Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-16
House,.
On motion
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 10Th

TUESDAY, March 10Th.
The Speaker in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. MCCuLLY of Halloweli
Papers from the Senate disposed OF IN con-
currence.
Read and assiqned-Resolve in favor of
Mt. Desert as a naval and military station Of
the United States; resolve in favor of the
preservation of the harbors of the State of
Maine.
Mr.. VosE presented, by leave, bill an act
to make valid the doings of the Assessors in
the town of Grant Isle, which was read twice
and assigned.
Mr.. ToBEY presented Il resolve in favor of
Sprague. Owen & Nash with statement of
facts, which were read and assigned for to-
morrow.
Mr. BAKER, by leave, laid on the table bill
an act additional to chapter 46 OF the Re-
yised Statutes, concerning corporations. 8.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER,
Ordered, That all new matters offered after
this day, proposing legislation, be referred To
the next legislature.
On motion of Mr.. MILDRAM.
ordered, That this House hold two sessions
per day on and after Wednesday, March 10th,
the afternoon sessions to begin at 3 o'clock +.
NJ, until otherwise ordered.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, on order reported bill an act to amend
section of chapter 22l Of the public laws of
1868, relating to State Supervisors of Com
mon Schools. Read twice and indefinitely
postponed on motion of Mr.. HUME.
Bill an act to change the location of the
Granger turnpike. on its passage to be en-
gros sed was tabled on motion of MIR. BARKER.
Bill an act relating to habitual truants, on
its passage to be engrossed was, on motion of
Mr.. VosE, indefinitely postponed.
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books for the use of their pupils in the pub
lie schools, on its passage to be engrossed was
tabled on motion of Mr.. SMITH of Saco.
Passed to be eRgfossed--An act to amend
section and 3 of chapter ii of the Revised
Statutes, relating to school districts; an act
to amend section II of chapter 1879 Of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to fees of coroners;
an act to authorize the city of Bangor to aid
in the construction OF the WinterpOrt Il. II.
Bill an act additional to chapter 50 of the X.
Statutes, relating to proceedings in court, on
its passage to be enacted was tabled on mo-
ton of Mr.. PIKE.
Bill an act to authorize Geo. W. Berry to
extend wharf and place buoy in the tide
waters of Owls Head Bay, in the city of
Rockland, on its passage to be enacted was
tabled on motion of Mr.. VosE.
Bill an act to authorize the town of Con-
cord to aid in the construction of the Somer
set r. r., on its passage to be enacted its pas
sage was opposed by Mr.. BARK R, who moved
its indefinite postponement.
Mcssrs. BooTHBY, BAKER, KINKS and
VosE spoke against indefinite postponement
The House refused to postpone and the bill
was then passed to be enacted.
Passed to be enacted--An act additional to
chapter 90 of the Revised Statutes, concern
ing mortgages of real estate; an act to in
corporate the Maine Mutual Marine Insur-
ance Company; an act to annex the town OF
Maysvlle to the town of Presque Isle; an
act to regulate the times and places of hold
ing the sessions of the County Commits sioners
for the county of Washington; an act to
legalize the official acts of John Hobbs of
North Berwick, as Trial Justice; an act to
provide for the recording of certain contracts.
Order limiting debate to fifteen minutes
each, was taken from the table and passed.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Litchfeld, re-
solve in favor of the StetsOn High School
was taken from the table, and that gentleman,
by leave, withdrew his motion to reconsider
the vote, by which said resolve was given
passage.
Bill an act to increase the compensation of
members of the legislature, indefinitely post
poned by the House, came from the Senate
amended and given passage.
Mr.. HUME moved that the House insist up
on its former vote and appoint conferees,
and Mr.. links moved that the House recede
and concur.
Mr. TwITcHELL opposed receding and con-
curing He thought an increase of fifty dol
lars small increase, and if it is to be increas-
ed at all he thought it should be to reason
able amount.
Mr.. DARLING spoke in favor of concur
renee: was not in favor of raising the salary
to $780, but thought the legislature could
well afford to raise it to 5000
Mr.. CHASE of Woodstock, opposed concur
renee. He could not see any reason for rails
ing the salary at this time
Mr.. LEIGHTON opposed concurrence. and
was also opposed to raising the pay of mem
bers of the legislature. He thought as good
men could be obtained to come here tor $50
as for $500.
The matter was then tabled, but was sub
sequently taken up, when the House voted to
insist and appoint conferees.
Bill an act to continue in force an act to es-
tablish schools in Madawaska territory was
read third time the question then being on
passing the same to be engrossed.
Mr.. MiLLiKEN said he would not object to
the passage of the bill if it was couched in
such terms that he could be assured that the
money contemplated being appropriated would
reach the desired rlace. Furthermore the
bill contcmplateS that four high schools shall
be established in about twenty school dis
tiicts with greater Part Of the money to be
appropriated. He was Of the opinion that they
need primary schools in that locality and that
this money should be for that purpose. He
did not like the idea Of having this matter
given into the charge of one man for he
thought irregularities might arise and he
moved the indefinite postponement of the bill
Mr.. KEEGAN thought good deal of truth
existed in the remarks of the gentleman from
fremont but he hoped the House would not
consent to indefinitely postpone the bill. To
obviate the objections of the gentleman to the
bill and the defects that he (Mr. Keegan) rec
ognized. he offered an amendment and ex-
planned Its effect.
Mr.. FARwELL had no interest in the matter
except a general interest in education This
bill had been before the Committee on Educa-
ton three times and had received an impartial
consideration each time and it was that COM
mittees unanimous conclusion that this bill
would be the best thing for the educational in
terest Of that section. The one thousand dol