Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-29

afternoon. Saying this, he cast reflections upon
no one, for he knew nothing about the matter cx-
cept the report he had heard.
MIR. WHITE of Bucksport said the United States
never donated to the State Of Maine an acre of
land, but did donate to it scrip from which the
land could be located. No State could 10 into
another State and locate their land, consequently
the scrip had TO be sold to persons who located in
their own name. He admitted that the scrip of
the State Of Maine sold low, but no lower than
some other States. lie explained the peculiar
good fortune of New York in having a man to
look specially after her interests locating the land
in his own name and giving the college with which
he was connected the benefit of it. t.zzAa
Mr.. Bass accepted the amendment making the
preamble resd, lands sold far below the prices of
some other States.
Mr.. HAYNES submitted that the Presentation Of
HI order in the House hid not raise an absolute
presumption that such an order ought 10 pass. 1t
proper that the nature of it should be inquired
into whether 1t will affect individuals to their
honor and integrity, which is dear to every one
1t was also proper TO inquire if it was economical
for the legislature to spend its time In making in
vestiyations and in discussions upon the passage
of orders; therefore he commended that it proper
to table the matter for q short time, that nforma-
ton might be obtained in regard to II. Gentlemen
bristled instantly because somebody had asked
time to consider the matter. Nobody in the House
wrong than the side of the House TO which he be-
longed These gentlemen had deemed it neces-
saly to take the initiative, and declare that the
order must necessarily be rushed through instantly,
and if any body said anything against it, then the
side of the House to which the opposcr belonged
was opposed to investigated. He denied any such
charge, and entered his protest against precp-
fancy upon such question.
Mr.. ANDERSON deplored division of the House
upon SO important a matter.
tod hat nj hp ynr
to have the Senate represented on the investga-
ting committee.
Mr.. ROVE advocated the passage Of the order
and an investig
Mr.. NEALEY was in favor Of investigation, bu
was opposed to haste He wished that it might
be postponed until Tuesday.
The motion to table prevailed by vote Of 81 to
40.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to repeal all charters heretofore granted to
savings banks and barking institutions which have
not organized shall not have organized previous
to Aug. 10 an act to authorize insurance compan-
les to divide their directors into classes act per-
hitting the defendant to give bond in trustee pro-
act to authorize the receivers of the Halo
well bank to pay dividends on lost certificates al
act nd sec. l. of chap. fthe revised statutes
relating 10 the assessment and collection of taxes;
an act TO enable nonresident guardians to obtain
property in this State belonging to their wards re-
siding in other States or territories Of the United
states.
PASSED TO BE ENGRoSsFD.
An act for the protection of pike and pickeIel in
the Berry Dexter and Wilson ponds in the towns OF
Wayne, Winthrop and Monmouth an act.to amend
"a of chap 81 of the revised statutes relating
to liens on logs and lumber; act to change the
name ottae town of Dalton to Ashland, its former
name an act to prevent fishing in Adams pond in
the town Of Bridgton.
Bill an act in relation 10 the erection Of fish
,,-as,.a mud in IN on ifs
passage to be engrossed, and was tabled on motion
of Nil TALBOT.
Bill an act to provide in part for the expendi-
lures ofgovernment, on It's passage TO be engrossed,
was recommitted on motion Of Mr.. ROGERS.
BIZ an act 20 amend chap. l,2 Of the public
laws OF 1874, relating TO the security of LIFE on
steam vessels on iLlan waters, came up on It's
passage to be epgrossel.
Mr.. PORTER moved an amendment, BY >trsiag
out The second section, which was adopted.
Tie same gentleman moved 10 farther amend,
pending which, the bill was laid the table, on.
motion Of Mr.. MARTIN Of Camden.
On motion Of Mr.. HAYNES, bill an act 10 reduce
the rate of interest was taken from the table, and
Tuesday next at ii cloCh assigned Tor Ms further
consideration.
Mr.. KEEGAN called up his order introduced yes
terlay. 1t is as follows;
Whereas, This House on the 20th day Of Jan.
1876. passed the order which reads as follows
Ordered, That the Justices of the supreme Ju-
dicial Cout be required to furnish for the nforIna
ton of this House answer TO the following
gu stion Has the Legislature authority unoer the
Constitution Of the State, 10 assess general tax
upon The property OF the state Tor the purposes OF
distribution under IAN act to establish the school
mill fund for the support OF common schools, ap-
proved Feb. 9th, 1872:
And, whereas, SAID order was acted upon on the
day upon which the same was proposed, contrary
to the 18th rule Of the House;
Ordered. That said order be and the same Is
ba,e hy 81 ple clerk il hereby
to notify the Justices Of the supreme Judicial
Court of the passage of this order resembling the
previous one.
Mr.. PORTER raised the question whether the
order was properly before the House.
The Speaker gave an elaborate opinion, decid-
ing that it was not properly before the House.
Mr.. kEEGAN appealed from the decision of the
Chair and moved the yeas and nays. The House
seconded the call and ordered tue yeas and nays.
which were taken. resulting IN sustaining the de-
csion Of the Chair, as follows
YEAs-Mesirs. Aldrich, Anderson, Ballard,
Bass, Bean, Berry, Blaisdell, Blanchard of Fall
mouth, Blanchard of Yarmouth, Brown of Old
town, Burpee, Chase of Brdgton. C!eaves, Cliff
ford Colby Cook, Cumston. Currier, Denrison,
Dlisko Dulton, Dwnal, Eastman, Farrar OF
Turner, Fletcher, Floyd, Fogler, Fowler, Gay,
Gibson, Goldthwait, Greedy, Haley, Hamilton,
Haskell, IIayford, Haynes, Hopkins, Hopknson,
Hume, Hussey, Iivler, Jordan, Heating. kimbail.
I.amson, Linneil, Lord of Buehill, Lord OF l-eba-
HDD, LYNCH, Nlalutu, altih VI NaHueh, -ioiiiit
Nealley, Nelson, Parcher, Pendleton, Percy,
Phillips, Pike, Pinkham, Porter, Potter, Robert
son, Robinson of Mt. Vernon, Rogers, Rolf, Rowe,
Sawyer, Skillin, Smiley, Smith, Stone OF Bidde-
ford, Stover Strickland, Sweetser. Talbot, Ten
ney, Thompson, TiIden, Tricky, Trusseli, Wagg,
Warren, Weymouth White of Bucksport, White
of Orono Wiggn, Woodsum, Wyman, Yaes,
Young of Hlram-92.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen Of Wellington. Alexander,
Carlton Connor, Cooper, Davis OF Jefferson, Dear
born, Dyer, Fairar of Buckiield, Goodrich Gould,
Keegan, Mantor, Martin of sebago, Murch,
Nadeau, Nowland Reed Of fremont, sherman,
Stone of Hampden, Wade-2l.
Mr. KEEGAN then moved to suspend the rules
so that he might introduce his order, and moved
that the question be taken by yeas and nays.
Pending the motion, the House, on motion OF
Mr.. BASS, adjourned.
BILLS, PETITIONS. 60, PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. PoRTER.-Petiton Of Jeremiah Page ct
ais relating 10 the performance Of duties of trial
Justices Referred TO the Committee on Legal
Affairs