Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-09

Mr. LAWSON was appointed TO Gil the va
cancy on the Committee en- Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER,
Ordered, That the Clerk of the House
cause to be printed for the use Of the House,
two thousand copies Of the report OF the val
uation Commissioners.
Mfr. DAesETr. from the Committee on Edu-
cation, on petition of the Trustees of Malta
nawcook Academy for aid, reported leave to
| withdraw.
| Bill an act to promote immigration and to
facilitate the settlement of public lands, was
| read and next Thursday assigned for its third
reading.
Bill an act additional to an act respecting
actions against executors and administrators,
approved Feb. Sd, 1862 was read the third
time and tabled on motion of Mr.. BoNNEY.
Bill an act relative to the selection and en-
panel!ing of juries for the trial of civil causes
and criminal cases, other than capital, was
read third time and laid on the table, on
motion of Mr.. BAKER.
Bill an act to set off a part of the town Of
Somerville and annex the same to the town
| of Washington, was read third time and
tabled on motion of Mr.. BERRY of Damar-
! iscotta.
Bill an act additional to chapter 20 Of the
public laws of 1869, regulating the river and
| interior fisheries, was read third time and
laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. BAKER.
Bill an act to provide for the appointment
and supervision OF clerks of the 5. J. Court,
was read a third time. the question then be-
ing on its passage to be cngrossed.
Mr. HUME opposed its passage on the ground
that it would deprive the people of what he
considered their just rights. He thought they
should have a voice in the matter, and he
moved the indefinite postponement of the
bill.
| Mr. SMITH of Saco, argued in favor of the
bill Judges are esponsible for the docu-
ments of their courts, and he thought they
should have something to say about who shall
keep those documents. He hoped the bill
would not be postponed.
Mr.. BAKER favored indefinite postponement.
He could remember when the executive of the
State appointed county officers, but this is a
day of progression, and we have taken the
pow er from central places and distributed it
broadcast to the people. He was not in favor
of going back for he believed the people of a
county are better qualified to judge who will
be good clerk than members of the supreme
court.
Mr.. SMITH again spoke in support of the
bill.
Mr. CHASE of Vim, opposed the bill. He
criticised it and concluded by expressing his
belief that this is a power that should not be
taken from the people.
Mr.. BARKER favored the bill and opposed
postponcment lie had had experience. in
this matter having acted as clerk for three
years, and he was of the opinion that judges
should appoint their own clerks. He would
take no power from the people, but he thought
this step in the right direction-to place the
power where it should be.
Mr. DAVIS opposed the Dill and hoped it
would be indefinitely postponed. 1t is pro-
posed here, by those who advocate the cause
of the people, to take that power from them
and give ii to those who have power enough
already. He thought the matter could be at
tended to by delegates to the county conven-
tions, who are sent there by the people.
The motion to indefinitely postpone pre-
vailed.
Passed to be eng,ossea-An act to change
the time of holding the April and October
terms of court of the County Commissioners
of the county of Hancock; an act to annex
the town of Maysville to the town of Presque
Isle; an act to authorize Frederick Spofford
to build wharf in the tide waters OF Bucks
port; an act to provide for the enforcement
of an act to prevent the throwing of slabs and
other refuse into the Penobscot river; an act
to incorporate the Lewiston General HOspi-
tain resolves relating to pensions; an act to
prohibit the wholesale destruction of water
fowls by traps, etc. an act additional to chap.
l26 of the Revised Statutes, concerning
frauds an act to amend sec. 40 of chap. 4, |
sec III of chap. 5, sec. "a of chap. lS of the |
Re Statutes, and chap. 40 of the public |
laws of 1866, relating to elections, public |
lands and ways.
Passed to be enacted-An act to authorize |
the town OF Bowdoinham to raise money for GER |
tain purposes; an act to incorporate the Mer |
chants Warehouse Company of Portland; an
act to enable the towns of Winterport, Frank
fort and Hamden to aid in the construction of
the Winterport Railroads an act additional to
chap. SO of the public laws Of 1858, relating to
the sale of intoxicating liquors; an act to reg
ulate the taking of porgies or menhaden in the
waters of Maine.
Bill an act TO incorporate the Bangor Mu-
tual Marine Insurance Company, on its pas
sage to be enacted was tabled on motion Of
Mr.. Humphrey.
Finally passed-Resolve in favor of the
town of Grafton; resolve in favor Of the town
of Byron; resolve in favor of the town of
Madrid; resolve in favor Of the town Of ROx-
bury.
The report of the Committee on the Judi
ciarv, reporting legislation inexpedient on
order inquiring into the expediency Of author |
izing towns to deduct from communication
notes outstanding against them, an amount
equal to the unpaid taxes on the same during |
the years they were not taxed, was taken from |
the table on motion of Mr.. VosE, ard accept |
ed.
On motion of the same member, ebill an act |
to repeal of chap. 81 of the laws of 1862, re- |
latng to appeals from decisions of County |
Commits sioners, was taken from the table, |
amendment "A" adopted, and passed to be
epgrossed
On motion of the same member, bill an act |
to amend sec. So of chap. of the Revised
Statutes, relating to collection of taxes, was
taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed
On motion of same member, bill an act to |
authorize the city of Bangor to lay out Han |
cock street in said city to Kenduskeag stream,
was taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. MILLrKEN, bill an act to
amend chap. 80 of the Revised Statutes, re-
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