Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.


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Petitions of the legal voters of the town of
Clinton, asking that the doings of the last
town meeting may be legalized, and remon-
stance of Daniel Wells and 60 others against
the town of Clinton loaning its credit; of
George w. Farnham and "a others for same,
came from the House, referred to Committee
on Legal Reform, and on motion of Mr..
SpAULpING the Senate nonconcurred and re-
ferred to Committee on Manufactures.
Petition of G. +. A. johnson and 173 others,
legal voters of Pressure Isle and Maysville,
for union of the two towns under the name
of Pressure Isle, come from the House. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Incorporation of
Towns, and on motion of Mr.. DUDLEY the
Senate nonconcurred and referred it to the
Aroostook delegation.
Read and assigned-Bill on act to incor-
porate the Kennebec & Chelsea Ice Company;
an act authorizing p. S. J.. Talbot and others
to extend their wharf into tide waters.
On motion of Mr.. LANE, M
ORDERED, That the Committee on Pensions
inquire into the claims of the widow of VIM.
M. Jordan to the payment Of the pension
granted the said VIM. M. Jordan by Resolve
of 1859, Chap. 2l9.
Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin presented bill on
act to authorize the formation and regulation
of railroad corporations, which was laid on
the table to be printed under the rule.
Mr.. SPATLDING from the Committee on
Legal Reform, reported bill on act to authorize
the Lincoln Ice Co., of Richmond to increase
their capital stock and to legalize the wharf
built by said company, which was read once
and tomorrow assigned.
The hour having arrived which was designat-
ed as the time for voting for the U. s. Sena-
tor, the Senate proceeded to that duty, by a
rtra roce vote, which resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes, ~
Lot M. Morrill,, had &c
Abraham Sanborn,
The vote by members was as follows -
For Lot M. Morrill-Messrs. Bartlett, Buff
fun, Carvill, Cleayes, Dudley, Foster, French
of Franklin, French of Somerset, Fuller,
Gray, Kinks, Holland, Lane, Mayo, Minot,
Morris, Nealley. Nickels, Perley, Roberts,
Rolfe, Sawyer, Smart, Spaulding, Vose, Web
ber-26. For Abraham Sanborn-Torrey-1.
Absent, Messrs. Hayford, Hobson, Smith of
Knox and Smith of lincoln
On motion of Mr.. HOLLAND,
Adjourned.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
TERREp.
By Mr.. LANE-Petition of Albion X. p.
Lord and others for . branch railroad from
the Portland & Rochester railroad to Bonny
Falls. Referred to Committee on Railroads,
Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. CLEAvEs-Petition of f. L. Shaw,
Treasurer of Oxford county, for an act au-
thorizing the re-assessment of certain taxes
by the County Commissioners of said county.
Referred to Committee on Legal Reform.
BY Mr.. HoLLAND-Bill an act to amend
sec. IL of chap. 124, revised statutes, relating
to disturbing religious assemblies. Referred
to Committee on Legal Reform
House.
TUESDAY, Jan. II.
Prayer by Mr.. Osgood of the House.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. STIcKNEY,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State be
directed to furnish the House with an official
copy of the census of the several cities, towns,
plantations and township in this State for 1870
and that three hundred copies be printed
for the use of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. HOBART,
ORDERED, That in voting for u. S. Senator
this day, each member as his name is called
by the Clerk shall rise in his place and give
his vote.
Mr.. CLEAvEs introduced the following which
was tabled on!motion of Mr.. PIKE;
ORDERED, That all matters in the morning
business upon which members desire to be
heard shall be laid aside until the expiration
of the morning hour, and then called up in
their order.
Mr.. HEATH from the Committee on Legal
Reform, reported legislation inexpedient on
order inquiring as to the expediency of high
way surveyors laying down fences from the
north and west sides of highways in exposed
! places, to prevent snow drifting in winter.
~~ Mr.. LAMB from the same Committee reported
reference to the Committee on Manufactures
IN nfi uhaDts TO ,fs mfr
the dcings of said town in loaning its credit.
On motion of Mr.. BLISS, bill an act to in
corporate the Cobb Lime Company was taken
from the table, and on motion of Mr.. REED
Of Waldoboro' it was tabled, and ordered to
be printed.
The hour having arrived fixed by an order
of the House to vote for Senator in the Con-
gress Of the United States. the House pro-
ceeded openly and by cira voce vote of each
member present, on call of the roll by the
Clerk, to name a person for Senator in Con-
gress from this State, and with the following
result:
Whole number of votes 1872
Lot N. Morrill, had 90
Abraham Sanborn, 26
Joshua L. Chamberlain, 6
Richard ID. Rice,
The members who voted for Lot M. Morrill,
were:
Messrs. Andrews Of Otisfeld, Andrews of Pal.
myra, Anderson, Atwell, Bartlett, Bean, Bird,
Bishop, Blossom, Bliss, Bonney, Bragdon, Brewer,
Burgess, Boswell, Carleton Carver, Chase, Chaplin,
Clark Of China, Clark OF Lincoln, Coburn, Comns
Grehore, Deering, Dingley, prisco, Dustin, Ellis,
Emery, Erwin, Fish, Fitch, Foster, Gannett, Good
win, Googins, Green of Wilton, Hacker Hammond
Hartman, Haskell Of Garland, Hathaway, Hayden
Heal Hobart, Hodgdon, Holt, Hopkins of Bluehl
johnson, Jones of Norway Knight, Lamb Lord
Martin, Mayo Minet, Mooers, Moore of Buckfeld
Norcross, Nutter, Osgood of Durham, Palmer, Par
sons, Patten, Perkins of Poland, Perkins of Farm.
ington, Pike, Potter, Ray, Reed of No. H. Robin
son. kodick, sanborn of Kittery, Sayward, Sever
anee, Simonton, Simpson, Skillin Smith of Saco
smith of Parsonsiield, Snow, Snowman, Stackpole
stckney, Stewart Taber, Taylor Tebbetts, Thomp
son Of Dover, Thompson OF Trenton Wagg, Wall
White of Greenfield, Whitmore, Willard, Winter
woodbury., WYman.-99.
The members who voted for Abraham San
born were:
Messfs. Berry OF Danariscotta Berry of Buxton
Bianchafd Bradbury, Brown, BumHam Clock
tushng, Gray Greene Of Temple Hastings Uink,
ley, Moore OF Machiasport, Osgood Of fa,,;ston
Rawson, Haynes, Reed of Waldoboroi Re~noids'
sewaii, storer, Strickland, Talbot Mas WI
White Of Winterport, wilson,--26. '''''
The members who voted for Joshua T..
Chamberlain were
Messrs. Cleayes, Haskell OF Portland Hal Iones