Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-28
House.

| Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. FrtltR
of Hallowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con
! currence. e.
| On motion of Mr., RICHARDS,
Ordered, That all questions giving rise to
debate, lay upon the table until after the
| morning business is disposed of. y
On motion of Mr.. WARREN,
| Ordered, That the Committee on Legal At
! fairs be directed to inquire what amendments
if any should be made to chap c. of the re-
| vised statutes relating to the adoption Of chill
| dren.
Mr.. FILES, offered the following, which
4 was adopted.
| Whereas, the time in which the commits
| sioners appointed under resolve of last year
| to receive proposals from towns and individ-
uals as an inducement to the location of
| proposed new insane hospital. appears to have
| elapsed, and,
| Whereas, an offer is to be made by Mr.. j
| 7. Baxter of Gorham of his farm and country
| seat in that town as site for said hospital.
| Ordered. That the Committee on Insane
| Hospital lie authorized to examine and con-
slider the offer of Mr.. Baxter and make such
f! report as in their Judgment may seem proper.
On motion of MIR. WINsLow,
Ordered, That the Committee on Agrlcul
! ture into the eXpediency of law to compel
| persons to maintain a land mark, either by
posts, or trees, where they have ceased TO
maintain fences by the highway, liable to be
! blocked by drifting SHOWS.
On motion Of Mr.. LORD,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Al
fairs be instructed to inquire into the exped-
iency of sec. chap. 80 of the revised statutes
! relating to marriage, by striking therefrom.
! the words, ''At least five days
On motion of Mr.. CoRrnELI,
Ordered, That the Committee on Education
be directed to inquire into the expediency OF
| authorizing the school committees of the sew
| eral towns in each county, to meet in conven-
ton, yearly.
On motion Of Mr.. STuRGls,
Ordered, That the Committee Banks
and Banking be directed to inquire into the
| eNpediency of so amending chap. Al, sec. 81
| OF the revised statutes, so that it may read as
follows viz, The trustees shall see to the
proper and safe investment of deposits and
funds of the corporation, in q manner they
regard perfectly safe, but no loan eNceelin g
20 per cent of the amount on deposit shall
be made on security of names alone, nor d.
rcctly or indirectly to any one Of the trustees
or any firm of which he is a member
On motion of Mr.. GlpBs,
Ordered, That the bill providing tor the
amendment Of chap. IS sec. - of the revised
statutes relating to pressed hay, be rocom-
mitted, with instructions to report bill re-
pealing sections 52 80, and "a Of chap. So OF
the revised statutes.
On motion of Mr.. TALBOT, the report of
the Committee on Agriculture. giving 'leave
to withdraw on petition of Lewis Guptill ct
ais. relating to cattle running at large, was
taken from the table and on motion of the
same member, the House receeded from its
vote accepting the report and concurred in the
action Of the Senate in recommtting the re-
port.
Mr. CoBB from the Committee on Manu-
features on petition, reported bill an act to
incorporate the Enterprise Cheese Manufac-
turing Co. Read and Assigned.
Mr.. FEssENDEN from the Committee on
Railroads. on petition and bill, reported new
draft, and ought to pass on bill an act to au-
thorize the Knox K Lincoln Co. to extend its
road from Bath to Portland. Laid on the ia
BILE and ordered to be printed, on motion OF
Mr. FEssESDES.
r Bill an act authorizing the Maine Central
Il. r. Co. to change its location and construct
new bridge across the Kennebec river, was
read the third time, and laid Oh the table, en-
motion of Mr.. CoNNoR.
i READ AND AssIGNEp.-o1 Montvlle; an
act authorizing John Whtmore to con-
struct weirs in the Penobscot river: an act
to continue in force SO much of chap
ter 4G2 OF the special laws of 1865, as re-
lates to-the fishing interest in Lufkn's pond /;
an act to amend an act to incorporate the
Penobscot Central Railroad company.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.-Bill an act
granting further time for the Penobscot and
Lake Mogan,c Co. to locate and complete
its railroad; bill an act to amend an act ad
ditional to an act to incorporate the Calais
Railway Co. and the several acts additional
thereto.
Order relating to the raising of special
committee to investigate affairs at the State
Prison, came from the Senate, amended, by
striking out the provision for special COM
mittee, and substituting the Joint Standing
Committee on State Prison; also amended by
requiring the report to be made to this legis-
lature; also providing for the appointment of
a subcommittee.
Mr.. TALBUr remarked that the amendments
proposed to change the unanimous action of
the House. 1t proposed, first, to impare the
duties of the investigation upon the Joint
Standing Committee on State Prison, and
secondly, require them to report to this Leg
islature. The amendment, in regard to a
subcommittee, he would pass over, for he
understood that to be provided for by the or
der passed by the House. Therefore, what
he had to say upon the subject, would be up
on the two first changes proposed
The only reason he had heard for substitu-
ton the Joint Standing Committee on State
was the appropriate committee; that the du-
ties of the investigation came within their
plan Of action and that they are gentlemen
qualified to discharge the duties mentioned in
the order, more SO than any others. That
committee had been for number of years
one of the Joint Standing Committees Of the
Legislature, and its duties were defined, and
clear, the same as any other committee.
Were there duties such as are contained in
the orders. He had great confidence in the
worthy Speakers discussion and he believed
he had selected the members of the Joint
Standing Committee with a due regard to
their qualifications. What were those quail
ications? First, the Speaker would look for
men who are fond oftravel, and through a
regard Tor their health, would like relaxation
from the arduous duties of the Legislature !;
he would look for men, who, when tele-
graph message came from the Warden that
all things were right, would promptly enter
upon the discharge of their dutes he would
look for men, who from mere curiosity, and
perhaps from eXcessiveness of human sympa-
thy and Kindness for the condition of the