Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-19
Wheelwright, White, Wilson, Withee, Woodbury.


MIR. WATTS moved to amend so as to requi,e
.ne slerIH Oh the county where the crime is CON-
1n''eu 70 execute the sentence on the condemned.
i tie saiu tnc snetli OF knox county or his depu-
tles were hot erected to execute the sentence of
death upon all the murderers that might be con-
vcted in the State. He thought the amen1nent
right and just.
Mr.. WILSON asked the reason why the sho,;r,
OF the different counties should be compelled TO
make pilgrimage to Knox county to perform
this odious and repelling duty. There should be
some good reason for it.
MIR. WATTS said if it was odious. why force
itupon Knox Why not divide the odousness
MIR. WILSON SAID that Knox had the State
PRISON and it should take all the membranes
with it.
Mr.. LYMAN thought the amendment em;pen,lv
just and proper. and advocated its adoption If
the gallows Is such deterrent to crime let No
have the executions where the murders are com
m,ted. and let all tie people witness them
Mr. WILSON was opposed to the galows being
erected III his county; he believed it to be demon
alizing. He thought there was an eminent pro-
priety in having the executions within the prison
walls
Mr.. WIGGIN said the gentleman from Bangor
other people. He (Wiggin) agreed in the re-
mark That executions should take place where
the crimes were committed.
The yeas and nays were called for and taken
resulting In the Negative, as follows:
YEAs-Mcssrs. Baker, Burnham, Burpee, Gun
nngham Durell, Folsom, Gleason, Haines, Har-
mon, Harris, klff, Lyman, Martin, McGiyery.
Merrill of w. Gardiner, Park, Parker Purnton,
Randall, Roberts, SNOW, Stevens, Toman, Trott,
Nickery, Wakefield Warren, Watts, Welt, Whit
NAYs-Messrs. Allan Of Dennysville, Allen Of
Brooklyn, Barker, Barnard, Barron, Besrce Ber-
ry, Blanchard, Bracket, Drawn, Buck, Butler
Avon, Butler Of Hancock, Clark of Lincoln,
Cleaves, Cobb, Celson, Conant, Crosby Davis
Denison, Dodge, Doten, Dutton, Eastman, Edes
Evans, Ferguson, Fernald, Fogg, Frost, Gle, Gil
more, Grindle, Hall, Haley, Hanson, Halves,
Head, Hoyt, Hubbard, Johnson Judd, Keegap,
ford, Macomber, Mason, McIntre, Merrill Of
Cumberland Milliken, Mitchell, Moody, Mouton
of Lagrange, Moulton of Scarboro', Nadeau
North, Nuttcr, Oak, Page, PAYNE, Pease, Pink
Boothbay, Rogers, Sanders, Shepherd, Simpson,
Smith of Whitefeld, Stratton, Stone, Stowe, Stur
gis, Talbot Taylor, Tefft, Tinkham, Treat, Trick
eey, True, futile, Vose, Wade, Wagg, Walden,
Webster, Wheeler, Wheelwrigbt, Whitcomb
White, Whitney of Dixmont, Wiggu, Wilson
Withee, Woodbury-l0i
SO the amendment was rejected
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend sec. AS OF chap. 80 Of the re-
vised statutes in relation to demands fled in set
of; an act authorizing the inhabitants of Hurri-
cane Island in the town of Vnalhaven to meet on
said island for the choice of certain officers and
the determination of certain questions.
Resolve providing for the payment of members
of the Constitutional Commission, and resolve pro-
vidng for the payment Of expenses of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs were passed to be en-
crossed under a suspension of the rules.
Bill an act renewing portion of the public
debt disseminating the sinking fund of 1865, and
abolshing the Office of commissioner of the sink
ing fund. was read and laid on the table on mo-
tiUn of Mr.. REED.
Mr.. SNOW, from the Committee on Change of
Name, on petition, reported bill act TO change
the name of Helen NJ Merrill Passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of rhe rules.
