Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-20

ORDERED, That the Secretary OF State
furnish the Committee on the judiciary with
copies of the proposed revised statutes for
their use.
On motion of Mr.. KNAPr,
ORDERED, That the Judiciary Committee
inquire as to what further legislation is neces-
sary to compel railroad corporations to keep
their crossings safe and convenient for the
public travel, and to make them responsible
to the towns that have been obliged to pay
damages to individuals in consequence OF
their defective crossings.
On motion of Mr.. HAMMOND,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform be requested to inquire into the expe-
diency of repeating the law of 1870, relating
to the appointment of highway surveyors.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON of Dover,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform be directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of repeating sections 5, 6, z, and s, of
chapt. 80 of the Revised Statutes relating to
bounties on wolves and bears.
On motion of Mr.. CREHoRE,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Fishe-
ries inquire into the expediency of amending
chapt. 20, of sect. H. of the acts and resolves
of 1863.
On motion of Mr.. CLARK of Lincoln,
ORDERED, That the Governor be requested
to furnish for the use of the House, the ac-
COuntS VI LuG l)dlu 1hihtdiy "ho ~f"'"A
lum, which were required to be submitted for
the approval of the Governor and Council by
n resolve in favor of that institution, APPROX
ed March IS, 1870.
On motion of Mr.. BIRD,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State be
requested to furnish for the information OF the
House, the amount of the cost for the print
ing and binding of the report of the Secreta-
ry of the Board of Agriculture, for the year
1863, printed in the year 1870.
Mr.. GANNETT, from the Committee on Pen
sions, on bill an act to revive and continue in
force chapt. 10 of the laws of 1868, entitled
an act authorizing pensions for disabled SOL
diers and seamen, reported the same in new
draft, and that it ought to pass. Printed I'M
der the rule.
Mr.. HACKER, from the Committee on Incor-
poration of Towns, on petition, reported bill
an act to change the name of the town of
Dickeyvllle to Frenchtown. Read and assign
ed.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Divi-
sion of Towns, on petition, reported bill an
act to set off John Walker and his estates
from the South Parish Village Corporation.
Read and assigned
Mr.. CARLETON, from the Committee on
Elections, reported leave to withdraw on pc
tition of Samuel l.. fryan to be admitted to
seat in the House as representative from Fall
mouth and Pownal, instead of Isaac h.
Brown.
Read and assigned-Bill an act to author
izs railroad companies to fix the number OF
directors; an act to authorize the Lincoln Ice
Company of Richmond to increase their cap
ital stock, and to legalize the extension of the
wharf of said company.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to incorpor-
ate the Boothbay Ice Company.
Bill an act to make valid the acts and do
ings of the town of Denmark, was read the
third time amended on motion of Mr.. LORD,
and passed to be engrossed
Bill an act to authorize the Wesleyan
Methodist Society Of Augusta to borrow
money was read third time, and reeommitted
to the Judiciary Committee on motion of Mr.
JOHNSON.
On motion of Mr.. REED of Waldoboro, bill
an act to incorporate the Cobb Lime Company
was taken from the table and put on its pas
Mr.. HOPKINS of Mt. Vernon arose and
said
Mr.. SPEAKER, ! rise to question of
privilege. III a caucus of the Republicans
of this Legislature voted with pleasure for
the Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, for candidate for
United States Senator from Maine, but owing
to i'll health was prevented from being in
my seat at the election on Tuesday, and Civ
ing my vote for him as l should have done
had been here.
On motion of Mr.. PIKE the order fixing the
time when committees shall make their final
reports, was taken from the table.
Mr.. CARLETON opposed the passage ofthe
order at this stage of the session ION the
ground that it would prematurely shut down
the-gates oflegislaton.
Mr.. PIKE thought the order would tend to
hasten business in the legislature which
would otherwise lag. If anything of an ex-
traordinary character came in after the ex-
piration of the time mentioned in the order,
the House would protect the interests of its
constituents.
Mr.. Robe noticed the time mentioned in
the order to be the 9th of February. He
thought the work could be done thoroughly
and effectually in that time.
Mr.. KNAPP thought the time too short. He
was in favor of short sessions, but not SO short
as to preclude the doing OF the business prop
erly.
Mr.. CARLETON moved to amend the order
by making it the Fifteenth" Of February, in
stead of the ''tenth.''
Mr.. CRAM thought we should stay here I'M
til the work we are sent here to do Is accom-
plished, but as there seemed to be a wide diff
ference of opinion among members with re-
gard to the matter, he moved the 'tenth of
February" as an amendment to the amend
ment.
Mr.. SMITH said the Committee on Division
of Towns, of which he was member, and
which had more work than any other commit
tee excepting the judiciary,) would, he ven
tured to say, be ready to report by the first
Monday in February.
Mr.. STICKNEY remarked that the Legisla-
ture had authorized the publication of an or
der giving the people until the LIST of Febru-
airy to send in business forprivate legislation.
This order will give but Ave days for the
completion of the business coming in at that
time He was ready to accept the fifteenth
but less time he thought entirely too short.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Cram was
adopted, and the order passed
Mr.. CARLETON laid on the table the follow
ing:
ORDERED, That the Committee on Rules
and Orders of the House, be instructed to re-
port the following list Members of the Ex-
ecutive Departments; Members of the Sen
ate Members of the House; Committees of
vn;n PAL