Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-09
FINALLY PASSED,
House.



THURSDAY, Feb. Ii.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. THOMAS, OF Gardiner.
The House receded and c0ncurred with the
Seuaie 10 accepting tine majority report OF the
Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance,
reporting legislation lneXpedient on order relating
TO further legislation vita reference to the office
Of insurance commissioner.
Resolve relating to the purchase by the State,
ofcertain Maine reports Indefinitely postponed by
the House, came fIom the Senate passed to be en-
crossed.
Ga motion Of Mr.. CHASE Of Dridg;on, the
House voted TO recede and concur.
Subsequently, on motion OF Mr. PIKE the vote
was TecOnsdered, and on his motion tue House
adhered to its vote TO indt fnitely postpone.
Mr.. PIKE from the Committee Conference,
on the resolve IN favor OF the town OF Stockton,
reported the same IN an amended form. Tue re-
port accep ed and the resolve Used TO be en-
crossed.
Mr.. ROGERS from the Committee on Ways and
Means on ORDER reported bill an act for assess
ment of a state tax tor the year 1874, amounting
to 1913 1883, whith was passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. FELLOWS from the committee OF conference
on bill an act authorizing any town to elect its
municipal officers for the term of three year, in the
same manner that the county commissioners are
now elected, reported that the House recede and
concur with the Senate in the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. The report was accepted aud
the bill was indefinitely postponed in concurrence
colt was excused from further attendance on this
session of the legislature.
On motion OF Mr.. HoBsoN, Mr.. Little of Brem-
excused from further attendance on this
session of the legislature.
Mr.. RUSSELL moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the House passed to be enacted. b i'll an
act to amend chap 24l of the public laws of 1874
relating to cemeteries, and spoke in favor Of his
motion.
Mr.. PrLsBURY of Lewiston opposed the mo-
ton
Mr.. SLOWER thought the bill required addition
al guards.
The House refused TO reconsider the vote.
Bill an act to amend part 9th, of sec. 30 of chap.
Sc of the revised statutes relating 10 trustee pro-
cess, was taken from the table on motion of Mr..
Stone, who moved its indefinite postponement,
and spoke in favor Of his motion.
Messls. Ceaves, Wentworth Of Bradford Pills
bury of Lewiston and Chadbourne opposed the
motion, advocating the bill.
The motion was lost, and the bill passed to be
engrossed
Mr. HoBsoN from the Committee on Federal
relations, reported reference to the Governor and
Council on order relating to the eXpediency of
legislation in regard to the settlement OF the
boundary line between Maine and New Iamp-
shire.
Mr.. HINCKLEY from the Committee on Financial
Affairs, reported in an amended form resolve in
favor of Sprsgue, Owen & Nash which was pas
sed to be engrossed under a suspension Of the
rules.
On motion OF Mr. BEssE message was sent to
the Senate, requesting the return of resolve in ia
of the town OF Chester.
Resolve authorizing the Land Agent to quiet
settlers on a section of land in town of Pressure
Isle, was taken from the table on m tion of Mr.
PARKHURsT, the amendment of Mr. Pi ike 10 add
the words, ''if he (he Land AGENT shall deem it
for the public interest to do sO, adopted aud the
measure passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. WADswoRTH of Manchester, moved to re-
tha xnta ind Ant
relating to settlers lots under the treaty of Wash
ington. The motion prevailed, and on motion of
the same gentleman the resolve was amended by
striking out all after the word authorized in the
second line and inserting the words ito quiet the
claims OF settlers on lands sold granted by the
State, whose claims were required by act of
Congress July 20, 1868, to be quoted by the State
of Maine, at price not exceeding Sl.25 per acre,
for any claim and interest. Aud the Governor
shall draw his warrant on the Treasury for a sum
not exceeding $4,000, for that purpose"
MIR. BOWERS, moved TO strike out all after the
word resolve, and insert provision to refer the
matter 10 the Attorney General to report to the
next legislature as to the legality of the claims.
Mr.. WADswoRTH of Manchester moved to post
pone until afternoon. Carried, pending the adop-
ton Of the amendment offered by Mr. Bowers
X solve in favor of the Maine State Library in
definitely postponed by the House, came from the
Senate, that branch insisting on the passage of
the measure, and asking committee of confer
ence. The House concurred, and appointed on
the part of the House, Messrs. Pike, Kimball and
Stone.
The report of the Committee on Interior Waters
on the matter of throwing slabs into the Kenne-
bee river, came from the Senate, that branch in
sisting on its vote, and asking a committee of
conference. The House concurred, and Messrs.
Burill, Jewett, and Copeland were appointed as
the committee on the part of the House.
Messrs. Robbins and Coffin were excused from
further attendance on this session Of the legisla-
ture.
The House insisted on its amendments to tho
Dill relating to the taxation of the property of re-
llglous societies, and asked a committee of con-
ference, and appointed on its part Mes.rs. Had
lock, jackson, and Chase of Bridgton.
Mr.. PnsBURY of Lewiston, from the Commit
tee OF Conference on the savings bank BILL report
ed that the House recede and concur in Senate
amendment No. that the Senate recede from its
amendment No. and concur with the House
that the Senate amendments Nos. 3 and be con-
Cured IN; that the House recede and concur with
the Senate in rejecting House amendment L. sec
80, and that the House non-concur with the ac-
tlon Oh Tue senate IN rejecting amendment H. sec
10. Amend said amendment by striking out the
words connected with the home industries" and
that the act as thus amended be finally passed.
The report was accepted and the bill laid on the
table until afternoon.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossRD
Resolve in favor of Education in the State Pris-
on.
'ii au aCt " dutnu Clap, ~ oil the revised
statutes, relating to drinking houses and tipplinp
shops was again passed 10 be engrossed with the
Senate amendments.
PASSED To BE ENACTED.
Act to amend chap. 76, public laws of 1876. en-
titled an act relating to Normal Schools; act IN
establish the salary of the Judge of Probate of the
county of Cumberland; an act TO provide for the
organization of Loan and Building Associations:
act to authorize Samuel CunniI CHAM to navigate
Androscoggn Pond and Dead River bv
steam; act to amend en- act entitled an act