Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-26

Mr. MARTIN opposed the motion. lie eA"
planned the action of the committee in rsla-
ton to the matter, and gave reasons why the
the town should not be divided.
Mr.. BURGESS replied, giving reasons which
he considered should influence Senators to
vote for the substitution of the minority re-
port.
Mr.. FOSTER supported the majority report.
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN, the Senate or
dered the yeas and nays. The discussion was
continued by Mr.. WEBB who favored the sub
stitution of the minority report, and Mr.. Cut
Ter who opposed, followed by Messrs. Bur
CESS AMI Emery.
The yeas and nays on being taken, resulted
as follows
brook, Palmer OF Somerset, Webb webster-7.
NATs.-Messrs. Arnold. Boyle, Carr, Coffln,
Hall. Han. on Harmon Kent, Lothrop, Martin,
Morrison, Palmer Of Penobsco, Russell, shaw,
Whltmore-2l.
So the Senate refused to substitute, and the
majority report giving the petitioners leave
to withdraw was accepted.
Ga motion of Mr.. BURGESS, the Senate ad
journed to meet at 1-2 o'clock p. NJ.
READ AND AssIGNED.-An act to author
ize the assessment and collection of taxes
upon the polls and estates of lIamlen Grant
Plantation; resolve in favor Of the State Col
lege of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts; .
an act 10 amend chap. 80 of the special laws
of 1910 entitled an act to prevent obstructi ons
in the Machias river; an act to amend secs.
GO and Ga of chap. 40 Of the revised statutes
relating to foreign insurance companies.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act to pro-
tect fish in Bunganut pond in the towns of
Alfred and Lyman resolve relating TO the L.
S. Arsenal at Augusta, Me-. an act to incor-
poratc the Rumford Falls & Buckfield Railroad
Co.; resolve 10 favor of BENZ. BuZzy, Jr.
resolve in favor of John B. Trafton; resolve
authorizing the location of certain land GER
tifcates; resolve in favor Of Aroostook
county; BILL an act to amend acts relat-
ing to the establishment Of municipal
court in the city Of Lewiston; an act re-
lating TO ways across railroads; an act
amendatory and additional TO chap. 81 of the
revised statutes concerning railroads; an act
to amend sec of chap. of the revised
statutes relating to land ceded to the United
States; an act to amend sec. Go chap. Is of
the revised statutes relating TO notice for
damage on highways an act to amend an act
to incorporate the Camden Nillage Corpora
tion an act in relation to the protection of
bottles used by the manufacturers of mineral
water, ginger ale, small beer, ETC.; act
ameudatory of chap. So of the revised statutes
relating to hay; an act TO restrict the opera
ton Of clause s, sec. OF chap l ofthe revised
/
an act to amend chap. rs, secs. and =, of
the public laws of 1878, relating to Free High
Schools resolve relating to ventilation of the
halls and committee rooms of the State House;
resolve in favor of the Maine General Hos
pital; resolve appropriating money to be ex-
pended in building a bridge across the Malta
wamkeag river at Kngman resolve in favor
of the joint standing committee on education !;
sn act to incorporate the Houlton Dairying
Company.
PASSED TO BE ENAorED.-An &C. to make
valid the doings of S. Thomaston; an act to
amend chap. %, sec. of the private and spec
ial laws Of 1872, relating to the use OF mar
row trimmed Wheels an act to supply Bruins
wick, Topsham, and Bath with pure water;
an act to legalize the doings of School Dis
trict No ,, in Linneus; an act to incorpor
porate the Madison Slate Co. an act to
amend an act establishing Municipal Court
in the town of Brunswick an act to increase
the salary Of the County Attorney for andre
scoggin county; an act TO authorize the
Bucksport & Bangor Railroad Co., to extend
their wharves into the tide waters at Bucks
port village; an act authorizing the reduction
of capital stock of the Union Insurance Co. :;
: an act to incorporate the Madison Pond Slate
and Marbleizng Co.; an act TO incorporate
the Maine Slate Co.. an act relating to costs
in log lien cases; an act relating to appoint
ment of trustees Of the State College Of Agr-
culture and the Mechanic arts; an act to
amend Sec II, chap. so of the Revised Stat
utes relating to birds; an act to incorporate
the Maine Stock Breeders Association.
, On motion of Mr.. HARMON,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Mr. WEBn presented bill fixing the salary
of the Attorney General at $500, which was
referred to the Committee on the judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY bill ian act to
amend sec. II of chap. 1874 of the revised
statutes" was taken from the table The
bill relates to the compensation of attorneys
defending capital cases and limits the sum to
be allowed to an amount not exceeding $50.
Mr.. FOSTER of Oxford to moved amend so
that the sum should not exceed 500. The
amendment was rejected and the bill passed
to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. FosrFR the vote was re-
considered, passing to be engross ed bill to
amend sec. 60, chap. Is revised statutes re-
lating to notice for damages on ways.
The bill was amended so as to require par
ties claiming damages to notify county COM
missioners, or municipal officers, of the claim
within sixty days and specify the nature of in
jury, and bring action in within one year, and
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. BOYLE the vote was re-
considered whereby the Senate passed to be
engrossed, bill an act to amend acts relating
to the municipal court for the city of Lewis
ton. The bill was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB bill an act to in
corporate the town of Vanceboro, was taken
from the table. The bill passed to be en-
crossed on call for yeas and nays, sixteen to
eight, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Abbott, Burgess Carr, Colin,
Crandon, Cross, Dyer, Foster, Hall, Hanson, Har-
mon, Holbrook, Kent, Lothrop, Martin. Palmer OF
Somerset-l6.
NAYs-NIessrs. Arnold, Boyle, Cutler, Emery,
Morrison, Palmer of Penobscot, Webb, Webster
Is
On motion of Mr.. HALL, adjourned ats 80
House.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2Jth.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. JACKSON of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill and resolve in favor an Industrial
School for Girls, refused passage by the
House, came from the Senate, that branch in
sisting upon its vote giving the same pas
sage and asking for a committee of confer
ence. The House concurred in the PROPOSE
tion and the Sneaker anpOintpd ns the Cam