Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-27
READ AND "WEDNESDAY NEXT ASSIGNED.
Resolve In favor of Albion W. Stratton.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.

An act TO amend the charter of the Union Ma.
tual Lite Insurance Co; an act to amend sec. f.
chap. l25, of the Revised Statutes relating 10
gambling; an act TO set off the farm of F. b.
Crowe from the Fairfield Village Corporation
an act to limit municipal indebted ess; an act to
amend sec. /, chapter 3l4, of the private and spe.
cial laws Of 1873; an act to .educe the capital
stock of the York Manufacturing Co.. an 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 Lufkin's
pond; an act to authorize the town of Lyndon TO
appropriate money in aid of the Aroostook River
Railroad Corporation.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act in relation to executions an act to set
of certain real estate from the town of Bridgton
and annex the same to the town of Harrison.
The bill to abolish the highway tax was taken
from the table on motion of Mr.. MORRISON, who
moved its indefinite postponement. lie said that
the present law lows taxes to be worked out in
the repiuiog and building OF roads. which
he claimed was great convenience and help to
the poorer classes The repeal of the law would
do away with the labor tax and assess money
tax this class of people, for the repairs of high
ways. 1t would be an additional money tax to the
tax they are now obliged to pay. 1t was his opn-
ION that II the present law was abolished it ould
place great burden upon thre e-fourths of the
people OF the State; burden almost impossible
for q EN- to bear And he did not believe il would
be any benefit whatever 10 the otter portion of
the people. lie quoted the statute to show that
money msy be paid now for highway taxes, and
that not single individual in the State is obliged
To 20 on to the roads and labor to liqui late his
TAI hway tex. lie believed 1t was the universal
custom among towns of the State to previ c that
persons wishing to pay money may do so at dis
count. The present. law was an old established
one, and he did not believe there shoald be any
change in It,.
The motion to indefinitely postpone p eyailed.
AdioIrned.
PETITIONS, BILLS &c, PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr. WENTWORTH OF Bradford. Petition of
ChaS +. ChuiCh ct ais. for continuance of fish
commissioners. Referred to Committee OF Fish
cries.
by Mr., ALEXlNp Resolve in favor Of Swe-
dish settlers, authorizing the conveying by the
land agent certain amount of land, free of
settiag dates Referred to the Committee on
State Lands.
By Mr. ROLF. Petition Of inhabitants of the
town of Baieyvle, for aid to repair rosd, in said
town. Referred to the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads.
BY Mr.. LORD Of Bangor. Bill an act TO amend
sec. chap. l3l of he re,i ed statutes relating to
allegations in indctuf- nts. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
BY Mr.. ROGERS. Petition of Isai IA Perry ct
ais. to make free Merrymeeting bridge; of Z
Randall ct ais 10 aid of same. Referred to the
Committee on WAYS and Bridges.
By. Mr.. ADAMS. Bill an act requiring accounts
and claims against towns to be verified by oath,
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.