Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-23

from the action of the present legislature.
Mr.. BUFrUM thinks these specimens should
be sent to the College so they may be ar
ranged and catalogued, and then they can be
made of value to those who examine them.
There is no classification in their arrange
ment here. The College is just as much a
State institution as the State House.
Mr.. LANE presented the following anne nd
ment or substitute Resolved, That the Gov
ernor and Council are hereby authorized and
empowered to transfer any geological or min
eralogical specimens in the State House to
the Agricultural College at Orono, provided
duplicates be retained for preservation and
exhibition in the State House at present
Passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act relating to studies in common
schools came from the House amended and
indefinitely postponed. On motion of Mr..
Minor the Senate insisted on its former vote
to engross and asked for committee of con-
ference, and Messrs. Minot, Weber and Car
Will were appointed that committee.
READ AND AssIGNED-Bill an act establish
ign State Uniformity of School books; an act
the State Liquor Commission.
Mr.. FRENCH Of Somerset presented bill an
act relating to Insane Hospital which was
laid over to be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. LANE,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President in the chair.
Resolve in favor of settlers in township No.
IL, II. 3, came from the House indefinitely
postponed. On motion of Mr.. SPAULDING,
the Senate adhered to its former vote passing
the resolve to be engrossed. Same DISPOSE
ton in regard to resolve in aid of repair of a
road in Kingsbury.
Mr.. CARvILL, moved to reconsider vote
geological specimens, &C., to
Agricultural College. Carried. He moved
to substitute the following Resolved, That
the Governor and Council be authorized and
directed to employ suitable person TO clssify
and catalogue the geological and mineralogi-
cal specimens now in the State House and
transfer the duplicates if any to the
Agricultural College at Orono.
Mr.. DUDLEY opposes the resolve. Fears
some mischief may grow out oft.
Mr.. CARvILL said it was thought while the
person was employed in deciding what to
transfer to the college, he could at the same
time classify and catalogue what is left,
without further cost.
Mr.. SPAULDING favors the substitute, as by
such action the specimens will not only be an
ornament as well as of use.
Mr.. ToRREY favors the resolve if it is to
cause no additional expense, otherwise he is
opposed.
Mr.. DUDLEY moved amendment "a" to the
substitute. 1tprovides that the State shall
incur no additioal expense, except for print
ing.
Mr.. HOLLAND opposes the amendment.
Thinks we have spent too much time already
upon a small matter.
Messrs. Perley, Kinks, and others, spoke
on the question.
The amendment was lost, and the substi-
tute was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. LANE presented report of the Com
mittee to which was referred the report of the
Governor, relating TO cost of Swedish Immi-
grafton, and it was laid over to be printed
Mr.. HOLLAND moved to take up resolve in
favor of the Maine State Agricultural Soci-
ETY., which received its second reading under
a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. HOLLAND explained why the resolve is
asked
Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin, gave a full accout
of the matter. The society asked for s., 900,
which is to 90 toward reimbursing them for
the costs of the accident which occurred at
their late Fair held at Augusta. They thus
have been able to pay only so per cent, or
one half of the premiums awarded, and wish
to pay them in full.
The question was further debated by Messrs.
Foster, Torrey, Spaulding, Dudley, French,
Lane. The question was put and the resolve
was refused passage 10 to IL.
The count was doubted and on motion OF
Mr.. SPAULDING, the question was taken by
yeas and nays, as follows: YEAs-Messrs
Bartlett Foster, French of Franklin, Gray
Kinks, Hobson, Holland, Lane, Mayo, Minot
Morris, Nickels, Perley, Vose.-14
| NAYs-Messrs Carvill, Cleaves, Dudley
French Of Somerset, Fuller, Roberts, Rolfe
Sawyer, Smart, Smith of Lincoln, Spaulding
Torrey-l2.
| Mr.. Hayford was excused.
So the resolve was passed to be engrossed
| Bill an act to establish January term Of
the Supreme Court in Lincoln Co., came
| from the House indefinitely postponed. Sen.
ate insisted on its former vote and appointed
a committee Of conference :-Messrs. Smith
of Lincoln, Spaulding and Cleaves.
Bill an act relating to allowance to parties
motion of Mr.. Holland, amended so as the
title reads 'relating to taxing costs, and
was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. SPAULDING in the Chair.
Bill an act increasing the salary of Superin-
tendent Of Schools was taken up, on motion
of Mr.. HOLLAND, and re-tabled on motion of
Mr.. VosE.
On motion of Mr. LANE, bill an act author
izing railroad corporations to take lands for
burrow or gravel pits, was taken up, and
read second time on motion of Mr.. CARvILL.
Mr. VosE presented amendment IA" which
was adopted.
Mr.. VosE thinks the bill as it now is, is
entirely imperative.
Mr.. CARviLL moved to indefinitely post
pone.
Messrs. Minot, Holland, Vose, and Cleaves,
discussed the bill, and it was tabled on motion
of Mr.. VosE.
Bill an act to authorize the formation of
railroad corporations, came up on on its pas
sage to be engrossed
Mr.. DUDLEY, presented amendment "a"
which was adopted.
House amendments \, b, and C, were
adopted.
Mr.. PERLEY, presented Senate amendment
'B' which was adopted.
Mr.. Kinks, inquired if the bill had been
before the Railroad Committee.
Mr.. HOLLAND, said it had not, and they
knew nothing about it. He hoped the bill
will be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Morris, said he is opposed to the bill.
1t is another step in the direction of crude
legislation. 1t is another Job Of tinkering