Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-24
House..

-s-. .,>..~. SATURDAY, Feb ~
No chaplain present.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in con-
currence.
Bill an act to amend an act to incorporate
the Peoples Ferry Company at Bath, and bill
an act to increase the capital stock Of the
Nerbickawee Neck Company, were read three
times, under a suspension of the rules, and
passed to be engrossed.
Resolve proposing an amendment of the
constitution, so as to provide for biennial
elections Of the Legislature, was read
twice under suspension OF the rules,
and refused q passage in concurrence with
the Senate.
Bill an act to amend item ), OF section 50 of
chapter ii Of the revised statutes, relating to
school registers, came from the Senate indea-
nitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. CoRIHELL, the House
non-concurred, and passed the bill to be en-.
crossed.
Bill an act TO amend chapter ll6, section
OF the revised statutes, relative to the service
Of venires, passed to be engrossed by the
House, came from the Senate indefinitely
postponed.
The House receded and concurred.
Bill an act for the better preservation of
horse records, was read the third time, the
question being en- concurriDg with the action
OF the Senate in referring the same to the
next legislature.
The matter was discussed briefly by Mes
srs. Bisbee, Ellis, Treworgy, Knight, Weeks,
and others.
The House on-concurred with the Senate,
and gave the bill a passage to be engrossed.
The House non-concurred in the action OF
the Senate in the adoption of the minority
report of the Committee on Temperance.
Pending the adoption of the majority report,
the subject was laid on the table, and Mr.
kNowLToN spoke in opposition to the minority
report.
Bill an act to incorporate the town Of
Yanceboro', passed to be enacted by the
House, came from the Senate referred to the
next legislature.
On motion of Mr.. RAND, the House voted
10 insist.
Bill an act to amend section 81 OF chapter
III of the revised statutes, in relation to Nor
mai Schools, passed to be enacted by the
House, came from the Senate amended. The
House reconsidered its vote passing the bill
TO be enacted and engrossed, adopted the
Senate amendments, and passed the bill 10 be
engrossed. The bill in relation to a board of
harbor Commissioners, indefinitely postponed
~ the House, came from the Senate referred
to the next legislature.
Mr.. CoRTHELL moved that the House ad-
here. Messrs. Titcomb, Ellis and Barron
spoke in favor of the motion, and Messrs
Weeks and Webster of Castine, ia favor of
concurring with the action of the Senate. The
house non-concurred, and voted TO adhere.
Mr.. STuRTEyAST, by leave, laid on the ia =.
bic Dill an act 10 incorporate the Wilton
Cheese Co., which was read three times up-
der suspension of the rules and passed 10
be engrossed.
Mr.. Putnam, by leave, laid on the table
bill an act authorizing Jeremiah p. Simpson
ct al. to rebuild and extend and maintain a
wharf in York river in York, which was
read three times, under suspension Of the
rules, and passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. WEEKS,
ORDERED, That Joseph l.. Witherly, &
member of this House, be excused from fur
Their attendance after Monday next, and tbs
Clerk be directed to make up his pay
Mr.. BIsBEE from the Oxford County Dele
cation, reported reference to the next Legis
lature, on petition of the seleetmen Of
Hebron, for change Of the valuation of said
town.
Mr.. TITcoMB from the Committee of Con-
ference, on bill an act to amend section q OF
chapter Is of the revised statues, relating to
ways, reported that the House recede and
concur with the Senate. Accepted.
Read AND AssIGNED.-An act to authorize
the town of Bridgton to subscribe for stock in
the Bridgton Branch Railroad Company; an
act to increase the capital stock of the Wa
rem Manufacturing Co.; an act to amend
chapter &c Of the Revised Statutes, relating to
nres; an act relating to schools in NADIA
waska territory; resolve in favor of J. X.
Mason Of Thomaston; resolve in favor of the
WALDO County Law Library; resolve in favor
OF the State Reform SchooI
rAssEDTo BE ESoRossgp-An act additional
- cnarter OF the Merchants Mutual Marine
AnsuIahce go. an act to incorporate the pro- |
pI,ssors o. the universalist meeting house in
Hsnr uwn u. ,n.o parish; resolve in favor of
henry harmen; an act to incornora,e ,ba
rsco slate Quarry Manufacturing Co ro
soive IN favor Of the Committee on Reform
school resolve in favor of certain settle. IN
SILVER Ridge plantation; an act 70 amend
80. .ecnon eignty-seyen OF ehspter eighiy-two of
the revised statutes, relating 70 evidence. an
act 70 amend section Of chsn,e, A 81 :, ."