Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-08

Will report leg1sl2tl0n lneXpedlent on an
order of Mr.. Wentworth of Gardiner relat-
ing to valued insurance policies Comm:s-
sioner Peakes. Prentiss Loring and ]. W.
Munger of Portland and Hon. ]. S. Wheel
right of Bangor appeared in opposition to the
measure; no one in favor. Bill for the in
corporation of a mutual benefit association
was considered: Josiah H. Drummond of
Portland appeared in favor of the bill and
Mr.. Litchfeld. secretary of the Massachu-
sets Benefit Association. in opposition No
final action was taken on the bill BY the
committee.
Ok INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Voted to report ought to pass on bill an
act for the establishment of titles to lands
among the Penobscot Indians, and for the
presentation of evidence of such titles ;
ought to pass a resolve providing for bien-
NAL elections for the Penobscor tribe of In
dams. Lolo Coly of that tribe appeared in
favor of the measures and made very able
and eloquent arguments.
Or WAYS AND BRIDGES
Voted ought to pass on petition of town of
Wells for authority to construct a bridge
over the Ogunquit River. Have q further
maintain large bridges. Voted ought to pass
on an act extending the charter of the Liver
more Bridge Corporation. Assigned Feb.
2lst for hearing on the petition of F. T.
Penoch for the construction of bridge over
the Magallway River in Lincoln Plantation.
On INSANE HOSPITAL.
Voted that the matter of new hospital be
referred to the next legislature. The matter
of appointing female physician was referred
to the trustees of the hospital.
On RAILROADS.
Voted ought to pass on bill an act to au-
thorize the Knox & Lincoln Railroad to extend
and change its location; same on bill an act
to ratify the contract between the Eastern
and Portland & Saco railroads; same on bill
to authorize the lease and transfer of the
Old Orchard Junction railroad same on bill
providing for the taxation of Telephone
Companies; ought to pass on bill an act to
amend an act providing for the taxation of
express companies. A bill to regulate freight
tariffs on railroads, so that the charges on
freight carried to any point shall not be
greater than the same on freight carried a
longer distance. Thomas H. Haskell of
Portland for the Eastern and Portland &
Ogdensburg; Josiah H. Drummond of Port
land for the Maine Central and George Yea
ton of Berwick for the Boston & Maine ap-
peared in opposition to the bill. Voted to
lay the bill on the table and give a further
hearing Feb. l4th. Voted ought to pass on
petition for a telegraph and telephone line
from Brunswick to Orr's Island.
On LANDS AND STATE ROADS.
Voted to grant $4,000 to build road and
bridges from the Forks of the Kennebec to
west line of Shirly when citizens of that town
guarantee the balance of fund to build the
road and bridges under the direction of the
County Commissioners. Voted to repeal the
resolve in favor of Nelson Turner. Voted
to give the town of Madawaska $3.50 to re-
pair bridge. Voted to give $500 to build a
bridge on Wytopillock stream to be expend-
ed under the direction of the County Com
missioners. Voted to deed a lot of land in
Chapman Plantation to Mrs. Powers.
Ordered. that the committee report in favor
of Land Agent deciding to Jesse Craig and
the heirs of Levi Sewall in the town of
Island Falls, landed decided to them by the
State of Massachusetts. On petition of the
citizens of Bridgewater leave to withdraw.
This committee has transacted nearly all of
the business that is before it.
On Towns.
Voted on petition of J. r. Littlefeld and
81 others, to set off part of Brooks on to
Monroe; Voted to set off part Of Saco and
incorporate it into a town under the name of
Old Orchard. Act to abolish the common
council of Belfast referred to the next legis-
lature. Heard the petitioners for division
of the town of Eaton. Tabled for one
week to give the remonstrants hearing.
The proposition to set off the town of Wins
low from Waterville was considered:
Messrs. Orville ID. Baker and l.. c. Cornish
appeared as counsel for the petitioners, and
L. f. Webb for Waterville. Several wit
nesses were examined.