Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-28


Secretary of State to furnish the town OF
West Watervlle with the books usually furn'
ished to towns. The resolve was passed to
b epgrossed under suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. vINroN, under O suspension OF the
rules, presented bill an act additional to chap
ter II of the revised statutes, relating 70
nuisances, so that the nuisance act shan apply
to any house, shop, or place where intoxica-
ting liquors are sold for tipping purposes.
The bill was passed to be engrosseo unuer a
suspension Of the rules.
On motion Of Mr.. WHITcoMB,
ORDERED, That no more members OF this
House be excused from service in this House,
after the passage of this order.
Mr.. WEDsTER of Castine, presented under
la suspension Of the rules, resolve in favor of
grading the grounds of the Eastern State
Normal School at Castine, which was read
twice.
| Messrs. Bisbee and Treworgy opposed. and
Mr.. Webster spoke 10 favor.
| On motion of MIR. Treat, the resolve was
indefinitely postponed.
The majority and minority reports of the
committee on railroads, on the memorial for
an act to force the Maine Central to connect
with the Boston and Maine, came up by as
signment, the question being upon the motion
to amend the majority report, which gives
leave to withdraw, for the minority report,
which brings in bill an act concerning rail-
road connections.
Mr.. MATHEWS said the matter which he
considered the most important one of the ses-
sion, had been preciptated upon the House
at the last stage Of the session, when men,
bers had packed their carpet bags to leave
for home. The bill presented by the minori-
ty was illegi,imate-born out Of lawful we'd
lock-not the fruit Of consideration. 1t had
hAaD ,r,Hs >ol hx-t hn rtf Of he
railroad committee, or been seen till now by
members of the House. He was not prepar-
ed to act upon the matter; he judged tina,
other members were not and he moved that
the matter be referred to the next legislature.
Mr.. ELLIS did not concur in the remarks OF
the gentleman from Hampden Mr.. Mat
thsws;) he thought the matter was well un-
derstood BY menbers, and that it could be
considered at the present time.
The motion to refer to the next legislature
prevailed, 81 voting in favor and 40 against
Mr.. KING from the Aroostook County Del
egation, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of the inhabitants of Dayton for abate-
ment Of State tax.
Mr.. CUSHING from the Committee on FL
nancial Affairs, reported bill an act to pro-
vide in part for the expenditures Of govern
ment Read and passed to be engrossed un-
der suspension OF the rules.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED.-An act relating
to free high schools in the town of French
vile; an act extending the time for the
Maine Central Company to complete its road
between Cumberland junction and Portland
, an act to change the name Of certain persons
. an act to supply the cities of Auburn and
Lewiston with pure water; an act to incor-
, porate the Evans Manufacturing Company
I an act to set off Bunker's island from the
&c ond tha To Io
. town of Fairfield; an act additional to an act
e to establish the Portland, Saco and Ports.
t mouth Railroad Company; an act to provide
. for free vaccination, and re-vaccina,ion in
!. cities and towns; an act amendatory and
e additional to the act incorporating the city Of
Lewiston; an act to incorporate the Portland
d and Deering Railroad Company an act ad-
!, ditional to chapter 40 of the revised statutes,
: respecting insurance and Insurance cotnpan-
!. les. Adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
: PASSED 10 BE ENAcTEp.--An act 10 in
crease the capital stock of the Lime Rock
Bank an act to amend an act to incorporate
the Waterville Hotel Co. an act to incorpor-
ate the officers and members of the Cumber
land Royal Arch Chapter; an act TO incorpor
s. ate the Frontier Fish Oil Co.; an act addi
3. tional to and amendatory of chap. - OF tn,
public laws Of 70 relating to Savings Banks
an act additional to sections 4, 3, 6, and Z 0
chapter 8 of the revised statutes, relating t
a the calling of town meetings; an act addi
tional to chapter II of the revised statutes, re
o lating to nuisances; an act relating TO tn
e insane hospital; an act amendatory Of chap,
SIS of the public laws of ~, and of chapte
\ q of the revised statutes, relating to intoxi
eating liquors; an act to provide in part 70
nd nf 6,
assessment of a State tax.
h FINALLY PAssED.-Resolve in favor of tn
town of West Waterville resolve referring
@ certain claims to the Adjutant General; re
;. solve relative to the claims of settlers on pro
o prietors' lands in the county of Aroostook
i resolve relating TO new insane hospital
: resolve in favor of the proprietors O
e the Eastern Argus; resolve in favor of tn
J Secretary of the Senate; resolve in favor O
:. b. +. Higgins; resolve in aid Of road i
e Tow nship No. IL, r. 3, Aroos;ook county
l resolve in favor Of the town Of Sherman
e resolve in favor Of an appropriation to carr
ID into effect the provisions Of chapter So Of tn
le laws of go, in relation to ACCOMPLISHMENT
h meridian lines; resolve in favor Of Spragut
le Owen & Nash; resolve in favor J. W. Wa
r ton; resolve in favor of the Western Norma
r. School at Pennington.
The following communication was receive
and read by the Speaker:
1t AUGUSTA, Feb. q.
i To the House of Representatives, 1873.
k Edmund F. Webb, Esq.-Dear Sir AZ
Is companying this letter is diagram of til
e House of Representatives. containing pho
tograph of each member with but three eA
j. ceptions) which present to the State throug
K you, as Speaker Of the House.
Q Hoping that it may meet with the approba
o ton of each member, | remain,
e Respectfully,
0 A. W. klMBALL.
/; On motion of Mr.. CoRTHELL the thanks {
}. the House were rendered to Mr.. kIMBAIL fo
= the beautiful gift.
!, Senate order relating to the meeting of tn
}, House and Senate this evening at $50 o'clock
n was amended by striking out "s 30 O'Clock
d and inserting ''S o'clock
l. The order was then passed.
}, The House adjourned to meet at 8 O'Clock
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