Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-24
of Oxford to re-assess certain taxes; an act
to incorporate the Peoples Ferry Company.
House.

No Chaplain present
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act to increase the capital stock of
the Lewiston mills, of Lewiston, had its sew
eral readings under suspension of the rules
and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to establish State uniformity of
text books was read the second time and the
LIST day of April was assigned for its further
consideration, on motion of Mr.. Carleton.
Subsequently Mr.. PORTER moved recon-
sideraton of the vote, and the House voted
not to reconsider.
Bill an act to repeal an act relating to
County Supervisors, came from the Senate
amended The House concurred in the
amendment and passed the bill.
Resolve in favor of the State College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, amended by
the House, came from the Senate, amend
ment rejected, and passed to be engrossed.
The House voted to insist, and ask for
committee of conference.
The Speaker appointed on the part of the
House, Messrs. Knight, Allen and kenniston.
Mr.. Torrey, member from St. George, was
excused from further attendance on this ses-
sion Of the Legislature, after Saturday next.
Mr.. Thing, member from Shapleigh, was
excused from further attendance on this SEES
sion Of the Legislature.
Mr.. TITcoMB, under suspension of the
rules, laid on the table bill an act additional
to chapter 46 of the Revised Statutes, con-
corning corporations. Printed under rule
Mr.. PERKINS, of Pennington, presented,
| under suspension of the rules, bill an act
| to incorporate the Trustees of the ''Willows'
and Family school for girls. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. FOSTER, under suspension of the
rules, presented a resolve relating to chapter
245 of the resolves of 1871, in favor of Riley
plantation, which had its several readings,
under a suspension of the rules, and was
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Hunt offered the following:
ORDERED, That thirty-seven dollars be
paid to the first town in each county that
l shall return to the Governor and Council, by
its school Committee or Supervisor, the
largest average per centage of attendance on
the primary schools for the days kept; to the
second town twenty five dollars to the third,
seventeen dollars; to the fourth, eleven dol
lars and the like sums to four towns in each
county for the longest average attendance on
primary schools, by the fathers, mothers and
guardians of said towns, the records to be kept
by each teacher in said towns. The towns re-
ceiving any of the above sums are to apply
it to the aid of primary schools.
The order exciting debate, it went over un-
der the rule
Mr.. PHILLIPS, from the Committee on Ed
ucation, on order, reported bill an act addi-
tional to section GO of chapter 7, of the
school laws, relating to the duties of school
agents. Printed under rule.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to amend
section &c, chapter 81 of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to town liquor agents; an act
relating to granting new trials; an act relat-
ing to the return sof the names of plantation
officers to the Secretary Of State.
Bill an act authorizing the town of Brewer
to aid the Bangor Water Power Company,
being on its passage to be engrossed, MIR.
SMITH of Saco, moved its indefinite postpone
ment, pending which the bill was laid on the
| table on motion of Mr.. HUMPHREY.
Bill an act additional to and amendatory of
chapter Al of the Revised Statutes, relating
to savings banks, on its passage to be en-
| crossed, was laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. SMITH of Saco.
Bill an act additional to chapter 40 of the
Revised Statutes, respecting insurance and
insurance companies, on its passage to be en-
| crossed, was laid on the table on motion of
| Mr.. SPRAGuE.
Bill an act in relation to the redemption of
personal property held as security for debt,
being upon its passage to be engrossed, Mr..
FIELD moved an amendment, pending which,
the bill was laid on the table.
Bill an act relating to the punishment for
assault and battery, on its passage to be en-
crossed was laid on the table on motion OF
| Mr.. CARLETON.
Bill an act relating to recording divises OF
real estate in the registry of deeds, on its
| passage to be engrossed, was tabled on mo-
ton of Mr.. FEssENDEN.
Bill an act relating to the attachment OF
real estate, being on its passage to be en-
crossed, Mr.. CARLETON moved its indefinite
postponement, pending which the bill was
laid on table.
Resolve relating to the shipping interest,
on its passage to be engrossed, was laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. KNIGHT.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-Bill an act to
amend the charter of the Lime Rock Fire and
Marine Insurance Company; an act to amend
an act entitled an act additional to the charter
of the Hallowell Academy; an act to make
valid the doings of Moses Whittier, trial JUS
tice for the county of Kennebec; an act re-
lating to the time of holding the December
term of the court of the county commission
ers of kennebec county; an act for the pro-
lection of fish in Worthy pond and Worthy
brook in the town of Poland; an act to amend
chapter of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the sale and settlement of the public lands !;
an act to amend section 80, chapter IL of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the repair of
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chapter &C of the Revised Statutes, relating
to insolvent estates; an act relating to fees
| for serving subp9nas; an act fixing the sala-
ry of the county attorney for Hancock coun-
| ty; resolve in favor of Cyrus Wormell ct ais.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED-An act authoriz-
ing the city of Bangor to loan its credit in aid
of the construction of the Northern Aroostook
Railroad; an act to incorporate the Peoples
Ferry Company an act authorizing the
County Commissioners of Oxford county to
reassess certain taxes an act relating to the
fees of the judge of the municipal court in
the city of Saco; an act to amend an act to
incorporate the Biddeford and Saco Railroad
Company; an act to amend the charter of the
Buxton and Bonney Eagle Branch Hailroad
Company.
Bill an act to encourage the growth of forest
trees, on its passage to be enacted, was Ia
bled on motion of Mr.. CARLETON.
The House resumed consideration of the
question of granting charter for railroad
from Bath to Portland, pending when the
House adjourned yesterday.
Mr.. MILLAY resumed his remarks in favor
of the road.