Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-22
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
lConcluded from first page.l
AFTERNOON SESSION.


Ice courts, which was read twice and passed to
be engrossed. [Gives such courts concurrent ju.
risacton with each other over offences commit
ted in the counties where said courts are estao-
lished.
On motion Of Mr.. DoNwoRTH, tue vote where
by the Senate Indefinitely postponed bill an act
in aid Of the Aroostook River Railroad Co., was
/, copsdered.
Mr.. CUTLER offered amendments A and B, which
were adopted.
Pending the passage Of the bill, it was laid on
the table.
Bill an act to incorporate the town of Wood
vile, which was indefinitely postponed by the
Senate, came back from the House, that branch
insisting upon lis vote giving the bill q passage
and asking for a committee of conference.
And Messrs. Cutler of Penobscot, Rounds OF
Androscoggin, and Haskell of Cumberland We're
appointed on part of the Senate.
Resolve in favor of the Maine State College OF
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, came from
the House amended by striking out S24 800 and
inserting $40 000
The Senate insisted upon its formersvote giving
the resolve passage and asked for committee
of conference.
The following were appointed on part of the
Senate; Messrs. Atwood of Waldo, Palmer of
Penobscot and Gushing Of Knox.
Resolve i'll favor OF certain towns and planta-
tons, came from the House amended.
Pending the adoption Of the amendment, on
motion of Mr.. CUTLER, the resolve was tabled
and amendments ordered printed
An act to amend sec. D. OF chap. "a of the re-
vsed statutes, relating to paupers, which came
from the House, that branch insisting upon It's
former vote passing the bill 10 be enacted, was
taken from the table.
Mr. HASKELL moved that the Senate adhere 10
its vote indefinitely postponing the bill
Messrs. CoRTHELL and HASKELL spoke IN Ia
vor of the motion.
Messrs. DoNwoRTH and CUTLER spoke n favor
of the passage of the bill.
The Senate voted to adhere.
An act to amend sec 62, chap. ~ OF The rev. sed
statutes relating to foreign insurance companies.
was taken from the table, and pending its passage
to be engrossed was amended on motion OF Sena-
tor ATWOOD so that life insurance companies who
wish to do business in this State must have bona
fde, paid up capital of 500 900, and fire insur-
ance companies $500, 1t exempts present
companies doing business in the State from
the operations Of the BILL which was gwen a pas
sage to be engrossed.
An act in relation to lien buildings was
taken from the table, and pending its passage to
be engrossed was indefinitely postponed.
Resolve in favor of the town OF Island Fails,
was taken from the table.
Mr.. CUTLER offered amendment a.
The amendment was rejected.
The resolve was then passed to be engiossed.
Resolve in favor OF Thomas Mathison, pending
lis passage to be engrossed, was tabled.
An act relating 10 the construction and rebuild
ing of bridges on highways, pending its passage
to be engrossed. was indefinitely postponed on
Resolve in aid of building q bridge over
Ouillette stream pending passage to be eDgrossed,
was indefinitely postponed, on motion OF Mr..
CoRTuELL.
Resolve in relation to the distribution Of public
documents, was taken from the table, and pend
ing its passage to he engrossed was Indefinitely
postponed, on motion of Mr.. EMERY.
an act in relation to the execution OF sentence
in capital cases, was taken from the table, and
pending its passage to- be engrossed, was assigned
for Monday IN of
An act in relation to savings banks was taken
from the table on motion Of Mr. PALMER,
1t was voted to recede and concur in the adop-
ton of the House amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. PALMER it was voted 10 ST. Ike
out IN sec. s, 500 900 and insert $4,000.
The bill as amended was then passed TO be en-
crossed.
An act regulating costs in certain cases was TAX
en- from the table and passed to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
An act to change the name of Franklin Mae
loon; resolve in favor of Sprague, Owen & Nash
resolve refunding part of the State tax Of Perk-
ms plantation; resolve in favor of the town Of IS
land Falls an act to facilitate the business of the
land office and the disposal of the public lands
resolve in favor Of David l.. Kelley; resolve pro-
viding for the exchange of certain documents; an
act to amend chap. II, sec, l, par agraph of tine
revised stautes resolve in favor Of the Industrial
School for Girls an act to authorize the town OF
Lyndon to loan its credit in aid of the Aroostook
River railroad; resolve in favor OF Andrew X.
Higgins.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act TO make valid the doings of the select
men of the town Of Lyndon; an act to make valid
the doings Of school district number two in the
town OF Monroe; an act fixing the compensation
of councillors an act to authorize the county COM
missloners of Aroostook county to organize the
Allagash plantation; an act giving the municipal
and police court jurisdiction in matters of lien up
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amend the ODD sec. of the 50 chap. of the revised
statutes; act TO repeal chap 3l4 OF resolves OF
1874 and to revive all acts and parts Of acts repeal
ed by said chap 3l4 of the resolves of 1874, and
to amend chap. l6 of the public laws of 1872; an
act to amend chap. l24 of the public laws of 1873,
entitled IAN act in aid of free high schools" an
act to amend sec. of chap. l33 of the public laws
of 1873 relating TO the powers and duties of prison
and Jail inspectors; an act to amend IAN act to
incorporate the Lewiston g. Auburn railroad COM
pany;" an act Increasing the compensation of the
county commissioners of Aroostook county; an
act for the protection of fish in Chase's pond; an
act concerning Judicial proceedings.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of Sumner z. Bradford; re-
solve in favor of Fernando F. Smith and Louis G.
Smith; resolve in favor Of Louis c. Coffin resolve
providing for the payment Of members of the con-
stitutional commission; resolve in favor of Amos
7. Cook.
On motion of Mr.. CoH1nELL,
Adjourned.
House.
SATURDAY, Feb. 20.
PRAYER by Rev. john ALLEN of Pennington.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in concur
renee.
Bill an act to authorize certain towns in Han
cock county TO require the use Of wide trimmed
wheels in certain cases, was read twice. Senate
amendment adopted, and the bill passed to be en-
crossed, under suspension of the rules.
Bill an act to amend chap. As, sec. of the re-
vsed statutes in relation to interest, passed by the
House, came from the Senate amended and ndef-
mite postponed.
Mr.. Mason moved that the House insist.
MIR. WHEELwRIGnT opposed the motion, ard
favored concurrence with the Senate.
Mr.. LYMAN moved to adopt Senate amendment
"a, in concurrence. Carried.
Amendment "B" was then adopted.
Mr.. LYMAN opposed indefinite postponement OF
the bill 1t was measure TO prevent fraud and
swindng. and hold people up to their contracts.
MIR. WHEELwRIGnT spoke in favor of the ndef.
mite postponement Of the bill Tie bill was evil
IDENTITY drawn in the interest of the money lender,
and for the oppression of the poor man.
Mr. kEEGAN favored the indef mite postpone
ment of the bill
Mr.. LYMAN renlied.