Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-05
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FRIDAY, Feb. 8. -.
Senate met according TO adjournment.
Prayer was offered b Rev. Nh. QurSBY q
Augusta. IA
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved. ev$ q
Papers from Che House disposed Of in con-
currence.
Mr.. Kinks Of Hancock, arising to a ques-
ton Of privilege, stated that the amendment
10 the act relating to the compensation Of JUS
tees of the Supreme Judicial Court, fixing the
salary at $4,000 instead Of So, 900, was not
.olEesed BY himself, - incorrectly reported,
but by Mr.. MAY of Kennebec
Mr.. WEBER, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, on bill referred, relating to the Boston
and Maine railroad to discontinue a portion
of it, ise, reported ought not to pass.
The same Senator, from the same commit
tee, on petition for charter for q railroad
from some point on the Belfast and Moose
head lake railroad to the Maine Central in
Hampden, reported leave to withdraw.
Mr.. HARRINGTON, from the Committee on
Education, reported bill an act establishing
county boards Of education. Printed under
the rule.
On motion of Mr.. SPAuLDISG of Sagadahoc,
House order providing for final adjournment
February 18th, was taken from the table, and
passed in concurrence.
Adjourned to Monday at . p. M.
In the discussion of the bill fixing the
Judges salaries, Mr.. Chaplin of Cumberland
10 reported as having stated that 'the method
which had been adopted in attacking the bill
was a very cheap way for the malgners of
our Judges to whitew ash themselves"
pheNs k,,to TO- ~, 81 SIcx
ing, and it will be what MIR. Chaplin said.
REP.
READ AND AssIGNEp-An act additional tc
J chap. 40 of the Revised Statutes, respecting
insurance and insurance companies resolve
= abating the State tax Of Veazie.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-Ana act authoriz-
ing the construction of . private railway in Bid
defOrd; an act to incorporate the Lubec Saw
ings Bank an act to incorporate the FOxcroft
Manufacturing Company; an act to incorpor-
ate the Kennebunkport Sea Shore Company ;
an act to incorporate the kennebunkport
Hotel Association; resolve establishing the
valuation of the towns of Deering and West
brook, in the county of Cumberland; bill an
act to incorporate the Association of the New
Jerusalem church in the State Of Maine bill
IN act to incorporate the East Sangerville
Cheese Factory: bill an act to regulate the
sinking fund of the Portland and Rochester
railroad company; bill an act to incorporate
the Casco Manufacturing Company bill az
8 act to incorporate the Ticonic Company; bill
a. act 70 change the name of the town O
Grant Isle. .4.3l-f.
i-s4a1g @'' House.
SATURDAY, Feb 8.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. SARGENT of Augusta
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence. t
The report of the Committee on Legal Re.
form came from the Senate reporting legisla.
ton inexpedient on order relating to amend.
ing the Statutes so that officers serving pre-
cepts shall be allowed mileage only for the
distance actually or necessarily travelled in
the performance Of their duties. Pending it,
acceptance the report was tabled on motor
of Mr.. Humphrey.
90 A Communication was received from tn,
Governor, in response to an order Of tn,
House, inquiring what bills and the amount
therein were presented for payment dur
ing the year 1871 by the Superintendent o
schools; also what bills were allowed an,
paid, and what disallowed; also a communi
cation relating to the amount donated to tn
Normal schools by the State; how mucl
paid BY the citizens of Pennington and Cas-
tine, &c. The communication was laid upor
the table and ordered to be printed on motion
Of Mr.. Perry Of Oxford.
- Report Of the Committee on Legal Reform
reported legislation inexpedient on order O
inquiry relating 10 the election Of Senator
and other officers to enable municipal officer
to make correct returns, came from the Sen
ate. The report was recommitted to til
committee, on motion of Mr.. WEBB.
4. On motion of Mr.. HUMPHREY,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju
dietary be directed TO inquire into the expedi
ency Of amending item of section 4, chap
ter !, Of the Revised Statutes, so that tn
word "highway" may include "town way.
On motion Of Mr.. DEERIxG,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges be requested to in
qnire into the expediency of enacting law
that all railroads running into the city O
Portland, or any other city in the State O
Maine, shall connect or be connected on,
with another in the best practicable manner
20 their cars can 60 from one to another
where they are of the same gauge; and tina
al railroads shall have access to all wharves
where railroad tracks are now laid, or shall
be laid hereafter in the limits of the CITY OF
Portland, or any other city in the State o.
Maine; and that no railroad shall lay q track
parallel in any street or Streets road or road.
in any city in the State of Maine, but shall
or may lay their tracks outside either one side
or the other Of streets or roads in the cities
Of the State aforesaid, provided they do moi
come in contact with any other railroad.
Mr.. ALLEN, from the Committee on Manu-
features, reported reference to the Judiciary
ON petition of the selsctmen of Presque Isle
tor legalization Of the doings Of said town in
aid of manufactures.
Mr.. FARwELL from the same committee,
reported leave to withdraw on petitions for
the incorporation of the Pittston Boot and
Shoe Manufacturing Company, and the
Boothbay Shoe Manufacturing Company.
Same member, from the same committee.
reported ought not to pass on bill An act to
incorporate the North Wayne Water Power
Company, and reference to the Committee on
Legal Reform, on petition of Paine Bros OF
Passport fora law to exempt from taxation
capital invested in manufacturing.
Same member, from the same committee,
reported ought to pass on hill to incorporate
the Oriental Powder Mills. Tabled and or
dsred to be printed on motion of Mr.. Woop-
BURY. e1k l. b. 4
Nj. CARLETON, from the Railroad Commit
g, reported legislation inexpedient on order