Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-03

FRIDAY, Feb. 2.
| Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
/ currence.
The report of the Committee on Education
reporting ought not to pass on bill an act to re
| peal an act relating to county supervisors
came from the Senate. Mr.. MILLAY move'
to amend the report by striking out the wore
"not" SO that the report might read Fought t.
pass"
Pending the adoption Of the amendment thu
report was tabled.
The contract with Messrs. Sprague, Over
& Nash to do the State printing came from
the Senate, and was tabled on motion of MIR
HOLDEN.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju
dietary inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the law as to actions on mortgages.
On motion of Mr.. HoLBRooK of Knox,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Educa
ton be directed to inquire into the expediency
of requiring the teachers of Normal School!
and teachers of Normal School departments
in academies, to keep school register con
tanning the names of all the scholars who en-
ter the school, their ages, the date Of each
scholar leaving, the number of days each at
tend, the length of the school, and list OF
text books, and make return Thereof to the
State Superintendent of Schools on or before
the LIST day of January of each year, to be
laid before the legislature.
On motion of Mr.. REED of No. ii,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform be required to inquire into the expe-
diency of enacting law to secure lien upon
bark for labor in cutting and piling the same.
On motion of Mr.. PERKINS of Pennington,
ORDERED, That on and after Tuesday next
the House meet at 9 - o'clock A. NJ, instead
= A.
On motion of Mr.. HUMPHREY,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal Re-
form be requested to inquire what if any legis-
lation is necessary in relation to persons car
rying concealed weapons.
On motion of the same member,
ORDERED, That the same committee be re
quested to inquire what if any legislation is
necessary in relation to judges comments on
the testimony in their charges to the jury
also as to the propriety of authorizing the
judge presiding at the trial of civil case to
set aside the verdict.
Mr.. WHIrCoMB from the Committee on In
terror Waters, on petition, reported an act tc
authorize E. r. Bowden to build and main
tain wharf in tide waters at the head of Bag.
aduce river in the town of Penobscot. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. ATWOOD from the same committee re.
ported reference to the next legislature on bill
an act authoring the Kennebec Land and
Lumber Company to construct and maintain
booms in the kennebec river.
Mr.. TIrCoMB from the Committee on Lega
Reform reported ought to pass on bill an act tC
incorporate the Augusta Literary and Library
Association. Read and assigned.
Mr.. WEBB from the same committee, re-
ported bill to fix the compensation Of the
county commissioners for several counties.
Referred to the county delegations of the re-
tive counties mentioned in the bill.
Mr.. LORD from the Committee on Educa-
ton, on petition, reported resolve in favor
of Lebanon Academy. Read and assigned.
Mr.. COOLING from the same committee, on
petition, reported bill additional to the char
ter of the Hallowell Academy. Read and as.
signed.
Mr.. LEBRoKE from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported legislation inexpedent on
order relating to the protection of property
where land is taken for the location of school
houses adjoining the land of said owners, so
as to materially lessen its value; also same
report on order inquiring into the expediency
Of amending chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes
relating to the endorsement of writs.
Same member from same committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to incor-
porate the Hebron Pond Slate Company
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an act to amend sec. IA of chap. ll6 of the
Revised Statutes, relating to taxation of costs.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, on bill an act relating to cases where de-
murers are overruled, reported the same in a
new draft, and that it ought to pass. Printed
under rule.
Same member from the same committee, on
order, reported bill an act to change the pun.
ishment for burglary and rape. Printed I'M
der rule.
Same member reported leave to Withdraw
on petition for an act to make valid the doings
of the town of Newcastle also reported the
same on petition Of Geo. II. Cushman for the
repeal of the law relating to imprisonment for
debt.
Mr.. FoGG from the Committee on Incorpo-
ration of Towns, reported leave TO withdraw
on petition for incorporation of the town OF
Nicatu.
Mr.. WOODBURY. from the Railroad Commit
tee, on petition, reported bill an act to incor-
porate the Castine and Ellsworth Railroad
Company. Bill tabled and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. RANDALL, from the Committee on State
Lands, on petition, reported resolve in favor
of Francis X. Dinsmore; also a resolve in ia
vor of Spaulding Robinson and Arthur T
Robinson. heau anu assigned.
Mr.. CRANDoN from the same committee
on petition of G. S. Shepard, reported re-
solve to aid in building road in Aroostook
county. Read and assigned.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to amend an
act creating the Oxford Village Corporation,
and to make valid the doings of the same
bill an act limiting the provisions of chap. $50
of the special laws of 1852, relating to regu.
lating private booms on the Kennebec river
bill an act for the preservation of fish in
Twenty-fve-Mile Pond in the county of Wal
do.
Bill an act to incorporate the Magalloway
River Dam Company, was taken from the ia
BILE on motion of Mr.. ATwELL, and passed to
be engrossed.
Bill an act to authorize the formation and
regulation of railroad corporations came up
by special assignment, the question being on
the adoption of the amendment offered by
Mr.. Reed of Waldoboro', which was as fol
| lows:
providing, however, that no city or town
shall take stock in or loan its credit in behal,
Of any railroad company SO organized, until
the amount of capital stock required in the
first section Of this act has actually been sub.
scribed, paid in, and expended in the con-