Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-22
House of Representatives, informing them Of

| Mr.. CLEAvRs moved to take up the report
of the Committee on Claims, relating to
| claims of Houlton for $4,000 against the
| State. ssA 49,
Remarks were made upon the question by
Messrs. Minot, Dudley, and Spaulding
Mr.. DUDLEY moved to amend by inserting
a reference to the Adjutant General.
| Mr.. Kinks moved to amend further by re-
quring the Adjutant General to report to the
next Legislature.
| The amendments were accepted, and the re-
port was adopted.
| Resolve transferring the meteorological cab
inets, &C., in the State House, to the College
of Agriculture came up on its passage to be
engrossed
| Mr.. LANE moved to indefinitely postpone
| Mr.. French of Franklin, offered amend
ment "a"
| Mr.. PEnLEY explained why the resolve was
reported Thinks the specimens would be of
much value to the students in the college. On
his motion it was tabled.
On motion of MIR. Kinks, bill an act
authorizing the European and North Amerl-
can Railway Company to locate and construct
branches in the towns through which it pas
SEES, was taken up. As amended per sheet
"a" "B' and &C." the title reads 'any rail-
way corporation
Mr.. MINor offered amendment I'D" which
limits the length of the branch to one mile
| from the main road.
| Messrs. Dudley and Lane opposed the
amendment.
| Mr.. HOLLAND favored the amendment.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. KINKS offered amendment "E" which
was adopted.
Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin, moved amend
ment "F" which amends amendment "B.
The amendment was rejected.
| The bill as amended, was then passed to be
engrossed.
| Mr.. MINor moved to reconsider the vote OF
the Senate referring to the next Legislature
bill an act to extend the Somerset Railroad.
| Mr.. HOLLAND explained the action Of the
committee in reporting the bill. Hopes the
people of the section of the country through
which the road is to pass will have the privi-
lege of building the road.
Mr.. FRENCH of Somerset, explained why
he moved to refer, and gave an account OF
the action of the corporation in the matter, &c.
He moved reference to the next Legislature.
Messrs. vose and Spaulding asked ques-
tons in regard to the matter, which were an
swered by Mr.. Holland.
Mr.. Kinks thinks there are now more rail
road charters in that section of the State than
are needed, or will ever be used.
Mr.. LANE favored an extension of the road
| II.
history of the Somerset railroads. Is OPP
posed to an extension.
On motion of Mr.. HOLLAND, the question
was taken by yeas and nays:
YEAs-Messrs. Bartlett, French of Frank.
lin, French of Somerset, Kinks, Hobson
Perley, Sawyer, Spaulding, Torrey-9.
NAYs-Carvill, Cleayes, Foster, Fuller
Hayford, Holland, Lane, Mayo, Mmot, Nor
ris, Nickles, Roberts, Rolfe, Smith of Knox
Smith of Lincoln, Vose-l6.
Mr.. DUDLEY was excused from voting
SO the motion to refer was lost.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed
Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin moved TO indef
nitely postpone an act to amend an act re
lating to the sale of milk.
Mr.. HOLLAND favored postponement.
Messrs. Lane, Perley, French, Spaulding
and Vose, spoke briefly on the question.
The vote was taken, and the bill was in
definitely postponed, ~ to 9.
On motion of Mr.. VosE, bill an act rela
ting to throwing refuse into Medomak river
was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. LANE,
ORDERED, That Hon. John B. Neatly, Sen
ator from York, be excused from further at
tendance, and the Secretary make up his pay
for the session.
Mr. PERLEY moved to indefinitely postpone
employ steam carriages upon common roads
Mr.. HOLLAND opposed, and several Sena
torsxpoke pro and con-
Mr.. FRENCH Of Franklin, moved to amend
br striking cut the words .'sole and exclu
sire~ Amendment "a" Lost.
Mr.. SMITH Of Lincoln moved amendment
I s-Bv ~hSca strikes out 20 and inserts lC
yar-s- Lost
Mr. FEMEg proposes amendment sc
EAneA gSres towns the right 10 vote whether
tier vg1li allow the steam carriage to run or
tssz- roads. Lost
The hall vas passed to be engrossed.
4 M. CLEAvEs moved to take the question by
rsas AID nays. Lost.
Mr.. GRAVES moved that when the Senate
ad5oayn il be 70 meet at O'Clock to morrow
Carried.
/ Bill an &C. relating to service of writs wa,
tabled
/ The Committee on Manufactures made theii
/ final report and were discharged.
| PASSED TO BE ESAcTED-An act to incorpor
ate the York Brick Co. ; an act to make valid
the doings of Burlington; an act to incorporate
the Orono Horticultural Society; an act to in.
corporate the Lewiston School for medical
instruction; an act additional to an act to in
corporate the Phillips Mutual Fire Insurance
CO. /; an act to incorporate the Philips Savings
49,
Supply Co. an act to amend an act relating ia
the issues of bonds by railroad corporations
an act to incorporate the Warren Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED--An act to incor-
porate the Poland and Minot Mutual Fire In
surance Company; an act to amend an act to
incorporate the East Oxford Agricultural So
| ciety; an act to authorize Thomas Taylor ia
use steam power on certain roads; resolve
authorizing Kennebec County to build a
bridge over Sebasticook river; an act Ia
change the names of certain persons; an act
to incorporate the West Waterville Fire De-
partment.
FINALLY PAssEC-Resolve in relation to the
binding of the acts and resolves of the State
resolve in favor of Committee on Military AT
fairs; resolve directing Superintendent of
Common Schools to ascertain what school
moneys may be due the State; resolve in ia
vor of ID. X. Stockwell and George S.
Chalmers resolve in favor of Parker p. Bur-
leigh; resolve in favor of Riley Plantation.
On motion of Mr.. WEBER,
Adjourned.