Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-22

| The SPEAKER appointed as the committee
on the part of the House, Messrs. SEwALL,
CoBB and Snow. 49,
Resolve in favor Of the Agricultural Col
lege at Orono, came from the Senate, that
branch nonconcurring in the adoption of the
House amendment and asking committee of
conference. The House acquiesced in the
proposition and the Speaker appointed as the
committee on the part of the House Messrs.
ATwELL, CRAM and COUSINS.
| Bill an act to prevent the throwing of edg-
| ings, &c. into the Damariscotta river in the
towns of Nobleboro' and Newcastle was read
three times Under suspension of the rules
and passed to be engrosssd.
Bill an act relating to the administration of
oaths and the Acknowledgements of deeds and
other papers, passed to be enacted by the
House came from the Senate indefinitely
| postponed. On motion of Mr.. CARLETON, the
House insisted, and proposed a committee of
conference. The Speaker appointed Messrs.
CARLETON, Bliss and WHITE of Greenfield
on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr.. CRAM, bill an act amenda-
tory of sec. IA of chap 6 of the revised stat
utes, relating to the assessment of taxes, and
bill an act amendatory of sec. ~ of chap.
of the revised statutes relating to taxes, were
taken from the table and indefinitely post
poned.
| Dill I'LL ACT TtidtluS W Tic AuspcctAou VI
| smoked herring was taken from the table
amendment adopted and passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill an act additional to an act establishing
the Saltwater Canal Co. was taken from the
table, amended on motion Of Mr.. SANBoRN, Of
Bangor and passed to be engrossed
Mr.. Haskell of Portland. presented re-
solve establishing the valuation of the town of
Westbrook and Dsering which was read three
times under suspension Of the rules and
tabled on motion Of Mr. CLEAvEs.
Mr.. Bliss, under a suspension of the rules
laid on the table bill an act to increase the
salary of the county attorney for Lincoln
county
Mr.. PIKE, under suspension OF the rules,
presented the remembrance Of w. N. Milli-
ken ct ais, of fremont, against railroad
consolidation, which was referred to the next
Legislature.
Mr.. CLEAyEs, under suspension of the
rules presented remonstrance of NJ. c. Rich
ct ais, against any invasion of the rights OF
the Portland, Oswego and Chicago Railroad,
which was referred to the next Legislature.
Mr.. GREEN, from the Franklin County
Delegation, on petition, reported resolve in
favor of the plantation Of Perkins. Read and
assigned.
|, Mr.. Hammond called up the resolve re-
ducing the valuation of Buckfeld and putting
it upon the towns Of Paris and Hartford.
, He said the valuation Of Paris in 1860 was
$s03, 564, in 1870 it was fixed at S947 1875, in.
creased Is per cent.
The valuation of Buckfeld in 1860 was
S5O4, 794, in 1870 it was S599, 673, increased l6
, per cent
The number of polls in Paris in 1870 was
GA, amount to every poll Sl544, polls in
Buckfeld 42s, amount to every poll Sl40l.
From these facts and figures he spoke ear
nestly against the further increase of the val
uation of Paris which was already too large
compared with Buckfeld, and claimed that
Paris had decreased in valuation within the
last ten years by the death and removal of q
large number of her most wealthy citizens.
Mr.. moons of Buckfeld replied and urged
the passage of the resolve.
The resolve was further debated by Messrs
Hartman, Rawson, Martin and Stickney
The resolve was given passage, 5S in favor
r 81 opposed.
Passed to Be enaeted-An act to incorporate
the Orono Horticultural Society; an act
amendatory of an act to incorporate the
Phillips Mutual Fire Insurance Company; ar
, act amendatory of chap. 81 of the Revised
Statutes relating to the issuing of bonds by
, railroad corporations; An act to incorporate
, the York Brick Company; an act to make
valid the doings Of the town of Burlington
an act to incorporate the Saco Water Power
Company.
II The following bills were taken from the
table and put upon the passage to be enacted
An act to incorporate the Warren Farmer
Mutual Fire Insurance Company; an act te
incorporate the Lewiston School for medical
instruction; an act to incorporate the Phillips
Savings Bank. ~
Finally Passed-Resolye in relation to thu
printing and binding of the acts and resolves
of this State; resolve in favor of Parker P
Burlegh; resolve in favor Of d. \. Stock
, well and Geo. S. Chalmers; resolve providing
for the payment of the expenses of the Com.
, mittee on Military Affairs; resolve in favor Of
the inhabitants of Riley plantation of Oxford
county; resolve directing the superintendent,
, of common schools to ascertain what schoo
monies may be due the State.
On motion of Mr. Snow bill an act to amend
sec. "a, item second Of chap. ii of the Revised
Statutes relating to the branches taught in
| public schools was taken from the table.
Mr.. CARLETON moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed.
| Messrs. Snow and COBB opposed and spoke
in favor of the passage of the bill.
Mr.. JONES Of Springfield spoke in opposi
, ton to the bill.
, Pending the motion to indefinitely postpone
, the House
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed consideration of the
bill relating to introducing the study of physi
ology into common schools pending when the
, House adjourned.
Mr. HoLr offered an amendment by provid
ing that the bill shall take effect one year after
its approval
Messrs. Googins, Smith Of Parsonfeld, Stick.
ney and johnson spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Rawson opposed the bill.
Mr.. BoNNEY moved the previous question
and the House seconded the call, and ordered
the main question. The bill was refused a
passage.
A message was received from the Senate
through its Secretary, informing the House
that in the absence Of the President the Sen.
ate had made choice of Hon. Reuben Foster
as President pro tem. also requesting the
House to return to the Senate bill an act au.
thorizing the extension of the Somerset Rail-
road to Bingham village. The bill was re-
turned
PASSED TO DE ENGROssED-An act to amend
chap. 48 of the revised statutes relating to