Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-22
four mills on the dollar of the State valuation


ted bill relating to the duties of Secretary of State
Mr. REED, from the same committee, reported
legislation ineXpedient on annual message of the
Governor relating to the expediency of taxation OF
wild lands, etc.
Mr.. PILLsBuRY presented resolve refund;ng O
part of the State to Perkins Plantation, which
was referred to the next legislature, on motion Of
the same gentleman.
Bill an act relating to the grand jury Of Oxford
county at the December term of the S. j. court
and an &C. TO incorporate the Oxford Manufacture
rug Co, were passed to be engrossed under sus-
pension of the rules, in concurrence with the Sen
ate.
PASSED TO BE EXERCISED.
An act to amend chap. Is of the revised statutes
relating to ways; resolve in favor Of the town OF
RoXbuIy
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act giving the municipal and police courts
jurisdiction in matters of liens upon personal prop
e,ly in certain cases act fixing the compensation
of councillors: act to authorize the Co. Commits
soners of Aroostook Co. to organize Alagash
Pantation act to make valid the doings of the
se,ectmen fthe town of Lyndon; an act to protect
fishing in Chase Pond; an act increasing the
compensation of the Co. Commissioners for ARGOS
took CO.. an act to amend an act to incorporate the
Lewiston & Auburn Railroad Co.; an act concern
ing Judicial proceedings; an act to amend chap.
ia Of the public laws of 1873, entitled can act in
aid of free high schools" an act for the better
protection of life and property; an act to make
valid the doings Of school district No. IN the
town Of Mcnroe an act TO amend sec. y OF chap
1873 of the public laws of 1873 relating to the
powers and duties of prison and Jail inspectors
an act to amend the 22d section of the 59th chap
ter ofthe revised statutes, in relation to record OF
marriages, births aud deaths; an act to repeal
chap. 3li of the resolves Of "a and to revive al
acts and parts of acts repealed by said chapter, and
10 amend chap. IS of the laws OF II.
FINALLY PASSED.
p.zoira in favor of Fernando F. Smith and
Louis c. Smith; resolve in favor of Louis e. COT
fin resolve in favor of Sumner ?. Bradford; ie-
solve in favor of Amos P. Cook; resolve for The
payment of the members Of the Constitutional
Commission.
The following was taken up and read twice, I'M
der q suspension of the rules:
Resolved, That the following amendment to the
constitution of this State be propo.ed for the &C.
ton of the legal voters OF this state, IN the man
uer required by the constitution, to wit:
RESTRICTIONS UPON MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
Municipal Corporations shall not give money or
property lend their credit, incur any liability, or
raise money by TAXATION except for MUNICIPAL pur-
poses; provided, however, that any such corpora
ton by two-thirds vote at eA al meeting called
for the purpose, NAV raise, by tAN or loan, sum
of money not exceeding five per cent. OF It's res u
lar State valuation at the time, IN ad of the con.
structon of railroads; and that any such debt shall
be paid within twenty yea by annual taNatlon Of
Rot less than five per cent, with accrulng interest
striking out all after the word PURPOSES Lost.
The question of passing the resolve was then
taken, resulting in the affirmative, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Anderson, Baker, Barnard, Bar
ron, Blanchard, Bracket, Bray, Bulnbam, Bu1pee,
Butler of Hancock, Cleaves, Cunningham, Dureil,
Harmon, Harris, Hoyt. Hubbard. Judd, keegan,
Lamb, Lane, Little, Locke, Lytord, Lyman, Ma
comber, Martin, Mason, Merrill of West Card
ner, Moulton of Lagrange, Aloulton Of Scar
Pitcher, Purinton, Randall, Reed Of Boothbay,
Roberts, Simpson, Smith Of Jonesport, Stratton,
Stowe, Talbot, Treat, Trickev, Trott, True,
Vickery, vose, Wade, Wagg, Walden, Watts,
Wheelwright, White, Whitney of Dixmont, Whit
ney of Friendship, Wiggin, Wilson-69.
