Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-10

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the rule. Also, s'reported leave to withdraw"
on petition Of certain citizens Of Wiscasset,
for enactment of law which shall require Of
voter payment of apoll tax to qualify him
to vote in any election.
Mr.. KNIGHT from the Commute on Agri-
culture, reported fought to pass" on bill an
act to incorporate the New Sharon Cheese
Manufacturing Co., and bill an act to incor-
porate the Mexico aud East Rumford Cheese
Manufacturing Co. Also reported. on order,
resolve providing for a geological survey of
the State. Read and assigned.
Mr.. RICHARDS, from the Committee on
Pensions, on petition for pension, reported
resolve in favor of Annie c. Burnham. Read
and assigned.
Bill an act to amend chapters 81 and % of
the revised statutes, relating to railroads and
steam navigation; bill an act to incorporate
the Northern Co., were read the third time
and recommitted on motion of Mr.. VINToN.
Resolve making valid the sale of land by
the State Prison warden, was read the second
time, and laid on the table, and Friday next
assigned for its further consideration on mo-
ton of Mr.. TORY.
PASSED TO BE ENaRossEp-An act to make
valid the doings Of school district No 8, in
the town of Brstol an act to incorporate the
Northern Co.. an act to incorporate the Han
cock County Savings Bank; an act to make
valid the doings of Jared c. Nash as justice
of the peace an act to authorize the town of
Gouldsboro' TO regulate the running at large
of neat cattle in said town; an act to amend
an act entitled an act additional to an oct es-
tabishing that State College of Agriculture
and the Mechanic Arts an act to incorporate
the Monroe Cheese Co.. an act to incorpor-
ate the Maine State Temperance Reform As
ISOLATION; an act relating to the Androscoggin
Pulp Co.; an act to incorporate the Bartlett
Land and Lumber Co. an act to legalize the
acts of the selectmen of Wiscasset and voters
of the town; an act to incorporate the Maine
State Pathological Society; an act to make
valid the doings Of the Union Meeting House
Association at Round Pond in Bristol; an act
to incorporate the Pleasant River Steamboat
Co.: an act to incorporate the Paris Mutual
Fire Insurance Company an act to authorize
the extension Of the Kennebec and Wiscasset
railroad, and to change the name of the
company, and to add to and amend existing
acts in relation thereto; resolve relating to
setting apart national domain as public
school fund.
PASSED TO BE ENAoTED-An act to author
lie Nathaniel L. Thompson to build wharf
on the western side of Kennebunk river in
Kennebunk; an act to incorporate the Far
we'll Manufacturing Co.; an act relating to
the changing of names of persons; an act to
incorporate the Pondercherry Co.
FINALLY pAssED-Resolve establishing the
valuation of No. 3, r. 5, Somerset county :;
resolve in aid of repairing the road through
Long Swamp in I.ittleton.
On motion of Mr.. BoARpMAN the House
reconsidered its vote referring bill an act to
incorporate the East Branch Steamboat Co.,
to the next legislature in concurrence with
the Senate The bill was then referred TO
the Committee on Commerce.
The bill relating TO a bounty on wild ami
mails, passed to be engrossed by the House,
came from the Senate indefinitely postponed.
Mr. KNIGHT hoped the House would not
concur with the Senate in the indefinite post
ponement of so important a matter, for it
would be a heavy blow to the poor who farm
in small way throughout the State. The
bill seeks to protect them in measure from
the depredations of wild animals, among the
worst Of which is the fox. He was aware that
there was feeling on the part of some men,
bers to treat the matter lightly, but it would
not deter him from advocating the BILL and
thereby carrying out the wish of many per-
| sons in humble circumstances who are COM
PEELED to resort to the raising Of poultry to
gain livelihood. Farming is not now so
profitable as in times gone by when the land
was new, and many farmers, especially those
on small farms, have gone to raising poultry
He had been told that gentleman in Buck
field had bought ten tons in one season, which
went to show how largely the business was
engaged in. He next spoke of the damage
done by foxes, and said it was no uncommon
thing for fox to kill whole flock of turkeys
in one night. He maintained that they are
doing more damage to farmers than all the
rest Of the wild animals put together. He
| thought that fifty cents for the killing of SO
destructive an animal none too much, if such
bounty would tend to protect farmers in
measure in this branch of industry. He re-
ferred to the incorporation Of the Maine
Poultry Association, and said that if some
thing was not done towards ex.ermnating the
fox the association might as we'll not organ
ize.
Mr.. HERRIcK spoke in favor of the bill, and
said he had been instructed by his constitu-
ents to vote for the measure. He hoped the
House would insist upon its former vote.
Mr.. MASON of Searsmont also spoke in fa-
vor, and believed the farmers in the House
generally would see the necessity for the pas
sage of the bill.
Mr.. JORDAN also spoke in favor of insist
ing. He spoke Of the large number of people
engaged in poultry raising, and of the impor-
lance of giving them protection.
The matter was further discussed by
Messrs. Weed, Weeks, Whitcomb, Knight,
Reed, Herrick, Vinton, and others.
On motion of Mr.. VIsToN, the House voted
to insist and appoint conferees, and the Speak
er pro tenn, Mr.. MATTHEWS, appointed
Messrs. knight, Herrick and Rounds.
Adjourned