Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-18

ana other documents at the State
ttouse. which have heretofore been
stored IN different parts of the build
lhS, Tor the want OF better accommodate
lions, and placing them in the tirepruof
cases which We're built for that uur-
pose, when the Office of the Secretary
az State WAS rcmodclled, several wears
ago. brings TO light many interesting
BITS OF the early history of the State
III the vast amount of matter in the
way of records which has thus been
Kept from Year to year, is q list of the
bills which have been passed by the
Legislature since Maine became Il
state, and these are being arranged
80 that amy one bill can be had at a
moments notice.
Yesterday morning. the Journal re-
porter was shown the very first bill
that WAS passed by a Maine Lvgisl.t-
ture, and ODDLY enough, it was an .iu-
Sustd bill, being am act to create the
Augusta Union Society The bill MAS
passed June !. 1870. and the endorse
lnrnts bore the names Of John C't,ll l.
Ter. president of the Senate, and BENZ.
An"S, speaker OF the House.
Tn" object of the society WAS ar
scented To the Legislature, the sup
PRECISION OF vice. Improvement of
morals, cultivation of bcnevnlenc.. and
the diffusion of useful Knowledge" and
the petition bore the following
signatures: Amos Nichols James Lor-
| ing child. Elias cobb, Samuel X.
Mason. VIM. y. Brooks. Albert A. Dill
lngham. Benjamin Davis. Mark Ma
prij al
Williams, Arteinus Kimball. Henry
Gage. Geo. w. Morton. VIM. II. Dill
! lineham. Rufus Chandler V"se, Joseph
! i. Dillingham;. Allen Lambard Eben
| Fuller. Elias Craig. Jr., Hannibal
| Dillingham;. Luke y. Barton. Moses L.
| Davis. VIM. Dewey. Lewis II. Haml"n.
| Abishai Soule. f. l. Nassal Davis,
james Fridge. Jr.. Richard II. Vose.
| Henry Williams. Geo. II. NOse. VIM.
| Pi!lshjlry, Asaph Nichols, John Cony
! brooks and Chas. Keen.
| The bill as passed, was not the
original draft. but one that was sub
s,ituted and with the idea that il may
| prove OF interest to Journal readers.
the text is given below:
STATE OF MAINE.
An Act to incorporate the Augusta
Union Society.
Section |. Re il enacted by the SEN
ate and House of Representatives iii
| Legislature assembled. that Amos
Nichols. james LolinG Child, Daniel
Williams Edmund i. Bridge and their
Associates together with such othc-
persons as may hereafter associate
with them. he and they hereby are
created a body corporate. by the name
of the Augusta Union Society; and by
that name may sue. prosecute and de-
f"nd IN any court whatever; and may
take. hold and possess any estate, real
and personal. the yearly income where
Of shall not exceed one thousand dol
lars. and may sell and convey or lease
the same.
Section ID. Be ii further enacted.
That all the estate of said corpora ton
snail he ned and used exclusively for
the Improvement of morals and the
diffusion of useful Knowledge
section Sd. lie it further enacted.
That said corporation may have COM
mon seal and may change the same Al
pleasure: and may make any bylaws
for it's government. not repugnant to
the constitution and laws of the state.
| Section t. BE it fur, her enacted that
the Legislature may, from time to
time, examine The affairs of said cor
rnration and may at any time, alter,
amend or repeal The charter Of lhe
same, and upon the dissolution Of said
corporation. all the estate appertainlh%
| thereto shall vest in the town Of Au-
..usta. and be applied 10 the sole pur-
pos. of establishing and maintaining
a town Library therein.
Section BE it further enacted, that
James Loring Child, Esq, be. ana
h. hereby is authorized to fix the time
ana place for holding the first meeting
Of said corporation. bS publishing
notification thereof in any newspaper
printed in the County of kennepec'
~ seven days ut least before said meet
Ing.