Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-29
MAINE LEGTSLAIU RE.
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taken from the files and referred to the Committee
| on Pensions.
On motion OF Mr.. ROBINS, it was
| Ordered, That the order requesting the Judci-
airy Committee TO inquire into the expediency Of
| restricting the sale of opium and its preparations
be taken from said committee and referred to the
Committee on Temperance.
| On motion of Mr.. BALLARD, il was
Ordered, That when this House ad j)uru, 1t adj
| journ to meet on Monday next, at . o clock Z. NJ .
Mr.. WENTWORTH, from the Judiciary Commit
| tee, reported leave to withdraw on petition of {.
a. Barnard ct ais. Of Calais. for an act TO author
ze the city of Calais, TO take stock in or loan Its
credit in aid of the st. Croiy and Matawamkeag
Railroad. Pending the acceptance of the report
| it was recommitted on motion of Mr.. CLEANEs.
4 Mr.. KINNEY, from the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported reference to the next legislature
with order of notice, on petition OF Charles h. Al
| len ct ais. for repeal or amendment of sec. OF
CHAP. AZ of the revised statutes relating to logs
or timber lodged on lands by freshets.
| Mr.. FARRAR, from the Committee on Legal AZ
| fairs. reported leave to withdraw on petition of
John ii. Walker and ID others for law to protect
citizens from damage by ball PLAYING in the streets
| of villages and towns of this state; also reported
ought not to pass on bill act to amend sec. II
of chap TIC OF the revised statutes, relating to the
regulation of fees and costs also reported legisla-
ton nexped lent on order relating to changing the
time fol- view ing roads 10 unnCorporated places by
county commis -ioners also reported ought not TO
pass on bill act additional to chap. Is OF the
revised statutes relating to notices OF detects IN
highways.
air ALEXANDER, from the Committee on State
Lands and 5 ate Roads, reported reference 10 the
| next legislature on order relating to.the claim OF
Chas. Mcpherson, VIM. Ouelet, Cyrille Pelletier,
| Theodore Pelleticr and Bruno Michsrd OF IT.
Francis for pay for road labor; also reported rel
erence to the next legislature on order relating to
| approprgting aid to build road between Lyndon,
| New Sweden and TT. Kent
Mr.. MORRISON, from the Committee on 'esH
Affairs, reported reference to the next Legislature
on order to require towns to keep complete rec
| ord of the persons moving into and ont OF their
| limits; also reported legislation incNpedient on
order relating to exemption from TAXATION OF am.
| mails Temporarily in the State Tor the purpose o.
| being wlntered.
| Mr. STONE, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
| ported leave to withdraw petition OF h. +,
l Webb ct ais, for amendment to sec. article ii
of the Constitution; also reported ought 10 pass
on bill an act to amend an act to establish mum.
| cipal court 10 the city OF Bddefofd. Kead and
| Monday assigned.
| Mr.. HAYNES from the same committee, report
| ed legislation inexpeiient on order for amend
ment of chap 9S Of the public laws of 1876 to pre-
/ vent the capture OF ruffied grouse or Woodcock
| with snare, net or trap.
| Mr.. LIBBY from the Committee on Legal AZ
| fairs reported legislation ineXpedient on order to
| amend sec 81 of chap 81 oil the revised statutes,
relating to laws on lumber so as to include cord
| wood and hemlock bark: Also made the same
report on order relating to amending the law
that in all against towns for injuries receiv-
| ed through defects IN highways, the party max
| ing applica ion for second hearing shall give
bond for payment OF costs.
Mr.. MEADER, from the Committee on Interior
Waters on order, reported bill act amending
chap. 35S of the special laws of 1873 to prevent
| throwing ballast into the kennebec river. Read
| and Monday assigned.
| Mr.. LORD, from the Committee on Legal AZ
| fairs reported ought to pass on bill an act chang
ing the name of the "Maine Street Methodist
| Episcopal Free Church Society,"" Lewiston
| Passed to be engrosed under suspension Of the
rule on motion of Mr.. Pilsbury; Also reported
ought to pass on bill act to amend chap = sec.
| SO of the revised statutes relating to repairs Of
ways in uuineorpoi ated townships. Printed under
| rule.
| Mr. WApswoRTH, from the Committee on
Legal Affairs, reported ought to pass on bull an
| act to authorize the town Of Woolwch to elect a
director in the Peoples Ferry Co. Also reported
ought TO pass on reeommitted bill act to pro
| hbt the taking of fish from the Davis Brook in
| the town of Limingtou. Read and Monday as
signed; also reported ought to pass Ton resolve in
| relation to the binding Of the acts and resolve.
| Printed under rule
| Mr. Chase from the Committee on State Lands
and State roads reported legislation inexpedient
| on order relating to making an appropriation to
| aid in building a bridge Isoie Martins
| Stream 10 the town of Madawsska, county Of
| Aroostook.
| Mr. PERKINS, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs reported leave TO withdraw on petition of
Passamaquoddy Indians, referred from the last
legislature, that they may purchase wood lot for
| the use of the tribe.
| Mr.. LITTLE from the Committee on Fisheries
| on report of Fish Commissioners and so much of
the Governors message relates to fisheries, re-
ported resolve appToprating $1,000 for the propa-
| CATION of fish Printed under rule.
On motion of Mr.. Brown of Oldtown, the vote
| was reconsidered, whereby the House accepted
the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs, re-
porting adversely on bill an act additional to chap.
| Is of the revised statutes relating to notice of
| defects in highways. The report was then laid
| on the table and next Thursday assigned for its
| cons leration.
| Bill an act anne ndstory to chap 30 of the public
laws of 1870, relating to the better protection of
life and property, was read twice and assigned for
| Tuesday next, on motion of Mr.. Pilsbury Of
| Lewiston.
Bill an act to amend sec. 4, chap. IS of the pub
| lie laws of 1876, relating to the erection of fish
weirs and wharves in tide waters, was read and
Tuesday next assigned for its third reading.
Bill an act against pool sci ling and lotteries was
read twice and Tuesday next assigned for its third
reading on motion of Mr.. CHASE of Brdgton.
Resolve for The appointment of a commission to
reconstruct the laws of fishing and for the pro-
lection of fish came up on its passage to be en-
crossed. The Senate amendment authorizing the
| payment of the commission, was amended on mo-
ton of Mr.. Pike, so that the commission shall be
| paid for their expenses only. The amendment
|
| crossed.
Mr.. ROLF presented resolve to pay to Sabattis
Dana and Tomah Pool Tomah Representatives
from the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Tribes of
Indians, 500 each. Under suspension of the
rules it passed to be engrossed.
READ AND MONDAY ASSIGNED.
Resolve relating to the partition ofands in town
| ship No. Is range 3, known as the town of Grand
Isle; an act additional to chap. l27 of the public
laws of 1876 entitled an act in relation to appeal,
from county commissioners; an act amending an
act entitled ian act for the better protection Of
Holsters an act to prevent the destruction of
books, pictures statues and paintings in public
! Libraries.
READ,AND WEDNESDAY NEXT ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of bridge in Lyndon; resolve
in favor of John NJ. Brown resolve in favor of
the town Of Woodland
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to authorize Alton Z. Aver to dredge
bars, remove bouljers and navigate East Pond by
steam an act to promote the efficiency of the POI
lice force of the city OF Portland al act to amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the Masonic
trustees Of Lewiston; act additional to an act
entitled act to incorporate the city of
| Rafh an act tO make valid the doinUs of John &,