Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-04

Davis, spoke in opposition to the resolve, and
Mr.. Carvill in favor.
The vote was reconsdered, and the resolve
indefinitely postponed.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED-An act additional
to chap. 67 of the revised statutes relating to
adoption Of children; an act to amend chap.
Is of the revised statutes relating to ceme-
teries: an act to further protect fish in the
interior waters of the State; an act to
amend secs. IS and SO of chapter 40
of the revised statutes relating to
fishing; an act to amend chap. 15l of the
public laws Of '68, relating to the Superior
Court of the county of Cumberland; an act
to amend chap. Al of the general laws of ~,
relating to lands in unincorporated places; an
act to amend sec. So, chap. Is of the revised
statutes, relating to appeals from decision OF
municipal officers; an act for the assessment
of a State tax for 1874, amounting to 81, 1884,
2oG.l4; an act to amend chap. 80 OF the re-
vised statutes relating to game; an act in ad-
dition to chap. 90 of the revised statutes relat-
ing to mortgages; an act additional to chap.
1873 Of the laws of rs relating to the Jail
system of the State an act amend sec. 81
chap. of the revised relating to taxes on
lands in uninterrupted places; an act to amend
&,
ing to the collection of taxes.
FINALLY PAssED-Resolve additional to
chap. 1913 of the resolves OF 1870; resolve
making appropriation for the propagation of
fish; resolve in relation to the payment of
dividends to the members Of Penobscot Tribe
Of Indians; resolve relating to purchase by
the State, of Maine reports; resolve laying
a tax on the several counties; resolve in favor
of Ellsworth II. and Lydia Il. Hayden of
Presque Isle.
Adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act to continue in force chap. 1893 of
the public laws of II, relating chap. 40 Of
the Revised Statutes, concerning fish and
fisheries, was taken up. Bill exempts the
Augusta dam from a fshway, for three
years.
Mr.. CRowELL opposed the bill, and moved
its indefinite postponement.
Messrs. North, Mitchell and Williams,
spoke in favor OF the bill.
Messrs. Davis and Carvill opposed the bill.
The yeas and nays were taken on motion
Of Mr.. CARvILL, resulting in the affirmative
as follows
YEAs.-Messrs. Bartlett, Blaisdell. Boardman
Bradbury of Oidtown, bradbury of kingdeld,
Drawn, Burbank, Bursley, Caldwell, Campbell,
well, Crowell, Davis, Denison, Dowst Drake, Ea.
ton, Edes, Estes, harrington, Fernald, Fessenden,
HaTdnr Hach swes
son, keene of Palmyra, Kelloch, Lamson. Lane
Lawler Lewis, Libby, Longlellow Lord, Lorng,
Porter, Moulton of Scarboro', Morrow, Mullin,
NicAerson, Phnney, Pierce, Pilsbury., Porter,
Presley, Richards, Robbins, Rogers Sanborn of
/ Wales, Sanborn of Etna, scammon, Scrbner. sher-
stuart, swasey, Tabbut Thnrston Tibbetts, Treat,
/ WALDEN. Warren, Wentworth Of Rucksport, White.
more, Wilder Wilson, Work, Young-SS.
NAYs.-Messrs. Baker, Black Blodgett, Cornish,
fnh ken, 4 Mtdhe Worth snow w fH sa'''
SO the House indefinitely postponed the
bill.
A communication was received from Hon.
G. G. Stacy, Secretary of State, transmitting
a summary of the standing of all the fire and
marine insurance companies doing business
it this State.
On motion of Mr.. CoRrHELL, debate was
limited TO five minutes each, on any one
question.
B ill an act additional to chap. "a of the Re-
vised Statutes, respecting liability of railroads
for paupers, in new draft, was passed to be
engrossed in concurrence with the Senate,
under suspension of the rules.
Resolve abolishing the Land Office came
from the Senate amended, as per sheet B.
Messrs. Keegan and Corthell opposed the
adoption of the amendment. The House
nonconcurred in the action of the Senate in
the adoption of amendment 3, and voted to
insist
On motion of Mr.. WARREN, resolve in
favor of the reform school was taken from
the table, the question being upon the adop-
ton of Senate amendment A, striking out
500, 900, and inserting Sl4 200.
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argued form, and opposed concurrence with
the Senate.
Mr., CoRrHELL opposed the amendment.
On motion of Mr.. WARREN, the House
voted to insist.
! Resolve making an appropriation for mill.
tary purposes, was taken from the table, on
motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS, who offered an
amendment.
Mr. KNowLroN opposed the amendment.
The matter was further discussed by
Messrs. Fessenden, Wilson and Pressey. The
amendment was rejected, and the resolve
passed to be cngrossed.
Resolve in favor of the Secretary of the
Senate, was passed to be engrossed under q
suspension Of the rules.
Resolve for the rcprinting of the special
laws of 1920 and 1921 was presented, and
passed to be engrossed under a suspension Of
the rules.
Mr.. SMALL, from the committee on Military
Affairs, made final report.
Mr.. Snow, from the committee on Military
Affairs, reported in new draft, and cough,
to pass" on resolve for a statue of Gen. VIM.
King, to be placed in the National Statuary
Hall at Washington. Passed to be engrossed
under a suspension of the rules.
! PASSED TO BE ENACrED.-An act to amend
sec. 81 chap. of the revised statutes, relat-
ing to taxes in unincorperated places; an ac
to enable certain towns in Knox to vote upon
the proposition Of court house.
On motion of Mr.. CoRrHELL, Mr.. Treat
was excused from further attendance.
On motion Of Mr.. SMALL of Lisbon, Mr.
Sanborn of Wales was excused from further
attendance.
On motion of Mr.. KEEGAS, Mr.. Caldwell
was excused from further attendance.
On motion of Mr.. CARvILL, Mr.. Rowel
was excused from further attendance.
Mr.. Morrow presented resolve appro-
priating $2500 for the payment of the expen-
SEES of the investigation of the affairs of the
State Prison, which was passed to be engross-
ed under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. COBB from the Committee on Finan-
cial Affairs, on order, reported resolve re-
lating to industrial statistics, which was
passed to be epgrossed under a suspension