Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-14

the s-.atsment of facts, were ordered to be
pr.ntesl.
A communication was received from the
Governor relating to bill an act additional to
chap. SO of the public laws of 1858, relating to
the sale of intoxicating liquors. (See Senate
report for communication
On motion of Mr.. GANSErr,
Ordered, That the use Of the Representa-
tives' Hall be granted to the Trustees of the
Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asylum on
Tuesday, March 10, for the purpose of Civ
ing the children of that Institution and oppor-
tunity to meet their friends.
Mr.. SPAULnINa offered the following order !;
Ordered, That after this day no member
shall be allowed to speak more than fifteen
minutes upon any questions under discussion.
The order was opposed, and Mr.. FARwELL
moved the order be laid on the table, and no
quorum voting. the yeas and nays were NOV
ed and were ruled out of order, the chair
ruling that no motion but u call OF the House
or to adjourn was then in order. (The same
ruling was made on MONDAY put otheI"ise
reported by mistake.)
Mr.. SPAuIprNG consented to have the order
lie on the table and next Tuesday assigned.
Bill an act to abolish capital punishment
came from the Senate. Amendment ~ re-
jected The Senate insisting on its former
vote passing the bill to be engrossed, and pro-
posing a committee of conference.
The House insisted and acquiesccd in the
proposition for committee OF conference
and the Speaker joined on the part OF the
House, Nessrs. Vose, Stone and Pike.
Bill relating to the employment OF teachers,
came from the Senate indefinitely postponed.
The House non-concurred in the action of
the Senate insisted on its former vote passing
the bill and proposed committee OF confer
ence.
The chair appointed Messrs. Spaulding,
Daggett, and Bonney, on the part OF the
House.
Mr.. GUpr1LL, from the Committee on Claims,
on petition reported resolve in favor Oh
George johnson. Read and assigned.
Mr. POWERS, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on order inquiring into the expe-
diency of amending chap. 50 of sec. Is OF the
Revised Statutes, relating to returning OF GER
tifcates of marriage by those solemnizing the
same to the town or city where the parties
were published, reported legislation inexpe-
dent.
Bill an act to change the line between the
towns of Mexico and RumfOrd, was taken
from the table on motion of Mr.. MARTIN, and
that gentleman withdrew his motion to recon
slider the vote, whereby the same was indefi-
ntely postponed.
Resolve providing for a commissioner to
inquire into the Jail system Of this State, was
read a second time and tabled on motion OF
Mr.. BoSNEr.
Bill an act to incorporate the Sebois Dam
Company was read a third time, tabled, and
Monday next assigned on motion OF Mr..
DARLING.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to authorize
G. w. Berry to extend a wharf and place a
buoy in the tide waters of Owl Head Bay in
the city of Rockland; an act regulating the
time and places of holding the sessions OF the
County Commissioners court, for the county
of Washington; resolve authorizing the Land
Agent to sell certain lands in the county OF
Somerset; an act to authorize the city OF
Portland to aid the construction OF the Fort
land & Rutland Railroad; an act to incorpor-
ate the Arctic Ice Company; an act additional
TO an act to incorporate the st. Croix Gas
Light Company; resolve authorizing the
Land Agent to obtain proposals for the pur-
chase of certain lands or to cause partition
thereof.
Passed TO be enacted-An act to set of Ger
tain lands from the town of Farmingdale and
the city of Hallowell and annex the same to
the town of Manchester; an act to incorpor-
ate the Ship Pond Valley Railroad Company !;
an act additional to an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Winterport Railroad Co.; an
act to amend section of chap. 81 OF the ke-
yised Statutes, relating to licensing auction
GERS.
FINALLY passed-Resolve in favor Of Jesse
Smith; resolve relating to the revision OF the
statutes; resolve in favor of the inhabitants
of Muscongus Isle plantation in the county OF
Lincoln; resolve for an additional approprla-
ton to construct the bridge over the Moiun-
Gus stream on the main Military road.
Bill an act to repeal chap. As Of the Revised
| Statutes, relating to interest, came up on its
! passage to be engrossed. This bill makes
| more certain the repeal of certain laws re-
| pealed by the interest bill.
Mr.. MILpRAM move ed that the bill be tabled.
Mr.. VosE opposed and explained the object
of the bill.
A long discussion was then had on the ex-
| pediency of raising the rate of interest, which
was participated in by Messrs. Pike, Wilson
of Thomaston, Baker, Barker, Bonney, Vose'
| and Mildram
Mr.. VosE then offered to withdraw the bill.
but the Speaker ruled that this could not be
done without the consent of the House.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER, the bill was
committed to the judiciary Committee.
Bill an act for the preservation OF certain
birds was read a third time, and tabled on
motion of Mr.. THURLoUGH, and Tuesday next
assigned.
Bill an act to authorize the city of Els
worth and certain towns to aid in the con-
StruCtlOn OF tne IenODSCOt anu SHloH hiNSi
r. r., was read third time, amended on mo-
ton of Mr.. Kinks, and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act additional to chap. so of the Re
| vised Statutes relating to proceedings in court,
was taken from the table, votes passing the
same to be enacted and engrossed reconsider
ed. amended on motion of Mr.. BARKER, and
| passed to be cngrOssed.
Report of the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons, reporting resolve in relation to the
postal telegraph system, was taken from the
table and recommitted on motion Of Mr..
| Kinks.
| On motion of Mr. SrIcKNEY, bill all act to
annex the town of Maysville to the town
of Presquc Isle was taken from the table,
the rules were suspended, and the vote
passing the same to be engrossed, reconsider
ed The bill was then amended on motion OF
the same gentleman, and as amended, passed
to be engrossed.
Mr. SMITH of Saco, moved to reconsider
the vote by which bill an act to set off part
of the town of Somerville and annex the same
to the town of Washington, was refused a
passage, and that his motion lay on the table,
and Tuesday next be assigned for its further
! consideration. Carried.