Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-16
and committed to the committee on Claims,

anu comm1tted to the committee on Claims,
on motion of Mr.. ArwEIL
Bill an act additional to chapter 6 of the
Revised Statutes, relating to lands in unin-
corporated townships, being on its passage to
De engrossed, Mr.. PORTER moved an amend
mens which was adopted. Pending the pas
sage OF the bill, it was tabled on motion of
Mr.. REED of Waldoboro'.
Bill an act to incorporate the Neptune In
surance Company, being on its passage to be
engrossed, was tabled motion of Mr.. AT
WELL.
Blii an act relating to common carriers. on
its passage to be engrossed, was tabled on
motion of Mr.. PORTER.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act relating
| to the showing of covered bridges; an act to
| incorporate the proprietors of the Universalist
westinghouse in Kittery into parish resolve
for the relief of Byron Dean ct ais. from
| forfeiture; resolve in favor of Samuel N.
Kimball; resolve establishing the valuation
of Clinton Gore Plantation in Kennebec
county; resolve TO provide for the payment
of the salary of the late Register of Probate
of Kennebec county.
| PASSED TO BE ENAcrED--An act to pro-
vide in part for the expenditures of govern
ment; an act authorizing the city of Gard-
ner to raise money for the maintenance of
public library; an act additional to an act to
incorporate the city of Lewiston, relating to
election of assessors and overseers of the
poor; an act to incorporate the Augusta
| Trotting Park Association; an act additional
to the charter of the Hallowell Academy; an
act to authorize the town of Porter to accept
trust in accordance with the will of Randall
Libbey; an act additional to an act entitled
an act to incorporate the Waldo Agricultural
Society, approved August ., lS47; an act to
incorporate the Raymond Mutual Fire In
surance Company; an act to incorporate the
Board of Trade of Bath; an act to incorpo-
rate the New Sharon Fire Insurance Com
pany; bill an act to incorporate the Calais &
Passport Railroad Company; an act in rela-
ton to Normal schools and Normal depart
ments; an act to repeal section ll-12 chap
ter of the Revised Statutes an act additional
to chap. of the Revised Statutes relating to
trespass on public lands; an act to make valid
the doings of the Village School District No.
10 in the town of Pittsfield, and for other
purposes; an act to incorporate the
Bangor Manufacturing Company; an act
to incorporate the Castine & Ellsworth
Railroad Company; an act repeating Sec 81
chap. of the Revised Statutes relating to
deeds given by settlers for the public lands
an act to prohibit the killing of seal at Fort
Point in the town of Stockton; an act to in
corporate the Home for aged women in Ban
gor; an act to change the place of holding
the Supreme Judicial Court in the county of
Somerset, and change the shire town of SOM
erset county.
Mr.. PALMER by consent withdrew his mo-
ton to send a message to the Governor re-
questing the return of bill an act relating to
cases where demurrers are overruled.
Mr.. ALLEN moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the resolve in aid of a road in Silver
Ridge Plantation was indefinitely postponed.
The motion was laid upon the table.
The report of the Joint Select Committee on
State Printing and Binding, reporting a con-
tract with Messrs. Sprague, Owen Nash,
signed by every member of the committee,
and which was tabled several days ago,
on motion of Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston, was
taken up and unanimously approved in con-
currence.
The reports of the Committee on Division
of Towns in the case of Limington and Lin
erick, were taken up, the question being on
motion of Mr.. KING to substitute the minority
report giving the petitioners leave to with
draw, for the majority report, reporting bill
to re-annex part of Limerick to Limington.
Mr. KING took the floor and spoke in favor
of his motion.
Mr.. BRACKET of Limington followed at
length in reply to Mr.. King, and against the
adoption of the minority report. Remarks
hereafter.
MIR. FOSTER spoke against the adoption Of
the minority report, Messrs. Wilson of
Hallowell, Perkins of Pennington, Clark,
Stevens, Carleton and Brown spoke in favor
of the minority report.
/ Mr.. BRACKETT replied.
The minority report, giving the petitioners
leave to withdraw was adopted, 81 in favor
and sc opposed
Mr.. Hunt called up the report of the Com
mittee on Education reporting adverse on the
bill to repeal the law establishing county SUI
pervisors, the question being on accepting the
report.
Mr.. Hunt took the floor and was speaking
against the adoption of the report, when he
gave way for an adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. BRowN,
Adjourned.