Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-17

ORDERED, That the Senate hold two SEES
sions each day, commencing to-day, said SEES
sions to begin at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and Mt
p. M. until otherwise ordered.
Tabled on motion of Mr.. SPAuLpING.
On motion of Mr.. PERLEY the report of tn
J Committee on Agriculture, resolve in favor @
State College of Agriculture, was taken iron
the table and assigned.
!, Passed to be enaeted-An act to incorporat
the town of Deering.
On motion of Mr.. VosE, Senate documen
26, relating to repairs of highways was takel
from the table, and same Senator moved 1t
indefinite postponement. Motion withdrawn
The Committee on State Printing und Bind
ing reported a contract entered into will
Messrs Hartford Smith for the State bind
ing. The report was accepted and the con
tract approved.
Same committee reported a contract en-
tered into with Messrs. Sprague, Owen (
Nash to perform the State printing which was
approved
The Committee on Pensions reported finally
and were discharged.
Mr. LANE moved to reconsider the vote
passing to be engrossed bill an act TO amend
an act relating to throwing refuse into Penob-
scot river and on motion of same Senator II
was indefinitely postponed.
| On motion of Mr.. Minor, order relating to
time of adjournment was taken from the table.
| 1t was withdrawn by Mr.. VosE.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULpING.
ORDERED, That q committee of three be APP
pointed by the chair to see what business there
is to come before the Senate and arrange the
papers &c preparatory to an early adjournment.
Mr.. LANE moved to indefinitely postpone, as
he thinks there is no necessity for the order.
Messrs. Spaulding and Holland spoke in
favor Of the order.
Mr.. LANE withdrew his motion TO postpone,
the order passed, and Messrs. Spaulding, Hol-
land and Cleaves were appointed said Com
mittee.
Mr.. VosE moved to take from the table
Senate document relating to system Of storm
signals and warnings. Assigned.
Committee on Education reported finally
and were discharged.
Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
ance reported finally and were discharged.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
finally and were discharged.
The Committee on Banks and Banking re-
ported finally and were discharged.
The Committee on Interior Waters report
ed finally and were discharged.
The Committee on Federal Relations report
ed finally and were discharged.
Mr.. HOLLAND from Committee on RAILROADS,
Ways and Bridges reported bill an act rrelat-
ing to fencing Railroads. Laid over to be
printed.
Mr.. FRENCH of Somerset moved to lay upon
the table bill an act to extend the Somerset
railroad to Bingham.
Mr.. HOLLAND opposed the motion.
Mr.. FRENCH said the charter had been
granted where none of them wanted it. The
town subscribed but refused to pay and has
been sued. This extension would pass by
them.
Mr.. LANE wished a day assigned SO the
'Carratunk falls" matter could be decided.
The bill was tabled and Monday next as
signed for its further consideration.
Mr.. FOSTER moved to reconsider the vote
in regard to authorizing Pittsfield to loan its
credit, and moved to substitute the minority for
the majority report of the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The report was tabled to print.
Mr.. VosE moved that the petition of select
men of Pittsfield be printed with the bill
The following bills were reported and laid
over to be printed under the joint rule :
An Act to promote immigration and to ia
cilitate the settlement of the public lands;
an Act to amend Sec. IA, Chap. ll6 revised
statutes an Act to continue in force an act
to establish schools in the Madawaska dis
trict.
On motion of Mr.. LANE the vote of the
Senate approving the contract in regard to
State Printing was reconsidered and the COM
mittee's report was tabled.
| Laid over to be printed
| Resolve relating to certain literary institu-
| tons an Act additional to Chapter II of re-
| vised statutes relating to sales of real estate
by license; Resolve in aid of a chapel build
| ing for the Insane Hospital; Resolve in favor
of Insane Hospital.
Mr.. NEALLEY, from Y ork county delegation,
| reported ought not to pass on resolve relating
| to valuation of Kittery.
Mr.. Kinks presented remonstrance of 80
| citizens of Orland and Bucksport against pc
titioners for fshways in dams in Eastern river.
Mr.. HAYFoRD, from Oxford county delega-
ton, reported resolve in favor of correction
of State valuation of towns of Oxford and
Buckfield, which were assigned for to- morrow.
Mr.. FRENCH Of Franklin presented Resolve
directing the State Superintendent of Schools
to ascertain what school moneys are due the
State, which was passed to be engrossed under
a suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Minor,
Adjourned.
Correction-In Mr.. Hollands remarks yes
terday, on the question of extending the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad, he was reported as
saying that the bill was unanimously reported
from the committee. IL was bot the case the
vote was 6 to 4.
House.
THURSDAY, Feb, l6.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. PARK of Gardiner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence,
| READ AND AssIGNED-An act to incorpo-
rate the Trustees of the Bangor Masonic
Fraternity; an act for the extension of the
Boston & Maine Railroad.
The final reports of several committees
asking to be discharged were made, and
tabled on motion of Mr.. CRAM.
Report of the committee, reporting ought
not to pass, on bill to incorporate the Cobb
Lime Company was tabled on motion of Mr..
BIRD.
On motion of Mr.. HARTMAN, bill an act to
incorporate the Bangor Branch Railroad Co.
was taken from the table, and Friday assigned
for its further consideration.
Mr.. HoLT, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported, ought to pass on bill can &C,
fixing the salary of the State Superintendent
of Schools. Printed under rule.
Mr.. CoLBURN, from the same Committee
| on resolve asking for the information of The