Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-24

Richardson, Robinson. Rogers, Rundlett sawtele,
seelv, Smith ofWayne, snow, Sprague, spring
er, Tibbetts Of Brookn, Tory, Treat, Treiethen,
mont, White of Rockand, Wiggin, Winslow-G5
SO the matter was referred to the next Leg
islature.
Adjourned at P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. HAMILTON laid on the table under
suspension of the rules, bill an act to amend
chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes. Printed
under the rule
Mr. PIKE laid on the table "a resolve rela
tive to supplying the city of Calais with doc
uments destroyed by fire, which was read
second time.
Bill an act to apportion the State for repre-
sentatives to Congress, was taken from the
table and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act supplementary to an act estao-
fishing a school mill fund, was taken up, and
the Senate amendment adopted. The amend
ment offered by Mr.. Perkins Of Auburn, was
i rejected, and the bill was passed to he en-
crossed.
Bill an act to incorporate the Home Saw
| ngs Institute, was taken from the table and
referred to the next Legislature. on motion OF
| Mr.. BuRLEIGH.
Mr.. PIKE, from the Committee on General
act concerning railroad corporations. Read
and assigned.
Same gentleman, from the Judiciary Com
mi:tee, reported bill an act to make valid the
doings of the inhabitants of Hiram. Read
and assigned.
The committee of conference on the re-
solve i'll favor of the State College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts, reported an
amendment, striking out $50, 000' and in
serting "$lS 600" The House adopted the
amendment and passed the resolve to be en-
crossed.
PASSED TO BE LNACTED-An act to author
ize the Hallowell Granite Company to con-
struct a railway; an act to authorize the for
nation of cadets in this State; an act to in
corporate the ST. Croix Shore Line Rail-
road Company; an act additional to an act
relating to the location of railroads
FINALLY rAssED-Resolve in favor of the
State prison; resolve relating to the fishing
interests of the State of Maine; resolve i'll aid
of road in kingsbury; resolve directing re-
pairs to be made upon the monument of Maj
Gen. Knox; resolve in aid of building mill
in township No.3 range Aroostook county
resolve making an appropriation for the pre-
servation of the colors and trophies in the
rotunda of the capitol.
Bill an act to authorize the town of Harps-
well to lay out way across tide water, and the
inhabitants of said town to build a bridge
over the same, was taken from the table anC
Indefinitely postponed, on motion of Mr.. RAN
DALI.
A communication was received from thu
Governor in response to All order inquirine
the items in the bills rendered to the Gov.
ernor and Council by the Superintendent o
Common Schools, for 1870 and 1871. The
information communicated, was that the pa
pers had been taken from the Secretary o
States office and delivered to member o.
the House of Representatives, who stated thai
they had been taken from his desk by some
person or persons unknown.
A motion to table was discussed by Messrs
Carleton, Hunt, Porter, Perry, Perkins O.
Pennington, and others.
The matter was tabled.
Mr.. SMITH of Saco, moved suspension o
the rules, to enable him to present an act t
abolish the office of State superintendent o
common schools, and for other purposes. Mr.
S. stated that he offered the bill not becaus
! he had not full confidence in the superintend
ent Of schools, but because he did not believ
in the system.
The question of suspending the rules. wa
discussed by Messrs. Smith, Wilson of Thorn
aston, Pike, Barker, Phillips, Perry of Ok
ford, Lebroke, Webb, Humphrey, Burleigh
Porter, and Carleton.
Pending the question of suspending tn
rules, the bill was tabled on motion of Nh
!, SMITH.
Adjourned