Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-09

| the towns of Wayne and Leeds, Wayne pond
in Wayne. Lovejoys pond in Wayne ,Readtield and
| Fayette and Crolched pond in Readfeld, Fayettc
and Mt. Vernon, by steam. Read and assigned.
Mr.. NORRIS. from the Committee Fisheries
petition, reported bill act for the protection
of sturgeon in the Kennebec river aud its tributa-
| ries. Makes the close time during the month OF
June.l Printed under rule
Mr.. BRANDON, nom the Committee on Interior
Waters reported leave 10 withdraw on petition of
John L. Erskne et ais, for wire ferry across the
Penobscot, between Bangor dam and Veazie.
MIR. Hill, from the Committee on Education.
reported ought TO pass bill act to provide
schools for training Of teachers in Madawsska
territory. Printed under rule.
Mr.. kIMBALL. from the same committee, on
order, reported bill to more fully the OBJ
iect. of chap $50 OF the puolic laws of 1879 re-
lating TO schools in Madawaska territory. Printed
under rule.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee on State
Prison. on Governors message, reported resolve
authorizing the appointment of a delegate to the
International Prison Congress. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. SEIDERs, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act TO encouT-
age the provisions of means for the eNtiugush-
ment of fires. Exempt, from tayaion aqueduct.
and pipes Of water companies furnishing water
for he extingui=hmerft OF fires free Printed
under rule.
Mir. LuRRAN, from the same committee, on pc
corporate the city # Calais. Also reported, on
order, hill an act to amend sec. of chap. l20 Of
the revised statutes, relating to larceny. PtO-
yides that when insurance agents retain money
of their companies for tue space of thirty aays,
thev shall be deemed guilty OF larceny. Printed
under rule. Also reported legislation iueNpedient
on petition of Geo. F. Davis ct ais, for a lien on
vessels.
Mr.. SMITH, from the COMMITTEE on Interior
Waters, ported ought to pass on bill an act 10
prevent the throwing OF refuse lumber into the
Patten pond stream, ia Surry, Hancock county.
Read and asslgred.
Mr.. WEED, from the same committee, on petit
ton, reported bill an act to prevent the throwing
of refdse into the tributaries Of wilson pond.
Read and assigned.
Mr. WEBB, f,om the Committee on Claims, re-
ported leave 10 withdraw on petition ofJohn Allen
Tor grant of land in payment of CLAIMS which
he held on lands decided by the state.
MIR. MURRAY from the Committee on Legal
Affairs on credentials Of Peter Salmore, repre-
sentative of the Passsmaquoddy tribe of Indians,
reported resolve IN favor Of P,tei Salmore Print
ed under rule.
Mr.. PIPER, from the same Committee, reported
reference to the Governor and Council, on memo-
rial of the Penobscoi tribe Of Indians.
Mr.. SMITH from the Committee Gains, on
petition OF Peter Murphy aud Thomas Kennedy
for reimbursement for supplies. reported resolve
authorizing the Governor aud Council to eXamIue
said claims and reimburse them they may
deem Just and equitable. Read and assigned.
Mr.. COFFIN, from the Com niltee on Legal AT.
fairs reported resolve approlriAting 500 tor the
Female Orphan Asylum in Portland. Printed
under rule.
Mr.. PORTER, from the same Committee, on
petition, reported resolve approprlating 81 600 for
the Bangor Chudren's Home. Printed under rule.
Mr.. DRINKwATER, from the Judiciary Com
mittee on oruer, reported bill act to amend
sec 80 of chap. 6 OF tue revised statutes relating
to the taxation of the property of corporations.
PROVIDES that the law shall apply TO mining and
smelling Printed under rule.
Mr.. CUTLER, from the Committee on Interior
Waters reported ia new draft and ought TO
pass on rccommitted bill act to improve tie
Souehedunk stream for log driving. Read ard
assigned.
Mr.. MoULToN, from the judiciary Com nittec,
reported reference to the Committee on Agricul-
ture, on order relating to amending chap 200 OF
the public laws OF II, relating to the tax dogs.
Mr.. kInBALL, from tue Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought not to pass on bill an act
relating to the right OF actions between husband
and wife, and
the same bill made minority report that the bill
ought to pass,
Pending the acceptance of the reports, they
were laid on The table on motion of MIR. MOORE,
and the bill was ordered to be printed
Mr.. PILsBURY from the Committee on Educa-
ton on order. reported bill an act TO establish
normal school a, GOrham under certain condi-
tons The bill was read twice, and laid on the
table to be printed and Tuesday next assigned for
Its third reading.
Mr.. PnsBuRY from the Committee on Temper
ance made ma nifty report, reporting ought not
TO pass on bill act to amend sec. OF chap. 2Oi
of the public laws Of 1871, the druggists bill.
Pending the acceptance OF the report il was la id
on the table on motion Of Mr. Pierce of Portland.
Mr.. DICKEY from the sa ne committee on Z IL
ton of James ?. White ct ais. for authority to
druggists TO keep intoxicating liquors to compound
medicines aud sell GU physicians prescr ptions re-
ported ball in accordance with the petition, with
the addition that they shall keep an open record
of all tue liquor sold and shall be ameniable to the
law and have their reg stlaton as aPothecaiies
voked for Illegal sale.
The report pending its acceptance was laid on
the table aud the bill ordered to be printed Oh mo-
ton of Mr.. Dckey, aud Tuesday assigned.
Mr.. MOORE from the Committee on Legal Al
fairs OF Order reported bill an act to amend sec.
8 of chap. ZIG of the revised statutes Reduces
the board of prisoners in jail from 50 to ~ 30 per
week Printed.
Nr kIMBAIL from the Committee on Fisheries
reported leave TO withdraw on petition OF Thomas
b. Storer ct ais for restriction In taking porgies
from bav and inlets also minority report on
the same, reporting bill and act to regulate and
protect the shore fisheries. Prohibits the taking
of mackere herring, porgies or menhaden, or
fishing therefore by the use OF pulse and drag
sencs in the small bays, inlets harbors Oh rivers
where anv entrance TO the same from any land to
land is not more than two miles IN width. Pend
ing the acceptance oil tue reports they were lall
on the table the bin ordered to be printed and
Tuesday next assigned.
Mr. PILsBURY from the Committee on County
Estimates on recommtted resolve laying tax on
the several counties 10 the State, reported that
$500 be added to the tax of Knox county. Passed
to be engrossed under q suspension Of the rules.
Is Il an act to encourage the planting of shade
trees came up on It's passage to be engrossed
Mr. SMITH Of Litchfeld, moved to infinitely post
pone IL is a most difficult thing to get highway
taxes worked out Under the bill any farmer or
tax payer could go out before breakfast, plant
four shade trees and be allowed dollar on his
highway taxes. People would prefer to pay their
highway taxes in that manner. lie thought no
encouragement to the people was needed to neg
lect their roads. 1t seemed to him that the en-
couragement should be in the opposite direction
Mr.. PIERCE of Portland, moved to amend SO
as to leave the law optional with towns, and the
amendment was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. P1LsBURY it was further
amended.
The bill was then indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Rowland of Ashland resolve
IN aid of repairing bridge across the Aroostook
river in Ashland, was taken from the table, and
the amendment offered by the gentlemen from
Maysvillc (Parkhurst adopted, which was to have
the money expended under the direction of the
County Commissioners.
Mr. .ToNEs uf IcWiston asked fnr IN