Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-14

Or AGRICULTURE.

Will report ought to pass on petition OF
8. s. Milliken and others for an act to incor-
pora:e the BUXTON and Hollis Agricultural
Society. Ought to pass on bill to prevent
offences against public health: it provides
that anyone offering for sale slaughtered
calves less than four weeks old shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding $50 or impris-
onment in the the county Jail not exceeding
so days. Ought to pass on bill taxing dogs
Sl.20. Gave q hearing to the petitioners for
an agriculture society at Waldo Center in
Waldo county. Voted to lay the bill on the
table for for one week when further hear.
ing will be given.
Or STATE Prison.
Warden Bean come before the committee
and explained some matters in connection
with his annual report.
OK INTERIOR WATERS.
Will report ought to pass on an act to in
corporate the Hot Brook Company. Same on
an at to amend an act to incorporate the
Penobscot Log Driving Co. Petitioners for
an act to prevent the throwing sawdust and
refuse into the Passama dumkeag stream
were given leave to Withdraw.
On LEGAL AFFAIRS.
"A Uhi W ohCbu ecC. 30, CHAP. 10, OF Inc
revised statutes, in relation to wharfs and
weirs, SO that parties owning these shall
have the right to build ways to the same :
Baker & Baker of Augusta appeared in favor
of the bill and Washington Gilbert of Bath
opposed. No action was taken on the bill
by the committee.
OK BANKS AND BANKING.
bill to incorporate the Maine Trust Co.
of Portland; Hon L. ID. NJ Sweat of Port
land appeared and offered amendments 10 the
proposed charter so that the company shall
not interfere with the Portland Safe Deposite
Co. which was chartered EXPIRE ssly for the
purpose Of receiving and keeping valuables.
Voted to insert the amendments and that the
bank examiner annually examine the affairs
of the company. Laid the bill on the table
On REFORM SCHOOL
Gave a hearing to the petitioners for an
appropriation to erect additional buildings
for the Industrial School for Girls. Mrs. f.
A. Dickerson of Belfast, Mrs. l. NJ Stevens
and Mrs. Geo. s. Hunt Of Portland, Mrs
Williams, Mrs. Quinby and Mrs. C. C.
Hunt of Augusta, appeared in favor of bill
granting an appropriation. No final action
taken. Voted to recommend the usual ap-
preparations of $1,000 annually to the Indus
trial School for girls.
OK WAYS AND BRIDGES.
Gave hearing on an act to further pro-
vide for the construction and maintenance OF
large bridges by counties. Geo. Yeaton of
Berwick appeared IN opposition to the act
In the evening the committee gave hearing
on the petition for q bridge between South.
port and Boothbay. C.. II. Fisher, Esq, of
the latter town appeared for the petitioners,
and on opposition to the measure it was de-
cided to report favorably upon the matter.
On THE JUDICIARY.
Gave a hearing on a bill providing for the
establishment Of a reformatory prison for
women. Miss Hersey and Mrs. Geo. S.
Hunt of Portland, Mrs. f. A. Dickerson of
Belfast, Mrs. l.. M. Stevens of Deering, ex-
Warden Rice and Fred Fox of Portland, ap-
peared in favor OF the bill. No final action
was taken by the committee. Gave a
further hearing on the proposition to allow
the city of Bangor to waive its LIST mortgage
and make its mortgage I'd on Bangor & Pts
cataquis Railroad; L. W. Vose, solicitor of
the city. appeared in favor of the PROPOSE
ton and Samuel Blake and j. p Bass of
Bangor in opposition. The committee will
probably report in favor of giving the city
the right to waive its first mortgage on the
road. The committee gave a further hear
ing last evening on the Lewiston Horse
Railroad case; A. K. Savage of Auburn ap-
peared for the city and Col. +. NJ. Drew for
the road