Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-25
House.

An act 10 incorporate the EaStera clate
J Co.; an act to make valid the doings of the
Commits sioners to establish the location of
public lots in Lyndon.
Mr.. kEEoAN presented a resolve in favor
, of the Joint Standing Committee on Educa-
ton, which was passed to be epgrossed under
a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. GOODWIN presented the remonstrance
of j. +. Nicely ct ais. of South Berwick,
against taxing insurance companies, which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. PARKER presented bill an act TO amend
sec 10, of chap. lao of the revised statutes,
relating to discipline in the State Prison,
which was referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary. [Abolishes corporal punishment.
Mr.. PULLEN presented bill an act to au-
tho1ize the selectmen Of towns to establish
public watering places. which was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. CoRrHELL, Mr.. Foster
Of Newry was excused from further attend
ance on and after Friday next.
On motion OF Mr.. kIMBALL. Mr.. Hough-
ton of Woodstock was excused from further
attendance after Thursday.
On motion of Mr.. CARvILL, Mr.. McCarty
was excused from further attendance after
Wednesday next.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON, Mr.. Fowler
was excused from further attendance after
Friday next.
On motion of MI LEWIS, Mr.. Cushman
| was excused from further attendance after
Friday.
The resignation of Mr.. Nickerson, mem
Der of the House, was received and accepted,
to take effect upon the close of the present
session.
Mr. STURGls introduced bill an act to in
f corporate the Leeds Manufacturing Co.,
I lssh, 70 ti,nN To-,
dietary.
Mr.. FEssENDEN presented the remon-
STRANGE OF Woodman, True & Co., against
taxing insurance companies, which was re-
3 ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. WILSON presented the petition of j
E d. Wellington ct ais, for incorporation Of
the State of Maine Mineral and Stone Co.,
which was referred to the Committee or
Commerce.
Mr.. LEAvIrT presented bill an act TO au
thorize Chas. B. Page to extend wharf into
S the tide waters of Eastport, which was re-
S ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
Il On motion o: Mr. PIERCE, it was
Ordered, That the vote passed by the
| House of Representatives, to adj ourn on the
! 25th inst, be reconsidered. the Senate con.
= curing in the same.
Report of the Committee on Railroads
, reporting ought not to pass en- bill an act re-
: lating to railroad connections, came from
the Senate. Pending the acceptance Of the
report it was laid on the table.
z Mr.. NORTH, from the Committee on Judi
< eiary, on order, reported bill an act to amend
. sec. 90, chap. "a OF the revised statutes, re-
latng to the support of paupers in unincor-
poraed places. Printed under rule.
2 Mr.. KEEGAN, from the same Committee,
, on order, reported bill relating to the col
lection of taxes. Printed
|, Mr.. CoRTHELL, from the Committee on Ed.
ucation, reported bill on order relating to
amending the laws defining the duties of su-
5 pervisors and experimenting school commit.
tees. Printed under rule.
Mr.. HALL, from the ComNittee en- State
f Lands, On orders, reported a resolve for the
preservation of plans and records in the
State Lands office and resolve relating to
/ settlers lots under the Treaty of Washing
ton. Read and Tomorrow assigned.
; Mr.. MOORE, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported ought to pass on bill an act to
amend chap. 80 of the special laws of 1910,
entitled an act to prevent obstruction in the
Machias river. Read and assigned.
READ AND AssIGNEp-Resolve in aid of re-
pairing the road in the town of Grafton, Ok
, ford county, resolve providing for the pay
ment of bounties on wild animals; an act
relating to the settlement of paupers; an &C,
U
f public laws Of rs relating to savings banks
r an act to amend chap. lab of the Revised
Statutes relating to insane hospital, for the
better management of said hospital, protec-
f ton of its inmates, and regulation of commit
ments thereto.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act to au-
, thorize the assessment and collection of taxes
upon the polls and estates of Hamlen Grant
Plantation.
Resolve appropriating Sl2, 900 for military
{ purposes, was read twice under a suspension
of the rules, and laid on the table, on motion
. of Mr.. WILLIAMS.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.-An act to make
, valid the doings of S. Thomaston; an act to
amend chap. 95, 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
trct No. 9, 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 Marketing 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 Agri-
: culture and the Mechanic arts; an act to
amend sec. II, chap. 30 of the Revised Stat
utes relating to birds; an act to incorporate
the Maine Stock Breeders Association.
On motion Of Mr.. KEEGAN, the House pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill to abol-
ish the death penalty, specially assigned for
to-day.
Mr.. TALBOT had no speech to make, but
merely wished to throw out few suggestions.
1t had been agreed in committee, by a bare
majority, to report for discussion, the bill now
before the House, and it was unanimously
agreed that if the bill abolishjng the death
penalty should not pass, there would then be
for discussion the ''bill for the better protec-
ton of human life." He wished to know if
there was not friend of the bill before the
House, who was not willing to stand up and
give some reason for this mighty change in
our law, which sweeps away fixed penalty
for the greatest crime known. He wished to
know if no reasons were to be given for the
proposed change, except what had appeared
in the newspapers, dictated not by men who