Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-20
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Bill an act relating to divorce was taken
from the table, discussed by Messrs. Wilson
Of Thomaston, Brown, Stevens, Smith of
Saco, Perry of Oxford, Carleton, Wilson of
Hallowell, Walker of Newport and Keegan.
The bill was indefinitely postponed on motion
Of Mr.. TITCoMB.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER, the report of the
Committee on Legal Reform, reporting ought
not to pass on bill an act to repeal an act re-
lating to the State Liquor Agency for the sale
Of spirituous liquors. was taken up, the ques-
ton being upon reconsidering the vote where
by the report was accepted.
On motion of Mr. WILSON Of Thomaston,
the yeas and nays were ordered, and the re-
suit was in the negative, as fellows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Anderson, Bachelor, Baker Ben
nett, Brown Butler, Carleton, CARL, Coombs Ersk-
inc of Palermo, Estes Fields, Field Getchell Gid
den, Gray, Hamilton, Harding Harmon of Buxton,
OF Buehill, Nc Allister, McKusick, Miilay, Moore,
Potter of Wooiwch, Preble, Reed of wadoboro',
Wayne, Stuart, Tabbut, Thompson, Tibbetts Of
Brookln, Titcomb TORY, Walker of Stow, Went
worth, Wiggn, Wilson of Thomaston, Winslow,
NAYs.--Messrs. Allen, Atwell, Barker, Bracket,
Bragdon, Briggs of Hudson, Cook, Crandon, Far
Garry, Hahn, Holbrook Of Madison, Howard,
Humphrey, Jepson, Keegan, King, Knight, Lam.
ry Of Oxford, Phillips, Pike, Potter Of webster,
Porter, Prescott, Randall, Reed of No. IL Robin.
son, Sprague, springer, Stanley. Stevens Talbot,
Thing, Tibbetts of Greenbush, Tretethen Turner,
Wadswortb, Walker of Newport, Webb, Wells,
Weston, White Of Dixmont, White of Rockland,
Whitcomb, Whitmore, Wilson of Hallowell, Wood,
--56
So the House refused to reconsider its vote
accepting the report.
Bill an act to legalze the doings of the town
of Robbinston was taken up. Mr.. PIKE Of
fered an amendment, pending the adoption of
which, the bill was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. KNIGHT, bill an act to au.
thorize the formation and regulation of rail-
road corporations was taken up, the question
being upon the adoption of Mr.. PoRTER's
amendment to the amendment offered by Mr..
Reed of Waldoboro
Mr.. REEDS amendment was 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 SUBJ
scribed, paid and expended in the construc
ton of said road, which shall be determined
by certificate of the Treasurer of said COM
pany under oath"
Mr.. KNIGHT spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. PoRTER's amendment which was to pro-
vide that railroad corporations under the act
shall not be obliged to pay in but $4,000 to a
mile before they can issue bonds, was adopted.
The question then returned on the adoption
of the amendment offered by Mr.. REED as
amended.
Mr.. CARLETON opposed the bill, but favored
the amendment if the bill was to pass.
Mr.. PIKE opposed the amendment.
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston was speaking
in favor of the bill when the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. PIKE, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported legislation inexpedient on order re-
lcx,r nhnSa g efatn leo
| ported same on order relating to demurrers.
On motion of Mr.. ATwELL,
| ORDERED, That the Speaker of this House
| adjourn the afternoon session of the House at
5 o'clock without debate.
PASSED TO BE ESACrED-An act to pro-
mote immigration and facilitate the settle
ment OF public lands; an act relating to the
showing OF covered bridges an act to incor-
porate the proprietors of the Universalist
meeting house in kittery into parish; an act
to amend section Go, of chapter Is of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to injuries by defect
i've highways; an act to protect spawn or egg
Holsters in the waters of Maine an act to In
corporate a fire department in VI est Water
vile village; an act to amend section 8, OF
chapter 80 of the Revised Statutes, relating
to actions on mortgages; an act to incorporate
the Hancock Fire and Marine Insurance Com.
pany; an act to incorporate the Sandy River
Cheese Company; an act to repeal chapter
1877 of the public laws of 1871 relating to the
organization of corporations; an act to in
corporate the Neptune Insurance Company
an act additional to an act entitled an act ad-
| ditiOnal for the assessment and collection OF
taxes.
FINALLY PAssEp-Resolve for the relief OF
Byron Dean ct ais, from forfeiture re-
solve in favor of Samuel N. Kimball resolve
establishing the valuation of Clinton Gore
plantation in kennebec county; resolve to pro-
vide for the payment of the salary of the late
Register of Probate of kennebec county; re-
solve in favor of the town of Houlton; re-
solves in favor of the Joint Standing Commit
tees on Agriculture and State Prison.
The House resumed consideration of the
general railroad bill," under discussion
when the House adjourned.
Mr.. WILSON continued his remarks in sup
port of the bill, and Messrs. Smith Of Saco,
and Walker of Newport, opposed the bill.
Mr.. TIBBETTs Of Greenbush, moved to
amend by striking out in section 8, line l, the
word "three" and inserting the word Give
Mr.. PERRY of Oxford, moved to amend SO
that the decisions of the commissioners shall
be unanimous. He would vote for the bill if
the amendments offered by the gentleman
from Waldoboro' and himself were adopted.
The amendments were lost, with the one Of
fered by the gentleman from Greenbush.
Mr.. KEEGAN moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the BILL and called for the yeas and
nays, which were ordered by the House
Mr. WILSON of Thomaston, moved to
amend by adding new section, as follows ::
provided that no railroad company shall be
organized under this act prior to January lst,
1878. The amendment was adopted.
The yeas and nays were taken on the mo-
ton to indefinitely potpone, resulting in the
negative, as follows
YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Bachelor Baker Briggs
of Hudson Bennett, Butterfeld, Carleton, Crandon,
Erskine of Newcastle, Erskine of Palermo Estes
Farrar, Farwell, Fields, Folsom, Foss, Garry,
Getchell Glidden. Gray, Griffin, Harding, Har-
mon, Of Buxton, Keegan, King. McAllister
Millay, Moore, Paul, Perkins of Pennington, Phil.
lips Potter of Woolwich Preble, Randall, Reed Of
No. II, Reed of Waldoboro', Richardson, Rogers
Seely, Smith of Saco, stanley Stuart Talbot Thing
Thompson, Tibbetts of Brooklin, TUFTS, Walker OF
Newport, Walker of Stow, Wentworth, Weston,
White of Dixmont, White of Rockland, Whit
mere Wood,-55.
NAYs.-Messrs. Anderson, Atwell, Barker, Bliss.
Bracket, Bragdon, Briggs of Brownville Brown,
Burleigh, Burrill, Butler, CARL, Cook, Coombs
Cornish Fessenden, F6eld, Flitner, Foster, Hahn
Hamilton, Harmon of Lubec, Haskell, Hayes
Holbrook ofKnox, Holbrook Of Madison, Howard
Humphrey, Hunt, JepsOn. knight. Lambert I,e