Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-02-05
The Work OF the ommIttees.

The committee on Fisheries had meeting
yesterday afternoon. and voted ought not to
pass on act T. amend sec. II, chap. -, public
laws 1878, to regulate and protect fisheries
and the propagation Of fish. The bill allows
any one to use artificial minnows in fishing
w. ). Badger, Esq. and j. ii. Kimball, Esq.
appeared in opposition to the bill, and Hon
| W. w. Thomas and II. ID. Littleiicld in fa-
vor. The committee will report bill in new
draft allowing fishing with minnows in Cum
| berland county. Leave to Withdraw on pcti-
| tion for protection of eels in Bagaducc pond.
To report bill making close time for trout
from lst of October to lst of May. To re-
port bill to prevent trout fishing for five years
in Allen and Wilson's pond in Androscoggin
county.
The committee on Interior Waters, voted
to grant the petition of NJ. S. Drummond, to
build dams on West Pleasant river and its
tributaries. To report bill to organize the
Frycburg Water Co. in the town ofFryeburg.
70 grant petition of Elias Milliken, J. NJ.
Haynes, II. \. Dewitt and others, for the
formation of log driving company on Moose
river. Voted to revive the law of 1858. in
regard to the throwing of refuse into Calais
river. Mr.. Curran Of the House appeared
for the bill. The petition in regard to dis
continuing the lock in Kennebec dam will be
heard on Thursday.
The committee on Towns. on the matter of
anncXing Dix and other islands to South
Thomaston, referred from last legislature, de-
cidcd that the notice is sufficient, and a hear
ing will be had on the merits of the case.
There is Il strong, and it appears to us reason
able, opposition to the measure. A majority
and minority report on the Rockland ward
case, will be reported in the House to-day.
The committee voted leave to withdraw on
petitiod of John +. Haley and others, for di-
vision of town of Eaton; reference to next
legislature on petition of Edwin +. Sanborn.
to set off land from Naples to Sebago;
same report on petition of John G. Thayer
and others, to incorporate Woodland planta-
tion into n town; leave to withdraw on peti-
ton of +. \. Hart to incorporate No. s, X.
=. into a town.
The committee on the judiciary voted that
in the sale of land for taxes Of resident own
ers, ten per c mt. interest shall be charged in
stead of twenty; also ten per cent. on nom
resident instead Of twenty five per cent. as
at present. Also voted that plantations of
three hundred inhabitants and 500 900 valu-
alton shall support their own paupcrs.
The committee on Ways and Bridges on
petition Of Andrew Miller and others for aid
to build bridge across Aroostook river,
voted to report reference to next legislature.
Same report on petition of +. &. Harlow and
one hundred others, for building bridge
access the .tndroscoggin river at Dixfeld;
same report on petition of Moses Riggs and
60 others of Georgetown, for an act to vest
the franchise of Arrowsc bridge in the coun-
" of Sagadahoc. Voted to grant the petition
of Lewis Leadbetter, Jr, and sixty
five others, of North Haven, for charter to
build bridge across tide waters to Burnt Is
land; also to grant Chas. w. Stimson the
right to extend wharf in tide waters of Cush-
ing. Legislation ncxpcdicnt on order to re-
peal sec. G5, chap. Is, Revised Statutes, re-
lating to roads.
The Reform School committee considered
yesterday. the order relating to towns paving
part Of the expenses of girls in the Industr-
al School. They will meet this evening. to
decide in regard to the appropriations for the
Reform School and the Industrial School
The committee on State Printing and Bind
ing. last evening voted to award the contract
for stitching and binding to Mr.. A. j. Gamer
on of Augusta. although his proposals on six
different items average II per cent. higher
than Masters < Livcrmorcs, for the same
items.