Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-25
Bill an act relating to fencing railroads, in

Bill an act relating to fencing railroads, in
definitely postponed, came from the House,
that branch asking acomlnittee Of conference.
Senate concurred in committee, and appointed
Messrs. Kinks, Spauldng and Lane.
Bill an actreiating to throwing edgings, &C.,
into Damariscotta river, passed to be enacted
in the House. Indefinitely postponed in the
Senate, came back from the House, that
branch insisting and asking committee of
conference. The Senate receded, concurred
and appointed Messrs. Foster, Spauldng and
French of Franklin.
| On motion of Mr.. French of Franklin, a
message was sent to the House requesting a
return of bill an act relating 10 towns voting
aid to persons and corporations.
On motion of Mr.. VosE, bill an act relating
to assessment and collection of taxes, was
taken from the table and indefinitely post
poncd.
The report of the Committee on Printing,
on order offered by Mr.. Rawson in the House,
came from the House, and was accepted in
concurrence.
Committee of Conference on act relating to
branches taught in public schools reported
inability to agree. and were discharged.
| Committee of Conference on act relating to
sale of milk, reported the same ought to pass.
| Mr.. VosE in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. DUDLEY, bill an act to
| incorporate the Northern Aroostook Railroad,
was taken up. 1t came from the House
amended. Amendments "a, "B". &c" I'D,
were adopted, amendments "E, ""F"were re-
jected, and the billwa passed to be engrossed.
| The hill and amendments were discussed
by Messrs. Holland, Fuller, French, Lane,
Dudley, Kinks. and others.
Mr.. DUDLEY raised point of order that
| II IF amendment ssEfwas Irrelevant and
not in order. Sustained.
| On motion of Mr.. LANE,
ORDERED, That Hon. Henry Carvill Sena-
tor from Cumberland be excused from attend
ance after to-day and the Secretary make up
his pay to the end of the session.
Resolves establishing valuation Of towns OF
Wcstbrook and Deering came from the House
amended. The subject was discussed by
Messrs Kinks, Lane, Foster, Dudley, and
French of Franklin.
Amendment "a" was rejected l2 to s. Mr..
Kinks offered amendment "C' which was
adopted. The resolve then passed to be en-
crossed.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED-An act to change
the names of certain persons; an act author
izipg the County Commissioners of kennebec
county to appropriate money to rebuild or re-
pair a 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 transport
tation of freight and passengers upon high
waysin Pennington and other towns in Frank.
lin conptv. an act 70 nromote Immigration in
m this State an act IN incorporate the Som
| erset Room 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 McGilyery to extend his wharf into
tide waters in Belfast an act relating
to costs. an act to fix the liabi-
ties of stock holders in corporations: an act
to amend sec. 50 and 50 of chap. 40 of
the Revised Statutes relating to the taking of
smelss: an act to change the name of the
Cane Elizabeth Steam Ferry Company and in
crease the capital stock thereof; an act to au-
thorize the construction of fish weir in East
ern Harbor; an act to amend chap. 40 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 incorpor-
ate the East Oxford Agricultural Society; an
act incorporating the town of Grafton; relat.
ing to Insane Asylum; an act exempting GER
tain property in Norway from taxation; an act
relating to inspection of herring; an act to
amend an act relating to form of actions; an
ACT 10 HutlOTlZe the eAteHslOH VI COmeTscI
railroad; an act additional to an act to incor-
porate the Saltwater Canal Company.
FINALLY pAssEp-Resolve in favor of the
town of Deerinp: resolve relating to the pres
ervation of the colors in the retunda Of the
Capitol; resolve in favor of reduction of
State valuation of the town of Buckfeld; re-
solve in favor of the town of Princeton; re-
solve authorizing the Adit 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: resolve in
favor of the State Library.
On motion of Mr.. LANE.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President in the chair.
On motion of M. VosE the Madawaska
school augmentation hill was taken nm. debated
nv Messrs. Vose. Carvill. Lane. French of
r.. kiln and Minot. Amendment "a" was
adonted 1.Rn and .tCn rejected.
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