Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-01
NO. 49,

| would lead men to bring more suits. He
doubted whether they should vote to-day. but
thought they might well pause as the matter
was an important one. '.ar
Mr.. PATTES of Penobscot, said that while
the referees were going on the courts would
also be busy. The expense for referee trial
would be less as there were only three men to
pay instead of twelve. Under the new bill
poor men would have an opportunity to go
before referees with their cases and it was in
the interest of this class. He denied that the
decisions of referees should be final
Mr.. M,DIGAN was opposed under any cir
cunstances to the verdict of referees being
final Referees would be subject to improper
motives like other men. No one would refer
an important case if decision upon it was to
be final.
Mr.. MOODY of York, suggested that the
bill applied only 10 Supreme and not to Su-
pcrior Courts, which was defect in It,
On motion of Mr.. MaDIcAS. and by
amendment, the bill was laid on the table,
and assigned for Tuesday next at ii O'Clock.
| On motion of Mr.. MoRRIsoN Of Franklin,
| Ordered, That the Committee the Re-
form School he directed to inquire into the
expediency of amending sec. 10 and l | Of
chap. G3 of the public laws of 1878, so that
cities and towns shall not be charged for the
support of parties sent to the Industrial School
for girls from such cities and towns. and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
| Mr.. VINToN of Cumberland, from the .Ja-
dietary Committee, reported ought to pass, on
bill an act additional to chap. 90 of the re-
vised statutes concerning mills and mill dams.
| Printed under rule. The bill provides that if
the owners of mills run by water power de-
sire to increase the head of water and by so
doing would overflow the highways, they miy
petition the County Commissioners for per
mission to raise said ways. The Commits
sioners are then to give hearings to all inter-
estcd parties and decide the matter.
| Mr.. Thomas of Cumberland, from the
Committee on State Lands and State Roads,
reported the following resolve upon the order
relating to public Lands:
Resolved, That the Governor, State Treas
urer and Land Agent be requested to notify
the European North American Railway Co.
that much of the lands conveyed by the
State to said company. as in the opinion of
the Governor, State Treasurer and Land
Agent are suitable for settlement shall be
surveyed within a reasonable time by said
| company into lots of suitable sizes for settle
mcnt, not exceeding lG0 acres to any one lot,
which lands shall be open to settlers at price
not exceeding 81 per acre. in accordance with
the provisions of chap. 40l of the public laws
of ls64 and the conditions of the deed from
the State to said company, dated May l3,
1863, granting to said company all the public
lands lying on the waters of the Penobscot
and st. John rivers. Printed under the rule.
Mr. BAKER of Penobscot from the Com
mittec on State Lands and State Roads, re-
ported legislation inexpedient upon the petit
tion that the south half of township +. Range
/, nnisnt DC orsahlZeu INTO "a piahtatioh.
r',rtoa ina,a ,,, r;,hd.a, W., ,o,;,; - H.,
iai' ho -, ~ ni ,,i,;,,,;s. =; s'i"'
malpractice to indemnify for costs.
Mr.. REpLoN of Oxford, from the Commit
tee on Legal Affairs, upon the petition of
John Williams, reported a bill to authorize
him to remove remains from burying ground
in Mount Vernon. Read and assigned.
| Mr.. ATwEIL. of Penobscot, from the Com
mttee on Interior aters, reported reference
to the next Legislature, on bill an act to pre-
r;vor and its tributar;es I..s,.
MIR. PArrEN of Penobscot. from the Com
mttee on Indian Affairs, reported legislation
inexpedient upon the order relating to fur
nishing fuel for the Penobscot tribe of Indi-
ans.
Mr.. SMITH of Lincoln, from the Commit
tee on Education. reported legislation mex
pedicnt upon the order relating to uniformity
| of text books.
! Mr.. MOODY of York, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported legislation mex
pcdient upon the order relating TO the work
of stevedores .... -...
| MIR. FERGUSON of York. from the Commit
tee on Education reported leave to withdraw
on the petition of the citizens of Flagstaff
and Biglow Plantation for change of bound
AIRY line for school purposes.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
| Bill an act To incorporatc the Elliot RriJge
Co.
PASSED TO BE ExGRossEp.
Resolve confirming the location Of lots re.