Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-22
.N1TNE LEGISLATURE.
senate.


read and approved. ar.
Papers from the House were disposed Of in
concurrence.
Bill an act to amend an act additional to an
act to establish the State College of Agricul-
ture and the Mechanic Arts, which was indef-
nitely postponed by the Senate, and passed
s-souhe engrossed by the House, came from
that branch which insisted on its vote, and
asked for committee of conference.
On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON the Senate
sss tnSiSted on ite previous vote and the follow
ing conferees on its part were appointed
Me3srs. Harrington of Oxford, Hsdiock OF
Hancock, ard Chaplin of Cumberland.
sse Biil an act to change the law in regard to
The disseminating of ways, which was indef-
q nitely postponed by the Senate, and passed
10 be engrossed by the House, came from that
branch which insisted on its vote and asked
for committee of conference.
On motion of Mr.. KENDALL the Senate in
sisted on its former vote, and the following
B conferees were appointed OF its part Messrs
Kimbal of Penobscot, Carr Of Sagadahoc,
and Lcthrop of Somere..
An act relating to the Maine Industrial
School for Girls, was read twice, and pend
ing its passage to be engrossed it was tabled
on motion of Mr.. KnBALL of Penobscot.
An act relating TO school registers was read
twice. and pending its passage to be 'ensross-
eu, ME. lpiNGLEI moved 10 luiSbHitciy post
ypone the bill.
- Mr.. FARRIxGToN opposed snd f;a ored its
passage.
IS On his motion the yeas and nays were or
/. dered, with the following result:
sq YEAs.-Messrs. Abbot, Brooks Batter, Carr
Conin, Crandon, Davis, Dinsley, Dunning; Had
. Palmer, Penneli, Shaw. smth-is.
NATs.--Messrs. Arnold Burgess, Chaplin, Far
: rngton, Kennedy, Martin, Webster, Whitmoro 8
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Resolve proposing an amendment to the
constitution SO as to provide for biennial
elections, was read twice. and pending its
b, passage to be engrossed, Mr. Butler moved
to amend by striking out the word 'bien
g nially" in the 5Glh line after the word 'Janu-
ary," to correct a clerical error.
This amendment was adopted.
Mr.. BuTLER favored the passage of the re-
solve, showing that biennial elections would
save this State some $3.50, 900 to 5000, 900
year. In twenty-seven States biennial cleo
tons or quadrennial elections were held.
Mr.. KiNBALL said if the resolve provided
for biennial sessions he should favor it, but
he must oppose biennial elections.
Mr.. BURGESS agreed with the previous
speaker in his views.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Butler in favor OF the resolve and Chaplin in
opposition.
The yeas and nays were ordered on motion
Of Mr.. kIIBALL, with the following result
YEAs.-Messrs. Arnold, Brooks, Butler, Carr
Farrington, Hadloek. Kennedy, Lothrop, Martin
z NArs.-Nessrs. Abbot. Burgess Chaplin, Coffin
q Srandon, Dngley, banning, Harmon, Hobbs
s Hcwes. Humphrey, hulbail, Palmer, Smith, Web
!. ster, Whitmore -l5.
ea 50 the resolve was refused passage
Onmotion of Mr.. FARRrSoToS,
.gHs@ 0RlogRED That meesaoe he sent IN the
Governor, requesting the return to the Sen.
ate Of bill m act to amend section 81 of chap
ter IL Of the revised statutes, relating TO nor
NAL schools.
The bill was returned, and on molten OF
tfr. HARRINGTON the vote was reconsidered
passing the bill TO be enacted and also the
vote passing the bill to be engrossed.
The bin was then amended so as to correc;
"a verbal error, and then passed TO be en-
crossed.
Final reports were made by the joint stand
ing committees on towns, manufactures, lc
gal affairs and claims, and accepted
Mr.. DINGLEY, from the Committee on Rail
roads, on order relating to the European ant
North American Railroad Co., reported ref
erence to the next legislature, with order O
p notice.
An act in relation to the fees of the judge
of the police court of the city of Gardiner, ant
and Hallowell, was taken from the table
Pending its passage TO be engrossed, Mr.
ABBOT moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Messrs. Kennedy and Harrington favored
the passage of the bill.
Messrs. May, Abbot and Humphrey op-
posed its passage.
The yeas and nays were ordered on motion
of Mr.. HARRINGTON, with the following re-
suit:
TEAs.-Messrs. Abbot, Brooks, Butler, Carr,
lock, Harmon. Howes. Humphrey Kimbali, 10th.
rop, Martin Mag, O Brion, Palmer, Pennell, Shaw,
NAYs-Messrs. Arnold. Burgess, Chaplin, Far.
rsngton, Hobbs, Kennedy, Webster
SO the bill was Indefinitely postponed.
subsequently, ON motion of Mr.. CARR this
vote was recoueidered.
Mr.. HARRINGTON moved to amend by sub
stituting new bill which only increases the
fees OF the judge of the police court of Gardi.
ner, which hereafter shall be the same as the
fees Of the judge of the municipal court of
Lewiston.
Pending the adoption of the amendment. il
was tabled on motion Of Mr.. Amor.
An act to incorporate the town Of Vance
boro' was taken from the table, on motion of
Mr.. SHAW, and pending its passage to be
enacted, that Senator moved that 1t be re.
ferred to the next legislature.
Messrs. MAY, HApLooK and MARTIN favor.
ed the passage of the bill.
Messrs. SMITH and BUTLEa opposed.
The Senate Toted to refer the bill 10 the
next legislature.
Report came from the House, Of Commit.
tee OF Conference TO which was referred bill
an act TO incorporate the Coburn Land Com
pany, which committee reported tia. they
have considered the bill and its amendments,
and ask leave to report that they could not
agree upon the Senate amendment .'B," bu.
did agree TO recommend the following, viz
that the Senate amendment 'B" be stricken
out, and that the amendment herewith be
adopted. tt
The amendment is as follows: amend BIZ
striking out lines 81 90, 20, 81 and part Of
20 to and including 'aforesad," and inserting
instead the following;
And tue directors of said company shall an
I nually on the first day Of January, make re-
turns to the Trustees, under oath, Of all the
lumber cut from said lands during the yeal
preceding; and Sl.00 thousand for the same
shall, at the same time, be deposited with the