Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-29

for increased appropriations for the board
of agriculture.
Also, petition of J. o Kyes Of Jay aud
IA others, for same.
BY Mr.. Merrill Of ddiuston-Petition
| OF Boyden Bearce of Eddington and IS
others for same.
By Mr.. Lewis OF Orono-Petition Of ],
NJ. Taylor OF Hefmon and IA othefs. fo'
| same.
BY Mr.. Herrick Of Bsthel-Psusiou Of
c. E. Vallentins Of Bethel and IL Others
for same.
By Mr.. Oscun Of Monmouth-petision
Of d. o. Pierce and 81 ethers Of Mon
| mouth for sams and for increased salary of
secretary Of board Of Agriculture.
TAXATION.
BY Mr.. Merrill of st. Albans-Petition
Of Melvin Bigelow and 90 others for tax
reform.
By Mr.. Hersey Of rehabilitation Of
Henry ID. Irish and 81 oshers for came.
BY Mr.. Herfiek Of Bsthel--P Petition of
E. +. Cushman Of Bethel and Is others for
same.
By Mr.. Deaiins Of Saco-Pe,ition OF
Geo. Goodwin and IS others for same.
Also petition Of John IL. Hammon and 81
others for came Also petition Of Augus
tus Percy and A. others Of Phippsburg for
same.
Bv Mr.. Monroe of Petition
of Norman W. Lermond and 50 others OF
Thomaston for same.
BY Mr.. Packard Of GENERALIZATION OF
VIM. Richardson Of Newport and so others
for same.
BY Mr.. Fisher Of Topsham--Petition OF
ID. G. Cornish and as others Of Bowdoin
ham for same.
by Mr.. Shaw Of Bath-petition for an
act authorizing municipalities to tax corpor-
ations using the streets for setting Of poles,
stretching Of wires, laying Of tracks, etc.
TowNs.
By Mr.. Trafton Of Norway-Petition to
set off Lucius 1. Bartlett from Norway Vii.
lase Corporation.
BY Mr.. Harrington of Norridgewock-
Remembrance Of Joseph s. Clark and ia
others against setting OF part Of the town
Of Athens and annexiug the came to the
town Of Brighton, with accompA lying
papers.
BY Mr.. Hiscock of Naturalization of
Nelson II. Campbell and others. asking
that part of the town Of Canton be taken
from said town and annexed to the town of
Jay.
BY Mr.. Knight of Camden-Remon-
stfances of w. A. Merriam and 6S others,
NJ. S. Leach and 81 others, Capt. Geo. T..
Harkness and 6S others. Carleton, Norwood
& Co. and 81 others, John Eells and "a
others. Elliott Orbeton and sc others, II
l.. Shepherd and 100 others, John Mcintyre
and 50 others, G. L. Burgess and sc other.
against division of the town Of Camden.
Also petition of David s. Arey and 81
0thers, 7. Il. Brastow and 100 others. W
II. Huse and As others, 4. A Morrill, and
q others, w. II. Pascal and 30 others, 10
favor of city charter for town of Camden
Also bill. an act to inporporste the city Of
Camden.
STATE LANDS AND STATE RoAps.
BY Mr.. Chadbourne of Biddeford, for
ing for aid in building q bridge at Fort
Kent.
COMMERCE.
BY Mr.. Shaw of Bsth-Petition for n
harb0r commission for the port Of Bath,
and for authority to establish harbor lines.
CHANGE OF NAME.
BY Mr.. Fuller Of Tremont-Pe,iiion of
Sarah Elizabeth Wasgatt Jordan for change
OF name.
LINCOLN COUNTY DELEGATION.
BY Mr.. Kelley Of Boothbay-Bill. an
act to establish salary for the sheriff of
Lincoln county.
ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. Dickey Of Lewiaton,
Ordered, That the committee on railroads
inquire into the expediency of amending the
laws providing for board Of railroad com,
missioners, so that such board shall be non
partisan.
COMMITTEE REroRTs.
Mr.. Gould Of Kenduskeag for the COM
mittee on ways and bridges, to which was
referred petition of S +. Cooper and 60
others praying for an appropriation to
repair the Shin Pond road between Patten
in Penobscot county and Trout Brook in
PiscatsGsis county, reported that the peti.
TONERS have leave TO withdraw. Report
accepted.
The same gentleman for the same com.
mittee, to which WAS referred petition OF
Horaiio Knowles and 42 others praying fo'
an appropriation for aid In building a road
from Shirley in PiscataQuis county to the
Forks Of the Kennebec river, reported tina,
she petitioners have leave to Withdraw
Report accepted.
Mr.. Allen of Denmark for the committee
on pensions. to which was referred petit ,r
of Timothy G. Txpley praying that q
pension be granted Timothy C. Tapley oil
Brooksville, reported that the petitioner
have leave to withdraw. Report accepted
Mr.. Tilton of Cape Elizabeth, for The
committee on towns. to which was referred
petition of Paul 8. Merrimsn, praying tha
Ragged Island be annexed to the to~n o,
tisrpswell, reported bill, an act to anpex
Ragged Island in Cssco bay to the county
of Cumberland and the town Of Harps we'll
Tabled for printing under rule.
Mr.. Drew Of Fort Fairfield, for the com
mittee on legal affairs, to which wa
referred bill, an act to amend section 3
chapter 3 Of the Revised Statutes, reportc4
that the same ought to pass. Tabled foI
printing under rule.
Mr.. Clason Of Gsrdiner, for the juliciar,
committee, TO which was referred bill. q,
act to ame nd the charter OF the Main.
| VntcI tohpHh@, IePoftru pii III NE"
draft under came title. Read and assigned
Mr.. Davis Of Durham for the commitel
on towns, to which was referred petition t,
legalize the doings Of the Oxford viliag
Corporation, reported that the same b.
referred 10 the committee on legal affairs
Report accepted.
PASSED TO RE ESGRossED.
Resolve in favor of St. Elizabeth Cstholi
Orphan Asylum in Portland.
Resolve in favor Of the Maine Eye an
Ear InArmsry.
Resolve in favor Of Foxcreft Academ,
WAS read second time.
Mr.. Soow of Brewer moved that II lie Oh
the table, pending its passage to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Stearns OF Caribou--Mr. Speaker,
hope that this resolve. which now comes u
in its regular time and its regular order
may not be laid upon the table. At The re
quest of my friend, Mr. Peaks, I volun
teefed to say few words In its behalf.
appears that Foxcroft Academy 10 one o
the Oldest academies in the S:ate--I don
know but the very oldest, having beel
established, as appears from the ststemsn
of facts. in 1923. At the time when it va
organized, being the only Institution in th,
section Of the State. /, received
small grant of land, . half township. o
portion Of land from which WAS realize
the small sum Of thirty-one hundred do
lars. II Itappears, further, that the only al
that iiihas ever had from the State has bee
the little aunuitv Of sky dollars . yea
which uzs oYanfcd in ISGS nuyinu IN,