Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-24

durham, Burpee, Chase of Bridgton, Cleaves,
Ioloy' connor, Cook, Cumston, Dutton, Dwnal
Farrar of Buekiield. Farrar of Turner. Fellows,
tioyd, fogier, Fowler, Grant Greedy, Hamilton.
haynes iiooson, llopkinson, IIussey, Leavitt,
Libby, Ilnnell, Littleiield, Lord Of Bluehl,
ley, Rowland, Parcher Percy, Phillips, Pinkham,
Powers, Richardson, Robinson of MI. Vernon,
ltolt, Seward, Smiley, Smith, Sweetscr. Tcpney,
Iildcn, Warren, White of Bucksport, White of
Orono, Wigrin, Woodsum, Yates-59.
NAYs-Messrs. Anderson, Bass, Bean, Blaisdell.
Blanchard of Falmouth, blanchard of Yarmouth,
Chase of Standish, Clifford, Davis of Jefferson,
Dearborn, DcnaiSoH, Dunning. Eastman, Fletcher.
Frank, Carey, Gay, Goldtbwait, Goodwin, Gould,
Haley, Haskell, Hopkins, llutchins, Jordan, Kcat
ing, keegan kimball Lynch, Marden, Martin of
Camden, Martin of Scbago, Nadeau, Norton,
Pendeton, Reed of Boothbay, Robertson, Robin
son OF Lincoln, Rogers, Rowe, Sawyer Sherman,
Skillin, Stone of Biddeiord, Stone of IIampden,
Slower, Tricky, True, Trussell, Weymouth Wy
man, Young of Trenton-j2.
So the resolve received final passage.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane Hospital,
refused passage in the House, came from the
Senate, that branch having given it passage.
On the question Of receding and concurrng,
Mr. HAYNES called for the yeas and nays, and
advocated the resolve.
The result of the yeas and nays was ia the
affirmative, as follows
YEAs.-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen of Dennysville,
Allen of Wellington, Ballard, Blaisdell, Brown OF
Brownville, Brown of Oldtewn, Durham, Burpee,
Chase of Standish, Cleaves, Clifford, Colby, Con-
nor, Cook, Cumson, Cuiricr, Dutton, Uwiual,
Farrar of Turner, Fellows, Floyd, Fogler, Fow-
Ter. Frank, Grant. Greeley, lIaiey, Hamilton,
Haynes, llobson, Hopkinson, Hussey, Leavtt,
Libby, Littlctied, Lord of Lebanon, Locke,
Maxwell, Mcader, Murch, Nadeau, Nealey, Nor
ton, Parcher, Percy, Phillips, Pinkham, Powers,
Richardson, Robertson, Robinson Of Mt. Vernon,
Rogers, Rolf, Sawyer, seaward, Shepherd, Skillin,
Smiley, Smith, Stone of Hampden Sweetser, Ten
ney 1ilden, Wsgg, Warren, Weymouth, White
Of Bucksport, WIggin, Yates, Young of Hiram
I'll.
NAYs.-Mes,rs. Anderson Bass. Bean, Blanch-
ard of Falmouth, blanchard Of Yarmouth, Davi.
OF Jefferson, Dennison, Dunnng, Eastman, Far
rar of Buckfeld, Carey, Gay. Goldthwait, Good
win, Gould, Haskell, Hopkins, Jordan, Heating,
keegan, kimball. Lynch, Marden. Rowland,
Pendleton, Robinson of Lincoln, Rowe, Stone Of
Biddetord, Stoyer, Trekey, True, Young of Tren-
ton.-32.
So the House receded and passed the resolve to
be eugrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act additional TO chap. 223 of the public laws
of 1871 regulating railroad corporations an act to
amend sec. of chap. 80 of the revised statutes re-
lating to bounty on wild animals an act TO amend
chap. 1873 of the revised statutes relating to COM
mencement of prosecutions; an act to amend chap.
81 of the revised statutes relating to liens on
buildings and lots an act to amend an act entitled
An act to abolish the death penalty and regulate
the manner eff applying for pardons; an act to in
corporate the Deer Isle and Sedgwick Horse Fer
~ Company an act additional to and amendatory
Of sec. So chap 10 of the revised statutes relating
to the support of debtors in JAIL an act relating
to wrts in municipal courts; an act relating to bah
in criminal cases an act for assessment OF a State
tax for the year 1876, amounting to $500, 60S2l
an act to repeal sec. chap. l4l of the revised
statutes in relation to houses of correction act
to extend the time for the location and completion
of the Somerset Railroad; an act relating to the
settlement of public lands; an act to incorporate
the Lone Mountain Aqueduct Co., of Andover; ar
act to repeal chap 80 of the public laws of 1878
lating to civil actions an act respecting the au
thority of the st. Croix Gas Light Co., an act ad
ditonal to chap II Of the revised statutes relating
to lists of scholars required to be returned by
school agents and school committees; an act reat
ing to tramps and Migrants; an act relating to In
surance companies.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of granting bounty on bears in
certain towns and plantations resolve in favor OF
roads passing through Indian Township in Wash
ngton county; resolve in favor of James Phair
resolve authorizing temporary loan resolve ap
proving the draft and arrangement of the Consti
tuition of this State as amended, made by the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court anc
providing for the enrolment of the same resolve il
favor of State road between kingsbury Mills and
Blanchard in Piscataquis county; resolve fixing
the number of the bank examiners report to bt
printed annually hereafter at the expense of the
State; resolve transferring the Granger Turnpike
Fund into the treasury; resolve IN favor Of re-
building bridge across the east branch Of the forks
of kennebec river in Somerset county.
Resolve relating to fixing the salaries of the
officers Of the States prison, under consideration
when the House adjourned, was taken up, Senate
amendment rejected, amended on motion of Mr.
TALBOT, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr. BASS, from the Committee to investigate
the sale of Agricultural College scrip, submitted
a report Of the testimony taken.
Mr.. POWERS, from the same committee, made
the following report:
After the fullest investigation, we the under
signed, members of the committee, most respect
fully submit the foregoing statement OF testimony
and facts relative to said sale, and that from such
examination we report that those persons who
were charged with the disposal of the Maine Col
lege scrip faithfully and honorably discharged
the trust confded to them, and obtained for the
scrip its fair market value at the time of sale.
JOHN p. SwAsEY,
LLEWELLYN POWERS,
j. S. WHEELwRIGHT,
II. b. SHEPHERD,
j. MANCHESTER HAYNES.
On motion Of Mr.. SHEPHERD, two thousand
copies of the report were ordered to be printed.
hesOiNe oi tHc iC'
porting of the testimony and the witnesses before
the committee, was presented by Mr.. BASS, and
passed to be engrossed under suspension Of the
rules.
communication was received from Monroe
Young Of Trenton, rssignng his seat in the
House. Accepted.
Mr.. CHASE of Bridgton, presented resolve ii
favor of Nathaniel S. Littlefeld of Brdgton
contestant for seat in the House, which wa:
passed to be engrosscd under suspension of the
rules.
Resolve relating to the compensation Of the
officers of the State prison, came from the Sen
ate, that branch non-concurring in the action Of
the House, and asking committee ofconference
The House insisted, and concurred in the prop
ostion for committee of conference.
The Speaker joined ON the part of the House
Messrs. Shepherd Dutton and True.
Subsequently the committee reported the re-
solve in an amended FORM and that it ought to
pass. The report was accepted and the resolve
passed to be engrossed.
Adjourned to meet at o'clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-Resolve on the pay