Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-01

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chap. 81, OF the revised statutes also reported
ought to pass on bill an act to amend an act to
extend the Time for the location of the route of the
Portland, Rutland and Oswego Railroad. Read
| and assigned also reported legislation inexpedi-
ent on order relating to amending chap. 40 of the
| revised statutes.
Mr.. PIKE, from the same committee, reported
! a resolve to submit to the people an amendment TO
the constitution for bieHnal elect ons and sessions
OF the legislature; also reported on order resolve
to submit to the people an amendment to the con-
sttutiou so as to limit municipal Indebtedness 10
five per cent on valuation. Printed under rule.
! Mt CHASE, from the Committee on Legal AZ
fans, reported legislation expedient on order to
prevent parties from putting money temporarily
into savings banks to escape taxation also re-
ported ought,to pass on bill an act to amend chap
557 ofthe private and special laws of "a entitled
act TO establish the compe usation of the county
commissioners OF Knox county also reported
petition bill al act TO incorporate the Andover
and Bryants Pond Telegraph Co. Real and
| Thursday assigned.
| Mr. STRICKLAND, from tie Committee on Rail-
roads, reported ought TO pass on bill an act to ena-
bic the city of Bangor to aid the Bangor 4 Piscata-
gus Railioad Co., in the construction of its rail
road from some point in Bangor to some point
| the ue q its present road. Read aud Thursday
! assigned.
MIR FELLOWS, from the Committee on Towns,
reported leave to withdraw petition of Milford
! crosby ct ais, for Incorporation of plantation
! No. l. Washington county also reported ought
to pass, on bill an act to amend chap. III, of the
public laws of 1874, relating u cemeteries.
| Printed under rule
Mr.. MEADER, from the Committee on Interior
( Waters on petition reported blll an act TO amend
! the charter of the Franklin Land and Lumber Co.
/ Read and Thursday assigned.
Mr. GOODWIN, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported reference to the next legislature,
on petition of :. ID. Leavitt ct ais. for extension
eli provisions of an action Incorporate the Calais
X Eastport Railroad Co.
In tta ~ ttta. ia1
Affairs, reported ought to pass on resolve relat-
ing to the salary of the clerk OF Superintendent
OF schools. Printed under rule.
! The sane gentleman from the Committee on
4 Legal Affairs, on order, reported bill To amend
sec, ID chap. l33 Of the public laws of 1873 relat-
lng to Imprisonment for crime. Printed ruder
rule.
Mr. HoBsoN from the Committee on Federal
Relations, on order, reported bill acc relating
to frauds at elections. Printed under rule
i Mr. BRIGGS, from the Committee on Pensions,
/ reported reference 10 the Governor and Council
| on petition OF Mrs. Spencer Il. Bowes for a pen
sion.
Mr. Cook from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported ought to pass on resolve in favor OF the
county of Aroostook Read and assigned
| MIR. WENTWORTH, from the JUDICIARY Commit
tee, reported ought not to pass on b.ll act TO
amend sec. 81, chap. II of the revised statutes ;
also reported legislation ineNpedtn nj on order
lating to the appointment Of state detectives, be-
cause the same has been already provided for I;
also made the same report on order relating 70
further legislation to guard against loss by fire.
Mr.. HASKELL, from the Committee on Towns
reported leave to Withdraw on petition of Thomas
Hersey, ct. ais, TO be incorporated town under
the name of Home.
Mr.. ROLF, from the Committee on Ways and
! Bndges, on petition, reported bill AN act TO make
free ArrowsIc Bridge. Read AID TnuIsdiy "a
signed.
Mr.. CyR, from the Committee on Interior Wa
tiers, on petition, reported bill an act to extend the
charter of the Aroostook Steamboat Co. Read
and Thursday assigned.
= Mr.. MADDoCKs, from the Committee on Ways
and B:hlges, on petition, reported bill an act to
male free the Meirymeeing bay bridge, and as
sessng the expense on certain towns III Sagada-
hoe county. Read and laid on the table and or
, dercd to be printed, on motion of Mr.. JEwETT.
Mr. PILsBURY, from the Committee on County
Estimates reported a resolve laying a tax on the
several counties of the State. Printed under rule.
Mr. IRELAND, from the Committee on Towns,
reported reference to the neXtlegislation with
der OF notice, on petition OF John Clough, ct, ais,
} of Linneus, for Incorporation of Oakfeld Planta-
ton into town.
| Mr. MADDoCKs, from the Committee on Ways
and Bridges, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of VIM. T.. Gould ct ais. for authority TO the
County Commissioners of Cumberland county to
lay out a way over Long Creek 10 Cape Elizabeth.
Mr. ROLF, from the Committee on ludian AZ
fairs, reported ought to pass on resolve to reim-
butse the agent of the Penobscot Tribe of Indians
Printed under rule; also reported leave to with
draw on petition of Penobscot Indians for aid to
repair their church.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the Committee on
Towns on petition, reported an act TO repeal an
act to incorporate the town of Barnard, in Piscat-
aquis county. Read and Thursday assigned.
Mr. BERRY, from the Committee on Claims re-
ported legislation ineypedient order relating to
r the claim OF smyrna for reimbursement for money
paid the State in ca. The report was accepted,
but the House subsequently recopsidered its ac-
ton, and recommitted the report on motion of
Mr.. BERRY.
Mr.. WHITE, from the Committee on Agricul-
ture reported reference to the next legislature on
petition of citizens of Prescott for a bounty on
wild cats.
Mr.. BERRY, from the Committee on Claims re-
ported leave to withdraw petition of the town
of Lubec, Linneus, harrington and other towns.
for reimbursement Tor money paid to the State in
"a. The report was accepted, but the vote was
subsequently reconsidered, and the report recon-
mitted on motion of Mr.. BERRY.
Mr.. BLUNT, from the Committee on Ways and
Bridges, reported ought to pass bill act
10 amend an act to incorporate the Peoples Ferry
Co., and to repeal an act to establish the Sagada-
hoe Ferry Co., and an act to incorporate the Union
Ferry Co. Read.
Mr.. BRowN, from the Committee on Interior
Waters reported legislation ineXpedient on petit
ton of Damn Edge Co. for law 10 prohibit the
throwing of refuse lumber into Messalonske
stream, because the petition has been granted in
another bill also made the same report for same
cause on petillOu VI d. W. DIauCuaru IOf an act 10
prohibit the throwing of sawdust and edgings
INTO Martins Stream at Plymouth Village.
Mr.. SHEPHERD, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance. reported legislation
ineXpedient on order relating to enacting law
defining the value of buildings; also reported
ought to pass on bill an act additional to chap. 40
of the revised statutes, relating to life Insurance.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported ought to pass bill act to grant
further time to the Penobscot < Lake Megsntic
Railroad Co. to locate and complete its road.
Read and Thursday gned.
i Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Education,
reported leave TO withdraw on petition of munich
pal officers of Goudsboro' for reimbursement of
school money; also reported legislation inexpe-
dent on order relating TO amending the law so as
to secure uniformity Of text books throughout the
State.
| Mr.. RUSSELL from the same committee, on pa
pers, relating to a normal school at Brdgton, re-
ferred by the last legislature, reported reference
of the same to the superintendent OF common
schools, in compliance with an order of the legis.
lature.
| Mr.. ROGERS, from the Committee on Ways and
Bridges reported reference to the next leg slatuie
on order and petition of inhabitants of Somerse t
county for aid to build road from Flagstaff to
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