Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-25

1EAs-Messrs. Carvill, Dudley, French OF
Franklin, French of Somerset, Hayford
Lane, Minot, Roberts, Sawyer. Smart, Smith
of Knox, Smith of Lincoln, Spaulding, Tor
rey.-14.
NArs-Messrs. Bartlett, Buffum, Cleaves,
ris, Nickles, Pcrley, Rolfe, Vosc, Weber,
IA.
SO the bill was refused a passage.
Committee of conference on bill an act re-
lating to employment of teachers, reported an
amended bill which allows towns to authorize
agents to employ teachers, and that whether
there is an article in the warrant this year OF
not.
On motion of Mr. SMITH of Lincoln, the
question was taken by yeas and nays, as fol
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bartlett, Carvill, Dudley
French of Franklin, French of Somerset
Fuller, Kinks, Hobson, Holland, Lane, Mayo
Minot, Morris, Nickels, Perley, Roberts
Rolfe, Sawyer, Smart, Spaulding, Torrey
Vose, Webber.--23.
NAYs-Messrs. Cleaves, Hayford, Smith O.
Knox, Smith of Lincoln.
So the amendment was accepted and the
bill passed TO be engrossed.
Resolve reimbursing the Land Agent GER
tain moneys paid out for the Swedish colo
nists, was passed TO be engrossed.
Committee of conference on an act relating
to fencing railroads, reported amended bill
and that it ought to pass.
Mr.. SPAuLpING opposed the passage OF the
bill as amended.
A motion to reconsider vote accepting re-
port, was lost. The bill was passed to be
engrossed
On motion of Mr.. LANE,
ORDERED, That when the Senate adjourn,
- h, 60 ut II o'c1orG this
On motion of Mr.. Minor, bill an act le-
CALLING the doings of the city of Hallowell,
in loaning aid, was taken up and discussed by
Messrs. Minot, Foster, Vose, Mayo, Kinks,
and French.
The bill was amended, on motion of Mr..
Foster. Amendments A and b were adopt
ed and the question then required upon pass
ing the bill to be engrossed. 1t was taken by
yeas and nays, with the following result:
YEAs-Messrs. Bartlett, Foster, French of
Franklin, French of Somerset, Fuller, Kinks,
Hobson, Mayo, Mnot, Nickles, Rolfe, Saw
yer, Smart, Vose, Webber.--l5.
NAYs-Messrs. Carvill, Holland, Smith of
Knox, Smith of Lincoln, Spaulding.-5.
So the bill passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin, asked leave to
bring in bill relating to legalizing doings of
the town of Jay loaning its credit.
Mr.. KINKS, opposed suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. vosE, explained the action of the
committee.
Mr.. NIcKELs, thinks the bill should be
passed, as the case is very meritorious one.
The rules were suspended, the bill read
twice and passed to be engrossed.
An act abolishing the offices of county SUI
pervisors of Schools, came up from the House,
on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. SPAULDING, moved to indefinitely
postpone.
Thinks County Supervisors are great cost
and make no adequate returns.
Mr.. KINKS favors indefinite postponement
and spoke in favor of the system.
Mr.. HOLLAND, spoke warmly in favor of the
supervisory system.
The question was further discussed by
Messrs. French of Franklin, Morris, Minot,
Fuller, and Foster.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Lincoln, the
question was taken by yeas and nays.
YEAs-Messrs. Bartlett, Carvill, Cleaves,
Foster, French of Franklin, Hayford, Kinks,
Hobson, Holland, Mayo, Minot, Morris,
Nickels, Perley, Role, Sawyer, Spaulding
Vose, Webber-19.
Smart, Smith of Knox, Smith of Lincoln,
Torrey-7.
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. PERLEY,
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act amendatory of an act relating to
the State Prison, came from the House
amended so that the salary of the chaplain
shall be 81 ZOO, instead of 81 800.
Mr.. PERLEY spoke in favor of the latter
sum. Referred to his visit to the prison and
the labors and operation of the prisoners.
Moved to concur. Amendment adopted and
bill passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. SPALDING,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State be
directed to cause to be forwarded to the
copies OF bill an act additional to section "a,
chapter IL, of the school laws relating to en-
ployment of teachers Immediately upon the
approval of the same by the Governor.
Mr.. FOSTER in the chair.
The Senate adhered on resolve in favor of
bridge over Molunkus stream.
An act relating to amendments to the bill
relating to schools in Madawaska district was
taken up. Mr.. Dudley moved to recede and
concur. The bill was passed to be engrossed
as amended.
Committee of conference on act relating to
throwing edgings, &C., into Damariscotta
river, reported inability to agree.
Resolve in favor of Childreds' Home in Ban
gor was taken up. (This appropriates $4,000.
The resolve was passed to be engrossed.
Resolve authorizing the Attorney General
to adjust certain claims of the State, passed to
be engrossed.
Resolve relating to the distribution of the
remaining volumes of the Water Power Of