Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-30

House document No. 81. an act to amend and
revise the charter of the City of Rockland,
was taken from the table, and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
| READ AND ASSIGNED.
| An act to authorize the town of Bucksport
to retire or exchange its bonded indebted
ness and issue new bonds for that pur-
pose.
PASSED TO BE EXERCISED.
Bill an act to change the name of Annie
Over to Emma Sewell Thompson; Bill an
act in favor of the town of En- len relative to
the retirement of town bonds in aid of the
Somerset railroad; Bill an act to amend an act
to incorporate the Passadumkeag Log Driving
| Co.
| PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the CIR liner Water
Co. an act additional to chap. 1872 of the re
vsed statutes relative to trials before mag
istrates; an act to supply the Norway Villag !
corporation and vicinity with pure water; an
act to authorize the Eastern Maine Railway
to reduce the amount of its capital stock; an
act to legaliZe the acts and doinys of the Over
Brook Plantation in Aroostook county: an
act to amend sec. 81 chap. 50 of the revised
statutes relative to the records of death an
act to change the name of the West Water
| vile Savings Bank; an act to extend the
powers of the town of Brunswick; an act to
authorize the First Parish of Falmouth to
sell and convex certain lands; an act to make
valid the doings of the town of Concord; an
act to make valid the doings of the town of
Oldtown.
On motion of Mr.. Richie of Winterport,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS. ETC. PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
By Mr. Dyer of Standardization of
Charles Thompson of Standish, relative to
valuation of insured buildings, which was
referred to the Committee on Merchantile
Affairs.
By Mr.. Powers of Houlton-Bill an act to
regulate the practice of medicine by examina-
ton and registration, which was referred to
the Committee on Judiciary. subsequently,
upon motion of Mr.. Hale of Portland. the
House reconsidered its vote to refer to the
Judiciary Committee, and on motion of the
same gentleman, the bill was laid upon the
table to be printed.) Also, petitio nof John
Watson ct ais. for an act to prevent the
throwing of slabs and other rAfuse into the
Meduxnekeag stream and it's tributaries,
with bill accompanying, entitled an act to
prevent the throwing of slabs and other ref
use into the Meduxnekeag stream and its
tributaries, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Interior Waters.
By Mr. Gilbert of Canton-Remonstrance
against the petition of Galen G.. Noses ct ais,
to improve SANDY River, in Oxford county,
which was referred to the Committee on In
terror Waters.
BY Mr.. Cross of Bridgton-Bill an act to
amend sec. %, chapter lis of the revised
statutes relating t. assault, which was refer
red to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Cakes of Administration of the
Lewiston and Auburn Horse Railroad Co.. for
authority to issue bonds, which was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary
Bv Mr.. Cobb of Naturalization of II. J.
Libby and 36 others, merchants of Portland,
for relief for the Grand Trunk Railroad
Company of Canada from taxation under the
act of 1871; also petitions nf Twitchell,
Champlin & Co., merchants of Portland. and
w. S. Dana & Co.. merchants Of Portland in
aid of the same, which were referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Sprague of Monson-Petition of
Grin Denner ct ais. of Mt Klneo and Green
vile for a close time for land-locked salmon
in the Mersey and Scotian waters, which was
referred to the committee on Fisheries and
Game. Also petition of Milton G. Shaw ct
ais. of Greenvlle for an act to incorporate
| the Chain Pond Improvement Co., which was
referred to the Committee on Interior
Waters
| By Mr.. Mattocks of Portland -Ramon-
stance of C. B. Hutchins ct ais against the
repeal of the statue relating to Holsters.
which was referred to the Committee on
Fisheries and Game.
| BY Mr.. Moore of Thomaston-Petition of
Owen w. Davis Jr., for reduction of the
| tax valuation of township 6, and half of town
ship I, range 8 in Piscataquis county,
which was referred to the committee on Fl
nancial Affairs.
By Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan-Petition of
S. j. Walton It ais, members of the Somer-
set county bar, to change time of holding the
| September term of the Supreme Judicial
Court in that county, which was referred to
the Committee on Legal Affairs.
| Bv Mr.. Msllett of Topsham-Ram
STRANGE of Thomas Rogers ct ais, against the
petition of Robert Spear ct ais to erect and
maintain dam across Muddy river so-called,
in the town of Topsham, which was referred
to the Committee on Interior Waters.
By Mr.. White of Naturalization of
John T. Fellows ct ale, for change of the law
relating to capital punishment, which was
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Bv Mr.. Frisbie of Kittery-RemOnstranc
of the president and directors of Kittery
Point Bridge Co., against the petition of A.
| Stevenson, ct ais, Tor the Incorporation or
steam ferry between Kittery and Portsmouth,
N. H.; also, circumstances of Horatio W.
Trefethen and Theodore Keen against the
same, which were referred to the Committee
on Interior Waters.
| By Mr.. Staples of Cape Elizabeth-Bill an
act to authorize Jesse Dyer to improve dam
across Mill Creek in Cape Elizabeth; also,
petition of j. Fernald and ia others, Knights
of Pythias. for a charter for such ferry across
Fore river. at Portland, as may allow lodge
members to attend lodge meetings and return
by boat at adjournment also, petition of j.
F. Merriman and 81 others for the establish
ment of ferry across Fore river from Cape
Elizabeth TO Portland, which were referred
to the Committee on Interior Waters.
Bv Mr. Mayo of Hampden-Pettion of
members of the Penobscot bar for increase of
| salary of the Clerk of Courts in Perobscot
county, which was referred to the Penobscot
county delegation.
Bv Mr. Rodick of Eden-Petition of W. NJ.
Moore and AZ others for the repeal of chap.
! 1l9 of the laws of 1881 so as to allow licensed
vessels and unlicensed boats to take herring
with nets for bait, and otherwise, which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
| BY Mr.. Lewis of Orono-Biil an act to
amend sec. 10Y, chap. 225 of the public laws
of $780, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Haney of Decentralization of
n pptars and | : others of Spdp wick for