Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-19


Mcknsick, Moore, Paul Perkins of Pennington,
Phillips, Preble, Reed of No. IL, Ssby, Smith OF
son, Tibbetts Of Brooklin, Tibbetts of Greenbush,
Tory, Turner, Walker of stow, wentworth, White
OF Dixmont White of Rockland Whtmore, Wig
gin, Wood Wyman-5s.
On motion of Mr.. BRowN the report of the
committee on Claims reporting leave to with
draw on petition of the city of Bangor for
of certain money paid to the
Insane Hospital, was taken from the table and
On motion of Mr.. CARLETON bill an act to
promote immigration and promote the settle
ment of the public lands, was taken from the
table and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, resolve in re-
lation to the Industrial Statistics Of Maine,
was taken from the table, the question being
on passing the same to be engrossed.
Messrs. Stevens and Perkins of Farming
ton favored the passage of the resolve.
Mr.. CARLETON opposed the resolve, and
was speaking when the time fixed for an adj
journment arrived, and the Speaker declared
the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. PORTER laid on the table, under a sus-
pension of the rules, bill an act amendatory
of an act to establish municipal court in the
city of Lewiston.
READ AND Ass1GNED-An act additional to
chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes, concern
ing railroads.
The House resumed the consideration of
resolve in relation to industrial statistics of
Maine.
Mr.. CARLETON resumed his remarks in op-
position to the resolve, and moved its indef-
mite postponement.
Mr.. PHILLIPS moved to amend the resolve
so that the expense shall not exceed 81, 500.
Messrs. Burleigh, Webb, and Sprague ad
vocated the resolve.
Mr.. PIKE questioned the need of the pas.
sage of the resolve. and opposed it.
Mr.. PERRY favored the resolve if it could
be amended SO that the work might be done
by the Secretary of State and clerks, instead
of special commission.
Mr.. KING favored some move in the direc-
ten proposed by the resolve.
Mr.. Hunt spoke in opposition to the re-
solve.
Mr.. FARwELL favored the resolve.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Phillips
was adopted.
Mr.. PERRY offered to amend so as to au-
| thorlze the Secretary of State under the di.
rection of the Governor and Council tc
| make a compendium of the industrial stats.
tics, under the last census.
| Mr.. SPRAGUE opposed the amendment.
MIR. LEBRoKE spoke in favor of the amend
ment, and for the resolve.
| The amendment was adopted.
| Mr. CARLETON moved an amendment pro
| viding that no more clerks shall be employed
in the Secretary's office then are now there
Adopted.
Mr.. GRIFFIN moved the indefinite post
| ponement of the resolve, which was carried
On motion of Mr.. PORTER, bill an act tc
incorporate the Neptune Insurance Company
and bill an act in relation to certain claims Of
| Bickford C. Mathews, and bill an act to re.
peal chapter 1877 of the public laws of 1871
| relating to the organization of corporations
were taken from the table and passed to b,
| engrossed
On motion of Mr.. SPRAGUE, bill an act ad
ditional to former acts relating to the kno:
and Lincoln and the Penobscot Bay and Riv
er Railroad Company, was taken up, read tn
second time and assigned.
Bill an act creating a lien on animals 70
pasturing, feeding, and sheltering, was takel
from the table OH motion of Mr.. WEBB, an
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB, bill an act rela
ting to the compensation of county commits
sioners, was taken from the table and indie f
nitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. PERRY of Oxford, bill a
act relating to jurisdiction Of the Suprem
Judicial Court, was taken from the table
The House voted to insist upon its amend
ment, and appointed conferees.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Perry O
Oxford, Smith of Saco, and Humphrey.
Bill an act to prevent coasting and slidin,
on the travelled roads, was taken from the ia
BILE and amended on motion of Mr.. WILSON O
Thomaston. 1t was also amended on motion
OF Mr.. WALKER of Newport, and passed to b.
engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON of Thoma.ton
bill an act relating to common carriers wa
taken from the table.
Mr.. WEBB offered an amendment ,lw hicl
was adopted.
Mr., CARLETON moved an amendment
which was adopted
Mr.. WHITCOMB moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill. Carried
| A communication was received from thu
| Governor in response to an order, transmit
ting information in regard to fees received by
the Insurance Commissioners, as settled BY
the Governor and Council.
On motion of Mr. WILSON of Thomaston
bill an act to amend section 20, of chapter 4(
of the Revised Statutes, relating to the taking
OF Holsters, was referred to the mex
Legislature, on motion Of Mr.. PREBLE.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston
bill an act concerning railroads, was taker
from the table and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. CARLETON from the Committee on Lee
gal Reform, on petition of Mrs. Oliver Dennet
ct ais, reported bill an act abolishing all Law
discriminating between male and female suf
trage in the election of President and Vice
President. Read twice and assigned
On motion of Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston
bill an act relating to trapping and sharing
wild ducks, was taken from the table and in
definitely postponed on motion of Mr.. BRA0-
DON.
At 5 p. NJ, on motion of Mr.. Wilson of
Thomaston, adjourned to Monday at 8 l-2
o'clock.
CoRREcTIoN.-1n the remarks of Mr. Ran.
dali, few days since, he was made to say
that he owned land in Silver Ridge. His re-
mark was that he and others owned land which
would be benefited by the proposed road in
Silver Ridge plantation.
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