Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-01

approval OF the committee.
MIR. BARkER remarked that he had the
honor to be chairman Of the Committee on
Change of Name, and he read to the House
list Of the gentlemen on that committee.
When the petition was FIRST presented he did
not know but what it was little fun, and he
did write and complete a report upon it. If
IT was understood by the House that this mat
ter was TO 60 to committee it would he
treated respectfully and he wanted the priv.
iege OF correcting any impression the House
might have received that this matter would
be disrespectfully treated. If the House re-
garded the reference OF the petition to his
committee as . joke he was prepared to meet
it and report.
the following report in answer to the petition;
Yes, let them meet us at the polls
Though dressed in gown and jacket
/ If they can stand our sordid souls,
| Well try to stand their racket.
Signed by members Of the committee.
i Mr.. BARKER intimated that the gentleman
from Calais, MR. Plke,) a member of the
committee, was the perpetrator of the above,
but that gentleman was understood to deny
the 'soft impeachmentS')
Mr.. WILSON withdrew his motion.
The petition was referred to the Committee
on Legal Reform.
Bill an act to authorize the Piscataquis
Railroad Company to build a branch to
Brownville, was taken up, the question being
on assigning time for its consideration
| Mr.. LEBRoKE Withdrew his opposition to
the passage of the bill at that time, with the
understanding that the House having come in
possession of all the facts would take care of
the rights of those asking for the railroad
from Dexter to Brownville.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to authorize the formation and
regulation Of railroads, general railroad billy
came up by special assignment.
Mr.. FEssENDEN offered several amend.
ments, which were adopted without debate.
Mr.. REED Of Waldoboro offered to amend
as follows:
providing. however, that no city or town
shall take stock in or loan its credit in behalf
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 and expended in the construction
of said road. viii. shall be determined BY a
certificate Of the Treasurer Of said company
under OATH"
Pending the adoption of the above the
House adjourned.
PErrrioSs, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re-
TERED.
by Mr.. RECONSIDERATION of Josenh NJ
Hayes and 96 others in aid Of ferry at Bath ;
Of ]. A. Emery and SO others in aid of same.
Referred to the Committee on Interior Waters.
Petition OF A. j. Fuller for incorporation in
toa board Of trade, With bill. Referred to
the Committee On Mercantile Affairs and IL.
surance.
By Mr.. WILSON Of Thomaston-Peti,ion of
J. A. Creighton ct ais. in aid Of petition of
John Hayden ct ais. Referred TO the Com.
mittee on Railroads
/ BY MIR. EvASs-Remonstrance Of John
Collins Jr. and ca others against change of
county seat Of Somerset county. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. PREscoTr-Remonstranc Of Amasa
j. Moore and l6 others of Hartlaud against
removing the county seat in Somerset County
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY MIR. PiERcE-Petition of George Viii.
kiGs and Ga others of Vassalboro' for char.
ter for railroad from some point in Wiscasset
to Pittsfeld. Referred to the Committee on Rail
roads. Remembrance of Edward W. Bush
ct ais, against the petition of the Kennebec
Land and Lumber Company to take land for
boom between Waterville and Augusta. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. CRANDoN- Petition of George W.
Smith. Referred to Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. decentralization of Byron Dean
ct ais, appealing from decree of forfeiture.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Peti.
ton of the P. & R. Railroad Comnanv for an
act to authorize Portland to aid in he ron.
struction of the western extension Of ia road
I BY Mr.. DEMONSTRATION of c;t;zens NJ
Hampden for change of law in relation 70 ,br
settlement of paupers. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr.. Standardization of .Ja.on p.r.
son ct ais, of Litch6eld. asking that . mr..
ton of Potter's Mills stream in Ltcbfeld he
declared public highway. Referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. LEBRokE-Petition Of M. s Hi.
ton and 81 others Of Piscataouis county fnr
an appropriation to complete the new road in
Kingsbury in said county. Referred to the
COMMITTEE on State Lands. Also bill an act
to incorporate the Hebron Pond Slate Com.
pany. Referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.