil actions in the County
where their treasurer resides, reported legislation
lneXpedient. Also the report on order re-
| lating to amending the pauper law so that plana
shall be liable for the support Of paupers The same
| AZ towns now are.
| Mr.. WADswoRTH, from the same committee, on
order relating to amending sec. / OF chap. 90, CT
The public laws of 1876, relating to the recording
Of assignment OF wages, reported legislation mex
pedient. Also reported bill an act to revise the
organization of the trustees of the parsonage fund
| in Bucksport. Read and assigned.
| Mr.. BRAGDoN, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs to which was referred a resolve in favor of
/ tha he of InIia raf
| of the same to the Governor and Council.
| Mr.. WHITE, from the Committee on Fisheries to
which referred numerous petitions for the
| continuation of the commission fisheries, re-
ported Legislation unnecessary.
Bill an act entitled an act authorizing any town
| 10 the State to elect ITS municipal officers for a
term of three years in the same manner the
county commits toner's are now elected, read
| twice, and pending its passage to be engrossed,
Mr.. W oodbury moved that the same be referred
| TO the next legislature.
Mr.. WHITE favored the passage of the bill.
| Messrs. STEVENS and PHILLIPS opposed
Mr.. WEBB moved to amend the motion by
| moving that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. WOODBURY. accepted the amendment.
The bill was then indefinitely postponed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of John 7. Weber; resolve in
favor of benjamin r. Walker and Joseph c.
Walker; an act to amend section 10 of chapter II
Of the revised statutes, relating to the powers of
name Of the "Main Street Methodist Episcopal
Free Church Society; an act 10 confirm the doings
Of school district No. ID, in Berwick; an act
to amend sec II Of chap ofthe revised statutes,
relating to taxation of personal property an act to
authorize the appointment of police officers at
camp meetings; act in relation to munic-
lpal and police courts; an act to amend the
charter of the Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company; an act to amend section 4, chapter
i2j, of the Revised Statutes relating to
m an apf n sgt otf la pf X
Crowel from the Fairfield Village Corporation;
an act to limit municipal Indebtedness; act to
amend sec. |, chapter 3l4 of the private and spe-
cial laws of 1885 an act to reduce the capital
stock of the York Manufacturing Co.; act to
incorporate the Fifty Associates Of Ellsworth;
an act to amend chap. 263 Of the special laws of
1876, relating to the fishing interest in Lufkns
pond; an act to authorize the town of Lyndon to
appropriate money in aid of the Aroostook River
Railroad Corporation; an act 10 authorize AL
| ton L. Aver to dredge bars remove boulders
and navigate East Pond by steam an act to amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the Masonic
trustees OF Lewiston an act additional to an act
entitled act to incorporate the city of
Bath an act to make valid the doings of John G.
Adams as justice OF the peace; an act additional
| to an act to supply the people of Augusta with
pure water approved March - 1870; an act to
| authorize james +. Grindel to take ice from Mea-
dow Pond in lslesboro an act additional TO chap.
l0l OF the public laws of 1876 relating to the equ-
| ty powers of the Supreme Judicial Court an
act In relation to proceedings in criminal cases
| an act authorizing the town of Yarmouth to build
foot bridge over tide waters; act to amend
s, chap. IS of the revised statutes relating to
adjournment Of the sessions of the county COM
| mlssioncrs court; resolve amendatory of a resolve
| in favor OF John Ryan; resolve authorizing the
Governor and Council to adjust with Francis A.
Reed, note held by the STATE against him; an
act additional to chap. 81 of the revised statutes
relating to the appointment of guardians; resolve
in favor of township number one, North Division
county of Penobscot
PASSED TO DE ENGRossED.
An act repeating sections D. 6, 7. and 8 of chap.
80, revised statutes, relating TO bounty on bears
and wolves; an act to facilitate the detect ion and
punishment OF certain offences; an act in relation
to county attorneys; an act authorizing the sale
OF islands belonging to the State an act in rela-
ton 10 county treasurers; an act to authorize the
Second Baptist Society of Gorham to sell
and convey all of its personal and real estate
an act to incorporate the Cornelius Pond Ice Co..
an act to authorize the city of Bath to appoint a
barbor master and TO establish regulations for an
chorage of vessels in that port an act additional
to an act to incorporate the city of Rock land an
act for the protection of fish in certain ponds
IN the town of Standish; An act to amend an act
TO incorporate the trustees of the Sailors Home,
in Portland; an act additional to chapter 29S of
the special laws Of the year 1876, establishing the
Ellsworth Municipal Court; an act authorizing the
sale of islands belonging to the State an act in
relation to county attorneys; act in relation
to county treasurers; an act to facilitate the de-
lection and punishment of certain offences; an
act additional to the acts which constitute the
charter of the Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad
Company an act to prevent the hrowing of refuse