Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-22
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| In the absence of the Speaker the House
was called to order by the Clerk, s. j. Chad
bourne, Esq. -...
| On motion of Mr.. LANE,
Ordered, That in the absence of the Speak
err, Alanson b. Farwell be declared Speaker
pro tempore.
Mr.. FARwELL was conducted to the chair
and briefly expressed his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him.
Prayer by.Rey. Mr.. CRossLEY of New
York
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currcnce
Mr.. VosE was charged with and conveyed
a message to the Senate informing that branch
that in the absence of the Speaker, A. Ii. Far
well, Esq, had been chosen Speaker pro tenn
Mr.. WHIDDEN was charged with similar
message to the Governor and Council.
Both gentlemen subsequently reported that
they had discharged the duties assigned them.
Read and assigned-An act to incorporate
the Madison Manufacturing Company; an act
authorizing the building of dyke or dam
across Branch Stream in Addison; an act to
authorize the city of Bangor to aid the Ban
gor Water Power Company; an act to amend
chap 81 sec. 48 Of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to railroads; resolve in favor OF Paul
Tabor; an act to amend sec. of chap ii of
the Revised Statutes, relating to supervision
of schools.
On motion of Mr.. VosE,
Ordered, That the Land Agent be directed
to report to this House all the facts and docu-
mentary evidence in his possession concern
ing resolve approved March %, 1864, in
favor of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary, and
what has been done to carry out the conditions
thereof.
On motion Of the same member,
Ordered, That the Committee on Educa-
ton be directed to inquire into the expediency
of repeating resolve in favor of the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary approved Feb. 8, 1870.
| a communication from Seth Seaman,
chairman of the Valuation Commission, was
received in response to an order, informing
the Legislature that said Commission will be
able to report early in March.
| On motion of Mr.. STONE,
| Ordered, That the Commissioners on State
| Valuation are hereby authorized to send for
any person or persons that may in their opin-
ion be able to give them valuable information
in the prosecution of their work, and to SUBJ
nit their report in print to the Legislature.
Mr.. KIMBALL from the Committee on Divi-
sion of Towns, on petition OF ID. Harmon for
annexation of Unity plantation to Waldo Co.,
reported reference to the next Legislature.
Mr.. THOMPSON from the same Committee,
made the same report on petition OF u. +.
Watson for annexation of Unity plantation to
the town of Unity.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on petition of U. X.
Levois ct ais, for aid to build a bridge over
Dafour stream in .Madawaska, reported leave
to withdraw.
Mr.. Bliss, from the Judiciary Committee,
on order relating to amending the law so that
personal property shall be holden for taxes
the same as real estate, reported legislation
inexpedient.
Mr.. MoULroN, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported leave to withdraw on
petition of Franklin Muzzy for change of the
law regulating the sale Of milk.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, made the same report
on petition of ID. Daigle for an appropriation
to build bridge over Daigle stream in Fort
Kent.
Mr.. CHASE, from the same committee, made
the same report on petition OF inhabitants OF
Van Buren,, for aid to build bridge in said
plantation.
Mr.. IRISH, from the same committee, on
petition, reported resolve in aid OF opening
a road through letters + and G, X. /, Aroos-
took county. Read and assigned, and print
cd by order. .-...- --t
Mr.. CHASE, from the same committee, re-
ported resolve to repair the Madawaska
bridge. Read and assigned, and printed I'M
der order.
Same member, from the same committee,
reported resolve in favor of the town of
Madrid, in aid of repairing road in said town.
Read and assigned, and printed by order.
Bill an act to incorporate the Russell Stream
Dam Company, had its several readings un;
der suspension of the rules, and was passed
to be engrossed.
Bill an act additional to chap. As of the Re
t,,tf, .tu
read a third time. Tabled, and Wednesday