Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-25
MINE .LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY. Jan. "a.

the Civil Service Committee was taken from
the table, and, on motion of Mr.. ELLIS, wa,
recommitted
An order, introduced by Mr.. HAYES. fol
adjourning to Monday afternoon at Al:
o'clock, was opposed by several Senators
and, on motion of Mr.. PArTEN, was tabled
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. ELLIS. the
Senate voted to adjourn till 4.l5 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER, the resolve in
favor of citizens of Cyr plantation, pending
engrossment, was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. PARLIN of Somerset,
Ordered, That the Committee on Banks
and Banking be requested TO inquire into the
expediency of repeating much of the bank
ing law as authorizes banks to issue bills or
notes for circulation.
On motion of Mr.. PATTEN of Penobscot,
Ordered, That the Secretary, to whom was
intrusted the preparing and publishing of the
Journal of the proceedings of the present
session Of the Senate, be requested to prepare
and publish 100 copies of the unbound style,
and no more.
Mr.. RoGERs of Sagadahoc, from the Com
mttee on Financial Affairs, reported. upon
the account of the Treasurer for 1873, that
they had examined the books in his office and
had found the various accounts correctly cast,
properly vouched and agreeing with the re-
port presented to the Legislature. The
amount of cash on hand Dec 81 last. was
Sl57, 2J6. 20. of which Sl5l ,076 65 was on de-
post in banks of this State and the Suffolk
National Bank of Boston. AS appeared by the
vouchers from the several cashiers. Cash on
hand in the Office S6,l7955 The bonds and
coupons paid during the year, together with
the coupon bonds exchanged and registered
bonds transferred, had been destroyed by
huru II, THAR and I,,.. OIL nf
the fact had been made according to law, viz {:
Public debt paid during the year 1873, $25,-
10000, coupon bonds exchanged for registered
bonds during the year 1879, SAL. 900. cou-
pons paid during the year 1873, spas, 1874 90.
registered bonds surrendered and new bonds
issued to other parties $4,000 The
whole amount of interest paid during the
year was as follows: In coupons, S245, 1874 90,
on registered bonds Sl06, $4,000, total 1852
044.0O. The report was accepted.
Mr.. HARRIS, from the Committee on Int
rior Waters, reported ought to pass on bill
an act to authorize the erection of dams and
booms in the Androscoggin river at Canton.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on order, reported
resolve to facilitate the settlement of the pub
lie lands, and closing the Land Office. Print
ed under rule. The resolve is as follows ::
THAT the Land Agent be authorized to con-
vey by deed to all persons who now or here
after may legally hold certificates of land
from the State, either directly or by assign
ment, the land described in such certificates.
upon such persons furnishing satisfactory
proof before January l, 1880, that they are
the sole owners of said certificates, that no
other person has any legal or equitable inter
est in the land therein described, and that all
road labor due in payment Of said land has
been performed, all other settling duties be-
ing hereby waived. The price of said land
shall be 81 cents per acre, payable in road la
Dor; provided that nothing b, rein contained
shall authorize any person to make any claim
against the State for any excess of road la
Dor over and above 30 cents Ter acre, per-
formed in payment of any land
The same Senator, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to incorporate the Circuit Court Law Libra
ry Association at Portland. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Lincoln County Dele
CATION. reported upon the reduction of sala-
ries in that county. That the salary of Judge
of Probate be fixed at $500 per year, that OF
County Attorney at $3.50, that of Register of
Probate $500, that the pay of County Com
missioners be 81 per day while in service and
eight cents per mile actual necessary travel
each way. The report was referred to the
Committee on Civil Service Reform.
Mr.. VISToN, from the Judiciary committee,
reported bill and that it ought to pass, on
petition of the Union Water Power Company,
that it be authorized to take capital stock Of
the Richardson Lake Dam Company, and OF
the Bates Manufacturing Company, and other
corporations of Lewiston, that they may take
stock in the Union Water Power Company
Read and assigned. Also legislation mex
pedient on order relating to inquiring if any
action be necessary to protect life policy hold
ers of this State against the mode known a
the rebate system. Also inexpedicnt on or
der relating to interest on Endorsements.
Also reference to the next Legislature on bill
entitled an act to notify and confirm the mort
gage Of the Bucksport and Bangor Railroad
Company.
These reports were accepted.
Mr.. ATwELL, from the Committee on In.
terror Waters, reported ought not to pass on
bill an act to incorporate the Andr0scoggin
River and Improvement Company.
Mr. BARKER, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on order, reported
resolve in favor of Frederick Thurlough.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. HARRIS, from the Committee on Int
rior Waters, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to repeal chap. 209 of the private and
special laws Of 1876, prohibiting the taking OF
pickerel in Northwest and Harlan ponds in
the towns of Parkman and Sangervillc in Pts
cataquis Read and assigned,
PASSED TO be ESGRossED.
Resolve in favor of Roxanna Brown; re-
solve in favor of Samuel Stevens of Fort
Kent; resolve amendatory of chap. ~ of the
resolves of 1873, entitled, 'rosalve granting
two lots of land TO VIM. Brown of Eagle
plantation, under certain conditions resolve
in favor of Charles b. Lovejoy of Perham
plantation; an act to prevent the taking Of
fish in Sibley's pond, in the towns of Canaan
and Pittsfield; an act to prevent fishing in
the waters and tributaries of Great and Long
ponds, in the towns of Belgrade and Rome !.
an act to prevent the taking of fish in Cam
bridge pond, in the town of Cambridge.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend the charter of the Auburn
Aquednct Co. an act additional to an act to
incorporate the Rumford Falls & Buckfield
Railroad Co.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
fERRED.
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