Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-19
taxation, both as a plantation and As wild

| AnalrS De instructed 10 inquire into the eX
pediency of some legislation for the bette
protection of the property of towns, more es
pecialiy with reference to the preservation o
town records. the decisions of the Supreme
Judicial Court, and other books and pam
phlets or public documents given by thu
State to the several towns and cities. ther,
being at present great carelessness, if not alb
solute dishonesty on the part of town officer
in relation thereto.
Mr.. Hamlin from the Committee on Rail
roads reported ought TO pass on hill an act e
extend the time for the location and construc
tion of the Maine Shore Line Railroad. ant
tor other purposes; also made the same repor
on bill an act to authorize the Eastern Maine
Railway Co. to extend its railroad, and fol
other purposes read and assigned.
Mr.. Wilson from the Committee on Towns
on petition. reported bill an act to change the
name of Plantation No. IL, Range l, Aroos
took county, to Carey plantation; read and
assigned.
Mr. Kendall from the Committee on WAYS
and Bridges reported reference to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary on petition of Eliot
| Bridge Co. Of Maine and New Hampshire for
consolidation.
| The order TO request the opinion of the
Supreme Court in the matter of making an
apportionment of representatives, taking the
census of the United States as a basis, came
up, and was refused passage.
On motion of Mr. Talbot of East Machias
the House took up the Senate order to direct
the Committee on Appor ionment of Repre-.
sentatives to take the census OF the United
States as a basis for apportionment.
| Mr.. Hall of Rockland. moved TO amend by
adding the following words minus the
| number of Indians not taxed, II r,tnrned by
| said census, viz 6l5."
The amendment was adopted and the order
given passage.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend sec. 80 chap. ii ef
the revised statutes relating to the erection
of school houses.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
| An act to incorporate the East Lamone
Water Co. an act to authorize the Pepperell
Manufacturing Co. to increase its capital
| stock an act to authorize the city of Augusta
to apply bequest from l.. w. Lithgow and
to incorporate the Llthgow Library and
Reading Room; an act to fix the salary of the
county attorney OF Knox county: an act to
incorporate the Northeast HarbOr Water Co.
an act to amend an act to incorporate the
! city of Auburn.
On motion of Mr. Barrows of Vassalborv.
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AMI
REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Fogg of BangOr-PetitiOn of Ban
gor Children's Home for aid; referred to the
Committee on Finance.
/ BY Mr.. Webster OF Orono-Bill an act to
amend and extend the charter of the Penob-
| scot Boom Corporation and PenobscOt Lum
Der Association, with petition of same cor
poration; referred to the Committee on In
terror Waters.
By Mr.. Mcader of Waterville-Bill an act
to amend chap. - sec. of the public laws
of 1873 relating to holding money in trust by
cities and towns; referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Trutant of Harpswell-Petition of
VIM. &. Davis ct ais. of Portland for change
in the lobster law; referred to the Commit
tee on Fisheries and Game.
By Mr.. Heath of Augusta-Petition of
Wm s. Badger ct ais. of Augusta for change
in divorce laws referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By MIR. Leavitt of Deering-Bill an act to
amend the charter of the Ocean Street Rail
road Co. and of petition in aid of same; re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Hale Of Portland-Bill an act to
amend sec. 26. chap. 73 of the revised stat
utes in reference to the recording of deeds
referred to the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary
Also memorial and petition of James A.
IIealey for aid to St. Elizabeths Orphan Asy-
lum; referred to the Committee on Financial
Affairs.
BY Mr. LeavIt: of Phillips-Petition of
citizens of Franklin. Somerset and Oxford
counties asking for change of sections 3.
and Of chap. 30 of the public laws of 1878,
entitled an act for the protection of game
ond hirIs. rotor rod IN tho Cnm n,if nu
Fisheries and Game.
Bv Mr.. Shaw of Yarmouth. Petition of
| Samuel r. Sinnett ct ais. for permission to
build bridge across tide water between Orr,
| and Barley's islands; referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Bridges.
| By Mr.. Rogers of Bath-Petition of Trus-
tees of Military and Naval Orphan Asylum
| at Bath for aid; referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
By Mr. Tasker of REORGANIZATION of J.
r. Littlefed and 81 others to set off certain
territory from Brooks and annex the same
| to Monroe, and establish the true divisional
| lines between said towns referred to the Com
| mttee on Towns.
BY Mr.. Reed of Brooklin-Petitior OF
| Ellsworth and Deer Isle Telegraph Co. for
right to extend their wires from Ellsworth to
| Bangor; referred to the Committee on Rail
roads and Telegraph Lines.
BY Mr.. Wentworth of North Berwick
Petition of W. II. Rich and ~ others for an
amendment to the law relative to taxation
| referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
BY Mr.. Thatcher Of Bangsr-Petition Of T
G.. Stickney and "a others for legislation to
discourage hasty divorces; referred to Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Hall Of RocklaBd - Petition of G.
A. Southard and 81 others of Rockland, in
favor of constitutional prohibitory amend
ment.
By Mr.. Leavitt of Deering - OF $. S.
Knight and 50 others of Deering, for same
| By Mr.. Wentworth Of Gardiner-Of S. H
Dow and I6 others of Gardiner. for same.
| By Mr.. Foster of Clinton - OF Frank C..
Chase and 43 others of Clinton, and A. NJ
Sargent and - others of North Clinton, fol
same.
By Mr.. Linscott of Farmin, ton-Of Wm
Randall and 10 others of Pennington, fol
same.
| By Mr.. Strout of Cape Elizabeth-Of AL
bert A. Cate and % others of Cape Elizabeth
| for same.
By Mr.. Chapman of Orrington-Of Davit
Scott and 40 others of East Orrington, and o
+. A. Stanley and 55 others, for same.
| By Mr.. Bearce of Norway-Of Z II
Brown and 30 others of Norway, for same
| By Mr.. Heath of Augusta-Of A. G. An
drews and 30 others Of Augusta, for same.
| By Mr.. Copeland of Turner-Of G. L