Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-26

l27 Of the public laws of 1876 entitled an act il
relation 10 appeals from county commissioners
Printed under rule. Also reported ought not to
pass on bill an act additional to chap. 7, re.
vised statutes relative to registers of deeds; also
reported legislation inexpedient order relating
TO amending sec. ll6, chap. of the revised stat
utes, relating to taxation of personal property o.
non-residents.
Mr.. MRApER, from the Committee on interior
Waters, reported ought to pass on bill an act tC
prevent the throwing Of slabs and other refuse
into the kennebec river and its tributaries. The
report was accepted the bill read twice
! and laid on the table to be printed, ano
next Wednesday assigned for its third reading, OIL
motion of Mr.. BURRILL.
| Mr. GRANT, from the Committee on Fisheries OF
order reported bill on act to amend sec. OF
chap rs of the public laws of 1876 relating tC
| the erection of fish weirs and wharves in tide wa
\ tiers. printed under rule. ------------------
| Mr.. LITTLE. from the same committee, reported
| ought to pass on bill al act amending an ac
entitled act for the better protection Of
Holsters. Prohibits the preserving of Holsters
between the 18Th of July and the 18th of Sept
| Printed under rule.
| Mr.. PIKE, from the Judiciary Committee. re.
ported ought to pass on bill on act giving county
| commissioners jurisdiction over the repair OF
| WAYS. Printed under rule.
| Mr.. PILsBuRY, from the Committee on Interior
Waters, on ORDER reported bill an act smendatory
TO chap 80 of the laws of 1875, relating to the bet
| ter protection of life and property. Printed I'M
| der rule.
| Mr.. WARREN, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported legislation expedient order
lating to the exPediency OF sbolishing free high
schools.
Mr.. CLsAvEs, from the judiciary Committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act TO amend an
act to incorporate the trustees of the sailors home
in Portland, which was passed to be engrossed
under a suspension of the rules on motion of the
same gentleman. Also reported on petition bill
and act to in corporate THE Fifty Associates of
Ellsworth" Read and assigned.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the Committee on
Towns, reported leave to withdraw on petition OF
J. Lovejoy ct ais. for division of the town Of AL
ton.
Mr. SHEPHERD, from the Committee on Mer-
conte Affairs and Insurance, reported ought to
pass on bill an act to amend the charter of the
| Union Mutual Lite Insurance Co. Read and as
signed.
| Mr.. JORDAN, from the Comm ittee on Commerce,
reported legislation inexPedIent on bill an act to
| authorize the Lincolnvie X. r. Co, to build a
wharf into Penobscot bay.
| Mr.. ADAMS, from the Committee on Legal AZ
fairs, reported reference to the next legislature,
with order Of notice, order relating to amend
ing chap. Of the revised statutes authorizing the
exemption from taxation of certain property.
Mr.. LIBBY, from the same committee. reported
leave to withdraw on petition of Penobscot
Indians, for repeal Of their election laws.
| MIR. CLIFFORD from the Committee on Agricu-
ture reported, ought to pass on bill an act to
amend sec. chap. 3l4 of the private special laws
Of 1873. Read and assigned.
Mr.. PERKINS, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs reported leave to withdraw on petition of
Penobscot Indians in regard to their old and poor
people, that all above the age of IS receive the
same aid as widows. and that the sick may have
81 a week during sickness; also that the Indians
| on Oeman Island receive the same proportion Of
aid and benefits as those in other localities; also
reported reference to the Committee on Legal AT
fairs petition Of same relating to the game laws.
Mr.. BRIGGS from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported ought not to pass on resolve in
favor of Reuben Burnham.
Mr.. WADswoRTH, from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs, reported ought not to pass on bill An
act to regulate the practice of medicine.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported ought not to pass resolve relating
to the purchase by the State of "Webb's railroad
laws;" also reported ought to pass on bill an act
! TO authorize the town of Lyndon TO appropriate
| money in aid of the Aroostook River X. r. Co.
Read and assigned.
Waters. reported reference to the next legislature
with order Of notice on petition of Thomas Good
ale for authority TO build locks, dams and side
| dams in Shapleigh and Acton.
Mr.. HoBsoN, from the Committee on Financial
Affairs reported legislation inexpedient on order
relating to amending chap. As of the revised stat
utes.
| Mr.. KIMBALL, from the same committee mi de
the same report on order relating TO the cost of
| furnishing the State with Maine reports.
Mr.. IRELAND, from the Committee on Towns,
on petition, reported bill an act 10 set of the farm
of +. Is. Crowell from Fairfield Village Corpora
ton. Read and assigned.
Bill an act to reduce the capital stock of the
York County Manufacturing Co. was reported and
| read and assigned for tomorrow. tav..ss..
READ AND FRIDAY ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to limit municipal ndebtedness; re-
| solve for the appointment of a commission TO re-
construct the laws relating to fisheries and the pro-
lection Of fish an act to amend sec. A, chap. l25
| of the revised statutes, relating to gambling.
READ AND WEDNESDAY ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor Of Albion w. Strattou; resolve
| in favor of benjamin Alexander.
PASSED TO BE ENeRossED.
An act to amend chap. 5i3 of the private and
special laws of 1876 to extend the time for the To-
cation and completion of the Somerset Railroad ::
an act to authorize any town In the State to elect
its municipal officers for term of three years. in
the same manner az the county commissioners are
now elected an act to amend chap. 279 of the
special laws of 1876 in relation to the catching of
smes in Monsweg river and bay; an act to au-
thoiize the Second Baptist Society of Gorham to
sell and convey all of its personal and real estate
act to incorporate the Cornelius Pond Ice Co. !;
! an act to authorize the city Of Bath to appoint .
harbor master and to establish regulations for
chorage of vessels in that port act additional
to an ACT to incorporate the city OF Rockland an
act addit onal TO chap. 29S OF the special laws Of
1876, establishing municipal court in the city Of
Ellsworth.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to incor-
porate the Maine State Pure Blood Jersey Stock
Association; an act relating to the Brdgton Gen.
tire Village Corporations act relating to the Su.
preme Judicial Court for the county of Sagada-
hoe.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve relating to q National prohibition law.
Bill an act to abolish the high way tax was
read the third time and laid the table on
motion Of Mr.. NApEAU.
Bill an act TO amend chap. 263 of the special
laws Of 1876 on its passage to be enacted was re
committed to the committee on motion of Mr..
PIKE, for the purpose Of having the title per-
fected.
On motion of Mr.. BESSIE, the vote whereby bill
an act TO repeal chap. las Of the public laws of
1876, relating to ways, passed to be engrossed
was reconsidered, and the b i'll was laid on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. CHASE of Standish, bill an
act to prevent fishing in certain ponds in Standish,
| was taken from the table and put on its passage
to be engrossed.
The savings bank bill was taken from the table,
| the question being on the adoption of Mr. PIXIES
| amendment, which he withdrew temporarily.
| MIR. PuIsRURY Offe red thu foilowtnu IL