Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-24

On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON resolve to ap-
portion the State for Senators to the legisla-
ture; and resolve to apportion one hundred
and fifty representatives among the several
counties, cities and towns in the State were
taken from the table, read once and Friday
assigned for their further consideration.
Passed to be engrossed-Resolve in favor OF
the widow of the late Major Gen. Hiram q.
Berry; resolve relating to the reduction OF
valuation Of Perkins plantation in Franklin
county; resolve in favor of the road across
Indian Township in Washington county; re-
solve in favor of Jane A. Weeks; resolve in
aid of rebuilding bridge from Princeton to
Indian Township in Washington county; re-
solve in aid of the military road.
Resolve relating to the valuation OF certain
towns and plantations in the county OF Aroos-
took, and for the abatement of taxes therein
being on its passage to be engrossed, Mr..
Carleton moved its indefinite postponement.
Messrs. johnson and Rawson spoke in op-
position to the passage of the resolve and
Messrs. Stickney and Keegan in favor.
The previous question was ordered to be
put on motion of Mr.. COUSINS and the re-
solve was refused passage by 36 in favor
and 60 opposed.
Resolve in favor of Plantation No. IL, r. l,
for aid in building road was indefinitely post
poned on motion of Mr.. CARLETON.
Bill an act to continue in force an act to es-
tablish schools in Madawaska district was
amended on motion of Mr.. RAwsoN and Mr.
SEwALL and passed to be engrossed.
The following resolves were indefinitely
postponed. Resolve making an appropriation
for the purpose of building bridge over the
Molunkus stream on the Military road in the
county of Washington; resolve for an appro-
ton on a road in Silver Ridge Plantation; re-
solve in aid of building bridge over Moose
river.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED-An act to change
the names of certain persons; an act author
zng the County Commissioners of Kennebec
county to appropriate money to rebuild or re-
pair bridge over the Sebasticook river in
Clinton Gore; bill an act to incorporate the
Poland and Minot Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany; an act to authorize Thomas. Taylor to
employ and use steam power in the transpor-
tation of freight and passengers upon high
waysi in Pennington and other towns in Frank
lin county; an act to promote immigration in
to this State; an act to incorporate the Som
erset Boom Company; an act relating to the
transfer of prisoners from one county Jail to
another; an act authorizing the construction
ola weir in Cranberry Isles an act to authorize
Henry McGilvery to extend his wharf into
tide waters in Belfast an act relating
to costs; an act to fix the liabil-
ties of stock holders in corporations; an act
to prevent the throwing of edgings and other
refuse in the waters of the Damariscotta river !;
an act to amend sec. So and 50 of chap. 40 of
the Revised Statutes relating to the taking of
smelts; an act to change the name of the
Cape Elizabeth Steam Ferry Company and in
crease the capital stock thereof an act to au-
thorize the construction of a fish weir in East
ern Harbor; an act to amend chap. As of the
Revised Statutes relating to manufactures,
mining and quarrying companies; an act Civ
ing additional powers to the railroad commits
sioners an act to amend an act to incorpora-
te the East Oxford Agricultural Society.
FINALLY PAssED-Resolve in favor of the
town of Deering; resolve relating to the pres
ervation of the colors in the rctunda of the
Capitol; resolve in favor of reduction of
State valuation of the town of Buckficld; re-
solve in favor of the town of Princeton; re-
solve authorizing the Adj't General to sell a
gun house in Milo; resolve relating to wrongs
practiced upon the Indians; resolve in favor
of the State College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts resolve in favor of John Eve
leth resolve in favor of the system of storm
warnings in the State of Maine.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Parsons
field resolve establishing the valuation of the
towns of Westbrook and Deering was taken
from the table. Mr.. Ray proposed an amend
ment and Mr.. Smith moved an amendment to
the amendment, which was debated by Messrs.
Ray, Smith, Rawson and Sewall. The
amendment to the amendment was rejected
and Mr.. Rays amendment was adopted. The
resolve was further amended on motion of
Mr.. Rawson and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. DINGLEY ordered that
when the House adjourns it meet at 80.
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. GANNETT, by consent withdrew bill
to amend the law incorporating the Bath Mil
itary and Naval Orphan Asylum.
The following bills and resolves were taken
from the table and passed to be engrossed
Resolve for the correction of an error in
the State valuation of the town of Oxford; an
act to regulate railroad corporations; resolve
in aid of the Children's Home at Bangor; re.
solve providing for warming the State House
by steam; an act to amend an act to incor-
Iporate the Penobscot Bay and River Railroad
Company.
Bill an act to amend sec. 46 of chap. SO of
the Revised Statutes relating to the sale of milk
was taken from the table the question being
on receding from the vote passing the same
lite postponement.
Mr.. RAwsoN spoke in favor of the bill. On
motion of Mr.. SEwALL the House insisted and
appointed the following gentlemen as con-
ferees: -Messrs. Rawson, Sewall and Pike.
Resolve fixing the number of copies of GER
tain reports to be printed at the expense of the
State, was amended on motion of Mr.. SEwALL
and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to protect bridges from injury by
droves of cattle was taken from the table and
refused passage.
Resolve in favor of the Reform School was
taken from the table and motion was made
to strike out the provision for warming the
school by steam. Mr.. PERKINS of Poland as
a member of the committee which visited the
school, spoke earnestly in favor of the re-
solve without the amendment. The amend
ment was withdrawn.
Mr. JONES of Springfield, member of the
committee gave an account Of the food given
to the boys, and recommended a change for
the better. The resolve was passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill an act to amend sec. 81 clause 8, of the
school laws in relation to the powers and duties
of experimenting school committees, was
taken from the table, debated by Messrs.
johnson, Carleton, Rawson, Sewall, Knapp,
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