Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-02
Legislative Proceedings.
House.
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Gardiner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in concur
renee.
Mr Pu,sBrRY of Lewiston, presented bill an
art authoi ling the Bates Manfg Co. to reduce
the par value of its stock and TO issue shares,
which was passed to be engrossed under a suspen-
sion of the rules
ON motion of MIR. SMITH Of Litchfeld.
i Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
II ouire into Il e eNpedieucy of so amending sec.
10 chap 90 of the revised statsies, relating to
mortgages on real estate, that the motsager shaIl
have a right to pay into the clerk of courts the
sums due be fore the cOu mcucoment OF ioieclo-
sure, as well a Of er. A
Nh. PmsBURY Of Lewiston presented the FOL
I lowing:
! ordered. That the several joint standing com
mittees of the leg stature be aud are hereby III
] rected to r,pott finally on or before FRIDAY, the
/ Sth day Of Feb, and that thereafter the House
hold two sessions each day, the morning session
1 to CO mn nee al 9 O'Clock.
| Mr.. BLISS Of Washington opp 1sed the passage
/ of the order at the present uhe, as the commit
tees, especially the Judiciary committee, had a
/ large amount Of business to dispose OF. Ga his
mot on, the orjer was laid on the table;
Mir. pIPER from the Committee on ludlan Al
! fans, on Governors message relating to Indian
st.s. It ported resolve IN favor OF he Peuohscot
| tIhe ot Iadis :, wbIch was printed under rule.
NJ. LorHKoP from the somerset County dele
cation, rpJlttd leave 10 withdraw on petition OF
i.asc Dyer al. ior Increase Of salary of regis
I {
the same II port on pet ion of f. b. Ward, for
increase OF comp .nsalion of county commission
ers of Somerset C un Y.
Mr. ADAMS from the Committee on Claims,
rtpIred ref renee To the Governor ana Conh' H.
on petition OF Peter Murphy of jackson Brook,
for enumeration for aid furnished Ellen Nescou
OF Woo stock, y. Is.
Mr. FULLER, from the Committee Oh Interior
Waters Il p uted rett renee to the neNt legislature,
with order notice, on petition of Horace Cole.
G., II III IN hV PeQOe.
pond in Norway.
Mr.. WEED. from the same committee, reported
leave to Withdraw on pc iton OF I. +. jones Ell
ais. that the act Of II, granting exclusive author
ily to {. and J. Fernad 10 nav gate Il chaidsons
lake ny steam, be repealed.
Mr. BowKER, from the Committee on ways
and dge-, reported leave 10 withdraw on petit
on Of Gus Feruald for amendment OF law relat-
in TO ways.
Mr.. ORFF, from the Committee on Claims on
petition, reported ought to pass on resolve IN IA
Of Geo W. Black. PRINTED under rule.
Nj. CLAY, from the Committee on Towns, re-
rolted refer to the next legislature on petition
Of Cast Hill Plantation, for ncorpoi alton also
made the same report on petition Of MAJOR Kelly
etals of Arlington plantation, that aid planIa-
ton may be annexed to the town of Wilton.
The same gentleman from the same committee,
on petition OF Sidney Nj. Bird ct ais. OF Ward
of Rockand, to be set oil aud organized as town,
reported the committee unable TO agree three re-
porting bill and hrec being IN favor Of giving
TIE petitioners leave to withdraw.
Pending the acc eptauce Of the report, Mr..
BOWERS OF Saco, moved to recomnlt
Mr.. BLISS Of Arlington oppose and moved
that the report and bill be tabled. anu the latter
printed q rid.
Mr. WEYMOUTH from the Committee GU Fish-
eries on petition, ported bal an act to prohibit
the taking OF fish from Fields pond, in the town
of OrIingt0n and Brewer POND III tue towns OF VI
nngton and Bncksport.
