Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-28
Linneus and Sherman in Aroostook county was
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of


the rules.
Resolve relating to the Chapel of the In
sane Hospital came from the Senate amended,
pending the adoption of which the matter was
laid on the table and tomorrow assigned, on
motion of Mr.. WILSON of lIallowell.
Resolve in relation to the industrial statis-
tics of Maine, indefinitely postponed by the
House, came from the Senate amended and
passed.
Mr.. CARLETON moved that the House ad-
here to its former vote indefinitely postponing
the resolve.
Messrs. Carleton, Bracket Pike, Hunt and
Clark spoke in favor of the motion and Messrs
Ray, Humphrey and Knight opposed. The
House voted to adhere.
message was received from the Senate
requesting the return of bill an act to estab-
lish State uniformity of text books. The bill,
in compliance with the request, was returned.
Mr. PIKE from the Judiciary Committee,
on petition. reported bill an act to amend the
charter of the city of Biddeford, which was
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules.
Mr.. TIrcoMB, from the Committee on Lii
brary, reported leave to withdraw on petition
of the selectmen of the towns of Unity and
Shirley for books and documents usually
furnished to towns; also reported ought not
TO pass on resolve relating to distribution of
books and documents also reported legisla-
ture inexpedient on order relating to the same.
The same gentleman from the same Com
mittee, reported resolve making an appro-
priation for the Maine State Library, which
was passed to be engrossed, under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
the charter of the city OF Saco. Passed to
be engrossed under a suspension of the rules.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to amend
chapter - section l6 of the Revised Statutes,
relating TO the day of rendition of Judgment
in certain cases.
PASSED TO BE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS author
izing temporary loan; resolve in relation 10
the Niagara Ship Company.
The following bills and resolves were taken
from the table and passed to be engrossed;
Bill an act authorizing railroad corporations
10 take land for borrow and gravel pits, re-
solve relating to fencing the Normal school
| grounds in Farmington resolve in favor of
/ the Soldiers Home at Bath resolve in favor
/ of Joseph Emery; resolve in favor of Moses
! Phillips; resolve in favor of Arthur l.. Grant :;
/ resolve in favor of Charles w. Owen; resolve
in favor of Rodney c. Barker.
| Resolve in favor of the Childrens Home in
| Bangor was taken from the table.
Mr.. CARLETON moved to strike GU, So
| 600 and insert ''Sl 600"
Messrs. Palmer, Humphrey, Atwell, Hol-
den, Pike, Perkins of Pennington Palmer, and
Brown. opposed the amendment and spoke in
favor of the passage of the resolve.
Mr.. CARLETON withdrew his amendment.
and offered another, which was rejected.
The resolve was then passed 10 be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of Simon f. Walker and
of rebuilding the Moose river bridge on the
Canada road, were taken from the table and
indefinitely postponed
Resolve in aid Of roads in Van Buren, plan
tation was taken from the table, and Mr..
CARLETON moved that it be indefinitely post
poned, and spoke in support of his motion.
Mr.. kEEGAS opposed the motion and advo-
Gated its passage. The resolve was indefi-
nitely postponed
Resolve in aid of building a bridge in
Hamlin plantation, was taken up and indef-
nitely postponed, on motion of Mr.. CARLE-
| TON.
Resolve in favor of bridge in Gilead, was
taken from the table. Mr.. CARLETON oppos-
ed its passage, and moved its indefinite post
ponement.
Messrs. Foster, Lebroke, and Perry oppos-
| ed the motion and advocated the resolve.
The House refused to postpone and passed
the resolve to be engrossed
Resolve in favor of State road from Maple
ton to Dalton, was taken from the table, and
| Mr.. WHITCoMB moved its indefinite postpone
| ment. Messrs. Richardson, King, and Kee-
gan, opposed. The motion to postpone pre-
| vailed.
Mr.. PERRY of Oxford, moved to reconsider
the vote whereby the House passed to be en-
| crossed bill an act in aid of schools in NADIA
waska territory.
| Messrs. keegan, Lord of Bluehil, Hum
| phrey, Brown, and Lebroke, opposed the
| ia nd
| Thomaston, favored.
| The House refused to reconsider its vote
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. PORTER, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported reference to the next Legisla-
ture on order relating to providing by law for
State auditor.
Bill an act authorizing the formation of
railroad corporations general railroad bill)
was taken from the table, and the House vot-
ed to adhere to its vote giving the bill pas
sage.
Resolve laying tax on the several coun-
ties in the State, was taken from the table,
amended on motion of Mr.. PORTER, and Mr..
PERRY of Oxford, and passed to be engrossed.
The following bill and resolves were taken
from the table and indefinitely postponed:
Bill an act in relation to the redemption of
personal property held as security for debt;
resolve providing for meeting OF the judges
of probate for certain purposes; resolve re-
ferring bill an act to amend sec. of chap. SO
of the laws of 1861 to the next Legislature,
and requesting the Adjutant General to fur
nish the same certain statistics resolve in
aid of building roads in Aroostook county.
Bill an act additional to an act to change
the place of holding the Supreme Judicial
Court in the county of Somerset was taken
from the table. Mr.. BRowN offered an
amendment submitting the question of chang
ing the shire town of the county to the peo-
pie, and spoke in favor of his motion Mr.
STEVENS also spoke in its favor. The amend.
ment was adopted and the bill passed to be
engrossed.
Resolve in aid of building bridge over
Dead river, in the county of Somerset, and
resolve relating to the shipping interests of
Maine, were taken from the table and passed
to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of the Exeter High School
came up by special assignment
Mr.. CARLETON opposed the resolve and
moved its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. BARKER advocated the passage of the
resolve.
The motion to indefinitely postpone pre-