Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-18
Ism an ACT in relation to appeals from County

Bill an act in relation to appeals from County
Commissioners, was read the third time, and laid
on the table, on motion of Mr. PORTER.
Resolve in favor Of rebuilding bridge across the
east branch Of the forks of the Kennebec river in
Somerset county, read the second time, and
laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. PIKE.
Bill an act to amend section SO, chapter IS of the
revised statutes, relating to ways, was read the
third time.
Mr.. NADEAr offered an amendment, which he
with Messrs. keegan, Eastman and Bass, dis
cussed.
the amendment adopted.
Mr.. PORTER moved the indefinite postponemeut
of the bill and advocated his motion.
Messrs kcegan and Cucrier opposed the motion,
and advocated the bill.
The House re used to postpone.
The title Of the bill was amended, and Il
measure passed to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to amend chapter 90, section of the
public laws of 1862 concerning the militia; an act
to amend chapter 81 of the public laws of 1872.
relating to foreclosure OF mortgages on real
estate; resolve in favor of the Maine State
Library.
The bill relating to the appointment Of Land
Agent by the Governor, and his duties under
consideration when the House adjourned, came
up. tde question being on indefinite p,stponemen
Mr.. NowLAND moved to amend by striking out
the words Land Agent" and inserting the words
"some suitable person to take charge Of the bust
ness appertaiping to the land Office
Mr., KEEGAN thought the Amendment had solved
the whole difficulty. The fight had been simply
over name. The business of the office must be
done, as all would concede and it was immaterial
to him whether it was d0ue by a Land Agent,
or a suitable person.
Mr.. POWERS was not in favor of the amend
ment He also replied to certain gentlemen on
the question Of expenses of the land office, and
claimed that no department of the State has been
run more economically than this Office taking into
consideration the vast amount Of wotk done.
MIR. TALBOT opposed the bill.
MIR. PHILLIPS advocated the bill.
The amendment was rejected.
The question Of indefinite postponenent was
then taken hy yeas and rays, resulting in the
negative, as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Anderson. Bass, Bean, Blanch-
ard of Falmouth, Blanchard of Yarmouth, Clifford,
Cooper, Currier, Davis OF Jefferson Davis of Port
land, Dearborn, Denai-on, DR. sko, Dalton, Over,
Eastman, Fletcher. Frank. Carey, Cav, Gold
thwat, Goodwin, Gould, Haley, Haskell, Huchins,
KimbA !, Littleiieli, Lynch, Mantor, Marden,
Martin of Camden, Martin of Sehago. Morrll,
Pendleton, Pike, Pillsbury, Potter, Reed
of Boohbay, Richardson. Robertson, Rowe Sher-
man, Skilia, Stouc of Bidleford, Stone of Hamp-
den, Slower, Strickland. Talbot Thompson,
Trickey, True. Tru5seil, Wagg, Wyman, Young
of Tienton-56.
NAYs-Messrs. Airich, Allan of D,nnysyille,
Allen of Wellington Allen of Waldoboro, Alex
ander Ballard, Brown Of Browuville, Brown of
OidtOwn, Burnham, Burpee. Chase of Standish b,
Chase of Brideton, Cleaves, Colby, Conner, Cum
ston, Dunnjng, Dwinal, Fafrar Of Turner Fellows.
Fowler. Gibson, Hobson, llopklnson, Hume, Hus-
sey, keegan, Learitt, LinneIl, Lord of Bluehll,
Locke. Maxwell. Much, Nealley, Notion, Now
land, Parcher, Percy, Phillips, Pinkham, Porter,
Powers, Rogers, Rolf. Salley, Sargent, SAWYER,
Seward, Shepherd, Smiley Smith, Story. Ten
ney, Thayer, Wade, Weymouth, White of Bncks-
port, White of Ororo, Wiggin, Woodsun, Yates,
Young of Hiram-G3.
So the House refused to indefinitely rostpnne
On motion Of Mr.. PIKE, the bin amended
so as to have the compensation Of the Land Agent
fixed by the Governor and Council
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON resolve appropri-
ating o,000 for the Maine General Hospital was
taken from the table, and the vote reconsidered
whereby the same was assigned fJr tomorrow.
Mr. TALBOT inquired how the institution was
going to beneti, the State q State
Mr. ANDERSON took the floor in supper; Of the
measure. hut gave way for ar Adjournment
On motion Of Mr.. PIKE,
Al. oil