Same gentleman from the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs, reported in new draft, and ought to
pass, on bill an act authorizing pensions to SOL
dicr's and sailors orphans in the Female ASYLUM
in Portland, and the Chrildrens Home at Bangor.
Passed TO be engrossed under suspension Of the
rules. Also reported on so much of the Govern
or's Address. relates to military affairs a re-
solve appropriating Sl4 500 for military purpose.
Read and tomorrow assigned.
Mr.. TEFFT presented bill an act TO supply the in
habants of Brewer with water, which was passed
to be engrossed under a suspension of the rules
On motion of Mr.. SNOW, bill an act to amend
chap. 40 Of the revised statutes relating to the
alton OF corporations was taken from the table, and
on motion of Mr.. WATTS, the same was Indefinite
ly postponed.
On motion of Mr.. REED, the bill relating to the
duties OF Secretary Of State was taken from the
i
nancial Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. REED, the vote was reconsid-
cred whereby the House committed to the Com
mittee on Financial Affairs, the deficiency BILL
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the Castinc
and Ellsworth Railroad Co. taken from the
table and referred TO the next legislature on mo-
ton of Mr.. Snow,
On motion of Mr.. SNOW, bill an act relating to
railroad directors was taken up the question being
upon the adoption Of the amendment requiring that
3 of the directors of any railroad in this State
shall reside within the limits of the State.
The amendment was opposed by Messrs. Pow
crs and Stevens, and favored by Mr.. Snow,
The amendment was rejected.
Messrs. Lyman and Vosc offered amendments
which were rejected.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. SNOW, the report of the Judi
ciary Committee, reporting bill to incorporate
the Rockport Ice Co.. was taken from the table
the question being upon the acceptance of the re-
port.
Mr.. NORTH moved to amend the report so as 10
refer the petitioners to the next legislature, with
order of notice, pending which, the report was
again tabled, on motion of Mr.. TEFFT.
Resolve to give $4,000 acres of land to to the
Aroostook Railroad Co., was taken up and amen DE-
ments "a" and "B, were withdrawn.
Mr.. LEAvITT moved to amend, so as to provide
that all the state lands shall be sold by public auc-
ton, the proceeds put into the State treasury and
at the end of D years the proceeds with its accum-
uIatlOQS 10 DE palu over 10 al suCn new lines oil
railroads shall have been constructed within
said years.
Messrs. keegan, Powers, Randall and Bernard,
opposed, and Messrs. Leavitt and Wilson favored.
The amendment was rejected
Mr.. Drawn moved the indefinite postponement
of the resolve.
The yeas and nays were ordered and taken. on
motion of Mr.. TALBOT resulting the afirma
tive, as follows;
YEAS -Messrs. Allan of Dennysvillc, Allen Of
Brookn, Anderson, Baker, Bearce, Blanchard,
Bracket, Drawn, Buck, Burpee, Butler of Avon,
Butler of Hancock, Cleaves, Cobb, Colson, Con-
ant, Cunningham, Davis, Doten Durrell, Duttor,
Eastman Ferguson, Fernald Fogg, Frost, Gile,
Gilmore, ,Grinde,, Gleason, Hainss, Hall, Haley,
Little, Iyford, McIntre, Milliken, Moulton Of
searb9ro North, Payne, Parker peaa.es F Pills
Roberts, Rogers, Sanders, Shepherd, Simpson,
Stratton Stone, stowe, Tablet Taylor w jeff
Wagg, Wakefield, Walden, Warren, Watts,
Webster, Welt, Wheeler, White, Whitney of Dix
mont, Whitney Of Friendship, Wilson'S.
NAYs-Messrs. Barker, Barnard, Barron, Berry,
Durham, Crosby, benson. Evans, Folsom, Hoyt,,
Hubbard .Jpdd Eeaoan. Lane awlar aavitt