Mr.. WEBB, from the Committee on Claims re-
| ported leave to Withdraw on petition OF selectnen
Alnd ageLt of the town Of ROAbury for repay ment
| 4 state tax ovrrpald.
| Mr.. PJIsBURY from the Committee on County
! Estiu ates eported a resolve laying tax on the
| several counties in the Siate.
| Mr.. LORD, from the Committee on Fisheries,
| reported leave to withdraw ON petition OF Frank
| -aaboln ct al. If Eat Mtchias, for ann nd
neut to the special fish law. relating to the East
Machias river; also reported on petition, bill an
act protecting the taking Of fish from Wlthee's
| Pond in the town OF Dover. Printed under rule.
| Mr.. Larry, liom the Committee on Towns, re-
| ported reference 10 the Committee on Legal Al
fans on petition Of j. c. Burr ct ais, that ctap.
1856 of the special laws Of 1872 be amended Ia re-
| aton to fences and cattle III the Town OF Isle au
| ilaui.
Mr.. PIERCE from the Judiciary Committee, on
| order, reported bill act TO amend sec. IL OF
chap l22 of the revised statutes, relating TO cor
! rul agreements by attorneys and others. mo
gides ioI fines imprisonment Tor taking sultSon
| sh res Printed under rule.
| Mr.. SMITH from the Committee on Claims re
| pared ougut 10 pass on resolve IN favor Of Ma
I thaniel Blake. Printed under rule.
Mr. CROSBY. from tie Commit ee on Ways and
Bridges reported ought not 10 pas on bll an act
o authorize the city of Bath and The several towns
ia the county OF Sagadahoc TO and IN the con,truc-
ton aud maintenance OF Mertymeellng Bridge
Mr.. PARLlN, from the Committee on Legal Al
lars reported lcgl. laton nexpedient on order re-
laiug 10 further leg islajiOn to secure the prompt
ecording of deeds of gift; also reported ought to
pass on bill act to auend sec. g. chap. GO OF the
.evsvd statutes, relating to actions 81 dloice.
Printed under rule.
Nj. kIaBALI., from the same committee. re-
ported oug ht to pass resolve 10 favor of Cyrus
William KING X al aud gued.
Nj. BLISS from the judiciary Committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bi an acl IN relation to
he duties Of count, aturne,s Requires coun-
~ atlorn, Y, 10 appear and act for tue state with
he Attorney General in tue law court OF their
lstuct in all Siate cases from ms county PINT
81 under rule.
MI MURRAY, from the same committee, report
I'd ought to pass on bill act relating TO cOiOn-
ers. Gives coron, rs when holding court, the
same authority as probate courts. to compel at
Il u lance OF witnesses and commit for contempt.
mi lted under rule.
Mr. DRINKwATRR, from the same committee,
reported III new draft and ought to pass on bill
| an act to mend 26, chap. 80 Of the laws OF
1876, IN relation to lime rock and slate. Printed
dDuer rule.
Mr.. DIcKEY, from the Committee on Ways aud
Brides, on pc iliou reported ill 40 act to amend
chap. 10, 10 Of tue revised statutes, relating to
| the law OF 70 DIS.
| Mr.. BOWERS, from the Finance committee, on
| petition rep rted resolve abatiug portion Of the
state tax of May svile, for the year 1871, and as
,es,ing tue same on No. 3, X. 2, Aroostook coun-
| y. Read and assigned.
| Mr.. RICHARDSON, from Committee on Banks
and Banking on order, reported bill to amend
chap. 2lS of The public laws OF 1871, entitled an
act to revise aud consolidate the SAVINGS bank
laws. Reduces the tax on deposits to 81 Of one
| per cenlum. Printed under rule.
| MI. MOORE ftom the same committee, report
ed leg slaton iueA pedent on order relating to the
| exp, d.eucy Of amendlng sec. 10 of the savings
bank act OF II, b, adding after the word "accept
he worJs "lJaus on vessel property are hereby
| prohibited"
Mr.. FARRELL, from the Committee on Interior
Waters, on petition, reported bill act to incor-
porte the ST. CrUN Lake Dam Company.
| The bill was read aud ordered TO be printed
motion Of Nj. PORTER of Burlington.
| Mr.. DJRE, hom the Gommitiee GU Ways aud
l}udge,, on pc iti1n rep ,rted res live IN aid Of
| towusnlp No 3, Range 3, aud Township No. 4,
| Range 10 Somerset equity. Printed under
| rule.
| Mr. PORTER, from the Committee Re
/ Earn, Aata all int ~