Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-15

on TO said lots by the agent of said States and if
SAID settlers have not paid for their lots in whole
or I'D part, under the settling laws of the State
also what number of lots were given to the pro
Prie'ors oy the commission to sever and divide
SAID iahd; and the number of said lots and nntn.
Der OF acres IN each, and report what are the
equitable rights of the pei sons located ON ssid
o's, .. resofe or Otherwise all the facts relative
to the same also that the Committee on Puhlic
Bnildings be requested to investigate and report
what changes 10 the Representative Hall are nee
essary and advisable to render the same conyen
lent aud commodious.
The Speaker announced the Committee nm
County Estimates as follows:
Messrs. Pilsbury of Androscoggn Woodbury.
OF Aroostook, Mclaughlin of Cumberland VIM
III. Dyer of Franklin Coombs Of Hancock smith
oil hennebec, Moore of kuox, Lancaster of Lin
coin, True Of Oxford, Strickland of Peaobscot
burgess of Pscataquis, Kimball of lSagadahoc,
Parhn OF Somerset Woods of Waldo, Talbot Of
Washington and knight of York.
On motion of Mr. MURRAY, the House
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C. PRESENTED AND RE-
FEKRED.
By Mr.. BROWN of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Elbndge Randall and 50 others OF Topsham FIR
an act yesting IN the county of Sagadahoc the
franchise of Merrymeeiing bridge; OF Thoma,
Sprague and 80 others OF Topsham in aid of same
referred to the Committee on Ways and Bridges
BY Mr.. DiCKEY Of Fort Kent-Petition of
county commissioners Of Aroostook for an an.
preparation to build bridge over Fish river in
Township No. IT, r. z referred to the Commit
tee State Lands
BY Mr.. STRICKLAND OF Bangor-Petition of
selectmen OF Shirley. for and on road IN said
town; Of selectmen of Blanchard, for aid on road
IN said town; referred TO Committee on State
Lands. Also petition of Geo Stctson ct ais for
authority to bald dams and make improvements
on Houston brook and Crystal stream. Aroostook
county, for log driving. with bill; referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.
by Mr.. BURGESS of Doyer-Petition of r. j.
Lyford and forty -seven others, for an act to pro-
hibt fishing in Withee's pond at Dover South
Mills, Tor the next two years; referred to the
Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. PORTER of Burngton-Bill An act to
amend sec. 50 Of chap. s, of revised statutes re-
latng to repairs of ways in unncorporated places,
and the petition of j. W. Porter and others in aid
OF same proyldes that nothing in the section shall
prevent county commissioners from letting out
repairs by contract. referred to the Committee on
Legal Affairs.
BY MIR. FULLER of Canton-Petition of f. G..
Harlow and 100 others, for an appropriation for
bridge across the Androscoggin at Dixteld re-
ferred to the Committee on WAYS and Bridges
BY MI ADAMS of Deering-Bill an act to
amend sec. I, chap. 4, of the revised statutes re-
latng to voting lists. Allows munic pal officers
of towns Of more than 1000 inhabitants to place
on the check lists on the day OF election, names
inadvertently ommitted, and to correct clerical err
rors In names referred to the Committee on
Legal Affairs. ,
BY Mr.. BIRD Of Rockland- Petition OF Sidney
NJ. Bird and ~ others OF ltockand that Ward !
OF said city be incorporated into separate town
referred to Committee on Towns
by Mr.. NOwLAND Of Ashland Resolve in "a
vor OF Nathaniel Blake for labor on roads in ARGOS
took county referred to Committee on Claims
BY Mr.. SMITH Of characterization of iuhab-
itants of Andover that the town OF Ro1bury may be
annexed to the towns of Mexico and Audoyer in
10 tba ,,,t,,.
Towns.
stone for legslIzaton Ct dongs of its officers re
telted TO the Committee on Legal Affairs. Also
petition OF John 7. Peterson Tor pay for lumber
cut on his land referred to the Committee on
Claims. N
BY Mr.. MoULToN of Scarboro'-Bill an act to
amend the Sth clause Of sec. So chap. II OF the
revised statutes, relating to school returns.
Strikes ont the word "week" and inserts the
word "mo NTH" Referred to the Committee on
Education.
by Mr.. JONES of Lewiston-Petition of Rev {.
F. Penney and l03 others, trustees and friends of
the Name Central Institute, for aid. Referred to
the Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. CORNISH OF Observation-Disclosures Of
Vim. Lamb and "A others of Clinton, against the
passage of the proposed act prohibiting the throw
ing OF refuse lumber into the kennebec river and
Tributaries; referred to the Committee on Interior
Waters.
BY MIR. RoBIE of COMMUNICATION of Elias
Goff, ct ais, for charter for canal from Sebago
Lake to Grand Falls; referred TO the Committee
on Interior Waters.