Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-07

conveying mas passed his whole estate, that
he cannot respond in real or personal prop
erty, and that he has received the full consd
Grafton. What then, you ask2 l answer,
that 1t Il necessary position consequent
upon the purchasers own act for which he is
responsible. The remedy was simple and in
his own hands. That he did not use it lays
no censure upon the law. Suppose every pos
sible objection, and then there will not attach
single suspicion of damage no. created by
our own neglect.
Mr.. President, hope the amendment will
not receive a passage. l can see no good
reasons why it should. l can see grave rea-
sons why it should not.
Mr.. HADLocK favored the minority report.
The law as it is now makes discrimination.
Mr.. CHAPLIN said 1t would be blow at the
various interests of the public, and in favor
of these towns, if the minority report is
passed.
Mr.. HUMPHREY said this was contest be-
tween the city and the county lawyers, and
he favored the last.
Mr.. MAY objected to this tinkering of the
statutes. He favored the majority report.
He hoped the question of lawyers would not
be raised As a farmer he should go for the
present law.
Mr.. KENNEDY thought that ordinary care
woald avoid any difficulty that had been
named
Mr.. Amor never knew of an instance of
attachment being put on record in his ex-
perience.
Mr.. CHAPLIN moved the indefinite post
ponement of the minority report and called
for the yeas and nays.
The motion was ruled gu, of order by the
chair.
The yeas and nays were then called with
the following results
YEAs-Messrs. Abbot, Brooks, Burgess Carr
Davis, Dingley, Hadlock, Hobbs. Howes. Kimbal,
more-l6.
NAYs.-Messrs. Arnold. Butler, Chaplin, Coffin,
Crandon, Dunnng, Harrington, Humphrey, Ken
nedy, Martin, May-ll.
So the minority report was accepted for the
majority report.
Mr.. HARRINGTON said the House had by a
decided majority, refused to accept the mi
norty for the majority report The Senate
had, by small majority, accepted the mi
norty for the majority.
He moved to refer the matter to the next
legislature, and called for the yeas and nays,
which on being taken resulted as follows;
YEAs.-Messrs. Arnold, Butler, Chaplin, Coffin,
Craudon, Dunnng harrington, Humphrey, Ken
nedy Martin, May, Palmer-la.
NAYs.-Messrs: Abbot, Brooks, Burgess, Carr,
| Davis, Dingley, Hadlock, Hobbs, Howes, kmball,
Lothrop, Penne, Shaw, Webster, whitmore-l5
|
The report which brings in a bill was then
tabled to be printed.
An act in aid of free high schools came
from the House, amended and recommitted
to the Committee on Education.
The Senate receded and concurred in re-
committing the bill.
READ AN AssIGNED.-An act 10 set off part
of Manchester and annex the same to the
town of Winthrop; resolve in favor Of the
Bangor Childrens Home in favor Of Samuel
! c. Niles; in favor of Chas. s. Page; in ia
vor of John B. Farrill; authorizing the Land
| Agent to deed lot of land to Albert Ball ;
an act to authorize the formation of railroad
corporations an act in relation to bounty on
wild animals; an act to continue in force an
act authorizing pensions for disabled soldiers
and seamen; an act to enable academies to
surrender their property to cities, towns or
plantations for the benefit of free high schools
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-Bill an act to pro-
vide for compulsory vaccination and re-vacci-
nation in cities and towns; an act to authorize
Nathaniel L. Thompson to build awharfon tlfe
western side of kennebunk river in kenne-
bunk; an act to incorporate the Pondicherry
Company; an act relating to the change of
names of persons; an act to incorporate the
Pleasant River Steamboat Co; an act to in
corporate 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.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED--An act to incor-
porate the Chesterville Fire Insurance Co. !;
an act TO prevent fishing in Hardins pond; an
act in addition to an act to incorporate the
Northern Aroostook Railroad Co.; an act to
prevent the use of narrow trimmed wheels in
Denny sville and Edmunds.
FINALLY PASSED: Resolve authorizing the
Adjutant General to sell the gun house in
Milo.
On motion ofMr MAY, adjourned.
PETITIONS, Bills, &C., Presented AND RE-
rERRED.
BY Mr.. CHAPLIN: Remembrance of NJ.
Gould and &c others against allowing town of
| Bridgton to take an amount equal to ten per
cent, of its valuation in railroad stock; of F..
F. Fessenden and others, and of Henry Ham
and G8 others, for the same. Referred to
! Committee on Legal Affairs.
| By Mr.. DUNNING Petition of Charles Da-
wilson and others praying for an act to in
corporate the Cove Slate Company. Re-
ferred to Committee on Manufactures.
| By Mr.. ABBOT: RemoRstrance of C. II.
| Nelson and others against setting off any part
of China to the town of Vassalboro'. Re-
| ferred to COMMITTEE on Towns.
House.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. TILToN of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
The following papers referred to commit
tees in the House, came from tie Senate, re-
ferred to the next legislature: Petition of Hi
ram Kicker for extension OF charter for nav
igating the Androscoggin river from Canton
Point to Rumtord; of same and others for re-
peal of an act for the preservation Of fish in
certain ponds in Poland bill an act to incor-
porate the West Hampden Dairying Associa-
ton.
The House insisted upon its former vote re-
ferring the papers to committees of the pres
ent legislature.
The petition of John Patten ct ais. relating
to the Peoples Ferry at Bath, referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters by the House,
came from the Senate referred TO the next
legislature.
The House nonconcurred, rcconsidered its
vote referring the same to the Committee on
Interior Waters, and referred it TO the Com
y,ittoo IN r aual A Hairs