Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-22

pending winch the bill was tabled on MOTION
of Mr.. NASH, and Tuesday next at o'clock
assigned for its further consideration.
Bill an act additional to au act to incorpor-
ate the Penobscot Bay and River Railroad
Co., passed to be engrossed by the House,
came from the Senate amended.
Mr.. BoADMAN moved that the House no1-
concur and insist.
Mr.. HATCH moved to recede and concur.
Dir. BoARDMAN took the floor and spoke in
opposition to the Senate amendment, contend
ing that it would ruin the harbor and wharves
in Belfast.
On motion Of Mr.. yIxroS the bill was laid
on the table, and O'Clock P. NJ. assigned for
its further consideration.
On motion of Mr.. MoRrLASp, bill an act to
amend the charter of the Lime Rock Railroad
Co. was taken from the table.
The same gentleman moved to amend by
inserting in section 2, nfter the word railroad,
in the 9th line, the following words: "and in
case said corporation cannot agree with the
owners of land necessary for said road, i. may
be taken for such purpose, subject to the
same damages and proceeding as when land
is taken by other railroads, under the general
law of tue State Laid on the table and or
dered printed.
READ AND AssIcNED.--An act additional to
the charter of the Merchants Mutual Marine
Insurance Co.. an act to incorporate the pro-
pretors Of the Universalist meeting house IN
Olitown into parish: resolve in favor of
Henry Harmon: an act to incorporate the
Saco Slate Quarry Manufacturing Co.; re
solve il favor of the Committee on Reform
School; resolve in favor Of certain settlers i'll
Silver Ridge plantation an act relative to the
equity powers of the Supreme Judicial Court;
| an act to amend section 81 OF chapter 81 OF
the revised statutes, relating to evidence; an
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yised statutes, relating to town meetings; an
act relating to recogniZances and testimony;
an act to amend section % of chapter u OF
the revised statutes, relating to interest on re-
ports of referees; an act in relation to at
tachments in certain cases an act explanato-
~ Of section SO of chapter 81 of the revised
statutes, relating to actions on promissory
notes; resolve relative to the claims of set
tiers upon PROJECTORS lands in the county of
Aroostook.
PASSED TO BE ENoRossEp.-Resolve in
favor of J. Nicolar; resolve in favor of Maine
Industrial School for Girls; resolve in favor
of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians; re-
solve in relation to industrial statistics; an
act to amend the charter of the Fairfield VIII
| lage Corporation; an act to amend chapter
six hundred seventy.seven of the private laws
| of 1871, relating to refuse into the st.
river; resolve in favor of the Penobscot tribe
of Indians; resolve in favor of the Joint
Standing Committee on Agriculture; an act
to supply the cities Of Lewiston and Auburn
with pure water; resolve making an appro-
priation in aid Of building a bridge in the
town of Cape Elizabeth; an act pro-
viding for the trial of issues of fact by jury in
equity cases; an act for the consolidation of
certain railroads; an act to Improve the
Jail system of the State; resolve in favor of
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act to incorporate the State of Maine Trust
Co.; resolve in behalf of the library of the
Probate Court of Cumberland county; an act
to amend the law relating to the fees of fence
viewers; resolve in favor of J. W. Haines.
PASSED TO BE ESACTED-An act imposing
penalty on the Portland and Oxford Central
Railroad Company, for abuses of its privileg'
es and franchises; an act to provide for the
appointment of an Assistant County Attorney
for the county Of Cumberland an act to
amend chapter SO Of the public laws Of 1872,
relating to insolvent estates; an act to make
valid the doings of the town of Minot; an act
to defpe what shall constitute pauper sup
plies.
| FINALLY PASSED Res olive in favor Of VI.
J.. Cortheil.
The majority and minority reports of the
committee on Legal Affairs, on the question
of the Somerset shire town matter, came up
in order
On motion Of AIR. CoFrIx, debate was lin
tied to ten minutes.
Messrs. Greene Of Athens, Vinton, King,
Peaks, Coffin, Weeks and Knight argued in
favor of the adoption of the majority report,
and Messrs. Kelloch, and Randall of Island
Falls, Adams, and Manson in favor of the
minority report.
Mr.. MANSON moved that the question be
| tol. hxyx- nd orI l,;r OBJ ~
House refused to adopt the minority report,
as follows:
| YEAs.-Messrs. Adams, Bailey, Bennett, Brewer
Campbell. Carll Carvill, CLARK, Croker, Cutting,
Davis, Dennison, Egery, Foss OF Dexter, Foss OF
Danfortf, Fuller, Clifford Hall, Hawes Heselton
Hinch, Howard, Hubbard, Kelloch, Kingman, Lin.
coin, Locke, Loring Of Yarmouth. Manson Martin,
Mason of Biddeiord, Mayhem, Neal, Patten, Pres
Robbins of Deer Isle, Robinson, Scolfeld, Stur,e
want, Titcemb, Torrey, Treworgy, Walker, Wheeler
! NAys.-Messrs. Alley, Atwood, Barron, Bisbee,
Boardman, Brockway, Butman, Came, Cary, Co.
burn, Coffin, Cortheli Crosweil, Cushman, Ellis,
| Fessenden, Folsom OF Oldtown, Ford, Getchell,
Gregg, Green, Haley, Hatch, Herrck, ainckley,
Iiobson, Humphreys, Jones, Jordan Kee2an Ken
Lindley Lord, Loring Of Portland, Mason ofsears,
mont, Mathews, Mayberry, Milliken Mo1Ilt Mort
land, Mower, Nash, Oak, Oullette, Paul, Peaks,
Richmond, Remlck, Richards Robbins Of Guilford,
Rollins, Rounds, Sargent, Smith, Stevens ofGoulds.
Doro', Inolnas. thompson, Iotman, Treat, Ireteth-
| EN-, Twombly, Ninton, Warren, Webster of yinal-
| haven, Webster of Orono. Webster of Cas.ine,
Weeks Weston, Whipple, Wilder, Winsiow, Wood
| 81.
The majority report, giving the petitioners
leave to withdraw, was then accepted.
Subsequently Mr.. VINToN moved a recon.
sideration of the vote whereby the majority
report was accepted, and the House refused
to reconsider.
Bill an act additional to an act entitled an
act to establish the Portland Saco and Ports
mouth Railroad Company, came from the
Senate amended. The bill was read twice
and ordered to be printed, on motion of Mr.
FEssENDEN.
On motion of Mr.. MATTHEWS, the report of
the Committee on the Judiciary relating to
attachments of real estate, was taken from
the table, the question being on receding
and concurring with the Senate in substitu-
ting the minority report for the majority re-
port. The House receded and concurred
and the bill reported by the minority report
being bill an act relative to attachments on
real estates was read three times, under q
suspension of the rules. Senate amendment
adopted and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. FEssENDEN, bill an act
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