Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-19

Kingsbury, Lane, Lang, Mayo, Mino', Neal
ley, Reed-l5.
NArs-Messrs. Bartlett, Carleton, Carvill,
Cleaves, Collins, Fuller, Gibbs, Metcalf,
Morse, Rolfc, Torrey-ll.
Mr.. MORSE obtained leave to change his
vote.
So the committees report was adopted.
Mr. CLrAvEs moved an amendment so as
to leave the matter optional with each town
: TO decide at their annual town meeting. He
: called the yeas and nays, which resulted as
follows:
YrAs-Messrs Bartlett, Carleton, Carvill,
Cleaves, Collins, Fuller, Garcelon, Gibbs,
; Metcalf, Rolfe, Talbot, Torrey-l2.
NAYs-Messrs. Bolster, Buffum, Gushing,
French, Gray, Hanson, Kingsbury, Lang,
Lane, Mayo, Minot, Morse, Nealley, Reed
| IA.
| SO the amendment was rejected,
The question then REQUIRED upon receding
and coneurring with the House. Carried.
Mr.. TALBOT, from the Joint Select Com
mittee on State Valuation, reported the fol-
lowing resolve:
Resolr.d. That the number Of polls and
amount of estates annexed to the several
cities, towns and plantations in the several
counties and the lists of wild lands not in
cluded in the lists of cities, towns and planta-
TONS with the number of acres, and the value
thereto annexed, and the aggregate OF the
several counties in the foregoing schedules,
are hereby established as the true number OF
polls, and valuation of estates of taxable polls
and estates of this State, until further order
of the Legislature.
Mr.. NEALLEY proposed an amendment TO
the effect that 20 per cent of the valuation OF
the town of Kittery be struck off from the
list.
Mr.. REED hoped the amendment would not
pass. If there is a grievance it can be rene
died next year. 1t will not do to open the
matter now, for if we do there will be no end
to the grievances.
Mr.. LANG thought these grievances should
be attended to and now gave case in point,
referring to a township of wild land of which
he was the owner, where the valuation is al
together too high viii not submit it.
Mr. HOLLAND thinks now is not the time to
make changes.
Mr. Collins said the valuation in his town
is far too large. 1t is double that of 1860.
The whole county is valued so per cent. high
| er than it should be.
Mr.. METcALF said his town, (Damariscotta)
suffers from an irregularity in the valuation.
So if other towns ask for change he shall do
the same, but he recommends that the report
be accepted, for if we break in it will be two
months before it can be finished.
Mr.. TALBOT spoke in favor OF accepting the
report.
Mr.. GARcEIoN thinks there may be causes
for grievances, but future legislation can rem
edy it. We must not let down the bars at this
late day in the session.
Mr. Cushing said, it is best the legislature
should adopt the report, but protests against
the method of legislating. The commission
er's report is no doubt full of errors, but if we
open the question for grievances we don't
know where we shall end. We must go it
| blind.
Mr.. French knows of no better way than to
accept the report now, and attend to the griev-
ances at the next legislature.
Mr.. CUSHING severely crtizied the action of
the commissioners of Valuation, and exonera-
ted the legislature from any blame in the fail
ure of the reports being presented in due time
for proper consideration.
Mr.. LANE has noticed that the legislature
heretofore have always accepted the valuation
reports, and the present will probably do the
same. He is in favor of accepting it.
Mr.. NEALLEY's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. LANG spoke in favor of adjournment,
till afternoon. He moved that the question
lie upon the table and that three o'clock this
afternoon be assigned for its disposition.
Mr. REED opposed postponement
| Mr. CUSHING favored ppstponement.
Mr.. BuFFuM favored postponement as
matter of courtesy, at least
| The question was put and carried.
| On motion of Mr.. TALBOT,
| Ordered That on and after this day, Sat
, urday excepted, the Senate hold two sessions
each day, commencing at nine o'clock in the
forenoon and two and half o'clock in the af-
ternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Gushing,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Read and assigned-An act in regard to
manufactures; an act to authorize David Til
son to extend a wharf into tide waters at Hur-
ricane Harbor, in Knox county; resolve re-
lating to the pay of the Valuation Committee.
| Passed to be engrossed-Resolve in favor of
Betsey Reynolds; an act concerning Insur-
ance Companies; resolve accepting the report
of the Valuation Commissioners; resolve in
favor of the erection of mills near the mouth
of the Mattaw aumkeag river; an act to incor-
porate the Georges Valley railroad.
On motion of Mr.. CARvILL, resolve in IA
vor of VIM. Rogers was taken from the table,
and on motion of same Senator it was indefi-
niteiy postponed.
| On motion of Mr.. REED, bill an act to au
thorize cities and towns to aid in promoting
manufactures therein, was tabled.
Resolve accepting the report of the State
| oH Ills PdosaSS " pe Su-
crossed. came up by assignment.
Mr.. LANG moved to recommit the report
to the Committee with instructions to value
all townships and plantations, not organized
as plantations, but organized for election pur-
poses only, as wild lands.
Mr.. LANG spoke to some length in favor of
the motion.
The question was further discussed by
Mcssrs. Lang, Nealley, Metcalf, Reed, Hol-
| land.
On motion of Mr.. Lang, the question was
taken by yeas and nays, with the following
result:
YEAs-Messrs. Collins, French, Gray,
Kingsbury, Lang, Mayo, Minot Morse. Neal,
ley.
| NAYs-Messrs. Bartlett, Bolster, Buffum,
Carleton, Carvill, Cleavcs, Gushing, Fuller,
Garcelon, Gibbs, Hanson, Holland, Lane,
Metcalf, Reed, Rolfe, Talbot, Torrey-lS.
SO the Senate refused to rscommt.
Mr.. COLLINS presented amendment '.B"
which was rejected.
The resolve was then passed to be engross-
| ed A reconsideration was refused.
| Mr.. CUSHING submitted the following re-
saliva.