Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-13


tor the people as much as the Senator from
oxford, and he tried to look out for their III
terests.
Mr.. Foster moved that the bill Be tabled.
and assigned for Tuesday next.
| Mr.. SHAW was of the opinion that the ON
had passed without due consideration, winch
had led him to make the motion which he had
offered. He had no objection TO the IN lay
ing over.
/ Mr.. EMERY offered the following amerd-
ment:
+ After the word aforesaid" in the tenth lin.
insert the words ito the place whence thy
were brought, or to the place OF their resi-
denCe.'
/ This amendment was adopted, and the bill
as amended, then assigned to luesdat
next. tor further consideration.
Bal an act regulating the sale of apples by
weight, which was indefinitely postponed IN
the Senate, came from the House, that branch
insisting upon its vote Whereby the I'LL was
passed To be engrossed.
Mr.. ABBoT moved that the Senate and con
cur with the House. He spoke in support Of
has motion.
Mr.. MARTIN opposed and hoped the Senate
would insist.
The Senate voted to recede and concur.
An act to repeal secs. 81, 50 and "a OF caap
IS OF the revised statutes, relating to pressed
hay, taken from the able, and pending
its passage to be enacted was indefinitely
postponed on motion OF Mr.. BOYLE.
READ AND AssIGNEp.-An act to legal
lie the doings of school district No. Is, Iii the
town of Bristol; an act to amend an act en-
TITLED AN act 10 amend sec. IL, OF chap, - Of
the REVISED statutes, relating to the ci.ions
OF the :. J. Court aa act cXemp.ing farm pro-
ducts from taxation; resolve in favor OF the
town OF Pittstop resolve in favor Of the widow
Of Peter DANES; resolve in favor oi John
Saith of Mapleton; resolve III iavUr OF the
Commissioner on claims of settlers on public
lands in ArooStook county; resolve IN favor
OF james Pair Of Limestone Plantation; an
act providing pensions for disabled sodie rs
and seanen act to amend chap. 81 OF the
Revised Statutes, relating to executors and
administrators; an act to amend sec. Al, chap.
l. of the revised statutes, relating to The as
sessment Of school district taxes; al act re-
lating to clerks of Judicial Courts; an act ad-
ditonal to chap. 50 of the Revised Statutes
relating to proceedings in Court; an act 10 in
corporate the Harrington Slate Company.
PASSED TO BE ENGRoSsED. An act To ln-
corporate the Maine Sabbath School Asso-
citation; an act to repeal chap. 90 OF the
/ private and special laws of 1871, entitled an
act to Incorporate the Trustees of the Bangor
Masonic Fraternity a. act to amend sec. D.
OF chap - of the Revised Statutes relative
to the equity powers of the Supreme Judicial
Court act to regulate and establish the
compensation of the Examiner of Banks; an
act TO Incorporate the Sandy River Ielvgrap pin
company an act to increase the capital Stock
of the North Bank; an act in relation to sal
mon. shad, and alewive fishery in the Msdo
max river in the town of Waldoboro'; an act
TO repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the
taking of fish in the Narragaugus rlver; an
act TO increase the capital stock of the Bod
well Granite company; an act establishing
the compensation OF the county Comm, sion
ers for Cumberland county.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED-An act to make
valid certain dolngs Of the town of Franklin
in relation to school district; act to
protect fish in the waters of the town
of Raymond; an act to legalize the do
ings of the town of Madawaska at their
annual March meeting in II; an act to
incorporate the st. Elizabeth Roman Catho-
lie Asylum; an act abating a portion of
the State tax of " atervllle, and assessing the
same upon West Wateryille; an act tn abate
the State tax of Clinton Gore for 1873 and
assess the same upon the towns of Clinton
and Burnham; an act to incorporate the Old
Orchard Beach Association; an act confirming
the articles of agreement of the European <
North American Railway Company.
FINALLY PAssED-Resolve in favor Of the
town of Atkins.
On motion of Mr.. HoLBRooK,
| Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &c, PRESENTED AND Re
FERRED.
Bv Mr.. WEBB.-An act additional to chap.
| G3 OF the Revised Statutes relating TO Probate
Courts. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Also an act for the better security of voiun-
! 4
/ tee.
House.
THURSDAY, Feb. l..
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. EcoB, of Augusta.
| Papers from the Senate disposed OF IN con-
currence.
Senate order relating to the Committees of
the Legislature being required to report on
or before the 18th inst. was laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS.
On motion of Mr.. BoARDMAN.
! Ordered, Whereas, the State Sinking Fands
are dangerous machinery to run, and are no
longer necessary to maintain the State bonds
at par. therefore:
Ordered, That the Committee on Financial
| Affairs inquire whether the laws creating the
sinking funds may not be repealed with ad-
vantage to the interests of the State, and
without injustice to her creditors.
Ordered, That the Committee on Judiciary
be directed to inquire if any further legisla-
ton is necessary in regard to towns and cities
laying out highways across railroad tracks,
and keeping the same IN repair at such cross
ings.
| On motion of Mr.. KNowLToN,
| Ordered, That such persons as are required
| to appear before the Joint Special Committee
to investigate the affairs of the State Prison,
/ be paid the same for travel aud attendance as
they would be entitled to for travel and at
tendance at the Supreme Judicial Court, and
that each person so attending certify the num-
| Der of miles Travelled and the number of days
of actual attendance and the bill of costs of
such travel and attendance shall be examined
and allowed by the Governor and Council, and
paid from any funds otherwise not appropra-
| ted also that the Committee on judiciary be
instructed to inquire what change, if any, is
necessary in the law relating to the taxation
of costs to make certain the rights of parties {;
! also that the same committee be instructed to
inquire what change, If any, is necessary, in
chap. lSS of the public laws of II; also that
the same committee inquire what change if
any, is necessary, in chap. 50, sec. los OF the
! ~ In to