Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 18th

TUESDAY. JAM -StE.
PRAYER By the Chaplain
Papers from the House passed IN concur
renee.
Communication was received from hon. D.
O. Smith. Secretary of State. transmitting
the annual report of the Trustees ana omeers
of the State College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts for 1880: referred TO, Committee
on Agriculture.
Communication was received from the
Governor transmitting request from MAJOR
General Joshua l.. Chamberlain accompanied
by a resolve adopted al meeting OF tie AS
sociation of Maine Soldiers and Sailors, re-
questing the use of the regimenfai coiois,
now deposited in the State House, at the
proposed reunion of Maine veterans TO be
held during the current year. these coiors
being in custody of the law Gov. Plaisted
thought should not be removed from the cap
itol without sanction of the Legislature. Ne
ferred to Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. DrSoLEY. from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs. on bill entitled an act to exempt
the Lewiston & Auburn Il. Il. from taxation.
reported that the bill ought to pass The bill
being of public nature it was laid on the
table TO be printed.
PASSED To BE ENGRossEp.
An act authorizing Samuel Sylvester his
associates and successors To construct and
maintain a dam across the Pemaquid river IN
the town of Bristol
An act to revise the charter of the Calais
Bank for certain purposes.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Ocean Street. Il. r. company.
approved March 4th. 1880.
An act additional to chap. 275 of private
and special laws of 1868 comforting certain
powers on the city of Portland in relation to
Evergreen Cemetery.
PASSED To BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Mt. Desert Read
! ing Rooms at Bar Harbor, in the town of
Eden. Hancock county: an act to incorpor-
ate the Dyer Library Association.
FINALLY PASSED.
| Resolve in favor of Joseph Newell. repre-
sentative of the Passamaquoddy tribe of In
dams: resolve in favor of Joseph Nicolar,
representative of the Penobscot tribe of In
dians.
Mr.. BERRY temporarily occupied the chair.
| On motion of Mr.. MoRrLAND,
| Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS ETC, PRESENTED AMI
READ.
Bll an act to authorize the Little Andres
coggin Water Power Co. TO increase the cap.
ital stock. Referred to Committee on Manu-
features.
An act 20 amend sec. IS. chap, 81 of the
revised statutes relating to liens on buildings
and lots. Referred to Committee on Legal
Affairs.
Petition of the Auburn Aqueduct Co.. ask
ing for an increase of capital stock. Re
ferred to Committee on Legal Affairs.
u ..... 8 tI,ar COO
act to permit the Crystal Lake Ice Co. in
Friendship, to build wharf into tide waters
Referred to Committee on Commerce.
Petition of Isaac Bagnall asking that a law
be enacted to prevent refuse matters from
being thrown into Towards pond in Oxford
county. Referred to Committee on interior
| Waters.
Petitions of citizens of Hodgdon favorine
change of law regarding the employment OF
teaches: referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation. Also petition of citizens of Blaine
also of Bowdoinham; also of Newburg; also
of Boothbay; also Of Benedicta; also of Med
ford favoring the same and referred to same
| Committee.
Ana to amend chap. 40. of the public
laws of 1879 relating to Normal schools; re-
ferred to Committee on Education.
Resolve for compilation of School laws
referred to Committee on Education.