Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-11

Same member from the same committee re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition OF Vital
Daigle for aid in building saw mill.
Mr.. GANNETT, from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported leave to withdraw on petition
OF Benz. Lowell a soldier of 1912, for aid.
Same member from the Committee on Mer-
camille affairs and Insurance, reported in
new draft bill an act to incorporate the Cum
berland Air Power Company. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. BURNHAM, from the same committee,
reported in new draft bill an act to incorpo-
rate the North Penobscot Mutual Fire Insu-
rance Company. Read and assigned.
Mr.. HOPKINS, from the same committee,
reported legislation inexpedent on order re-
lating to the protection of insurance compa-
mics from embezzlement by sub-agents.
Mr.. SANBoRN, from the same committee
on petition, reported bill an act to incorpo-
rate the Poland and Minot Mutual Fire Insu-
rance Company. Read and assigned
Mr.. Blossom, from the same committee,
on petition, reported bill an act to incorporate
the Warren Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. Read and assigned
Mr.. BIRD, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, Ways and Bridges, reported leave to
withdraw on petition of A. W. Dane ct ais,
for leave to construct railroad from Spring
vale to connect with the Portsmouth and Con-
way Railroad.
Mr.. PATTEN, from the same committee, on
petition, reported bill an act to incorporate
the Northern Aroostook Railroad Company.
Tabled and ordered printed.
Same member from the same committee,
on petition, reported bill an act additional to
an actto incorporate the Portland and Rutland
Railroad Company. Read and assigned.
Mr.. HARTMAN, from the same committee,
on petition, reported an act to authorize
Thomas Taylor to employ and use steam
power on the highways in Pennington and
other towns.
Mr.. SEwALL, from the same committee, re-
ported in a new draft bill an act to authorize
the European and North American Railway
Company to locate and construct branches.
Read twice, and amendment offered by Mr..
Wilson, making the bill general one, pend
ing the adoption of which, tabled.
Mr.. SANBoRN, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported reference to the next Legisla-
ture on bill an act to regulate the qualifca-
ton of practitioners In medicine and surgery.
Mr.. BoNNEY, from the same committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act amendato-
ry of chapter 81 of the revised statutes relat-
ing to railroads. Printed under rule.
Mr.. PIKE from the same committee, re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition for re-
peal of the "Calais Court Bill
Mr.. WILSON from the same committee, re-
ported ought not to pass on bill an act to
amend sect. 10 of chap. Is of the Revised
Statutes; also leave to withdraw on petition
Of S. r. Carter ct ais, for Superior Court in
Oxford county; also legislation inexpedient
on order relating to changing sec. of chap.
6 of the Revised Statutes.
Same member reported on order, an act
defining the notice on petitions for assess
ment Of damages for lands taken by railroad
corporations. Printed under rule.
Mr.. DINaLEY, from the Committee on Man
ufactures, reported in new draft, bill an act
to incorporate the Eureka Slate Company.
Read and assigned.
Bill an act relating to the inspection of
smoked herring, was read twice and tabled
on motion of Mr.. BURGESS.
Bill an act in relation to conveyances, and
bill an act relating to taking of eligible sites
by towns for the erection of soldiers monu-
ments thereon on the passage to be engrossed
were laid on the table.
Passed to be eagrossed-An act to incor-
porate the Phillips Savings Bank; an act to
incorporate the Ellsworth Boom Company
an act to make valid the doings of district
No. 8, in the town of Burnham; an act to
amend the charter of the Wiscasset Bridge
Company, approved June so, 1876; an act to
incorporate the Rockland and Thomaston Gas
Light Company; an act to establish Mu-
nicipal Court in the city of Lewiston; IA act
to incorporate the town of Eustis an act to
incorporate the Kennebec Ice Company; an
act additional to sec. 25 of chap. Is OF the Re-
vised Statutes, in relation to petitions for in
crease of damages by reason of the laying out,
additional and amendatory of chap AZ of the
Revised Statutes, in regard to the forma-
ton of railroad corporations; an act in re-
latiOn to the time of holding the sessions OF
| the county commissioners of Penobscot coun.
| ty; an act to exempt females from arrest for
debt; an act to authorize jailors to administer
oaths to poor debtors and poor prisoners; re-
solve in favor of Joseph Chambers; an act
| to extend the Bangor and PIscataquis Rail-
road
On motion Of Mr.. PIKE, resolve declaring
Gideon A. Hastings entitled to seat in the
House of Representatives from Bethel, in
lieu of the sitting member Moses c. Foster,
was taken from the table the question being
on giving the same passage.
On motion of Mr.. CARLETON, the yeas and
nays were ordered when the vote should be
taken.
Mr.. BoNNEY did not think it necessary to
discuss the matter as the facts were before
the House in the report. Yet he desired to
add simple fact. He understood there was
an affidavit, giving as reason why the votes
VI WcTc CdSt IoT Hastings
instead Gideon A. Hastings, "thatth votes
were printed and sent with the name of the
candidate left blank; that when the question
came up whose name should be inserted the
voters requested the clerk to ascertain.~ He
| found that it was "Maj. A. Hastings" but
they left of the Maj" and wrote at the foot
| OF the ballot ga. Hastings" But no such
| affidavit reached the committee though it was
understood that there was such an affidavit.
Mr.. RAwsoN produced copy of the Oxford
Democrat, republican paper, setting forth
that the democrats had made no nomination
in the Bethel district, but proposed to run the
| old candidate, 'Maj. A. Hastings These
voters, if they saw this paper, and they prob
ably did, would be liable to fall into error.
He had long known Mr.. Hastings, and never
knew until the war that he had any other name
than "Alphonso."
| Mr.. CLEAvEs said the only rule which is to
| govern in this case is, tWhat was the inten-
ton of the voters in this case?" Election
signifies choice, and choice is simply carrying
out the intention of the voters. If we can as
certain what the intention of the voters was, il
is our duty to give effect to it, 1t appears