Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26
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Desert Reading Room at Bar Harbor in the
town of Eden, Hancock county.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of Joseph Nicholar: re-
solve in favor of Newall Joseph.
On motion of Mr. HALL of Rockland.
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS. SC, PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr. THOMPSON OF Brunswick-Bill an
act relating to mortgages of real estate and
actions thereon: referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs. Also bill an act relating to
the appointment of administrators with the
will annexed; also bill an act relating to the
municipal court in the town of Brunswick;
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. MORRILL, of Augusta-Petition of
J. r. Bodwell ct ais. for a railroad charter
from New Portland to Gardiner: referred
to the Committee on Railroads.
By Mr.. Bradstreet of Bridgton -Pctiion
of Rev. o. w. Rogers and a other. for
change of divorce laws; also bill an act to
enable the Cumberland and Oxford Canal
Corporation to dispose of its property; re-
>ferred to the Committee on Judiciary. Also
petition to lease the Bridgton & Presumpscot
Railroad when completed: referred to the
Committee on Railroads. Also petition of
B. T. Chase ct ais. for change in the school
laws referred to the Committee on Education.
Bv Mr. STRoUT of Portland-Bil an act
for the promotion of medical science: bill an
act for the speedy detection and punishment
Of crime authorizes the Governor and Coun-
Gil to appoint proper persons to inveatlgate
cases of supposed murder] also bill an act
additional to sec. As, chap. "a of the public
laws of 1873 as amended by sec. 20, chap.
81, 80, 1axr f,f1 IN ba
Judiciary Committee. Also petition of Ar
cana Lodge of Good Templars of Portland,
for constitutional amendment prohibiting the
liquor traffic of Capital Lodge of Augusta
for same: of Portland Temperance Union for
same referred to the Committee on Temper
ance. Also petition of Chas. A. j. Farrar for
extension of charter to navigate Richardson
Lake: referred to the Committee on Interior
Waters.
Bv Mr. True of DECENTRALIZATION of W.
H. Smaller ct ais. for change of divorce laws;
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. PERLEY of North Yarmouth-Peti
ton of J. Torrey and ~ others of Yarmouth
for change in the divorce laws; referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. EATON of Contamination of
citizens of Camden for the abolition of COM
pulsory pilotage through He'll Gate; Of Isaac
Coombs ct. ais. Of Cam'len, for same; refer
red to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr.. HUTCHINSON of Houlton-Bill an
act in relation to the times of holding scs-
sons of the county commissioners of Wash
ington county; referred to the judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr.. WENTWORTH of Standardization
of Rev. A. L. Park and 80 others re lating to
divorce laws referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
D. a., af apt m
amend sec. 4 of chap. 81 of the revised stat
utes relating to libraries, charitable societies
and public cemeteries referred to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. FLINT of Dover-Remonstrance of
J. b. Mayo, ct. ais. of Piscataquis county
against the enactment of law authorizing
certain officers in the county of Penobscot
to exercise jurisdiction in the county of Pts
cataquis referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs.
By Mr.. THATCHER of Bangor-Remon-
STRANGE of w. II. Brown and Is others against
any change in the present law in regard to
taking salmon on the Penobscot river; re-
ferred to the Committee on Fisheries and
Game; also potion of r. n. Egery for amend
ment of the charter of the Pleasant River
Dam & Improvement Company, with bill;
referred to the Committee on Interior
Waters.
BY Mr.. VERRILL Of REHABILITATION Of
VIM. J.. Putnam and Isl others for amend
ment of the liquor Law referred to the Com
mittee Temperance. OF B. c. Stone.
Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court for Cum
berland county. for increase of salary; re-
ferred to the Cumberland County Delegation
Also bill an act to facilitate the consolidation
of the Maine Turning Co. and International
Turning Co; referred TO the Committee on
Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. DIcKEY of Fl Kent-Resolve in
favor of Fit. Kent; referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs. Also remonstrance of Levi
Sears and 40 others against dverting the wa.
tiers Of Fish river to Violet stream: referred
to the Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. WARE of ADMINISTRATION of j.
S. Tobey ct ais. for charter for n narrow
gauge railroad from Skowhegan to Athens
referred to the Committee on Railroads
By Mr.. LrvERMoRE of Bradley-Petition
of Benz. Penney and SO others for an act
providing for wider rims on wheels referred
to the Committee on Ways and Bridges. Al.
so petition Of T. B. Spratt e. ais. for change
in the law in regard to fishing on the Penob-
scot waters; referred to the Committee on
Fisheries and Game.
By Mr.. CHARACTERIZATION of Philander
n. Knowles ct. ais. for exclusive right to
stock, cultivate and take trout in the Daniel
Mckenzie Mill Pond in Addison: referred 10
the Committee on Fishe ries and Game
By Mr.. BIRD Of Standardization of
Charles Sherer and 20 others of Rockland
that the 9TH ward of said city may be set Of
and incorporated into a separate town; of G.
L. Farrand and ii others of Rockland for
same; referred to the Committee on Towns.
BY Mr.. HALL of Rockland-Remonstranc
OF A. j. Bird and 9s others against the
n viz Htxoo .t 1T II
p. Bradbury and SO others against same: OF
Chas. A. keene Jr. and ~ others againest
same; referred to the Committee on Towns.
BY Ar. KIxc of Caribon- Pot;tion -