Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-19

On motion Of Mr.. TircoMp, the House in
sisted.
Bill an act to make valid the doings of the
town of Minot, passed to be eDgrossed by the
House, came from the Senate indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. ROUNDS, the House In
sisted.
Mr.. KELLooH moved to suspend the rules
in order to present a resolve in favor of Rev
J. X. Mason of Thomaston, Commissioner
from Maine to the International penitentiary
Congress- held in London in 1872.
Mr.. Kelloch explained that the resolve was
to pay a part of the expenses of Mr.. Mason,
incurred in the discharge of his duties as COM
| missioner.
Mr.. HATCH remarked that Mr.. Mason had
undertaken the mission with the express I'M
Outstanding that he was to receive no com.
pensaton from the Government.
The resolve was laid on the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. KELLocu, he having Withdrawn
his motion for suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. CLARK presented resolve in favor Of
W. j. Corthell, which was read and assigned.
Mr.. HATCH presented, under a suspension
Of the rules, resolve abating State tax upon
Eaton Grant plantation, and assessing the
same upon the town OF Lyndon, Which was
read and assigned.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State, transmitting q memorial
| of the Board of Trade of the United States 10
the legislature Of the State of Maine.
| On motion Of Mr.. VISroN, the communica-
| ton, with memorial was referred TO the Com
| mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. KIMBA1L offered the follow ing order,
| which was tabled on motion of MIR. FULLER:
| ORDERED, That no member Of this House
| shall speak more than once, nor more than
! ten minutes, on any one question
| Mr.. NASH asked a suspension of the rules,
| TO enable him to present the following pream-
| bic and order:-
WHEREAS, It appears BY the report of the
| State Treasurer that the Thomaston Savings
| Bank has neglected to comply with the pro-
vision of chapter "A of the public laws Of
1872, relating to savings banks therefore
| ORDERED, That the Committee on Banks
and Banking are hereby instructed to give
notice to said bank to appear before them
| and show cause why their charter should not
be repealed, the said notice TO be given by
| advertisement in the Daily Kennebec journal
| stating the time and place of hearing.
| The rules were suspended, and the ordel
! was given a passage.
| Mr.. BIsBEE offered the following:
| ORDERED, That the Committee on Rail
roads be requested to inquire into the expedi
| ency of revoking, annulling and repeating the
| charter of the Portland, Bath and Seasbort
sion, and to report by bill or otherwise, a:
| may be.
Mr.. BIsBKE in presenting the above, sale
he did it at the solicitations of former friend:
of the road Since the charter was granted
certain proceedings have taken place, which
many think renders the legislation of this
legislature scandalous, and the desire was fol
careful consideration of the matter, by
both House and Senate. He thought the
| matter was not new, and no suspension of the
rules would be required
Sir. REED thought the order was intended
as joke at first. but from the remarks of the
| gentleman (Mr. Bisbee), he judged it to be
meant in all seriousness. He thought such
an order strange, when the charter has beer
granted unanimously by the legislature, and
the corporators have accepted it by unani
nous vote, and organized in accordance with
its provisions. There had been no reasons
given for the repeal, and there was nothing
TO warrant the Introduction of the order. He
hoped it would not be carried, as it clearly
came under the head Of new matter.
MIR. CoRrHELI. did not exactly agree will
the last speaker, that the order related to en-
tirely new business. He thought if the legis
lsture had passed an act liable to miscon
strucion, and was for the time being misun
derstood, that it was competent for them t.
review their action and recall it. There is
crime upon our statute BOOK under the term o
"fraud, by which parties are charged with OBJ
tanning money or goods under false pretences
and he apprehended that no gentleman who
had watched the development of this scheme
since this act passed the Legislature, would
doubt for q m ,ment that this whole matter
comes under that chapter Of fraud-that the
whole matter was to obtain money under
false pretences, and as law making body, he
did not see why the legislature should not
consider the subject.
Mr.. VINToN remarked that matter tina
had already been here, could not be new
matter. lie thought the order mild in it,
terms, as it simply directs the committee t.
!, inquire into the expediency of doing certain
; thing, and he hoped the order would pass.
t Mr.. REED further opposed the order.
J The Chair (Mr. Weeks being in the occu
/ pancy) ruled that the order related to new
matter, and would require suspension 0
f the rules.
/ The House voted to suspend the rules, tina
Q the order might be received.
Mr.. MoRTLAND reviewed the action of tn,
, legislature in granting the charter, and sait
/ that he thought it strange that the Hous,
should think of reconsdering its action il
. granting it. The corporators named in thu
> charter have organized as provided by The
f act, and chosen their officers out of the mel
f named as corporators. What had they done
that was not legitimate? He knew of no faul
, found by any OF the corporators; they had no
complained. Is some outside party aggrievet
in this matter? He knew that outside parte.
. were aggreyed when the charter was granted
and they are aggrieyed to-day He trusted
that the order would not receive passage.
{ The order was passed.
Mr. PESDEXTER, from the Oxford County
Delegation, on order, reported a resolve tt
correct a clerical error in the number of polls
in the town of Hartford. Read and assigned
Mr.. Thomas, from the Committee on Lega
Affairs, reported leave to Withdraw, on peti
ton of John Robbins ct ais for the repeal, OF
such modification Of the act of 1872, changing
the shire town of Somerset county from Nor
ridgwock to Skowhegan, so as to submit the
question to the people of Somerset county.
Mr.. MASON from the same committee made
a minority report, in favor Of submitting the
matter to the people.
Mr.. MANSON of Pittsfeld moved to amend
the majority report, by substituting the mi.
nority report Pending this motion, the re-
ports were laid on the table, ordered to be
printed, and Thursday next at ten o'clock
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