Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-18


MIR. EASTMAN, from the Committee on the Jul
dietary, on order, reported bill an act to amend
sec 81 of chap So of the revised statutes relating
to evidence Provides that the deposition or tes-
timony OF party at a former trial may be used at
the trial after his death if the opposite party is
alive; and in that case the latter may also testify
Printed under rule.
READ, AND AFTERNOON ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of rebuilding bridge across the
east branch of the Forks of the Kenuebec river in
Somerset county; resolve in favor of the Maine
State Library an act to amend chap. 81 of the
pubic laws of 1872, relating to the foreclosure OF
mortgages on resf estate; an act to amend chap.
20, sec. g. of the public laws of 1869, concerning
the militia; an act TO set off part of the town OF
Montville and annex the same to the town of Lib
erty assigned for 30 O'Clock ; act to ameud
sec. IS of chap, Is of the revised statutes, relating
to ways.
READ. AND FRIDAY MORNING ASSIGNED.
Bill an act in relation to appeals from County
Commissioners.
PASSED TO BE ESGROssED.
Resolve in favor of the State Reform school.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend sec. lG chap. II of the revised
statutes relating to the sales of real estate by
license of court; an act TO protect the rights Of
railroad stockholders and bondhodeTs act re-
lating TO the framing of issues in equity cases;
an act authorizing assignecs Of judgments to
Dfiup scare ./dctQS an 10 authorize tue Name
Central Railroad Co. to discontinue the use of q
portion of its track an act to amend Sec A. chap.
,, Of the revised statutes, relating to the di,trbu
ton of election blanks; act to amend the char
ter of the yearly meeting of Friends for New
England an act TO authorize the Maine Central
RaiIroad Company to connect It's depots in Lewis
ton; an act to amend chap. 239 of the pubic laws
of 1874, relating to the protection OF game; an act
to amend 80 of chap. 81 of the revised stat
utes, relating to mortsage of personal property !;
an act TO uend sec 65, chap. is, Of the revised
statutes, relating to damages on ways, as amended
by chap. 2l5 of the public laws of 1874; act to
amend chap. 80, 9, of the revised statutes, re-
latng 10 deer; an act relating to the Ellsworth
Police Court; an act to provide for the organlZa-
ton of Savings Banks and Trust and Loan Asso-
Citations; an act to incorporate the Winthrop VII
lage Corpoi alton; an act authorizing Monroe
Young to ex'end his wharf into the tide waters of
loran liver in the town of Trenton an act to
amCnl sec. ). chap n, of the revised statutes. re-
latlug 10 equity powers; an act to Incorporate the
town OF Haynesvllle in the county OF Aioostook.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve authorizing the Land Agent TO convey
to James McC ,rnville q lot OF land in Washburn;
resolve making appropria ion for the Penobscot
Ilbe OF Indians; resolve III favor of The bridge
across the Mattawamkcag river in the town of
Maysvile; resolve in favor Of Hiram Jersey of
Crystal plantation; resolve in favor of George S.
Daniels of Chapman Plantation; resolve IN favor
Of Caleb Sherman; resolve in favor of James NJ
Story in the town Of Washhurn resolve i favor
of Atonstook county; resolve in favor Of James
&. Griffin; resolve in aid of road passing through
Township "F," r. |, Aroo.took county; resolve
in favor of Samuel {. Greenlow, Chapman plan
tation; resolve authorizing the Warden of The
State Prison to loau the use ofthe State of Name fire
engine; resolve in favor of Plantation No. 4, r. |,
in Penobscot county, known as Lakevile.
On motion of Mr.. BASS, resolves in favor OF the
Maine General Hospital aud the Maine HomPo
pathlc Hospital were taken from the table and to-
at 10 o'clock assigned for their considera-
ton.
Bill an act TO authorize the Camden Village Cor
poration to build nall under consideration when
the House adjourned Yesterday came up in order.
Mr.. STONE of Biddeford opposed the bill and
offered an amendment to require two-thirds vote
of the legal voters in voting the subject, instead
Of a majority vote aud the yeas and nays were
dered on its adoption, on his motion.
Mr.. CLEAvEs opposed the amendment and ad-
vocated the bill.
Mr.. THOMPSON opposed the bill.
Mr.. WHITE Of Buchsport favored the amend
ment, and Mr. PIKE opposed it.
Messrs. CHASE of Brdgton and POWERS op-
posed the amendment and advocated the bill.
Messrs. PORTER and BASS also advocated tac
bill.
The result of the vote on the amendment was in
the negative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allan of Dennysville, Blanchard
of Yarmouth, Burpee, Cook, Davis of Portland,
L
thwait, Haley, Haskell, Hutchins, Jordan Lynch,
Martin of Sebago, Maxwell, Meader, Norton, Par
cher, Pendleton, Percy, Phillips, Pillsbury, Pink
ham, Potter, Reed of Boothbay, Rogers, Rowe,
Stone of Bddeford, Stone of Hamp len, Talbot,
Tenuey Thompson, Trickey, True, Thayer, War
rem, White of Bucksport, Yates-4l.
NAYs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen of Wellington,
Allen of Waldoboro', Alexander, Baker, Bass
Bean Blaisdell, Blanchard of Falmouth, Brown
of Brownville, Brown of Oldtown, Burnham,
l. g n.
Clifford. Colby, Conner, Cumston, Curier, Davis
of Jefferson, Dearborn, Dunning, Dutton, Dyer,
Farrar of Buckfeld, Farrar of Turner, Fellows,
Fletcher, Fowler, Frank, Carey, Gibson, Good
rich. Gould, Grant, Greedy, liayford Hobsou,
Hopkinson, Keegan, Libby, Linnell, Littlefeld,
Nadeau, Rowland, Pike Powers. Reed Of Ire
mont, Richardson, Robertson, Robinson of Mt.
Vernon, Rolf, Saley, Sargent, Sawyer, Seward,
Shepherd, Sherman, Skillin, Smith, Story, Stover,
Orono, Woodsum, Young of Hiram, Young Of
Trenton-l5.
So the amendment was re scted.
The bill was then assed 10 be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER the bill relating 10 the
appointment Of Land Agent ty the Governor,
and his duties, was taken up, the question bsing
on passing the same 10 be eugrossed.
Mr.. TALBOT opposed the passage Of the bill, on
the ground that it was reviving practically the
office of Land Agent, which had been abolished
nearly unanimously by the people in the amend
meut to the Const luton.
Mr.. PORTER replied claiming that the Office was
never constitutional one, but the constitution sim
ply provided the manner in which the land agent
should be elected, lie gave that as his opinion.
backed up by that of the Attorney General and
other legal gentlemen. The committee reporting
the bill were unanimous in the opinion that some
officer is needed to close up the business of the
land office.
Mir. TALBOT rcpled, claiming that as
matter OF economy il was the duty Of the legisla
ture MT to pass the bill. The limited duties of
the office could be attended to by the Governor
and Council.
Mr.. Powers would go as far az any gentleman
in the matter Of retienchment, but he camcd that
it was not economy to take the business from
where it is well understood and place il where it is
not understood. lie referred TO a statement made
tina, the land Office costs large sum, and to off
set it said that since Mr. Builrigh's administration
the balance in favor Of the STATE paid into the
treasury was S2i9 4l5,i2
Mr.. TALBOT replied, and moved the indefinite
po,,poncment of the bill and called for the yeas
and nays
MIR. PIKE opposed the bill, 1t was an attempt to
create an office abolished by the people He con-
tended that there was no necessity for keeping an
the office. The giving of deeds to settlers, which
was all to be done, could be accomplished by the