Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-01

Mr.. Hixki suggested that the Return q the
honorable gentleman from Penobscot to this
Senate nexs year, might depend upon the
passage Of this bill.
The yeas and nays were ordered on refer
ring to the next legislature, with the follow
ing result: svua..
Z. YEAD.-Messrs. Cole, Dunning, Fletcher, Kinks.
OsBrion, Phiibrick, Smith, spaulding Of sagadahoc
SAYs.-Messr.. Chaplin, Chase, Davis, pinsley,
ford, Hobbs, Howes, Humphrey, Irish, Pennef
Sawyer, spaulding of Knox. webber-l6.
So the motion was lost. The question then
required on passing the bill to be engrossed
as amended, with the following result:
YEAs.-Messrs. Chaplin, Davis, pingley, Earring
nell, Sawyer, spsuldiny Of Knox, Webber-l7.
,NArs;-Msssrs. Chase, Cole, Dunn,ng. Fletcher,
Phiibrick, smith. spauldins O. sagadahoc-ls. ~
So the bill passed to be engrossed as amend.
ed.
Adjourned.
READ AND AssIGNKp-An act authorizing
the Maine Central Railroad company to pro.
cure . loan.
PASSED TO DE ENAcrEp-An act to incor.
porate the Bethel Savings Bank an act to
incorporate the Boothbay Savings Bank; an
act to repeal chapter 1877 Of the public law,
| Of 1871; an act t. repeal sections s, 6, Z, ant
s of chapter 80 Of Revised Statutes.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re
EERRED.
BY Mr.. HARRINGTON Of DISQUALIFICATION
of II. Upton and SO others, for authority tc
contract with the G. T. railroad for the build
ing of branch railroad from South Paris ts
Norway. Referred to Committee on Rail
roads.
By Mr.. IRISH of Aroostook-Petiton OF
the selectmen of Sherman for reduction in
State valuation. Referred to Aroostook
county delegation.
! BY Mr.. WEBER OF Standardization Of
C. A. Fsrwell and others, asking for the
legalization of the vote of school district No
10, in the town Of Pittsfeld. Referred tc
| Committee on Education.
| BY Mr.. NIcKELs of Penobscot-Petitior
of S. G. Jerrard and other citizens of Levant
in aid Of petition for railroad charter from
Bangor to the Piscstaquis river; Petition Of
Isaac Blethen and others of Atkinson, in ait
of same. Referred to Committee on Rail
roads.
By Mr.. SrAuLpING Of knox-Petition Of
NJ. II. So John and others to maintain q
| wharf in tide waters of Wheeler's Bay, St.
| George. Referred to Committee on interior
Waters.
BY Mr.. DuxxrSo of Piscataquis, Petition
ofmuncipal officers of Brownville, for appro
! priation ior schools. Referred to COMMITTEE
on Education.
| BY MIR. links of Hancock-Petition Of
selectmen and citizens of Orlsnd for an &C,
to incorporate the Western Hancock Agricul
tural Society. Referred to the Committee or
Agriculture.
| House.
| a "WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Moon of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. WEED, the House non
concurred in the action Of the Senate in re
ferring the papers relating to the West w ater-
vile fire department to the committee on
Legal Reform, and referred the same to the
committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. KING,
ORDERED, That the committee on Legal
Reform inquire into the expedicncy Of amend.
ing sec. Z, chap. s of the Revised Statutes, &C
| ~ to exempt the innocent employees anc
their property from the provisions of sale
| section.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE,
ORDERED, That the committee on Library
| be directed to inquire into the expediency o.
| providing Vassalboro' with such volumes o.
| Maine reports and statutes as were burned il
| December, 1871.
| On motion Of Mr.. FARRAR,
| ORDERED, That the Judiciary committed
be directed to inquire into the expedency O.
enacting betterment law, whereby the mu
nicipal officers Of cities, towns and count,
commissioners may be authorized to assesl
parties such justamounts As may be adequate
to the benefits derived by such parties in lay
ing out, altering or disseminating any read Oh
street.
On motion of Mr. HAxuroS,
| ORDERED, That the committee on the Ju
dietary inquire into the expediency ofamend.
ing sec. 8 chap. l2s Of the Revised Statute,
BY striking out the word purchasing" in the
fourth line Of said section.
On motion of Mr.. PERRY Of Oxford,
| ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju.
dietary inquire into the expediency Of amend.
ing section 6. chapter 81 Of the Revised Stat
utes, in relation to the Endorsement Of writs
| On motion Of the same member,
| ORDERED, That the same committee in.
quire into the expedieDcy Of providing by Law
contradict or explain deeds and contract.
under seal.
On motion Of the same member,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Reform
School inquire into the expediency of amend
ing chapter l42 Of the Revised Statutes, in
relation to the support Of boys committed te
the Reform School.
| Mr.. WOODBURY., from the Committee or
Railroads, on petition, reported bill an act tc
incorporate the Cumberland County Central
Railroad Company. Ordered printed.
| Mr.. FEssENDES, from the same committee
on petition, reported an act authorizing the
construction Of private railway in Bidde.
ford. Read aud assigned. o..
Mr.. RAY, from the judiciary committee, re.
ported leave to withdraw on petition of Geo.
b. Glover for change Of law relating to the
| snaring of wild ducks.
Mr.. TREFETHEN, from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported leave to withdraw on ne.
tition of A. w. Lawson ct ais, for the right
to maintain fish weir in the waters of Quod-
dy Bay.
Mr.. ANDERsos, from the came committee.
reported leave to withdraw on petition of r.
S. Osgood for fish way at Eastern river
| dam.