Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-05


Bill an act to amend sec Al CHAP. ll3 Of the re-
vsed statutes, in regard to arrests for taxes Re
ferred to Judiciary committee. Also, TO same
committee, bill an act to provide stenographic re-
porters for the grand jury.
BY Mr.. STRANGE Of r. NJ
Ingalls, and q others of Harmony. against the
Druggists bill. Referred to Temperance com
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. LEARNED,
| Adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, Feb. 3.
Ia the absence Of the Speaker the House was
called to order by the Clerk.
On motion MIR. STRICKLAND of Bangor,
Ordered, That in the absence Of the Speaker,
S. J. Young OF Brunswick be Speaker pro TEN.
Mr.. You've was conducted TO the chair by Mr..
Strickland, and briefly returned thanks for the
! honor conferred.
PRAYER by Rev CoRTIss OF Gardiner.
Nh. PARLIN of Arson was charged with and
| conveyed message TO the Senate inform ing that
| branch that IN the absence of the Speaker the
| House had made choice OF >. j. Young, Esq, of
| Brunswick as Speaker pro tenn.
| Mr.. CUTLER, from the Committee on Interior
W at -, reported ought to pass on bill act re
latlug to the building and maintaining lock 10
| the dam at Augusta. lCompels the owner Of the
| dam 10 MAINTAIN lock for boats. raj = x p.
| Mr.. SIMPSON. from the Committee on Claims,
on peti ion, reported resolve in favor OF John Car
| yer ani Geo. S. Ames. Printed under rule
petition reported bill an act to abolish the organ
iZatlou of Plantation No. g. in the county of
Franklin. Read and assigned
Bill act for tue better protection Of towns and
bill act to regulate aud protect fisheries and the
propagation of fish, were read ard laid on the Ia.
| ole on motion of MI. BLISS of Washington.
On motion OF Mr.. PIERCE OF Portland, bill an
act to authorize the reduction of capital stock OF
corporations taken from the table, and passed
| 10 be engrOssed.
Bill an act additional relative to the Boston &
Maine Railroad on It's passage Il be ena' ted,
| laii on the table motion of Mr.. STRICKLAND
| of BangOr.
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
| Resolve 10 favor of township No. 3, range g. and
| township No. 4, range 3 in Somerset countI; re-
solve for app OPERATION for the PcnohsCot trhe
| of Indians for repairs on chapel, on Oldtown is
| land act to amend sec. 26 of chap. 80 of the
public laws of 1876, IN relation 10 lme-rock and
| slate; an act to amend II of chap I'D OF
the revised statutes, relating to corrupt agree
ments hy attorneys and others an act in relation
| to the duties OF county attorneys, and additional
to chap. 70 of the revised statutes act relating
to coroners an act to amend chap. 2lS of the
public laws of 1877, entitled ian act to revise and
con solidae the laws relating to the government
powers, duties privileges and liabilities of saw
ings banks and institutions of savings" an act to
| incorporate the ST. Crox Lake Dam Company; al
| act to amend chap II of tina revised statutes IN
relation 10 flDnt 10 receive their
proportion of the State School Fund; act to
| prohibit the taking of fish from Withee's pond
and its tributaries in the town of Dover; resolve
in favor of the Industrial School for Girls at Hal
| lowell; resolve in favor of Geo. W. Black; re-
solve having a tax on the several counties in the
State an act to amend chap. 10, 10 of the he
vised statutes relating to the law of roads al act TO
amend sec D, chap. so of the revised statutes re-
| lating TO actions for divorce.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
| Bill an act to amend the charter OF the city Of
| Ellsworth an act to confirm and make valid the
doings of the town of Limestone an act to amend
sec so of chap 40 of the revised statutes relating
to migratory fishes in Damariscotta river; an act
to abolish the office of crier in the various courts
of the State; act to amend chap. lSj of the
public laws of 1877 relating to life insurance; an
| act to extend the time for locating and construct
ing the PsCataqus Central Railroad; au act to
prevent the throwing of e1gings and other refuse
into the waters Of the harbor of Wscasset.
PASSED To BE ENACTED.
An act to confirm and make valid
the doings of Union School District
No. l. in Carthage No. 10 of Wilson
| and No II in DXfeld; act addition
| al TO an act to establish the Atlantic 4 ST. Law
| renee Railroad Co.. an act to amend CHAP. IS, of
| the special laws of 1866, emitted creating
the South Paris Village Corporation; an ACT
granting TO the towns surrounding Teddy pond in
Hancock county, the right to build and maintain
DflugG across shlu pOuu an atl 10 lacitthte the
prompt administration of istice by estabii,hing
superior court in the county of kennebec
bill act to abolish the August term of the
Supreme Judicial Court in kennebec county; bill
act relative to the police force OF the city OF
Portland an act in relation to dsorganized towns.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve TO transfer certain records pertaining to
the soldiers of 81 from the office of Secretary of
State to that of the Adjutant General; resolve in
favor of William Conoray; resolve relating to
the purchase of Maine Reports; resolve in favor
OF Joseph NJ Sockaexis.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &c, PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
Interior Waters:
BY Mr. KIMBALL of Observation-Disclosures
OF Reuben Richmond and q others, against the
petition of selectmen of Byron, for authority to
build dams 10 control Swift river.
Fisheries:
BY Mr.. YOUNG of Observation-Disclosures
of C. c. Humphrey ct ais. of Brunswick, agains
proposed amendment to the fish laws.
Judiciary:
BY Mr.. PIERCE of Portland-Bill an act relat-
ing to testimony of persons accused Of crime.
Limits cross.examiDatiOn of respondents to the
matter drawn out on the direct and provides that
the fact that they do not testify in their own be-
half shall not be regarded as evidence of guilt.
Education:
BY Mr.. FRIEND of Etna-Remonstrance of
Lewis &. Wilton and SO hers, against the pro-
posed county boards of supervisors; OF Benz.
Robinson and AZ others OF the county of Penob
scot, against same.
BY Mr.. PIPER of Lincolu-Remonstrance of
James F. Kimball and As others, against diverting
the savings bank tax from the school fund.
Temperance;
By Mr.. PLUMMER Of Lisbon-Remonstranc OF
K. X. Goddard ct ais. of South Durham, against
the Druggists bill.
by Mr.. HALL OF Oxford-Remonstrance of Jas.
llussey and A others John V. Warren and 81
others, and Thomas s. Bridghsm ct ais, all Of
Buckfeld, and A.. Ii. Hutchinson and 6j others OF
East Hebron, all against the Druggists bi |.
BY Mr.. LANCASTER of Wlscasset- Remons
trance of Caroline G. Alley ct ais of Dresden,
against the Druggists bill.
BY Mr. TRUE of New Gloucester emon-
STRANGE OF Geo. Blake ct all. OF New Gloucester
against same.