Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-15
Mr.. LANE moved the indefinite postpone.

upon from mistake. More land Is often need
ed than IA Of an acre for the use of school
house sites, and the bill only restricts tn
amount.
Mr.. LANE thinks the law as it now is com
pels man to part with enough of his Ian
already.
1 Mr.. Minor thinks the law is we'll enoug
as it is, and hopes the bill will be postponed
Mr.. FULLER thinks 40 square rods is enougl
to compel a man to give up for school hous
Fairgrounds. Favors indefinitely postponin
the bill.
Mr. French, of Franklin, says as the Law
now is there is no remedy even II the land |
taken upon which persons house stands.
The question was further debated by Messrs
Kinks, Lane, Perley, and Spaulding.
Mr.. SPAULDNG offered amendment as pc
sheet ga"
Messrs. Nealley, French, Perley, an
others spoke upon the question, and
On motion of Mr.. PERLEY the subject wa
tabled to allow time for preparing an amend
ment.
Mr.. DUDLEY presented the remonstrance o
inhabitants of Alva and Bridgewater agains
consolidation" which was referred to thu
Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges
Mr.. SMITH, of Lincoln from Committee oil
Legal Reform reported ought not to pass OF
bill an act additional to chap. 80 OF Revised
Statutes relating to flowing of lands.
On motion of Mr.. VosE,
/ ORDERED. That the Committee on the
judiciary inquire into the expediency OF
amending Sec. 9, Chap. 60 of the Revised
Statutes relating to divorces.
| On motion of same Senator,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency Of
amending chap. AZ of the Revised Statutes, so
as to allow corporations formed under its pro-
visions to increase their capital stock after
formed, within the limits therein prescribed
and to change the number of their directors.
On motion of same Senator,
ORDERED, That the Judiciary Committee
inquire into the expediency of amending sec.
chap. 124, relating to offences.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED-An act to in
porate the North East Pond Dam Com
pany; act to incorporate the Fort Point Hotel
Company; an act additional to the charter OF
the Portland & Rochester Railroad Company,
authorizing the extension of their road to
Portland; an act additional to an act to in
corporate the Sebec Railroad Company; an
act additional to sec. % of chap. Is Of the Re-
vised Statutes, in relation to petitions for in
crease of damages by reason of the laying cut,
altering or widening OF town ways; an act
additional and amendatory of chap. 4S OF the
Revised Statutes, in regard to the formation
of railroad corporations; an act concerning
the liabilities of railroads for defective cross
ngs; an act to incorporate the Fairfield Saw
ngs Bank; an act to extend the Bangor and
Piscataquis Railroad; an act to amend the
charter of the city of Augusta; an act to au-
thorize the Somerset, Portland and kennebec
Railroad to connect at Waterville; an act
moneys to the inhabitants of Frank
fort; an act to amend chap. 4OS of the private
\ nd enaniol laxvs IF 1Q-0. apf m nrpvi1q in
part for the expenditures of government; an
act to set off certain territory from Baldwin
and annex the same to Sebago.
FINALLY PAssED-resolve in favor the ill.,
labitants of Riley Plantation; resolve in ia
ror of John S. Arnold and Warren S. Dwinal
resolve in favor of the inhabitants of Ne. >
Range in the county of Oxford; resolve in
ayor of the town of New Portland; resolve
n favor of the Penobscot Indians; resolve in
avor of the Joint Standing Committee on
Reform School; resolve for the etfectual de-
truction of bonds of the State after the same
hall have been registered resolve laying
AK on the several counties in the State.
On motion of Mr.. LANE.
Adjourned,
House.
TUESDAY, Feb. 18th.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. HEATH of Hallowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to protect
bridges from injury by droves of cattle ;resolve
in favor of the State Library; (This appropri
ates FIVE hundred dollars y an act relating
to administering oaths an act relating to the
collection of taxes; an act to incorporate the
Orono Horticultural Society; an act to incor-
porate the Warren Farmers Mutual Fire In
surance Company; an act to authorize the
city of Belfast to purchase the first mortgage
bonds of the Belfast and Moosehead Railroad
Company; an act to amend an act entitled an
act to incorporate the Warren Manufacturing
Co.; an act to incorporate the Northern
Aroostook Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. HOBART,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Finance
consider the expediency of assessing a State
tax for the year 1871 of 81, l25,000.
On motion of Mr.. RAwsoN,
| ORDERED, That the Joint Special Com
mittee on Printing and Binding be requested
to report forthwith to this House, any and all
proposals and accompanying documents re-
ceived in answer to their advertisement, W
to Jan. oath at IL o'clock meridian.
On motion of Mr.. BURGESS,
| ORDERED, That the Clerk of the House
cause to be printed for the use of the House
list of appropriations recommended by the
|
| On motion of Mr.. CLARK, of Lincoln,
ORDERED, That the Judiciary Committed
be directed to enquire into the eXpediency o
passing an act increasing the salary of TIT
county Attorney of Penobscot County.
Mr. Atwell from the Committee on Interio
Waters, reported an act to prevent obstruc
tons in Union river. Read and assigned.
Mr.. HEATH from the Committee on Lega
Reform reported legislation inexpedient OIL
order inquiring into the expediency of furthe
Legislation for the protection of our forest
from obstruction by fire.
Mr.. CLEAvEs from the same Committee
made the same report on. petition J. A. John
son for an act to prevent the cutting of ice il
ponds.
Same member from the same Committee
reported ought to pass on bill an act to amen'
chap. $50 of the private laws of 1854 entitle'
an act to prevent distractions on the Nara
guagus river. Read and assigned.
Mr.. STIcKNEY from the Aroostook County
Delegation made report in relation to tn,
reduction of State valuation. Ordered print
| ed with accompanying resolve.
Mr.. HoBsoS, from the Cogimittee on In
terror Waters, reported leave to withdraw, OF
petition of Thomas +. Rowe ct ais, for repea