Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-11

mileage.
On motion of Mr.. DUNNO.
Ordered, That Harvey D. Clark, member
of this House from the town OF Holden, be
excused from further attendance upon thus
House, and that the Committee on Pay Roll
be directed to make up his pay
On motion of Mr.. HARTMAN
Ordsred. That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire whether any
change in the laws he required respecting the
fees of notaries public in this State.
Mr.. HuME from the Committee ON Legal Re-
form on order relating TO amending the law
in relation to the taking of testimony in equity
cases, reported legislation ineXpcdient.
Mr.. TwITCHELL from the Committee on
Rail Roads, Ways and Bridges on PETITION of
Sivanus Poor ct ais, reported bill an act to
incorporate the Andover Rail Road Company.
Read and Assigned.
Mr.. BURGESS from the Committee on Fed
eral Relations, report ought to pass on resolve
relating to the Postal Telegraph System.
Read and tabled on motion of Mr.. Kinks.
Mr. SMITH from the Committee on Educa-
ton on order reported resolve in favor of COM
mon schools in Long Island Plantation. Read
and Assigned.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported reference to
the next legislature, on petition OF W. III.
Staples for Land Agent to convey a lot OF land
to the town of Mt Chase in Pcnobscot coun-
ty.
Mr. CHASE from the same Committee, on
petition of the sclectmen of Brighton for an
appropriation for building a road III said town.
reported leave to Withdraw.
Mr.. SpArLpING from the Committee on Lee
gal Reform, on order relating to employment
of persons confined in jails, reported resolve
| To ippuirt rho.
Jail system Of this State. Printed.
Mr. PATrEN from the Committee on Rail
Roads. Ways and Bridges, on petition OF
Oliver Moses, reported bill an act additional
to an ACT to amend the acts incorporating th'
Knox and Lincoln Rail Road Company
Read and Assigned.
Mr.. SMITH from the judiciary Committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
sec. 81 of chap. Is of Revised Statutes relat-
ing to damages from defective highways.
Printed.
Resolve in favor of the Stetson High School
was read twice under a suspension OF the rules.
Messrs MlLpRAM and ADAMS of Biddeford
and MILLS opposed its passage. and Messrs
BARKER, HUMPHREY. BAKER and SMITH ct
Litchfeld advocated its passage.
On motion of Mr.. ADAMS of Biddetord tht
yeas and nays were ordered and being taken
resulted in passing the resolve to be engrossed
as follows:
YrAs-Adam, of Mayfeld, Baker, Barker. Bar.
tor Baarce Of lewiston Beuce OF Turner Bean,
Berry ut Damdriecoitl, Blake, Bliss, Benny, Boyd
Boothby, Bracket, Bnrge1s Chamberlain Conionh
Cox, Crockett, Cushing, Daggett, DAVIS Dearborn
Duugl as. Dunning Duncan, farweli, Folsom ross
FJs ter OF Atgyle, Colt, GRAHAM Green Ham Ham
mond of Pdris, Hamilton liathorn, Halves, link
Holbrook, Humphrey, Hussey, lrish. Jones, dor
dan of Brunswick. hcegdn. Lains Oh, Lane, Leigh
ton, Lcwis OF Pittston. Libby, Lord, Main Mc,iii-
Al Il ain M.an NpNrDmtB
SON Palmer Pike, Piummer, Powers, sherman o
Camden, skinner, smith OF iiodgdon, smith of Ltc-
ield, sp. uldlng otichney. Thompson. Tmrlongh
Tobey, Vose, Warren Waterhouse, White WHIT
ney. " ilder-.S.
NAYs-Au,lls Of Bddeford Alexander, Bird
Drawn. Chase OF Woodstock, Chase OF Wlnn, Cole
. Darling, bennett, Greenleaf. Hupt.ii, Harrimali
Holman Hume, Jordan OF Minot k'mbal Levi
of Liberty Martin, May, MtDougal. Mckown
Mills Niliram ) rgent SAWYER sherman Of Use.
boro' smith ol Pdrson- field, stone, loung-2S.
AB>E>T-Allan, Ames, Bartlett, Berry Buxton
Bradford. Brown. Buruham, Campbell. Clark q
Rcldfield, Clark of Holden, Cotton, Cousins Gai.
nett, Gates, ,,ould, Hammond OF Westbrook. lart-
Pierce, Pray purinton, Ray, Reed, Rigs smith
>aco, Smith of Warren >turgls, etover, Iw!ttheil
WAsson. Weston. Wentworth Wheeler, White
house, Wilson of Bradford, " Ilson OF Ihomaetol
il
Passed to be enqrossed-An act to amend ar
act to amend section p Of chap. Il Of the Re
vised Statutes. relating to exceptions in the
Supreme Judicial Court; an act to amend
chap. IL of the Revised Statutes relating IL
parish meeting houses, ministerial and school
lands and funds arising theretrom; an act II
incorporate the Waldoboro' Wooden and Cot
ton Manufacturing Company; an act in adj
ton to an act to incorporate the Portland
Rutland Railroad Company an act in relation
to a certain claim of Bickford c. Mathews.
Bill an act to amend sec, - of chap. i OF
the Revised Statutes relating to parish meet
l,n S.h tor, e
ious worship. lectures &C, was read a thio
time and tabled on motion of Mr.. Kinks.
Passed TO be eaacted-An act to amend
see 9. chapter Of the Revised Statutes rel
alive to changing the registry district 81
Aroostook County; an act additional to chap.
4 of the Revised Statutes relating to banks
an act to supply the people of Augusta witt.
pure.water; an act to incorporate the knick-
erbocker Steam Towage Company; an act to
prevent the destruction of trout and pickerel
in the town of Turner an act to authoriz'
the town of Mnot 10 create sinking fund
an act to repeal sec. 2, chap 264 Of the laws
of 1868. entitled an act to incorporate the city
of Belfast; an act to amend chap. "a of the
Revised Statutes, relating to paupers; an act
TO confirm the organization of certain planta-
tons an act to incorporate the Lewiston Cen
eral Hospital; an act to amend sec. li5 of
chap. of the Revised Statutes relating to
Land sold for taxes; an act TO amend chap. 23U
Of the public laws of 1864 relating to evidence.
On motion Of Mr.. MuDRAM, bill an act re-
lating to reduction OF the poll tax. was tax
en- from the table, the question being on til,
adoption of amcndme"t "B" to amendment
a"
Mr.. MMDRAM advocated the bill and re-
duciion of the tax.
Mr., ToBEY followed, speaking at some
length on the same side.
The matter was further discussed by Messrs.
Vose, Tooey MIldram, Dunning, links and
Mililen
4 division of amendment "B" was had. and
the House adopted one half and rejected the
other
Amendment "a" was then adopted and the
tili refused passage by 80 yeas and co nays.
Order relating to the pay of Alfred Watts.
former member from Ihomaston. was tax
en- from the table anG passed.
On motion OF MIR. BAKER, resolve author
zine the conveyance OF Arsenal at Auburn
was taken from the table, amended, and
passed
On motion of Mr.. llUMrHREY. bill an act to
incorporate the Bangor Mutual Insurance
Company, was taken from the table, the vote