Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-19

FINALLY PASSED
Resolve to ahate the State tax of Washing
ton plantation, Franklin county for the wears 70
76 and -; resolve in favor of Jennie NJ Strick-
lsnd resolve 10 favor of Ida Brown; resolve
in favor of Township No. 10, Range :.
west from the east liue Of the State known
As Portage Lake plantation; resolve IN favor OF
Geo w. Black; resolve in favor of John
Carver and Gen L. Ames; resolve granting two
lots OF land to WIN. Browuin Eagle Lake Planta
ton under certain condition.; resolve IN favor Of
WIN. ID. ON; resolve m favor Of ;. W. Sttattoni ;
resolve 10 favor 4 lbion W. Stratton; resolve re
lating to Peibam plantation resolve in favor Of
Shaplegh AID Action Agricultural Society; re-
solve anthonz ng the location of land certlfcate
resp We 10 favor Of the Portland Pubic Library;
resolve in favor If the town Of Dcering; resolve
in favor OF the Pcnobscot Indians, making An
appropriation for repairs on chanel on Oh itown
Island bill to amend chap $50 Of the private and
special laws Of 1873
On motion of Mr.. NEAlLEY,
Adjourned.
I AFTERNOON SESSION
Papers from the House were disposed Of IN con
cutrcncc.
Mr. DAVIS of Penohscot. from the judiciary
committee, on order, reported hi an act 10 amend
chap. 232 of the public laws OF 1874, relating to
the lection of taxes. Read and assigned, under
suspension of the rules. Provides that town
may bring action against an inhahitant whose
taxes ale not paid. But the defeudaut will not be
liable for costs unless It appears that payment Of
commencement of such suit, Upon judgment,
the execution shall run against the body of the
judgment debtor p divided the execution states
that 1t is i,sncd upon judgment in an action for
the recovery of taNes 1t viii be sufficient notice
if the collector give to the person assessed or
leave at hi. residence notice of tax due and
s'ang the demand Also, on order, an act to
amend sec. % chap of the revis statutes, re
lstIng to the s-ts-mcnt and collection OF taxes
Read once and assigned, under suspension OF the
rules. Provides that personal property mort
gagged or pledged IS, for the purposes of taNalion.
the properly of the one holding il may be dis
uaincu tol the taxes thereon.
On motion of Mr. PRINCE, the bill relating to
tramps amen led that the price Of
boaId in iails can be fixed as each county de-
sizes.
MIR. HAYNES also submitted amendment
which was adopted The amendment strikes out
in sec. |, line the ", rds "of which he is not a
resident and inserts the clause, mot resident
of this State" Then tue bill was passed to be en-
crossed
Mr.. BRAcDoN moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the blll relating to free high schools was
passed 10 he engro,sed.
After discussion. on motion Of Mr.. FERGUSON
the matter was laid the table, TO- NOR, at
10 o'cork being specia " assigned for its consid-
at on.
Mr.. NEALLEY presented amendments to bill TO
amend chap. l07 Of the public laws of 1876 en-
titled an act additional to chap. of the revised
statutes, relating to elections that in cities of
mo nan ten thousand lunaD tauts the Aldermen
shall be session tour days preceding an cleo
ton, to receive the names OF voters, and in cit
les of less than ten thousand inhabilant the al
dermen shah be in session three days. The
amendments were adopted and the bill passed to
be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. BoARDM,N, bill in relation to
thu duties Of county attorneys aud additional to
chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes was taken from
the table.
Mr. Neaey opposed the bill and Mr.. Stevens
urged it, passage.
Mr.. MOODY submitted an amendment to the
bill, TO the effect that no additional pay should be
received by county attorneys for the increased
duties provided by the bill. The amendment was
adopted, and the hill ra.sed to he eng rossed
On motion of Mr.. PHILLIPS, bill to establish
State board of examiner, Of teachers for the pub
lie schools was taken from the table.
Mr.. PHILLIPS explained the features of the bill
at some length. Upon his motion the Senate then
voted to refer the bill to the next legislature.
On motion of Mr.. ROGERS under suspension of
the rules the vote was rccOnsdered whereby the
the report of the committee bill additional to
an act relative to the city Of Bath, was accepted.
Then on the same Senator'S motion the report was
recommiued.
On motion of Mr.. BRAGDoN bill to provide
schools for the training of teachers in Madawaska
was taken from the table.
Mr.. ROGERS submitted amendment which
would replace the entire bill, bat the amendment
was not adopted.
Mr.. ToLMAN opposed the bill and Messrs. Bur-
leigh ard Martin favored It's passage.
The bill passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr. HAYNES, bill for uniform rule
for sealing logs aud TUNER was laid on the table
On motion of Mr.. HAYNES, bill relating to
building and maintaining the lock in the dam
across the Kenuehec river at Augusta, was taken
from the table. The same Senator submitted the
amen 1ment that in line ,, all after the word
therefor should ne struck out; also, that in sec
3, lime 1.-THE words "of the State" should be strdck
out and slso, an additional section that the act
= 4 odd
ment. &C, pied, and the bill passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. PHILLIPS. bill relative to ad-
ditonal remedies for enforcement of Judgment,
was tabled.
Mr. MARTIN moved that the order appropriate
ing Sc 500 for the Agricultural College be amend
ed that IS 900 be the amount.
Messrs. Phillips and Prince opposed the amend
ment.
The amendment not adopted.
The resolve then passed to he engrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve relating to the Passam squoddy Indians
act to extend the juri,d cti1n aud power of coun
~ comm ,soners; act authorizing C tizens OF
Isle-au-H aute to allow their cattle to run at large
on that island.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve in ia vor Of Nathan Perry; act to le-
Pa''ze the organz cation of certain plantat ons in
AronstoOk county; resolve in favo t AgriCultu-
raj College; act to Incorporate the Kennehec AS
socia'ion for The prot, ct"n of fish and game
bill an act 10 amend chap * of the public laws of
1875 relating tn the public debit act in add-
ton to chan 40 of the revised statutes relating to
life insurance; an act TO amend sec. 8, chap 100
of the revised statutes RELAXING to latcehy; an act
to amend II, chap. l22 of the revised statutes
relating to corrupt agreements of attorneys and
others; an act t. regulate the dishurse ment of
public funds by the treasurer of Cumberland
coun " an act concerning tramps; act to
amend secs. 81 aud %, chap. ll3, Of the revised
statutes, relating to the relief of DOOR debtors
hill relating to building and maintaining the lock
in the dam across the KenHebec river at Augusta
bill to amend chap. l07 of the public laws tf 1876,
entitled an act additional to chap. of the revised
statutes relating to elections; bill to provide
schools for the training of teachers in Ma1awas-
ka; bill in relation to the duties of county attor-
neys and additional to chapter 70 Of the revised
statutes.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
} Act additional TO act to facilitate the prompt
admin tI alton of justice by establishing q Supe.
Iior Count in Kennehec county; an act additional
to chap 81 of the revised statutes relating TO bas-
tard children and their maintenance; act to pre-
vent the throwing of slabs and other refuse into
the Kennebec river and its tributaries; act amend
ing chapter l24 of the pub ic laws of the year
rel in tn actt IN and