Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-12

Hon. A. W. Paine Of Bangor appeared before
the Committee on State Lands yesterday, on the
subject matter of queting settlers on proprietors
lands, in the eastern section Of the State. These
settlers claim ST. % per acre, the sum received by
| Maine from the general government, and donated
| by the State to the European i North American
Railway. There are 5000 acres of land involved
| in this question. The committee has not come to
| decision, as further inquiries will be made.
The Military Committee will report resolve
appropriating S299.23, to pay the claim OF Thomas
II. Gatchell & Son of Bangor, for rations furnish
ed to troops during the last State muster; also
| leave to withdraw to Frank Strain, who wished to
be reimbursed for wood upon which he said the
soldier boys foraged. The committee voted to
recommend appropriation Of 5000 for the
militia.
The Committee on Education had meeting
yesterday afternoon and voted to accept the offer
Of the Trustees of Bridgton Academy, giving that
institution, with donation, to the State for the
purposes of Normal School. The vote stood 6
| to 4. Voted to refer the proposition for the es-
Enlistment of normal school in Lincoln county
to the next Legislature; voted to compile and
print 5000 copies of the school laws of the State
also that school monies be appropriated according
to the enrolment. Of scholars in the various
schools, three weeks from the beginning of the
school term scholars not appearing at that time,
not to be reckoned. They also voted to report a
Dill prOflQlQg that money on account Vi tue
tax shall not be paid out until municipal officers
| furnish the Superintendent OF Schools correct
| statements Of how much and in what manner
| money has been raised by the town.
| The Judiciary committee has authorized j. c.
Talbot to draft bill making certain the death
penalty, and to be reported to-day. 1t provides
that the Judge officiating at the trial shall appoint
| the time for the execution OF the death penalty,
| and the Governor shall issue the warrant for
| the execution, the Governor retaining the
v,,,tA
| mittee are unanimous in favor of making the
penalty sure. The committee have decided to re-
port that the amendments TO the constitution be
acted upon separately.
The Committee on Banks and Banking will re-
| port slight amendment to the general banking
| law, fixing penalty on savings banks that loan
| their money on names alone; the penalty has not
been decided upon.
The Insane Hospital Committee will report in
| favor of an appropriation Of S25, 900 for new
chapel and hall also an appropriation of $4,000
| for a new hospital buiding-the Governor to ap-
point commission to look over the ground and
decide upon locality for the same, and report to
| the Trustees.
The Committee on Legal Affairs yesterday gave
| hearing to parties on the head money question,
| requiring steamboat lines to pay certain sum per
| head on imm grants brought to the State. I. b.
Reed Esq, of Portland, City Solicitor, appeared
in opposition to repeal, but was willing to consent
| to compromise. L. c. Hersey, Esq, appeared
for the steamboat lines, claiming that the tax was
| onerous and unjust, and hard to be borne by the
lines. The committee decided to report bill abol-
shing the tax, but making steamboat companies
responsible for immigrants transported by them,
for one year. IT, during the year, they shall be-
come paupers, the steamboat lines shall take them
off, and furnish them free transportation.
The Land Committee voted to report resolve
granting the proposed branch railway from Lyn-
don, in Aroostook county. to Tobique, n. b., the
lands belonging to the State in that region amount
| ing to about ID 900 acres
The farmers of the town of Cumberland made
the hayseed fly furiously in the Agricultural room
yesterday, where they had hearing before the
| Agricultural Committee. The contest was be-
tween two rival bands in that town led respective
ly by Messrs. Osgood and Prince. Mr.. Osgood.
people asked for q charter for farmers club and
got it. The Committee ON Ways and Bridges
stood and on proposition to require countie,
to maintain bridges costing more than $500 or
county roads through towns.