Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-23

u State for expenses incurred and constantly
a. mourning by reason of the continued "on-
ne pleasantness" in the town of Westbrook, and
v also to recommend the necessary measures to
3 :, institute proceedings against said town for
4 recovery of damages by the State incurred by
/ reason of such "onpleasantness," and also
Ie devise some means for the general good that
e the said town of Westbrook may forever after
II hold its peace. Laid on the table.
Il Passed1o be engrossed-Bill an act to make
o valid the doings of the town Of Denmark; an
We act to incorporate the Boothbay Ice Company
= an act authorizing County Commissioners of
Oxford county, TO reassess certain taxes.
On motion of Mr.. CARvu1,
Adjourned.
House.
d SATURDAY, Jan. II.
D Mr.. BoNNEr, Speaker pro tenn, in the Chair.
= Prayer by Rev. Mr.. SrocKBRIpGE of Gar
: diner
: Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Resolves in faver of John Ganbraie and
Newell Neptune were read twice under sus-
pension of the rules and passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. GANNErT,
/ ORDERED, That the Committee Oh the Jul
dietary inquire into the expediency of further
legislation in order to empower overseers of
the poor of any town to restrain the husband
and father of family from mispending his
earnings, and secure the same to his family
who are paupers.
j Mr.. ATwELL, from the Committee on Inte-
rior Waters, on petition, reported bill an act
to authorize Zenas +. Yates, Joseph F.
Woodbury. and their associates to extend a
wharf into the tide waters of Muscongus Har-
Dor. Read and assigned.
Mr. CRAM, from the Committee on Banks
and Banking, on petition of John b. Berry
! ct ais, reported an act to extend the time for
the Lime Rock Bank to except the provisions
| of an act to revise the charter of certain
banks. Read and assigned.
/ Mr.. TALBOT, from the Committee on Inte-
rior Waters, on petition, reported an act to
prevent the throwing of slabs, edgings and
refuse lumber into the waters of Violet Brook,
in Van Buren, Plantation. Read and as
signged.
Bill an act to incorporate the Peaks Island
Steamboat Company, was read a third time,
amended and passed to be engrossed-
i PASSED TO DE ENGRossED-An act to incor-
porate the Penobscot and Lake Megentic
Railroad Company; an act to incorporate the
Passadumkeag Railroad Company; an act to
!, grant further time to the Bangor and Piscata-
quis Railroad Company to complete their
road an act additional to an act incorpora-
ting the Calais Railroad Company; an act to
amend the charter of the National Insurance
!, Company at Bangor: an act to confirm the
doings of the Maine Missionary Society, and
t to incorporate said Society act to in
IS crease the stock of the Laeonia Company; an
d act to make valid the doings Of Josiah True
It as a Justice of the Peace in Kennebec county.
d The order providing that all matters upon
= which members desire to be heard shall lie on
J. the table till after the regular business has
u been transacted, was taken from the table on
- motion of Mr. CLEAyEs
&c Bill an act to authorize the city of Hallow-
9 ell to aid in the construction of Steam Saw
:, Mill in said CITY. was read the third time.
n Mr. CRAM said as this bill involved an i'm
st portant principle, he thought it desirable that
e its further consideration should be postponed,
y and he moved that Wednesday next be as
IF signed, when there would be full House
,, Mr.. PIKE hoped the gentleman would with
n draw his motion. quorum being present
u the discussion of the matter could be had as
: well then as at any other time. Postpone
8 ment until the middle of the week would
simply encourage absentees in the future.
r Mr.. CRAM declined Withdrawing his motion.
|, He was willing to make it Tuesday of next
i week, but he did not think favorably of going
0 into the discussion at the present time with a
= thin House, and then deferring action until
their is another and different lot of men here
to act in the matter.
. Mr.. WILSON favored delay until Tuesday
: Mr.. PIKE did not wish to take issue with
o the gentleman from Brunswick, (Mr Cram, J
r but he protested against "a thin house" or
= ''full house." Seventy-six members were
;, present, and the rules fix that this number
!. may do any business that comes before them,
u The rules fix this number as full House, and
= to postpone for the purpose of having some
q laggards here next Tuesday, would be doing
q injustice to the members who come here to-
e day
It The House refused to postpone.
e Mr.. CRAM said he could not consent to give
IS his support to the bill under consideration,
i for he thought it wrong, and violation of in
70 dividual rights and of the spirit and letter OF
. the Constitution. 1t authorizes two-thirds OF
!, the voters of Hallowell to take portion OF
q q the property of the other third and invest it
= in business enterprise against the wishes OF
: the other one-third who must pay their por-
s ton of the money so invested. The Consti-
g tuition enumerates among the inherent and