Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-22


ing bridge Molunkus stream in Micwahot
plantation; resolve in favor # It. klz,bcih O.
phan ASYLUM of Portland; tcsolVe authoriz ~
temporary loan resolve IN favor of the State Pr>
on; resolve ~ favor Of the military aud naVa al
lum al Bath resolve re lbting to the town of Alex
andtr and eighteen other towns; res''lve IN ftyO
OF the Femile Otphan ASy um of Purtl md: ic
solve in favS of the towns of Fort Kent an,
Frenchyil e. resolve on the pay roll OF the senate
resolve in favor Of the Bangor Children's Home.
House.
THURSDAY, Feb. p.
Prayer by R'v. Mr.. EMNoNs Of IL Howell.
Papers ion the Senate disposed OF IN concur
renee.
READ AND ASSIGNED FOR AFTERNOON.
Bill an act to amend sec. Al, chap. / 3 of the
revised statues relating 20 arrest for taxes.
Resolve for an Investigation relating t. el,C
tons IN cetlaih towns an plan a. ions wa pass
To Ice englossed un Ter snsp 'nsion of The rnles
Subsequently, Mr.. PIERCE moved to reconsid r
Messrs. W ymOu'h OF Ol1owu, WoOdb NY of
Houlton, and Paikhur-t Of Maysville, OPP posed
the motion, which wa lost.
Resolve ia favor Of the Bangor Children
Home amended by striking out 81 900 aud insert.
ing 5000 and indefinitely postponed by the House
came from the Senate, that branch nom acurrn
ia the action of the House, and passing the ie-
solve.
Mr.. CURRAN of Calais move to adhere.
Mr.. LORD OF Bangor NJ. Young being in the
CHAIR ly0cstel the r,sO Fifteen soldiers
orphans were ia the iu,t tation. He commended
that the state could care for them m Ich cheaper
there than AT Bah. lie dc.crhsi the comforts
surrounding the inmates Of the Home, and thought
i would be an unwIse podcy to remove them 20
Bath.
Mr.. MCLAUGaLIN Of Portland moved to recede
and concur in the action of the Senate.
Mr.. BROWNE of Bowdoinham questioned the
prCpiety OF the resolve.
Messrs. Strickland If Bangor. Mclaughlin Oi
Portland, White Of LevSnt, and Weeks OF Au-
gusla spoke IN favor Of the resolve.
Messrs. Cnrran of Calais, aid Lothrop OF St
Alhans, opposed rec ding.
Mr.. MOORE of L omas'on woull vot for the
resolution # the children could not be received
and supported AT Bath.
The House voted to recede and concur, and
then passed the resolve to he engrossed.
Resolve appropri ting 500 for the ST. Elziy ia
Orphan A,ylum at PoItiaud was passed to be en-
gros ed under suspension Of the rules.
The House tecedcd from rs vote indefinite Y
pDstponing resolve in favor of the Female phan
Asylum at Portland, aud passed the same to be
cngrossed IN concur nee " To the Seuate.
Resolve IN favor OF the state Prison, passed by
the House in an amended form. came IRON the
Senate that branch rc cling House amendment
"A, amending amendment 'B AMI passing 1t 10
be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE of Portland, the
House voted to adhere.
Bill an act Tor uuifrrm rule in the scale Of
logs and lum0er, indefinitely post poned hv the
House, cane from the Senale passed to be en-
crossed.
o. motion of Mr.. CURRAN of Calais, the House
voted to adhere.
Mr. CURRAN, from the committee Of conference
on bill au act to incorportte The Fairfield Boom
Co., reported that the Seuate receac and concur
IN he &C ion OF the House m passing The hill.
Mr. NfCKRRY, from the Committee on Busne,.
of tue III usr, rep rted progress If business, and
thai with due diligence the House would be able
10 adjourn final, THIS evening.
On motion of Mr.. MOULToN of Scarboro', bill
an act to amend chap. 232 OF The public laws o
1874, relating to collec ION # taxes, taker
from the table, and the same gentleman moved II
indefinite po,'ponement.
The measure was discussed by Me.,rs Mlul
ten, Bliss oi Washington and None of IuOm
aston.
The bill was then indefinitely postponed.
On motto of Mr.. PRATT ui Gu If nd, bill az
act TO amend chap 1858 OF the SPECIAL laws of 1877
relating to throwing refuse int the Plsca'squi
river, was taken from the table, the vote recon
sidered passing u to he eugrossed, amended or
motion of the same gentleman aud again pass
to he eng ossed.
On motion of Mr.. WOODBURY. OF Houlton, bi)
an act in r, laion to the allrv OF insu Ace com.
missioner, was taken from the table, and the same
| gentleman m wed 20 amend the amendment oi"r
ed by MIR. Bliss to make the .aaiy SljOC
on and after NAV, 1873.
Mr.. WOODBURY. supported the proportion t.
| lthuCt tue saldfN, ny argument anu statistics.
| MIR STRICKLAND of Bangor favored the bin
| but opposed the amendment.
| Me~srs. JONES and PILsBURY Of Lewiston also
| opposed the amendment.
| Mr.. SElpERs OPP osed the amendment and bill
| The subj Ct then lard on the table.
Bill an act to locate, erect an cary on new
insane hospital for the insane, had It, three scveTa
| reading under a suspension of the rules
MIR, WEEKS of Augusta, said the proposition iu.
volsed an expenditure of $4,000. Suitable
1 hill ltn,-
| twenty or tNeutv five thousand dol ars for the
| ass called idotc, aud thus relieve the pre.eri
| needs fDr larger accommodations. lie opposed
the measure before the House IN the interest o.
| economy, and moved It's indefinite p1,tpOuement
Mr. DANA f Portland, adv coated the bill. lie
| gave statistics to show that INSANITY ha, been and
Is on the Increase and of The immediate neces ii,
for another il stltuli"n for The insane.
| MIR. PABLIN of Ansor, wh'le approaching the
need, OF another institution, thought ittoo late it
| the session to pass upon a meas he calling for s.
much money. Aud he moved that it he refer
| to the mex legislature and in the in erin tn,
matter could he DISCUSSED by the peotl'.
| Mi. WEEKS OF Augusta, sad h. would with
| Draw his notion.
MIR Robe OF Coz ham. spoke Of the great i'm
| portancc ut the subj Ct and moved 20 amend b,
subs itutiug for the bill un Ter con Iteration, b !
| IAN act appointing commissioners to con slider the
| proprety Of loo ting. erecting and c4rlV in9 on
| new iusate h spltal for the insane ana ldioic,
| which proyid foi the appotnm-nt # tnice CON
| mi sionets by the Gpve aud Council, 10 N ,<e
| thorough eNamina iOu of the requirements Of a
| new hospital, and have plsn, naue of buildings
! Also 10 investigate and det e to location after
| receiving proposals from cite, ard towns. o gif
in consideration Of the INSTITUTION heiug loclte,
| therein; the commits ion Ia report o thc ext lel g
slaiurr. Tie c0mpet satlOu oil the ,uu,ni 10 i.i.
= to b. 81 each day and 'lul nay Ing up isr-
MIR YOUNG of Brunswick called attenuoa 10
provision 10 the COnstitut on that ia5lh les sh4i
be incurred exec llnU $500 400 Tine n,di