Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-24
House..

MONDAY, Jan. 20.
No chaplain present
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
READ AND AssIGHED-An act to revive and
continue in force sections and inclusive of
chap. 20 of the public laws of 1868, entitled
an act authorizing pensions| for disabled
soldiers and seamen; an act to authorize the
county commissioners of the county of Ok
ford to reassess certain taxes.
On motion of Mr.. BLISS,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of authorizing the Clerks of Courts to
furnish all Trial Justices in their respective
counties, blank writs and mitimnses.
On motion of Mr.. BERRY of Damariscotta,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Interior
Waters be requested to inquire into the expe-
diency of so amending the laws relating to
interior waters, as to allow manufacturing
corporations to fow the fats and marshes OF
salt water rivers, referring the question of
land damages to county commissioners as in
cases of railroads, highways, etc.
On motion of Mr.. WAGG,
ORDERED, That the Committee ON Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance inquire into the
expediency of exempting town insurance
companies from taxation.
On motion Of Mr.. HACKER,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform inquire into the expediency of pro-
tetting by law, bridges over the Aroostook
river.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON,
. ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of passing
law requiring the same judge to preside, at
least, two successive terms of the Supreme
Judicial Court in any county, unless prevent
ed by sickness or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. PIKE,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of providing by law, that no person shall
recover damages on account of defective
highways who has his residence in a place
where no such liabilities on the part of towns
and parishes exist.
Mr.. Pike laid the following order on the
table for the purpose of printing
ORDERED, That the Judges of the Supreme
Judicial Court be requested to furnish the
House with their opinion upon the following
questions:
/. Has the Legislature authority usder
the Constitution to pass laws enabling towns
by gifts of money or loans of bonds, to assist
individuals or corporations, established or
carrying on manufacturing of various kinds,
within or without the limits of said towns?
2. If SO, can the towns act by major vote
OF such voteas as may be present at a special
meeting called for the purpose, or must a
larger number act affirmatively?
D. II there be a manufacturing establish |
ment, and IN operation in town in this State, |
can the voters of that town be authorized by |
the Legislature to establish rival manufac-
tory which shall tend to injure that in opera
ton and oblige the proprietors of the same to
pay for their own detrimen., by taxing them
to support new and rival factory?
4. II town may be authorized by the |
Legislature to assist corporations and estab- |
lish manufactures, may it also be authorized
to 90 further, and establish such manufacto-
RES entirely on its own account, and to run
them either by the ordinary town officers, or
by agents TO be designated in the ordinary
primary party conventions selected in town
meetings?
s. If the authority specified in the first
question exists, is there any limit to the pro-
portion of the valuation of towns that NAV
be put into manufacturing enterprises, or NAV
sum equal to the whole property of the
town be 20 pledged?
Mr.. BLISS from the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to authorize the selectmen of the town of
WelIs, 10 locate and build a way across
Webhannet river in said town. Read and
assigned.
Same member, from the same committee
made the same report on bill an act to in
corporate the Kennebec and Mooshead Ice
Company. Read and assigned.
Same gentleman, from the same committee,
made the same report on bill an act to incor-
porate the Little River Diking Company.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. ATwELL, from the same committee on.