Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-25
railroad company came FROM the House re-

4 ried.
On motion of Mr.. LANE,
Ordered That Hon. Joseph c. Robert
Senator from York he excused from turtle
attendance and the Secretary make up his pa.
for the session.
Senate insisted on its vote on bill an &C
securing lien on bricks.
Bill an act relating polygamy came from TIN
House indefinitely postponed. Senate in
sisted.
Committee of conference appointed on al
act to amend Section IA, Chap. ZIG, of the
Revised Statutes, consisting of Messrs. Lane
Nickels and Vose.
Committee appointed on act relating to di
vorces, Messrs. Vose, Cleaves and Spaud
ing.
Resolve relating to Industrial School fol
girls came from the House asking commit
tee of conference. The Senate insists, anc
appoints Messrs. Weber, Kinks, aud French
of Franklin.
Bin an act relating to drains and common
sewers in Portland and Bangor, read under 4
I suspension of the rules and passed to be en-
crossed.
i Mr.. Vosr, by leave, laid upon the table ar
act to amend an act relating to State Prison
Engrossed
Committee of conference in regard to In.
dustrial School for girls, reported amended
BILL Engrossed.
Bill an act to repeal the Cobb Lime Com
pany came from the House which had adopted
the minority report
Mr.. HOLLAND is opposed to the minority
report
Mr.. VosE explained the action Of the com,
mittee in reporting the bill ought not to pass
| He moved to nonconcur.
Mr.. SMART hoped the Senate will con-
cur with the House.
The discussion was continued by Messrs
Holland, Nickels, Mayo, Dudley, and Torrey
On motion of Mr.. SMART, the question was
taken by yeas and nays resulting as follows
| YEAs-Messrs. Bartlett. Carvill Cleaves,
Dudley, French of Franklin, French of Som,
erset, Gray, Hayford, Kinks, Mayo, Minot
Nickles, Perley, Roberts, Rolfe, Sawyer,
Smart. Smith of Knox, Spaulding, Tor
rey-20.
NAYs-Messrs. Foster, Fuller, Hobson,
Holland. Vose, Webber-6.
| So the Senate concurred with the House in
repeating the bill.
| Resolve in favor of the Normal School al
Castine( Sl5, 000) came from the House, and
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to establish uniformity of text
books was taken from the table, and on mo.
ton of Mr.. Kinks, it was referred to the
next legislature.
| Messrs. Lane, Sawyer and Bartlett were ap'
pointed a new committee of Conference or
bill an act relating to taking land for grave
pits, by railroads.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvED,
ORDERED, That Hon. Otis Hayford be ex
cused from further attendance and that thu
Secretary make up his pay for the session.
Mr.. VosE laid upon the table an act to en-
large the powers of constables of the town o
Elliot and Kennebunkport.
Mr.. French moved to indefinitely postpone
Carried.
| On motion of Mr.. CARvILL,
| Adjourned at 10 minutes past midnight.
House.
FRIDAY, Feb. "a.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Moon of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
The report of the Committee on Education
relating to the employment of teachers came
from the Senate, that body nonconcurring il
the House amendment, the adoption of the
minority report for the majority report, ant
asking a committee of conference. The
Speaker appointed as the committee on the
part of the House Messrs. Cobb, Moore
of Buckfield, and Andrews of Otisield.
Bill an act relating to the choice of trus
tees of the Agricultural College, came from
the Senate, that branch nonconcurring in the
action of the House, passing the same. Or
motion OF Mr.. ATwELL, the House insisted
and asked a committee of conference, anC
that gentleman, with Messrs. Cram ant
Carleton, were appointed on the part of the
House.
Bill an act relating to the fencing of rail
roads came from the Senate indefinitely post.
poned. On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the House
insisted upon its vote passing the same and
asked a committee of conference. The
Speaker appointed Messrs. Wilson, Robe
and Hartman as the committee on the par,
of the House.
Resolve in aid of a road in letter E plan.
taton in Franklin county, indefinitely post
poned by the House, came from the Senate
amended and passed. On motion of Mr.
CARLETON, the House adhered to its former
vote.
Bill an act to prevent the throwing of edg-
ings and other refuse into the Damariscotta
river in the towns of Noblebero' and New.
castle, passed to be enacted by the House,
came from the Senate, referred to the mex,
legislature. The House insisted, and appoint
ed Messrs. Colburn, Reed of Waldoboro' and
Keegan, a committee of conference, on the
part of the House.
A message was received from the Senate,
requesting tHe return 10 tndt uTanCl, VI Oil
an act regulating the meetings of cities and
towns in aid of persons and corporations.
Bill an act to incorporate the Bangor
Branch Railroad Company, passed by the
House, came from the Senate indefinitely
postponed. The bill was laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. HARTMAN.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON,
ORDERED, That the Governor and Council
are hereby requested to take such action or
the report to them of the Land Agent, dated
June 80, 1870 on their order of No. 20, 1869
as will best secure and protect the rights and
interests of the State of Maine therein.
Mr.. HOBART from the Committee on Fl.
nance reported an act for the assessment OF
State taxes for the year 1871; also resolve
authorizing the procuring loan. Passed to
be engrossed under the rules.
Mr.. HUTcHINGs presented under suspen'
sion of the rules resolve relating to the dis
tribution of the Revised Statutes which was
passed to be engrossed under a suspension o.
the rules.
| Mr.. KEEGAN under suspension of the
rules presented a resolve in relation to thu
valuation of certain towns and plantations il
Aroostook county and for the abatement o.
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