Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-27
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Affairs reported ought to pass on bill an &C
to amend sec. chap. % of the revised stat
utes relating to division fences: printed
under rule.
Mr.. Powers from the Committee on tn,
Judiciary, reported ought to pass on bill al
act to amend sec. l6 chap. of the revised
statutes relating to lands reserved for public
uses: printed under rule. Also reported
ought not to pass on bill an act to provide fol
voting by proxy.
Mr.. Hall from the same committee report
ed legislation inexpedient on order relating
to the expediency of amending sec. las chap.
| 6 of the revised statutes.
Mr.. Donnell from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported ought net to pass on bill an
act to amend sec. "a of chap. "a of the re.
vised statutes.
Mr.. Wilson from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported ought not to pass On bill
an act to incorporate the Pleasant Hill
| Cemetery; also reported legislation inexpe
| dent on order relating to liens on buildings.
Mr.. Case from the Committee on Com
merce reported ought to pass on bill an act to
authorize the Eastern Railroad Co., to extend
and enlarge its wharf at Bar Harbor; read
and assigned
Mr. Heath from 1.-THE Committee on the
Judiciary reported reference to the Commit
tee on Temperance on petition of j. S.
Wheelwright ct ais. for an amendment to the
| law so that notice NAV be served on landlords
of buildings used for the illegal sale of in
toxicating liquor; also reported in a new
draft bill an act to amend sec. ) chap $50 OF
the public laws of 1879 relating to State and
county officers: printed under rule.
| Mr.. Smith from the Committee on Interior
Waters rept rted odght TO pass on bill an
| act additional to an act to incorporate the
Penobscot Log Driving Co. and bill an act to
| amend and extend the charters of the Penob-
scot Boom Corporation and the Penobscot
Lumber Association; read and assigned.
| Mr.. Thompson from the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs reported ought to pass on bill an
act to amend sec. ! chap. ~ of the revised
statutes relating to pauper settlement; print
ed under rule.
Mr. Holbrook from the Committee on
State Lands and State Roads, on petition,
| reported resolve in favor of an appropriation
to build bridge across Macwahoc stream in
Macwa hoc plantation, county of Aroostook !;
printed under rule.
Mr.. Moore from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported ought to pass on bill an act
additional to and amendatory of chap. PIG of
| the private and special laws of 1863, entitled
an act to incorporate the Rockland and
| Thomaston Gas Light Co. read and assign
ed
Bill an act relating to the employment of
teachers WAS read the second time and laid
| on the table on motion of Mr.. Thatcher of
Bangor.
Bill an act to authorize the Green Noun
tain Railway to change its gauge and extend
its road, came up IN its passage TO be en-
crossed, and was amended. on motion of Mr.
Hamlin of Bangor. by striking from the title
The words ssapH pyfpD1 ifs road " The hill
was then passed to be engrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act in relation to corporations: an act in
addition to sec. 4, chap. 81, of the revised
statutes, relating to railroads; resolve to
enable the State superintendent of common
schools to hold teachers meetings, as pro-
vided in item T. sec. Il, chap. IL, of the re-
vised statutes.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to permit the Kennebunk and Ken
| nebunkport Railroad Co. to lease its road !;
an act to restore the salary of the judge of
the superior court in Kennebec county; an
act to authorize the Green Mountain Railway
Co to change its gauge; an act to change the
name of the town of Howard in Piscataquis
county to Williamantic; an act to set off T..
b. Rowell and Walter ID. Butterfield from
IldTtIOTu WI ppIdilCu dl dIt W
amend chap So, sec. l, of the revised stat
| tutes in relation to libraries, charitable So
cieties and public cemeteries.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend the charter of the Free
will Baptist Foreign Mission Society; an act
to incorporate the Free Baptist Woman's
Mission Society; an act authorizing the
comfy commissioners of Hancock to reassess
On motion of Mr.. Matthews of Cutler,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
By Mr. Hale of Decentralization of Enoch
Knight, Joseph w. Simonds, Samuel f.
Spring and 405 others of various towns and
| cities in the State for the establishment of a
| reformatory prison for women. to be differed
| bs women so far as practicable; referred to
| the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Powers of Houlton-Bll an act to
| increase the salaries of the judge and regis
ter of probate and county attorney of Aroos-
| took county; referred to the Committee on
| the Judiciary.
| Bv MIR. Smith of INSTRUMENTATION of
]. II. Bodwell ct ais for a charter to enable
| them to form company for building and OPP
Grating a telegraph and telephone line be-
tween Rockland and Vinalhaven; referred to
| the Committee on Railroads and Telegraph
| Lines. Also petition of the selectmen of
| South Thomaston for legislation to prevent
the throwing of sand and other Instructions
| into Keag river; referred to the Committee
on Interior Waters.
| Bv Mr.. Dobson of Pittsfeld Petition of
| A. II. Conforth ct ais. of Pittsfield and Burn
| ham for improvement of Sebasticook river
l A.