Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-20

Mr.. HA1cK moved to amend the 1st section,
in the third line, by striking out the words
"ten weeks" and inserting twenty weeks. "
Messrs. Dingley, Vinton, and Bisbee OPP
posed.
Mr.. HATCH withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. LoRINo Of Portland, thought some
features Of the bill Objectionable.
Messrs. Dingley, Thomas, and knowlton
spoke in favor of the bill.
The bill was passed to be engrossed, no
one dissenting.
Resolve approprating S24, 900 for the Ag-
ricultural College and the Mechanic Arts,
was read the second time.
Mr.. CoRTHEIL called for a statement of
facts, which was given, by Mr.. Hatch, who
advocated the resolve. Messrs. Treworgy
and Mortland opposed the passage OF the re-
solve.
Msssrs. Jones, keegan, Mower, Hubbard,
Davis, Knowlton, Knight and others spoke in
favor.
Messrs. Mason of Searsmont, and Ellis
thought great care should be used in making
appropriations of money.
Mr.. KELLoCH moved that the resolve be
laid upon the table.
Mr.. VINToN favored the motion.
Mr.. HATCH opposed.
Mr.. KELLocH withdrew his motion to table.
Mr.. ELLIS called for the yeas and nays on
the passage of the resolve. Lost.
The resolve was then passed to be engross-
ed.
On motion of Mr.. FEssENpEN bill an act to
amend chap. 4, of the public laws of 1872,
entitled ar act additional to chap. 6 of the re-
vised statutes. relating to lands in unncor.
porated townships, was taken from the table,
and indefinitely postponed.
Resolve providing for amendment of the
constitution, comforting the right of suffrage
upon women, came up on its passage to be
engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. HATCH the yeas and nays
were ordered, a two thirds vote being neces
sary to pass the resolve. The yeas and nay
being taken, the result was in the negative BY
vote Of 60 to CT.
So the resolve was refused passage.
Mr.. YATES Of Bristol previous to his an
swering to his name, rose to explain
the vote he was called upon TO give. He said
he had attended the Convention of the Ladies
in this city short time ago, and there deci
ded that he would vote for the measure in IA
vor OF allowing them to vote, but he had
been home since, and seen his wife, and she
did not want him to- having all the rights she
desired.
On motion of FKssENDEN, bill an act tc
amend sec. 8 of chap. POS of the public laws
| of 1871, relating to the rights and labilitie:
! OF stockholders, was taken from the table
| The House receeded, and adopted Senate
amendment.
Mr.. FEssENDEN moved to further amend
| Carried. The bill was then passed to be en-
| crossed.
| On motion Of Mr.. MoRrLANp bill an act &c
amend section thirteen, of chapter seventy.
seven the revised statutes, relating te
decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court
| was taken from the table, amended anG
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. kELLocH resolve in "a
vor of ]. Il. Mason was taken from the table
and referred to the Committee on State
Prison.
On motion of Mr.. FEssfNDES, bill an gc
to incorporate the Deering Horse Railroad
Co. was taken from the table.
Mr.. HAYES offered some amendments
which were adopted. The bill was ther
passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. TREAT the House ad
journed.