Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-03

FRlrAY, Feb "a.


FRlrAY, Feb "a.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. JAQUEs OF Haowell.
| Papers from the Senate disposed of ia concur
renee.
| On motio OF Mr.. CLEAyEs the House non con-
cured with the Senate in recommitling the report
| of the Committee on Education reporting leave to
withdraw petition Of Warren johnson, for pay
| ment Of balance of salary. The House then voted
| 10 adhere to its vote accepting the report.
Bill an act additional to chap. ~ OF the pubic
| laws OF 1869 concerning the militia came from the
Senate and was laid the table to be printed I'M
| der the rule
On motion of Nh SHEPHERD, IT was
| Ordered That the Clerk of the House notify his
ENceency the Governor, and Council, that the re
will be Joint convention of both chambers of the
legislature on Tuesday evening, Feb. 9th at half
past seven TO listen to the Centenpial Address,
| IRON Ex-Governor Joshua l.. Chamherlan,on the
State Of Maine, and invite them to be present.
Mr. BRAGDON. from the Committee on Towns,
on petition, reported bill an act to change aud nix
| the limits Of the town of Hiynesville. Read ami
Saturday assigned.
Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on Temper
auce, reported reference to the favorable consId
Grafton of the next legislature, order for an act
restricting the sale OF opium.
Mr. ROGERS, from the Committee on Financial
Affairs, memorial of the Name General Hos
pital reported resolve approprlauug $1,000 III aid
of the Maine General Hospital. Printed under
rule.
Resolve corceruing an arnenilnent To the con-
stituon of Maize relative to electors, lis pas
sage to be ensros'ed' was amended on motion OF
Mr. W ADsWohIH oil Mahches'er' by "aulnX Tue
| words I'm the town OF city where lc pro oses to
vote.
On motion Of Mr.. PIKE, the resol,e was further
amended oy ADDING the "0ru' ioN iI'ns ne was
Iegaiiy assessapIe 'ueieip' anu Passco u NC GU
crossed.
Bill an act for the protection of cianbeIies in
| the towns Of Mathias and East Alachas, on its
passage 10 DC ensloseu' was "ihe n"eu oh III ,'ion
OIL MI. oIKlS hLANp' ny au"itE Tue to"us ol OEo-
no. Oldto"n ana biV1swick. II was iurinet
amenueu OIL tloi'on Vi Mr. me- 50 as 10 lhcluue
any incorporated Town III 'he STATE aGu passed. 10
DC engiosseu'
READ AND SATURDAY ASSIGNED.
An act TO obtain uniform returns from railroad
cornorations. an act giving authority IN the civ
of Portland ia relation TO certain railroads an act
to amend part sixth OF sec. 50 of chap. 50 OF the
revised statutes relahSg 10 trustee process an act
ieqnhihg ranroaa corp9ralons 10 pe h0luen loi
lapor an act 70 amend sec 10, chsp 100, oil me
puollc laws ol lo'o ieutluS 70 TUG punishment ol
criminals; an &c. 10 RELATION 10 roT,lana hafoor'
ana 10 the naiooi coh'hssl9neis OF I0rusnu mar
Dor an Act ~ ahenu see, 100 cnAP. y Vi tne re-
,Iseu s.1eu' esns ny VI VI, Nv C
ureIs resoi,e Ia taroi Vi ene 90" VI o'oIhtou
reso'e AZ laT 1 Vi tne toS " Ansoh' IesVNe III
favor oi 'ne ass, assa-luoauy iLoiaus' le'GNe au
,uo,i.nG tue t'uu "seu' ~ convey ~ o'e"a Io' Vi
iahu 10 Jonh Estes
PASSED To BE ESGRossED.
An act TO extend the powers of the North An
son and Skowhepan Tclegraph Comnany: AN act
to incorporate the Harrington and Jonespor Tel
egraph Company; an act Tor the protection OF
cranberries in the towns of Machias and East Ma
chas; resolve relating to settlers lots under the
treaty OF Washington; resolve IN favor OF the
Joint Standing COMMITTEE on Agriculture; an act
giving county COMMISSIONERS Jurisdiction over the
repair OF ways; an act to amend sec 10 chap. l3l
of the revised statutes relating TO indictments; an
act to amend sec . OF chap. 49, OF the revised
statutes relating to the disposal OF crimi
mails; resolve in favor of Rufus f. stone; resolve
10 favor OF the Female Orphan Asylum in Port
land; resolve IN favor OF the town OF Maysvlle
resolve IN favor oil the Bangor Chlldren's Home
resolve concerning an amendment to the constiu
ton oil Name relalTe to electors an act TO pro-
vide in part for the expenditures OF government.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
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sr,atues and naimtin,. DJS;n' ,h rsuies.
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On motion Of Mr.. ABBOTT of Andover the re-
port oil the Committee on Interior Waters was
taken up, reporting reference to the next legsla-
tnre with order OF notice on bill and petition Of
Charles A. j. Farrar to dredge bars, blast rocks,
wears Richardson Iakes and Intervening strao,no
by steam. The question was on the ptance of
the report.
mr.. ABBOTT opposed the report and advocated
the olll.
Messrs Morrison, Ilsbury of Lewiston, and
Lord OF Bangor opposed the bill.
Mr. ABBOTT again spoke In favor of the bill,
pointing Out the dement's that would follow its pas
sage ana claiming that those interested had suf
hcIent notice.
Mr. JORDAN of Brunswick favored the report.
Messrs. Chase OF Bridgton, Rogers, Clcaves,
ana llaulock opposed the acceptance of the
port
The report was rejected by vote of 40 to SO,
which brought before the House the bill.
MIR. P1LsBURY of Lewiston, then raised the
point of order that the bill was not in order be-