Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-02

under suspension OF the rules, aho P"s'S"
to be engrossed,
Bill an act to incorporate the Androscoggn
County Savings Bank, was read three times,
rules being suspended amended on motion OF
Mr.. BAKER, and passed to be engrossed
The report of the Committee on Railroads,
Ways and Bridges, reporting ought to pass
on bill an act to incorporate the Georges VAL
ley Railroad Company, was taken from the
table and accepted on motion of Mr.. Kinks
The bill was read twice and Thursday next
assigned for its third reading
On motion of Mr.. SrIcKNEY the report of
the Committee on Legal Reform, giving leave
to withdraw on petition Of Samuel ID. Reed
for a change in the law relating to practice
and proceedings in court, was taken from the
table. The report was accepted.
The report of the Committee on the Judi
ciary, on petition of Emery Sawyer for fur
Their jurisdiction to trial Justices in the city OF
Belfast, reporting leave to withdraw, was
taken from the table and recommitted to the
Committee on the judiciary.
On motion of Mr. SMITH of Saco, bill an
act to incorporate the Wassataywoik Dam
Company, was taken from the table, the
question being on the passage of the same to
be engrossed.
On motion of the same member the bill was
amended by striking out that part which re-
lates to the taking ofpriyate property without
the consent of the owners. The bill was then
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Kinks.
Ordered, the Senate concurring, that all
resolves and other papers now on the table
referring to an adjournment or recess OF the
| Legislature, he referred to a joint special
committee consisting of seven on the part OF
the House with such as the Senate may join.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Kinks,
Twitchell Humphrey, Peavey, McGilvery,
Barker and kimball to serve on the commit
tee on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULDING,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary inquire whether any changes are neces-
sary in the law (chap. 1879 of the X. s. in
regard to the remuneration of coroners for
time spent and expenses incurred in cases of
dead bodies found in the county, where 1t is
found unnecessary to hold an inquest.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Saco,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Re-
form be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of so amending the law as to allow tes-
timony taken for use in equity cases, to be
taken orally before a Justice of the Supreme
Court sitting at nisi p7asu in the same man
ner as is now provided for taking oral testi-
mony before such justice upon petition for
new trial of actions at law.
On HOtlOH Oh MT. hEE1ANb
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, inquire into the ne
cessity of making an appropriation to aid in
completing the road leading from Seven Is
lands on the St. John river to the Canada
line.
Mr.. THOMPSON, from the Committee on
Division of Towns, on petition of Elisha >.
Higgins and Maria Baker reported bill an act
to set off certain lands from Hallowell and an
mex the same to the town of Manchester.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. Kinks, from the Committee on Rail
Road Ways and Bridges, on various petitions
reported bill an act to authorize certain towns
and the city of Ellsworth, to aid in the con-
struction Of the Penobscot and Union River
Rail Road Company Ordered printed
Passed to be engrossed-An act to extend
the charter of the Thomaston Marine Fire In
surance Co. an act to incorporate the Bucks
port Savings Bank an act to legalize the do
ings of the First Parish in Bethel; bill an act
to change the name of the Skowhegan and
Bloomfield Village Corporation; an act to
incorporate the Cornna Fire Insurance Com
pany; an act additional to, and amendatory
of an act, establishing the times of holding the
several terms of the Supreme Judicial Court,
approved Feb. %, 1867; an act to authorize
the towns of Dixfield and Mexico to divide
their ministerial and school fund; resolve
concerning the revision of the public laws.
Resolve in favor of the State Reform School
was read second time under a suspension of
the rules and passed to be engrossed.
Passed 10 be enacted-An act to establish
the salaries of certain county officers in the
county of Cumberland; an act to incorporate
the North Arson Savings Bank; an act to
prevent the throwing of slabs and other re-
fuse into the waters of Mousam river in the
town of Kennebunk; an act to authorize the
Congregationalst Church in Kenduskeag to
sell their title to the Baptist Meeting House
in said town; all act TO make valid the doings
of the town of Farmingdale; an act to incor-
porate the Gardiner Ice Company; an act to-
authorize Gilbert Longfellow to erect fish
wiers in tide waters of Jonesboro', at Shoreys
Island; an act to regulate the taking the pick
erel from Pattees' pond, in Winslow; an act
to change the names of certain persons; an
act to incorporate the Bangor Mutual Fire
Insurance Company; an act to make valid the
dongs of the town of Bucksport; an act to
amend an act to supply the people of Bangor
with pure water; an act ito set Off part Of
the town of LmingtOn, and annex the same
to the town of Limerick.
Finally passed-Resolve in. favor of the
town of Bucksport.
Bill an act to amend sec. 81 of chap. 1S of
the Revised Statutes, relating to damages
from defective highways, was taken from the
table, the chair stating the question to be on
passing the same to be engrossed as amended
by the Senate.
The question was raised that the action of
the House should first be upon the amend
ment, and then upon the passage of the bill;
but the Speaker ruled that the question would
first be on its passage as amended.
The House refused the bill a passage as
and the amendment was therefore
rejected.
Amendments "B" and &c" were offered,
pending the adoption of which the bill was, on
motion of Mr.. SMITH of Saco, recommitted to
the Judiciary Committee, with instructions to
report in new draft.
Bill an act to amend chap. IL of the Revis-
ed Statutes relating to the employment of
teachers, on its passage to be engrossed, was
read the third time.
Mr.. SMITH of Parsonsfield, offered amend
ment "a" and Mr.. MILpRAM offered amend
mend "B.'
The bill was then discussed by Messrs.
Smith of Parsonsfeld, Hume, Hammond of
Paris, Gushing, Daggett, Stickney, Sturgis,
Smith of Saco, Lewis of Liberty, Vose and
Humphrey.
Pending the adoption of the amendments,
the suhiect was tabled and next Friday as