Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-01-12
Castine. Rogers of Bath and Lane of Raw

/ Messrs Trafton of Newfieid, White of Rich
mond, Smith Of Stockton, Donne of West
brook. Deering of WATERFORD, Bucklin of
| Warren and Piper of kenduskeag.
| On motion of Mr.. Thompson OF Brunswick,
| Ordered, The Senate concurring, that the
! Committee on revision o. Statutes be author
lied TO employ such clerks and assistants as
| they may deem necessary in the prosecution
4 of their work.
| On motion of Mr.. Rogers of Bath,
Ordered. That the Judiciary Committee
inquire into the expediency of amending
chap. lS6 sec. : # the revised statutes by
adding after the word ''ren1.r" in the second
| line, the words ''under oath; also in the
| .iyth line change the word six" to ''three,"
and TO said section add the follow ing ::
In all cities the judge of the municipal
or police court shall make returns
at the end of every month to the MAYOR and
aldermen. of every criminal case which has
come before him, and of it's disposal; and
for any neglect to make such return. he shall
| forfeit and pay to such city the sum of 500,
to be recovered in an action of debt in the
name of the treasurer of said city for the
benefit Of the same.
The chair announced the following changes
| in committees:
Mr.. Freeman of Cherryfeld excused from
stTNltt on tue OH VI tnt
Statutes and MIR. Gerrish of Portland ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy: Mr.. Gerrish of
Portland excused from service on the Com
mittee on Banks and Banking and Mr.. Shap-
leigh Of Kitterv appointed to fill the vacancy: |:
MIR. Kendall of Freeport excused from SER
vice on the Committee on Towns and Mr..
Tasker of Jackson appointed to fill the va
cancy: Mr.. Tasker of Jackson excused from
service on the Committee on Military Affairs
and Mr.. Kendall of Freeport appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Resolve against proposed change of lights
on the coast of Maine was passed to he en-
crossed under q suspension Of the rules, in
concurrence with the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Hall of Rockland
Adjourned
PETITIoNs, BILLS. etc. PRESENTED AND RR-
FERRED.
Ry. Mr.. Goodwin of st. ADMINISTRATION
Of II. A. Lucas and &c others OF st. Albans
for establishment of fertilizer. trial and ex-
pertinent station, to protect from fraud pur-
ehasers of fertilizers, seeds and feed; re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Bv Mr.. Freeman of Decentralization
of Jasper Wyman and 73 others for law
requiring counties to build and maintain GER
tain bridges: referred to the Committee on
Wavs and Bridges; also petition of James
NJ. West ct ais. for leave to build fish wier
into tide waters of Dyer's bay. Steuben: also
petition of Mary w. Look ct ais. of Addison
! for leave to build fish wier over tide waters
in Addison; of Handy Leighton for leave to
build fish wier into tide waters of Dycrs bav,
Steuben: referred to the Committee on Fish
cries and Game; also petition Of Joel G..
GAY ct ais. of Millbridge for a charter to
build a dyke over tide waters in Millbrdge;
referred to the Committee on Interior Wa
rers.
BY Mr.. Donovan of Standardization of
Francis &. Warren and 500 others asking for
law regulating the hours of labor in manu-
featuring corporations with bill; also bill an
act to increase the capital stock of the Pep
perell Manufacturing Co. to 81 500, ,000 and
petition of the company in aid Of same re-
ferred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. McIntire of Solon-Petition of c.
B. McIntire ct ais. for Incorporation of the
Solon and Embden Bridge Co; referred TO
the Committee on Ways and Bridges
BY Mr.. Spofford of Bucksport-Bill an act
to authorize the Eastern Telegraph Co. to
lay wires under navigable waters; referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Gilmore of Dedham-Petition of
Charles b. Coggins ct ais. trustees of Union
meeting house at South Surry, to legalize all
previous acts of said church; referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. Carleton of Woolwich-Peti,ion of
John H. Stacy ct ais. for authority to build
dam for ice pond at Little Cox Head in the
town Of Phipshurg referred to the Commit
tee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. Fox of Lowell-Petition Of the
town of Enfield to legalize proceedings Of said
town; referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
p,o af &C
Frank Seavev ct ais, for better preservation
of black bass in Pennesseewassee and Hobbs
ponds in Norway. with bill; referred to the
Committee on Fisheries and Game.
Bv Mr.. Luce of New Vineyard-Petition
of Alphonso blanchard ct ais. of Kingfield
| for law to prohibit the taking of trout in Tufts
and Grindstone ponds for the term of three
| years: referred TO the Committee on Fisheries
and Games.
| BY Mr.. Tssker Of Jackson-Bill and act
| to amend sec. IL, chap. ii of the revised
statutes, relating to schools. Strikes out the
word ''may" and inserts the word ''shall"1 !;
referred to the Committee on Education.
| By Mr.. Hubbard Of Hiram-Petition OF
Rev. J. B. o. Colby ct ais. of Denmark for
more stringent divorce laws; referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs.
| BY Mr.. Linscots Of Farmngton-Petiton
fertilizer, trial and experiment station; re-
ferred to the Committee on A Agriculture also
petition Of Joseph Craig ct ais. Of Farming
ton for right to sell certain property; of S. c.
| Richards and l07 others of Rangley for author
| ity to +. c. IIe~ey to clear channels, dredge
bars and navigate Rangely lake by steam
referred to the Committee on Interior Waters ;
also petition of Andrew j. Tuck for amend
meDi to Law in regard to posting notices OF
sale of property for unpaid taxes; referred to
the Committee on Legal Affairs.
| BY Mr.. Leavitt of Phillips-Bill an act to
authorize Elmer f. Thomas to dredge bars
and navigate kennebago lake in the county
Of franklin by steam referred to the Com
mittce on Interior Waters; also petition of
Samuel Page and 56 others for a law to re-
quire that all horses shall be broken to ser.
vice with open brides; referred to the Judi.
ciary Committee
BY Mr.. Mesder Of Waterville-Bill an aci
to amend sec. l chap. 22 of the revised
statutes, so as to include iron and wire
fences in the provision prescribing what
shall constitute legal fences; referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. Moore of Thomaston-Petition Of
Erastus Lermond and 81 others for establish