Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-12

vised statutes relating to marriage and it,
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH, adjourned.
Pxrirroxs, Bills, &C. PRESENTED AND RE-
rERRED. l.
BY Mr.. CARR: Remembrance of Francis
II. Morse and others against the State au-
thorities employing geologist. Referred to
Committee on Agriculture. /
BY Mr.. LoTHRoP: Remembrance against
releasing the Fairfield Bridge Co. from its
duties to maintain bridge, from o. w. Lawry |
and 81 others. Referred to Committee on
Wsys and Bridges. -
House. II
TUESDAY, Feb. IL.
sn1nths ahsence of the Speaker, the House |
was called to order by the Clerk, s. ]. CHAD !
DouHx, ESQ.,.
On4notion Of Mr.. NASH,
mOnDRnaD, That in the absence of the
Speaker, George E. Weeks BE- appointed
SPEAKER pro tenn.
Mr.. Weeks was conducted to the chair by
Mr.. Nash, and addressed the House as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives.:
/ thank you for the high honor you have con-
ferred upon me, and will discharge the du-
ties of the Office according to the best Of my
ability. Asking your aid and indulgence, l
am ready to proceed to business.
q Mr.. WHITcoMB was charged with and con-
veyed q message to the Senate informing that
branch that in the absence of the Speaker,
the House had made choice Of George E.
Weeks, Esq, Speaker pro TEN.
Mr.. KEEoAN was charged with and con-
ysyed similar message to the Governor and
Council.
> Both gentlemen subsequently reported that
they had discharged the dutiesassigned them.
Senate order relating to the final adjourn
ment Of the Legislature on the 9th Of Feb,
came from the Senate and was tabled on mo-
ton Of Mr.. vrNroN.
Senate order relating to final reports of the
joint standing committees on the 18th of Feb,
came from that branch, and was laid OH the
table by the House on motion of Mr.. TIT
cUHD. 8
HEAD AND AssrGsRD.-an act to incorporate
the Coburn Land Company; resolve provid-
ing for surveying and marking the line be-
tween Maine and New Hampshire; an act to
incofporate the State Of Maine Trust Com
pany; an additional to chapter &c of the re-
vised statutes, relating to insolvent estates;
an act TO amend section Fl, Of chapter Is of
the revised statutes, relating to ways.
Bill an act to amend the law relating to the
taking Of lands for school houses, and bill an
net 70 amend section 8, chapter 2o5 CT the
public laws Of 1871, In regard to the rights
and liabilities of stock holders, passed to be
engrossed BY the House. came from the Sen
ate amended. Pending the adoption Of the
amendments, the bills were laid on the table.
Bill IN act to regulate the close time for the
taking Of trout in the tributaries of the An
droscogein river passed by the House to be
enRfossed, came from Senate amended and
passsd to be engrossed.
On motion Of MIR. TREwoRoy the House
fecedsd, adopted the Senate's amendments,
and passsd the bill to be engrosssd.
On motion Of Mr.. MArrnEws,
OHDERxp, That the use Of the Hall of the
House of Representatives, during Thursday
.afbssnoon and evening, February 18th, be
ts10efsd TO the members Of the Legislature OF
1879. y
ION motion Of Mr.. CARL,
OxpERED, That the Clerk be directed to
make up list of all appropriations of money
reported to the legislature, and for what pur-
pose. Also, make up statement showing
what bills and resolves are now before the
House for action, and the stage of proceeding
thew are now in, and that the same be printed.
Mr.. HArcH offered the following:
OxpxnRD, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the expe-
sioners OF streets, city marshals, and super
intsndents Of schools in cities, by the people,
ct their annual meetings, for the purpose OF
redressing wrongs and grievances now exist
ing.
The question of allowing the order to come
in was briefly discussed by Messrs. King, Tit
comb, Hatch, Putnam, Yates, Remission and
Ksegan.
The order was refused a passage 81 in IA
vor and 40 opposed.
Mr.. BIspRE, from the Committee on Rail.
soads, on petition, reported bill an act to in
corporate the AndroscoSgin and Oxford rail
road Co. Read and assigned.
Mr.. PAUL, from the Committee on Insane
Hospital, on report Of the trustees of the In
sane Hospital, reported q resolve in favor of
the Insane Hospital.
The resolve was read once, and tabled on
motion of Mr.. vNTox. 1t appropriates $780,
600 for the erection of new hospital build
ing north Of the engine house, on a line with
the present hospital building.
Mr.. FEssESDEx, from the Committee on
Railroads, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to incorporate the Portland and Deering
Railroad Co., and act to extend the time to
locate the Portland, Rutland, Oswego and
Chicago Railroad Co. Read and assigned.
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Legal
Adairj, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton Of Sidney Cook ct al. for amendment of
statute in relation to highway taxes.
Mr.. VISToS, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported in q new draft, and ought to
pass, on bill an act 10 amend section 5 of
chapter l24 of the revised statutes. Printed
under rule.
Bill an act to amend section l of chapter
223 Of tue laws Of II, relating to fares on rail
roads, being on its passage to be engrossed,
was laid on the table.
Subsequently the bill was taken up, and
Mr. BIsBEE explained its object was then
passed 70 be engrossed.
Passed TO BE RNGRossED.-An act to de-
fne what shall constitute pauper supplies; an
act to incorporate the Dixfield Cheese Fac
tory; an act to authorize Josiah II. p. Mer-
row ct ais. to extend wharf at Bow doinham;
an act to prevent the casting of saw dust, edg-
ings, trimmings, brush. &C., into the stream
Of water flowing from Thomas pond to Bear
pond in the town of Waterford, county
of Oxford, known by the name of Mil
brook; an act to incorporatesthe Topsham
Granite and Manufacturing Company; an act
additional to chap. of revised statutes rela-