Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-05
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
House.
lConcluded from first page.

FRIDAY, Feb. /.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. PERKINS. OF Gardiner.
PAPERS frotu the Senate disposed OF III concur.
fence.
A communication was received from lio9. $ }
Chadbourne secretary of State, transmitting the
estimates of the several counties IN the State Re
ferred to the Committee on County Estimates.
Bill an act to amend sec. 81 of chap. 81 of the
revised statutes relating to Witnesses anu evGt nee
passed to be engrossed BY the House, came from
the Senate amended so that the act shall not APP
ply to cases now pending.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER. the bill was lail on
the table.
On motion of Mr. NowLASp it was
Ordered, The Senate Concurring, that the petI-
tons of Geo. kalloch and John Rnes on which
leave TO withdraw reported, be taken from he
files and recommitted TO the Committee on state
Lands and State Roads.
| Mr.. NADEAU, from the Committee State
Lands and State Roads, petition. reported re
solve in favor of 5. b. Laes. Printed under rule
| Mr.. WARREN, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, on petition, reported resolve 10 authorize
the Land Agent 10 convey to the town OF MAY
fed the States interest in certain lots OF
land. Printed under rule.
Mr.. ROBINSON, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported in new draft and ought 10 pass
on bill an act TO make legal the doings of the
First UuversalIst society OF Saeo and Blddciord
Read and assigned.
Mr.. CLIFFORD. from the Committee on Fisheries
on petuon reported bill act to continue in tolce
chap. Is of the special laws OF 1874 relating 10 the
fishing interests in I.ufkin's pond IN Phillips
Read and assigned.
Mr. NEAILEY from the Committee on Education
on order OF the House, reported letter from the
State Superintendent of common schools stating
that normal departments have been maintained IN
Oak Grove Seminary, and Maine Central Institute
also IL ported ought not 10 pass bill act 70
amend chap 22Y OF the public laws of 1874. relating
to the transfer CT scholars from one school district
to another school.
Mr. ROGERS, from the Com miltee on Financial
Afiirs, reported ought to pass on resolve to re-
fund part of tue state tax on Pc, klns plantation
Read and assigned. Also reported ought not &c
pass on resolve abatng portion of State tax or
Perkins plantation and assessing the same OF
Carthage.
Mr.. MAXWELL, from the Committee on 11duca-
ton, rcdorted ought not TO pass on bill act &c
amend sec. a chap. II OF the revised statutes de-
flung the duties of the State Superintendent OF
common schools also reported ought not TO pas:
on bill an act in relation to the appoIuonmeCt OF
school moneys paid by the State Treasurer.
Mr.. FoGLER, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported reference TO the Adjutant General on pc.
tit.on OF Melvin Reynolds OF Durham, for pen
sion; also reported on petition, resolve granting
a pension to James Johnston. Printed under
rule.
Mr. HUTcHINGs, from the Committee on Edu
cation, ported legislation ineXpedient on order
relating to the expediency of SO amending the
school mill tax that the municipal officers of the
several towns In the State may be notified of the
amour, due the several towns soon as the tax is
aproItioned to the town, the same may be
divided by said towns with the other school money
raised by vote.
Mr. PIKE, from the Committee on the Judiciary
on order, reported bill an act to amend chap OIL
sec. 81 OF the revised statutes relating to railroads
also reported ought to pass on bill an act 10 pro-
vide Tor securing the rights OF mortgage bond
holders. Printed under rule.
The reports of the Committee on Claims, on Pc
tit ion of the authorities of Plantation No. 4, Pc
nobscot county, for reimbursement of money from
the State lost IN transit, was taken up.
Mr. STovER moved to amend the majority re-
port which gives the petitioner leave to withdraw
by substituting the minority report, which reports
a resolve to reimburse the plaatat ION In the sum
of S527 "a. lie explained that the claim was 10,
state aid money, from the State to the plantation
which had been lost in transit, and spoke in favor
of the resolve.
Mr. LINNELL opposed the resolve.
MIR. ROBINSON Of Lincoln advocated the mi
nority report.
Alessrs BASS and KEEGAN favored the minority
report.
gal claim. If it was Put on the ground OF charity
he would vote for il.
The House accepted the majority report, and the
resolve was laid the table and Wednesday next
assigned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act relating to the Ellsworth police count an
act to amend chap. 81 Of the revised statutes, in
relation to the rights Of married women; an act TO
amend sec. Of chap. Ga of the revised statutes
an act 10 amend sec. 8 of chap, 66 of the revised
statutes, relating 10 insolyent estates; act in
relation to the settlement Of paupers; resolve in
favor Of Hiram Is. Ilersey Of Crystal plantation
resolve in aid of road passing through township +,
range /, Aroostook county.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
An act relating to Normal schools; an act
smendatory of chap. l2l of the public laws of 1873
in aid of free high schools act additional to an
act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Bangor 4 Calais Shore Line Railroad Co.; an
act establishing the divisional line between the
TOWNS of Paisonsfeld and Cornish; an act TO re-
peal chap. 40 of the private and special laws OF
1862 relating to the taking of salmon, shad and
aewves in the waters of Pleasant river, county OF
Washington; an act to make valid the dOings OF
Theodore Taylor of Burlington, as trial justice
an act to amend an act TO incorporate the Maine
Dairymen's Association; an act setting oil Joshua
NJ. Leightons estate from the town OF Steuben,
and snnexing the same TO the town of Millbiidge,
in the county of Washington an act to amend ne
charter of the Squirrel Island Association; an act
relating TO Normal Schools.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to authorize the Receiver of the Amori-
can Bank TO pay dividends on lost certificates
an act permitting the defendant to give bond III
trustee process; an act authorizing insurance
companies to divide their directors into classes
an act to prohibit the taking OF fish in Newbegn
brook in the town of New field an act 20 pre- vent
| the taking Of front from the Rangely stream in
| Rangely; an act to authorize c. NJ. Davis aud W
A. Jackson to navigate Damariscott, lake and
| river by steam; act to amend ard renew the
| charter Of the Sebec Lake Steamboat Company.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor Of the join, Standing Commit
tee on Education; resolve in favor of sofa Coly.
Bill act TO repeal chap, $50 of the special laws
| of 1874 on its passage to be engrossed, was re-
| committed to the Committee on Bills III the Third
| Reading, motion Of Mr.. PORTER.
Bill act to reduce the rate OF interest up
by special assignment, at half past ten, and it was
agreed that each side the question should have
an hour in which to debate, the discussion to close
| at half past twelve.
Mr.. LYNCH. who was addressing the House
when the bill was last up for discussion, resumed