Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-22
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far this session.
10 the Senate yesterday Senate. Ryde
Of Psnobscct presided 10 the sbsence q
Presitens Libby.
The petitions for removing the restriction
on the Iron Hall improved BY the lest Les
islssure continas 70 e9we IN. The friend
Of the order intend that there shall be NJ
lack Of duplication.
Senator Walton Of Somerset presented
bill to incorporate the Pitnfeld Water an,
Electric Company. The nanss Of tn.
incoFpofsiors are James r. Connor. II
i'a'he'. issac H. LAncsy, G. z. Wicker,
ct ale. The capital sock Of said corpo,s
lion is not to eIcssd sio0. 900.
The Lake Hebron Nsvigslisn Ccmp.n,
vas Organized. July &c, 1850 sad hs
4 paid up capital Of $1,000 ard own,
20 acres Of land which it 10 selling to eot
'agers There never has been . s,esme,
on the lake snd this company wan. III,
exclusive right for the nexs n1e years To pu
one on.
Several petitions were received yestsr
day in favor Of extending the charter Of thu
Maine Shore Line X. X. Co. Evidently nj
differences between tie citizers and Col
Greene are being adjusted.
Senator Wilbur introduced yesterday 4
messare 10 amend that part Of the Revised
Statutes relative to insoivens debtors 90
that sec. l6 chap. 70 shall have in place OF
the word three" in the second line tina
~ord six and that part Of the section will
read; If i, appears to the sati.faction Of
the judge that the debts due from the
applicant amount to not less than SIX hun.
bred dollars. ETC. II this bill become. 4
law debtors owlrg less than 5000 can no,
20 through insolvency.
senator Moore Of Cumberland presented
bill authoriz ns the New England TsIe-
phone and Telegraph Co. shall have the
right to place its wires and cables under the
surface of the streets in the cities Of Port.
land and Lewiston.
Senator Ifaines Of Waterville introduced
bill to amend the act providing for the
fortnightly payment of wages 20 that rail.
roads AID electric railroads" shall be
included in the list Of those companies
required to pay wages fortnightly.
Senstor Peitirgill of Oxford pre- sen,ed a
bill to incorporate the Swift River Improve
meht Company composed OF Hugh J. CHS
holm. +. $ Coe, John c. Moses, W.
W. Brown. john Houghton, C. A.
Brown and others. The capital stock
Of the company is limited to So
900. Each owner in pine or spruce
lands on Ssift river may take stock 10 the
company in proportion to the lanl he owns.
The company according to the bill may
lemand twenty -fve cents toll per thousand
feet, board measure. for all logs and lum-
bsr ard ave cents per cord for pup wood in
lengths not exceeding eight feet.
senator Rogers presented Wsdnes dsy a
petition for a charter Of the ''Augusts Min
ing Co" the capital stock of which is to be
one million dollars, per value Of shares
$40 each. By tbi, act this company to
purchase lands and carry on mining orer.
alton, in the towns Of Lubec and Trescott,
Washington county. The officers Of the
corporation are TO be located In Mschias
The committee on legal sffAirs have
reported fav orsbly to allow the Waterville
Water Company TO issue such additional
honds As the company may deem expedient.
New Laws
Governor Burleish on Wednesday ap-
froved the following acts: to amend the
,h.rter OF the Maine Charity School; an
act rstifying the change OF name Of the
lenobscot Shore Line Railroad Company /;
also the resolve requesting the senator's and
representatives in Congress from Maine to
exert their II huence to secure sn sppro-
pristion for Ki,,ery Navy Yard.
Arosstock War Pensioners
The Senate will be asked today to give
~rgh'y consideration TO petitions for she
Fs,sgs of al act which shsll giant or
,nllile the serves Of the drafted and vol
unteer troops ~ho welt to the defence OF
the northern aud eastern boundary OF the
State of Maine in 1889 to pensions. These
petitions were Introduced into the House
several DAYS ago.
Two hundred dollars are wanted to help
build bridge on the road from Amos Cyr
- the Log settlement.
The Penobseot Inii,as have petitions in
the Legislature for regular AMI increased
appropriations.
Representative Dam from Ashland ha,
presented a petition from B. r. Coburn
and other citizens of Macsa plsrtstiop,
Arcost,ok county for an appropriation OF
slo50 for repairing two bridges in the
plantation.
John Ware and 1872 others of waterville
have sig ned . remoustrAnce xssinst repeal
ing thu Law prohibiting the use of live
pigeons for target shooting. To do so
they believe would re-introduce bsrbarous
Al cruel custom.
A bill has been introdu ,ed in accordance
with q petition Of The Belfast Water Com
p.ny to extend its rights and privileges into
the town Of Northport.
Repre- sentative Hill introduced . resolve
tha, the sum of 5000 be appropriated
out Of ,he State treasury to aid in the sur
vey. location, etc, pertaining to the pro
posed route OF the Carrsbasset. & Canadian
railroad Company from North Arson to
the boundary line. provided that no part Of
said sum shall be paid to the CON-
psny until it shall Gle with the Gov
ernor and council . copy of loca,
ton mxp of proposed route etc. 10
together with an agreement of said corpor-
alton to pay the amount with interest wheu
the road shall be ops ned fer travel. Al
act wss also Introduced to exempt thi'
rsitrcad from taxation while no Dividend
are paid on its stock.
Representative Archibald of Houltor
presenteia bill 10 sbolish oil school district
and il such bill became . Law imm ediateiy
towns shall take possession Of all school
house. and property. The property taker
shall forth~ it'll be appraised by the tow
Assessors, a tax shall be levied upon III,