Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-21
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
CONCLUDED from first page

Bill an act to authorize the formation of railroad
| corporations taken from the table, on motion
Of Mr. STEVENS, and pending its passage to be
eugrossed, that gentleman moved that the House
amendments be ell adopted according 10 the per-
| iected bill passed by that branch. Agreed to.
| The bill was then given passage in concurrence.
| Resolve in favor of roads passin. through the
| Indian township in Washington county was taken
from the table, and pending its passage to be en-
| crossed, Mr. TALBOT moved to amend by appro-
priating 800 instead of $780, and called for the
yeas and nays, which resulted As follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bracket. Haskell, lInckley,
Talbot, Tolman, Wadsworth, Watts, Wentworth,
White-9.
NAYs-Messrs. Baker. Carney, Estes, Gray,
Jordan, Lord, Prescott, Thompson, Wheelwright,
Woodbury-l0.
SO the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. ToLMAN offered an amendment to insert
$500, which was rejected.
The resolve was then given passage.
Bill all act to incorporate the town of kossuth
in the county of Washington, was taken from the
table, and given passage TO be ensrossed.
Bill an act to provide for securing the rights of
mortgage bondholders taken from the table
and given passage to be engrossed.
Bill an act to amend chap. 81, sec. 81 Of the re-
vsed statutes relative to railroads, was taken from
the table, and given passage to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of j. w. Hines was taken from
the table; and on motion Of Mr.. DoNwoRTH, the
Senate voted TO nonconcur with the House in its
indefinite postponement, and gave the resolve 8
passage.
The following resolves were taken from the ia
be and given final passage:
Resolve in aid Of building bridge over Savage
stream in St. Francis plantations resolve in favor
of Joseph Granger; resolve for the appointment
of commission to reconstruct the savings bank
law; resolve authorizing the Land Agent to con-
yey to Enoch Hall lot of land in Lyndon,
Bill an act to incorporate the llibernian Society
of Bddeiord was taken from the table, and pend
ing its passage to be enacted was indefinitely post
poned
On motion of Mr.. JORDAN, it was voted that
when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet on
Monday next at O'Clock T. NJ
Resolve in favor of Mt. Chase (appropriating
S400) was taken from the table the pending ques-
ilon being on the adoption of the amendment Of
Jared by Mr.. BROWN of Piscaaquis who moved to
amend by striking out "four and inserting three,
that $500 shall be appropriated.
Mr. TALBOT opposed.
The amendment was withdrawn, and the resolve
given passage to be engrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve relating to the claims of settlers on pro-
pletors' lands; an act in relation to appeal from
county commissioners; an act to prohibit the
throwing of coal tar, gas water or other residuary
or waste matter arising from the manufacture of
gas into the waters of Saco river; an act to amend
sec 81 of chap. 81 of the revised statutes relating
TO evidences act relating to the taxation of in
surancc companies; an act additional to chap. 223
OF the public laws Of 1871 regulating railroad cor
change the name of the New Portland Camp
meeting Associations resolve in favor of road
through Dunn's Notch, Oxford county
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to increase the authority of the Judge
Of Probate of Somerset county, for certain pur-
pose an act explanatory of an act additional for
the assessment and collection OF taxes, approved
Feb. 9th, 1871 an act to legalize the doings of
school district No. 4, in the town of Westport; an
act to authorize Camden Village Corporation to
build hall; an act additional to chap. of the
revised statutes relating to elections an act re-
pealing chap. A, laws of 1872, and chap PA laws
of 1874.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act additional to chap. of the revised
statutes relating to elections.
On motion of Mr.. BRACKET,
Adjourned.
House.
SATURDAY, Feb. 10.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. CURTIS Of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF IN concur
fence.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER, the House voted that
| when it adjourn it be to meet at $50 Z. NJ
Bill an act regulating dividends Of savings banks
indefinitely postponed by the House, came from the
| Senate that branch insisting upon its vote pas
| sing the same to be engrossed, and asking com
| mittee of conference.
| The House concurred in the proposition for a
| committee Of conference, and the Speaker appoint
cd on the part of the House. Messrs. Rogers, Mar
| tin of Camden and Anderson.
Bill act to set off Bartletts Island to the town
| of fremont, passed by the House, came from the
Senate indefinitely postponed
On motion of MIR. PORTER, the House voted to
| adhere.
A communication was received from the Cover
| nor in response to an order OF the House, trans
| hitting statement of the amount of salaries paid
TO the officers and employees of the Insane Hospi-
| tai within the past five years. Land on the table
and ordered to be printed ON motion of Mr. PoR-
| TER.
Mr.. PIKE, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
| ported ought to pass on resolve concerning an
amendment to the Constitution of Maine. Pro-
| vides for the submission to the people the ques-
ton of DISTINGUISHING for time any person for
bribery at elecons.] Also reported bill an act re-
latlng to wrts in municipal courts; also reported
bill an act to amend chap. 1873 of the re-
vised statutes relating to commencement OF actions
| Printed under Iule. Also reported ought to pass
on bill an act relating to bail in certain cases,