Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-24
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

THURSDAY. January 23d.
| Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. WHITNEY of
Augusta
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
| The report Of the Judiciary Committee,
relating to scire facias accepted in the House,
was laid on the table by the Senate, pending
its acceptance, so that it might be printed
The President named Mr.. Prince Of An
droscoggn, to fill the vacancy on the Commit
tee on State Lands and State Roads caused
by the absence of Mr.. Grindle of Hancock
And Mr.. Redlon of Oxford upon the Commit
tee on Agriculture for the same reason.
On motion of Mr.. FERGUSON, the memorial
of the State Educational Association, in favor
of County Board of Examiners, was taken
from the table and referred to the Committee
on Education.
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS of Cumberland,
Ordered, That the Committee, on State
Lands and State Roads be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of providing tina. the
State convey by deed to each actual settler.
on the public lands, all lots of land now held
| by such settlers under certificates waving all
further settling duties.
| Mr. COBB, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, on order, reported bill an act TO exempt
the Lewiston and Auburn Railroad Company
from taxation, and that the same ought to
pass Printed under rule. 1t provides for
such exemption as long as the stock of the
railroad is owned wholly by Lewiston and
Auburn; and further that all taxes assessed
by the State and standing against the road are
| abated.
Mr.. ATwELL, from the Committee on PEN
sions, reported leave to Withdraw on the pc
tition of Benjamin Smith of Appleton, for
damage while in State duty. ,....
Mr.. ROBERTs, from the Committee on
Claims, on petition, reported resolve au-
thorzing the Treasurer of the State to pay to
James Cousins Jr., $3.50. Printed under
rule.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve In favor Of citizens of Cyr planta-
ton; 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, ssresolve granting
| two kOts 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 Pittstield; 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 ENGROssRD. -l..
Bill an act authorizing the North Gorham
Methodist church to sell and convey real es-
tate; bill an act authorizing the Cobb Lime
Company to manufacture cement; an act in
relation to school funds in the town of Shap-
leigh; bill an act to change the name of Georgia
A. Frye bill an act to amend chap. 396, sec
of the laws of 1870, relating to the destruc-
| ton of alewives in Denny's River.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re-
fERRED.
BY Mr.. CLASSIFICATION of VIM. T. Griffith and 20
Others of Brownvie, and Of John n. Roberts and G..
others OF Monson for repeal of chapter q Of the pub
lie laws of 1873. amending section 70 of chapter 50
the public laws of 1870 in relation to lime rock and
slate referred to the Committee Legal Affairs un.
der suspension Of the rules The petitioners ask
for this action that the lien for labor slate be
| restored.
On motion of Mr.. HARRIS of Washington,
Adjourned.
See second page.