NAYs-Messrs. Allan of Dennysville, Allen OF
Brooklin, Barker, Bearce, Drawn, Butler of Avon,
Clark of Lincoln, Clark OF Wiscasset, Doten,
Edes, Fernald, Frost, Gilmore, Hanson, Leayitt,
McIntre, Moody, Powers, Rogers, Sanders Smith
Tinkham, futile, Warren, Webster, Weed, Whit
| comb-3l.
So the resolve was passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Snow, message was sent to
the Senate requesting the return to the House Of
the foregoing resolve.
it to be engrossed was reconsidered on motion OF
Mr. WHITE. The resolve was then LAID on the
table.
Resolve concerning an amendment Of the Con-
sttutioH of Maine relative to abolishing the Land
/ Agency, was taken up and read twice, the rules
being suspended.
/ The yeas and nays were taken on its passage,
resulting in the affirmative, as follows
YEAs-AIessrs. Allan Of Dennysville, Allen Of
Brookln, Anderson, Baker, Barker, Barnard
Barron, Bearce, Blanchard, Bracket, Drawn
Bray Durham, Burpee, Butler of Avon, Butler
of Hancock, Clark of Lincoln, Clark OF Wiscas-
set, Ceaves, Cunningham Durell, Eastn an, Edes,
Evans, Ferguson, Fernald, Frost, Gle, Gilmore,
Grindle, Gleason, Haley, Hanson, Harmon, Harris,
Hoyt, Hubbard, Judd, Keegan, Lamb, Lane, Leav-
ut, Little, Locke, Lyford, Lyman, Macomber,
Martin, Mason, McIntire, Merrill Of West Gardi-
ner, Aiiliken, Moody, Moulton of Lagrange,
Moulton of Scarboro', Oak, Payne, Park. Parker,
Pease, Pillsbqry, Pitcher Powers; Purinton, Ran
Simpson, Smith Of Jonesporl, Smith of Whitefield
Snow, Stone, Stowe Talbot, Tapley, Taylor,
Tinkham, Treat, Trickey Trott, True, futile,
vickery, Vose, Wade, Wagg, Walden, Warren,
White, Whitney Of Dxmont, Whitney of Friend
ship, Wiggin, Wilson, Withee-l0o.
SO the resolve received passage.
| Resolve relating to the cOdihcation Of the
anne ndments of the constitution by the Chief JUS
tce, was taken up and read twice, rules being
suspended.
The question was taken ON the passage of the
| resolve and the result was in the affirmative as
| follows
YEAs-Messrs. Allan Of Dennysville, Allen OF
Brookln, Anderson, Baker, Barker, Barnard,
Barron, Bearce, Blanchard. Bracket, Drawn,
Bray, Burnham Burpee, Butler of Avon Butler
of Hancock, Clark of Lincoln, Clark Of Wis
casset, Cleaves, Conant, Cunningham, Dotcn,
Durell, Eastman, Edes, Evans, Ferguson, Fer
maid, Fogg, Gle, Gilmore. Grindle, Gleason,
Haley, Hanson, Harmon, Harris, Hubbard, Judd
Keegan, Lamb, Lane, Little, Locke, Lyford, Ly-
man, Macomber Martin, Mason, Mcintire, Mer-
rill OF West Gardiner, Milliken, Moody, Mouton OF
Lagrange, Moulton Of scarboro, Oak, Payne,
Park, Parker, Pease Pillsbury, Pitcher, Powers,
Purinton, Randall, Reed of Boothbay, Roberts,
Rogers, Sanders, Smith of JonesPort Smith OF
Taylor Tinkham, Treat, Trickey, True, Tuttle,
Yickery, Vose Wade, Wsgg, Walden, Warren,
Watts, Webster, Weed, Wheelwright, Whitcomb,
White, Whitney of Dixmont, Whitney OF Friend
ship, Wiggin, Wilson, Withee-99.
So the resolve was passed to be engrossed.
Resolve concerning an amendment to the con-
stitution, so as to authorize the legislature by
two-thirds vote to call constitutional conventions
was read twice under a suspension of the rules.
The question of passing the resolve was then
taken by yeas and nays, resulting in the affirma-
tive, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allan of Dennysville, Allen OF
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