Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-30

| present law Is one OF the best safeguards we
can have against fraudulent conveyances.
Mr.. MoRTLAND spoke in favor of the mi
nority report. An order had been introduced
by the gentleman from Thomaston (Mr. KEEL
loch), looking to the regulation of lawyers
and litegants, and from the course the debate
had taken, he judged that the order was the
subject under debate. He replied to some of
the arguments advanced by the gentleman
from Augusta (Mr. Titcomb), and said that if
the law had been on the statute book for fifty
years, and was wrong, it was no reason it
should not be repealed.
MIR. hELLoCH in reply to the gentleman
from Roekland, Mr.. Mortland) said that he
did not present any such order as the gentle
man referred to, but that few citizens in his
town, sonic Of whom were the gentleman 5
clients, felt that the lawyers Of Rockand had
borne down upon them rather hard, and wish
ed him Mr.. kelloch) to do something toward
protecting them in their rights. lie (Mr.
kalloch) told them thes movement would not
he favored by the lawyers in the House.
| They thought as much, and upon his Mr..
! Kellochs) suggestion tina! they put the matter
in the hands of some lawyer in Rockland, they
said it would be useless. for it would directly
interfere with their (the lawyersO business.
1t was on this account that he took the petit
ton and presented it to the House. He made
this correction, for he did not wish to appear
as being in opposition to the lawyers in Knox
I county, or airy county in the State. In regard
to lie question at issue. he favored the ma
loriy report.
/ ME- KING advocated the majority report, as
he had heard no complaints from his constit-
uents, and there ore he inferred that they
were satisfied with the law now existing.
Mr. WEEKS favored the majority report.
I Mr.. BIsBEr again spoke in reply TO several
/ gentlemen,
Tie House refused TO adop. the Minority
report by 70 yeas TO 50 nays.
The majority report, reporting legislation
iHeXpedent, was thea accepted,
Adjourned.
/ PEr!TioSs, Bills. &c, PRESENTED ATo Re-
FERRED.
By Nj REED: Petition OF John Richards
and u others OF Waldoboro' for Village
Corporation, with bill Referred to the Com
mttee on Towns.
By Mr. HALEY: Bill an &C; to incorporate
NJ. V. 3. Stipson, John II. Burleigh ct ais.
as a State Publishing Association. Referred
to Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. LoRISG OF Yarmouth Petition Of
inhabitants Of Yarmouth for a charter for the
Casco Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.
| Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs
By Dir. CUTTING Petition of the Phillips
Building Company'for act of incorporation,
with bill. Referred to the Committee on
| Manufactures.
BY Mr.. SARGENT: Petition Of the citizens
of Brewer for authority to lay out and estab
tablish public highway in said town to tide
waters OF the Peuobscot, with bill. Referred
to the Committee on Ways and Bridges.
By Mr.. KING; Petition Of the selectmen of
Fort Fairfield for reimbursement. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. RICHARDsoN: Resolve authorizing
the Land Agent to convey certain lots to c.
T, Daniels, waving settling duties. Referred
10 the Committee on State Lands.
BY Mr.. RANDALL of Island Falls: Bill an
act addition to an act to incorporate the
Northern Aroostook Railroad.
BY Mr.. MANSON: Petition of Orrin Libbey
and 20 others in relation to the shire town of
Somerset county; of Daniel II. Pooler and &c
others in aid of same. Referred to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. THOMAS: Bill an act to prevent
trespass on islands. Referred to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. kESNIsToN: Petition OF VIM. 4.
Wells ct ais. for permission to extend wharf
at Bristol. Referred TO the Committee on In
terror Waters.
BY Mr.. CLARK: Petition OF II. II. Clark
and 10 others for charter for savings bank
Referred to the Committee on Banks.
BY Mr.. TITcoMB: Petition OF the Judges of
the Municipal Courts of Hallowell and Au-
gusta for additional fees. Referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. WHIPrLE: Petition of the select
men Of Scion for refunding money. Referred
to the Committee on Claims. Also petition of
Edmund Coolidge of Scion and 100 others, re-
lating to the shire town of Somerset county.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. MILLIKES; Bill an act to incorpor-
ate the Bartlett Land Company. Referred to
the Committee on Manufactures.
BY Mr.. GREGG: Petition of Samuel r.
Chapman Of Andover for an act to prevent the
throwing of edgings and other waste, into the
east branch of the Ellis river. Referred 10
| the Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. ALLEY: Petition of the selectmen
| of Hartford for the correction of all error as
to number of polls in said town. Referred to
the County Delegation.
BY MIR. PENDExTER: Petition of l.. A.
Wadsworth and 80 others that book keeping
be placed with the studies required by law to
be taught in public schools. Referred to the
Committee on Education.
By Mr.. WEBSTER of Castine; Petition Of
the municipal officers of Orland with memorial
OF Inhabitants, in relation to the distractions
in Eastern river. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Interior Waters.
By Mr.. BIsBEE: Petition Of David Ham
mond and 40 others of Bethel for incorpora-
ton of the Androscoggin Railroad CO.. of
John B. Rand and 90 others of Waterford in
aid of same; of j. A. Dennison and sc 9th
ers, of Newry in aid of same; of j. H. Love
JOY and As others of Albany in aid of same.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
BY Mr.. PUTNAM: Petition of Western
Leavitt to extend several wharves into York
river Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
BY Mr.. ROLLINS: Petition of j. B.. Bessy
ct ais. for amendment Of the charter of the
kennebec and Wiscasset Railroad Co. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads
BY Mr.. ADAMS: Petition of John ii. AL
len and SO others of Arson for the repeal of
the Somerset Court Bill" of 1872, so is to
submit the question to the people of Somer-
set county; of Samuel A. Tinkham and %
others in aid of same. Referred to the Com
mittee on legal affairs.
BY MIR. WILDER Resolves in favor of John
Gabrial and Peter Lepsis. Referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
BY MIR. MoRTLAND: Petition of VIM. II.
Roads ct ais, for regulation of the rates Of
the Rockland Water Co.. of E. Spear ct ais,
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