Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY. Feb. %, 1881

On motion of Mr.. PARcHER,
Ordered. That when the Senate adjourn IT
be until tomorrow at . o'clock A. VI.
Report of the Committee on Railroads CIV
ing leave to withdraw on petition for extern
sion of time for the building of the Aroostook
railroad. came from the house who refused
to concur in recommitting the bill.
On motion of Mr.. HILL Of Penobscot, the
bill was laid on the table.
On motion of Nr.SASBOsS,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
be instructed to furnish for the use Of the
Senate 1000 one thousand copies Of the
report Of the valuation commissioners.
On motion Of Mr.. DrSGLEY,
Ordered, That Hon. Joseph L. Smith be
excused from further attendance on and af-
ter Tuesday March LIST. 1881, and the Sec
retarv of the Senate make up his pay for the
session.
Mr. LAMsoS from The Committee on Rail-
roads. on bill an act to authorize the extern
sion of the B1cksport and Bangor railroad,
reported an act and that it ought to pass.
Report accepted, read and assigned. (This
bill extends the railroad from Bucksport to
Ellswortn.)
Mr.. WALKER. from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs, on bill an act 10 authorize the
town of Arson to paw its bonds issued IN aid
of the Somerset Railroad Co. and to issue
new bonds for that purpose. reported the
same in new draft, authorizing them to re-
fand their bonds. and create a sinking fund
for the purpose of paving the same, and that
it ought to pass. The report was accepted.
read and assigned.
Mr.. WAKEFIELD. from the Committee on
Interior Waters. on petition of G. NJ. Brown,
10 incorporate the Bear River Improvem ent
Company, reported bill. and that the same
ought to pass. The report was accepted. read
and assigned. Bill provides for the incOr-
p1ratiOn of this company. with the privilege
of erecting dams. booms, side dams &C., on
the river and of charging toll of 20 cents
per thousand feet, for all lumber passing
down the river above ''Taverns Point" and
10 cents per thousand feet for all lumber
passing down said river below this point.
The same senator, from the same Commit
tee, on petition of A. II. Morris ct. ais, for
an act to incorporate the Great Pond and
Bog Dam Co, reported a bill and that the
same ought to pass.
Report accepted. read and assigned.
| This bill grants the privileges usually
given to such corporations, viz: erecting
dams booms etc, across the river and col
lecting toll for all lumber passing down the
river
|
Mr. PARcHER. the resolve in favor of the
Maine State College of Agriculture and Me.
| chanic Arts was laid on the table.
Pending its passage to be engrossed the
resolve in favor of Oak Grove Seminary, was
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. EMERY.
ON motion of MoRTLAND. the resolves in
favor of the St Elizabeth Orphan Asylum at
Portland also in favor of the Bangor Orphan
ASYLUM; also in favor of the female Orphan
Asylum at Portland, were laid on the table
pending their passage to be engrOssed.
On motion of Mr.. DISGLEY an act in rela-
ton to bounty on bears was tabled pending its
passage to be engrossed
Mr.. DISGLEY from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs on bill an act additional to chap.
Il of the revised statutes. concerning sales
of real estate by license of Court, reported
the same ought to pass. Report accepted
Printed under rule.
| Mr.. NrTrING from the Committee on Ed
ucation on order of Legislature to inquire in.
to the expediency of law allowing the citi.
zcns of township Il, in the 9th Range, to
vote in Fort Kent and allowing Fort Kent tC
draw the school money Of said township, re-
ported legislation inexpedient. Report ac
copied
Mr.. BREWER from the Committee on Fish
cries and Game, on order of Legislature &c
inquire into the expediency Of amending
the law relating to weirs for the taking OF
alewives in Damariscotta Pond, reported leg
islation inexpedient. Report accepted.
Mr.. NurTING from the Committee on Edu.
cation, on order of the Legislature to inquire
into the expediency of passing a special law
obliging the School Committee of Eagle
Lake Plantation to take the number Of the
scholars in Township No. l6 Range G. and
drawing the school money for the same, and
also to the Plantation Of st. Francis and
! Township Is Range 10, reported Legislation
incxpedient. Report accepted.
Mr.. BREWER from the Committee on Fish
cries and Game on order of the Legislature
| to- inquire into the expediency of enactine
a law charging the power of the Fish Com
missoners reported legislation inexpedient.
Report accepted.
| Mr. EMERY. from the Committee on the
Judiciary. on bill an act to amend sect. Is OF
! chap. - of the revised statutes, relating to
conveyances in mortgages and in trust, repOr-
ed ought to pass.
| Report accepted and printed under rule.
Mr. CorrlS from the Joint Standing Com
mittee on Commerce reported that that they
had acted on all matters referred to them and
submitted final report
| Report accepted and Committee dis
charged.
Mr. BREWER from the Committee on Fish
cries and Game, reported an act to empower
the fish committees of the towns of Noble
boro' and Newcastle, to protect the alewives
returning from their spawning beds in Dana
riscotta pond in the county Of Lincoln to the
Fish stream of said towns Report accepted.
| Mr. BERRY from the Committee on Agri-
culture. reported resolve in favor of the
Maine State College of Agriculture. Report
accepted and resolve ordered printed.
| Mr. SMITH from the Committee on Rail-
roads. reported in new draft on act to in
corporate the Mexico { Byron Railroad Co.
Report accepted, bill read and assigned
Mr.. BrsBEE. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported an act in relation to suits
on administrators and executors bonds.
Accepted, and the bill ordered printed.
! Mr.. CORNISH. from the Committee on Lee
| gal Affairs. reported an act to amend chap
IS of the public laws of 1872, relating to
granting new trials. Accepted, and the bill
ordered printed.
| An act relating to savings banks was taken
up as special assignment but the amendment
could not be found. The act was then laid
on the table and assigned for Tuesday next.
on motion of Mr.. Emery.
| On motion of Mr.. WALKER. the resolve in
favor of the town of Fort Kent was taken
from the table and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. DISGLEr. House Bill,
IAN aet to amend sec. }, chap. - of the