Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-13

court would he be bound over to if he should
want bail2 None. There is no court to APP
peal 10. This is the predicament the people
of Cumberland are in to-day. He hoped the
bill would pass, for he could see no evil to
come out of it, and it might do some good.
Mr.. TIrcoMB had no objection to referring
the bill to the Judiciary Committee, and 1t
might be the best disposition which could be
made Of it, but under existing circumstances
it may be our duty to pass it now. II they
had court in the county of Cumberland
which had any jurisdiction, certainly there
ought to be now, and he did not think there
was any disposition on the part of the House
to take that jurisdiction away from them. II
they have a court there with no jurisdiction
in criminal matters, he thought it the duty of
the Legislature to give them one speedily.
He was not convinced by the argument of
the gentleman from Whitefeld, MIR. Garlic
ltoh,) that they have no court there by the
repeating act of 1870, and proceeded at some
length to give his reasons. He thought it
would be admitted that the Legislature should
do what it could to supply a court for the
county of Cumberland. He would no speak
ofthat court-whether it was proper or wheth-
er the Judge had been proper man, it is a
matter which is not to be considered here he
would say, however, as the originator of this
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and its establishment had been arranged here
with some seventy; that he (Mr. Titcomb,)
happened to be at the time when that law was
passed, member of this House. and certainly
the matter was very ably and fairly presented
to the House by the present Attorney Gener-
al who was also member. 1t was passed
with great unanimity. He did not under
stand that anything improper had been done
to procure the passage Of that bill which calls
6, A. Eslxz
Whitefeld, or anybody else. 1t seemed
duty we owe to ourselves-a duty to the State,
and duty to the county of Cumberland,
that we should do what we can to relieve
them from the difficulty under which they
now labor.
Mr.. CARLETON moved that when the ques
ton be taken it be by yeas and nays. Lost
Mr.. KING had not intended to make
speech so early in the session, and he did not
now propose to discuss the capability of the
} Judges who may have been appointed to pre-
side at this court. He thought the question
for the House to settle is simply this.
Shall the Superior court in Cumberland
county if it now lacks authority to try crimi-
nal cases-shall we at this time, without
| further delay, empower them to go on with
/ their duties? We are asked to put in the
t words, "chap. PIG which were left out ofthe
) Revised Statutes by the Legislature of last
winter by accident and whether we will pass
, the act covering what they have done the
past year. He hoped that the House would
; pass the bill, for if it be unconstitutional, it
t disturbes the rights of no one who may have
, been tried in that court, for they are fully pro-
! tected if we go wrong in the matter.
: The House refused to commit to the COM
mittee.
The bill was passed to be enacted.
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, SC, PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
By Mr.. EvANs-Petition of +. a. Cass and
% others of Cornville, of J. F. Holman ct
, ais, of Athens for change of county seat of
Somerset county from Norridgewock to
Skowhegan. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Naturalization of Chandler
Baker and Al others of Bingham, of L. ii.
Hayden of Brighton, for change of county
seat of Somerset county, from Norridgewock
!, to SkOwhegan. Referred to the judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Decentralization of Max Foster
and 65 others for change of county seat of
Somerset county from Norridgewock to Show
hogan. Referred to the Judiciary Committee
By Mr.. LORD of DISQUALIFICATION of S. S.
Hackett Of Detroit for change of county seat
of Somerset county to Skowhegan. Referred
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BY Mr.. NHITcoMB-Petition of F. 2.
Strickland of Bangor for a charter for rail-
road from Bangor to Calais through the coun-
ties of Hancock and Washington; also bill to
, incorporate the Union River Railroad compa
ny, with petition of Henry NJ. Hall in aid Of
same. Referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads, Ways and Bridges.
By. Mr.. KISG-Petition of Americas Bart
let of Lyndon, for deed of lot of land. Re-
ferred to the Committee on State Lands and
State Roads.
BY Mr.. CooMBs-Petition of Jstham Shop
herd for a wharf into tide waters. Referred
to the Committee on Interior Waters.
By Mr.. ATwELL-Petition Of w. S. DRUM
MoND for an act of incorporation for improve
: ment on Pleanant River. Referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. BACHELDER-Petition Ct Albert F.
: Bradbury and others, for an act to incor-
porate the Dexter Mills. Referred to the
, Committee on Manufactures.
BY Mr.. FEssENDEN--A bill to amend an
act entitled an act to empower cities, towns,
and village corporations to make bylaws and
, ordinances in certain cases; also bill an act
additional to the Revised Statutes, chapter
Is, section 65, relating to actions for inju-
ries sustained by defects in highways. Re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. PERRY Of Oxford-An act to amend
: sec. 80, chap. ii of the Revised Statutes, re-
latng to the location of school houses. Re-
{ ferred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr.. HoLpES-An act additional to
,, chap. "a, sec. So, of the Revised Statutes, re-
, lating to paupers. Referred to the Judiciary
, Committee.