Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-04
MINE LEGISLATURE.
House.
SATURDAY, Feb. 2.

PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. NEwCoMB of Haoweil.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in concur
renee.
Bill an act in relation to the police OF tue city
of Belfast was read three times under suspen-
sion of the rules, on motion Of Mr. WooD Of
Belfast, and passed to be engrOssed.
MIR. SEIDERs of No. Yarmouth, submitted the
following:
Ordered, That when the House adjourn it be to
meet on Tuesday miIning at 10 o'clock.
| Mr.. BLISS OF Washington, moved TO amend hv
striking out TUESDAY morning at 10 O'clock"
and substituting MONDAY at Z. NJ"
Messrs. Piisbury OF Lewiston, Brown Of Bow
dOinhsm, and Seiders of No. Yarmouth, opposed
the amendment and favored the order.
| Messrs. Parkhurst of Maysve, and Strickland
of Bangor, favored the amendment.
Tne amendment was adopted.
| Mr.. WEEKS moved to amend so the adjourn
ment might be until Tuesday at o'clock A. NJ
| Mr.. NowLAND Of Ashland, opposed.
The amendment was lost and the order passed
! Mr.. KMBALl, from the Committee on Legal
| Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an act to
| legallze the doings OF the town of Limestone IN
the County Of Aroostook. Read and assigned.
Mr. STARBTRD, from the Committee on Interior
| Waters reported ought to pass on bill an act to
prevent the throwing of edgings, sawdust and
other refuse into the harbor of Wiscasset. Read
and assigned.
Mr. BROWNE from the COMMITTEES on Ways and
| Bridges reported ought to pass on bill act for
I
| Printed under rule.
Bill an act to vest the franchise and property of
the prOprletors of Merrymeeng bridge, in the
inhabitants of the county Of Sagadahoc was read
twice, and laid on the table, and Tuesday next
signed for the third reading, on motion of Mr..
BROWNE of Bowdonham.
Bill an act to authorize the reduction of capital
stock of corporations on its passage TO be
crossed, was laid on the table and Monday at
o'clock assigned for its further consideration, on
motion OF Mr..PILsBgRY of Lewiston.
| On motion of Mr. BLISS, the order relating to
directing the joint standing committees to report
| finally by the Sth of Feb, taken from the ia
BILE. lie then moved to table until Wednesday
next. lie said he bad made investigation and
was satisfied that there were committees that
could not report at the time indicated. He did
not believe ia such hasty legislation as the passage
of the order would necess ully require
Mr.. PILsBURY of Lewiston, favored immediate
passage of the order. Il any committee was una
bic to report by the Sth further time could be
granted It.
The House refused to table, and gave the order
passage.
On motion Of Mr.. SEIDERs of No. Yarmouth,
the order to make the order respecting the recep-
ton of petitions and ORDERS apply to bills and re-
solves, was taken from the table and given pas
sage.
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Ellsworth; an act to amend chap. lS5 of the pub
lie laws of 1871 relating 10 life insurance an act
to abo sh the office of crier of the various courts
Of the State; resolve in favor of jeremiah Grouse
resolve in favor of the town of Mayfeld; resolve
in favor of John ;. Arnold resolve IN favor of
i. ID. and II. p. Todd resolve in favor of James
L. Holmes; resolve III favor of compiling and
printing the school laws resolve in favor of the
town OF Maysville, an act to amend sec. 80 of
chap. 40 of the revised statutes, relating to mi
al ,;,r
favor of VIM. Reed.
PASSED TO DE ENGRossED.
An act to amend and extend the acts in relation
to the Wisclsset ( Quebec Railroad Co., the Mes
salonskee & Kennebec Railroad Co., and the Som
erset Railroad Co.; resolve making appropriation
for the PenObscot II ibe of Indians; an act to pre-
vent the killing Of deer in the county of Waldo
act to prevent fraud in commercial fertilizers;
al act amendatory of an act TO provide for the
ganizatlon OF business corporations; an act TO
amend sec. II Of chap. 81 OF the revised statutes
relating to actions OF trespass act in relation
to the police court Of the city of Belfast resolve
in favor Of Cyrus Wn. King; an act to prohibit
the taking OF fish from Fields pond, in the town
Of Orrington, and Brewer pond in the towns of
OTington and Brewer; resolve abatiug a portion
Of the State tax Of lIaynesvlee for the year
1871, and assessing the same No. ? K. 3,
ArOostook county.
PASSED To BE ENACTED.
Bin to amend chap. 76 of the revised
statutes relating TO levy of executions
upon estates held in Joint tenancy or in
common; bill additional to chap. 6S Of
the revised statutes, relating to the appointment Of
trustees; bill TO amend chap. 1872 Of the public laws
of the year 1871, providing for bridge guards on
railroads. bill to amend sec ~ Of chap 1873 of the
public laws OF 1873, relating to the jail system of
The state; bill relating to the Penobscot Tribe of
Indians an act to amend chap. 223 of the
laws OF 1871 relating to fares railroads bill
act to authorize Frank Sawtclle to dIedge bars,
remove bouders and navigate Snow. pond in
Belgrade, by steam; bill an act to amend sec. &C.
chap ~ OF the revised statutes relating to the
weight of corn and grain, meal, vegetables and
hair; an act to amend chap. 2lS of the public laws
Of 1877, relating to savings banks an act to
incorporate the Py.han Han Association of Port
land.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the joint Standing Commit
tee Oh Military Affairs; resolve in favor of the
JOINT Standing Committee on Reform School, re-
solve IN favor Of Eugene Mchaud.
fETIrIoNs, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
Temperance.
{ by Mr.. BOWERS Of fSaco-Remonstrance Of II
u. Burbank ct ais, of Saco, against the Druggists
: bill
: by Mr.. RICHARDSON Of Portland-Of Francis