Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-15
HOUSE..
MONDAY. Feb. II.


PRAYER by the chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act to confer certain powers upon
the inhabitants of the town of Eden came
from the Senate. was read once and laid on
the table to be printed on motion of Mr..
MCKUsICK of Calais.
Resolve in favor of the French Spoliation
Claims was read and adopted
4 communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting list of the
acts and resolves approved by the Gov
ernor.
On motion of Mr.. STuRDEvANr, Of Cum
berland,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee in
quire into the expediencv of amending sec. .
of chap. 1872 of the public laws of 1879. by
striking out the words zone hundred" and i'll
sorting in place thereof the word FORTY
A communication was received from the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union in-
viting the members of the House to be pres
ent at their meetings on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. BURNHAM from the Committee on
Interior Waters on petition, reported bill an
act to amend the charter of the Mattawamkeg
Log Driving Co: read and assigned.
Mr.. TwITCHELL from the same committee.
on petition. reported bill an act to repeal
chap As, of the laws of 1861 entitled an act
to increase the tolls of Baskahegan Dam Co.
read and assigned.
Mr.. BHADsTHEEr from the Committee on
Railroads reported ought to pass on bill an
act to grant permission to extend the Pre-
sumpscot River Railroad: ordered to be
printed.
Bill an act to incorporate the Oxford and
Androscoggin Telegraph Company on its
passage to be engrossed, was laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. BRADsTEEEr OF
Bridgton.
Bill an act to incorporate the Cape Eliza
beth Railroad Company came up on its first
reading. and on motion of Mr.. BRADsTREEI
of Bridgton it was amended so that if the
road is not built on or before the first day of
January 1885 the act shall be null and void
The bill was then read and to- morrow
assigned for its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchinson Of Houlton,
bill an act to authorize the Bridgton Tcle.
graph Co. to change its telegraph line was
taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. BRAGpoN of Sullivan,
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
All dCt u Incorporate tne Union cemetery
Co. an act to regulate the practice in equity
proceedings: an act to incorporate the Kenne
bee 4 Franklin Railroad Co. an act to inc0r-
porate the Skowhegan & Athens Railroad Co. ;
an act in relation to the times of holding ses-
sions Of the county commissioners an act
additional to the insolvent laws of Maine :
an act to provide in part for the expenditures
OF government: an act to incorporate the
Cape Elizabeth Railroad Co. resolve in favor
of the Bangor Children's Home: resolve in
favor of the ST. Elizabeth Orphan Asylum of
Portland; resolve IN favor of the French
Orphan Asylum of Portland; resolve in favor
of Eugene Michaud resolve in relation to the
He'll Gate Pilot Laws.
PASSED TO DE ExoRossrp.
An act to amend sec %. chap. 1872. Of the
revised statutes relating to witness fees and
false certificates.
PETITIONS, BILLS. &C.. PRESENTED AND Re.
FERRED.
BY Mr.. HATCH of Bangor-Bil an act to
incorporate the Jimmy Brook and Scrag Rock
Co.; referred to the Committee on Interior
Waters; under suspension of rule.
BY BRIDGHAM of DISQUALIFICATION of
Sewall Gross ct. ais. for the protection Of fish
in Sabbath Day pond in the town of New
Gloucester in the county of Cumberland ::
with bill for same: referred to the Commit
tee on Fisheries and Game, under a suspen-
sion of the rule.
by Mr.. BRADsTIEET of Decentralization
of l.. l.. Dennison ct. ais. for change of law
in regard to dover; referred to the Commit
tee on Legal Affairs. under suspension of the
rule.
BY Mr.. FLINT of Dover-Bill an act TO
amend sec. 5. chap. - of the revised statutes
relating to the probate courts; referred to
tn Judiciary Committee.