Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-20
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the town Of Mayiield
AFTERNOON SESSION

Papers from The Senate were disposed OF IN con
Cuircnce.
Bill an act 10 prevent vexatious law suits came
from the Senate. that branch Insisting upon its
former vote passing the bill to be engrossed and
asking a committee of conference.
MIR. DKINKwATER OF Ellsworth, moved that
the llou-e lccede from its vote to a There TO its
action indefinitely posponing the bull and con
cur in the proposition tor a committee of couter-
ence, aud poke in favor of hi. motion
Mr.. BLISS of WA-hln ltpn, spoke IA favor Of the
motion, ami Me,sr-. kimbali OF Waterford and
Pariu of Auson against
The House refused to lecede BY vote of 80 to
Bill act giving county commissioners juris-
dicuon over the reValr of ways, came from the
senate, lhat branch insisting upon IT. vote pass
ing the bill 10 he eugros.et, aud asking com
mIlt'e Of conference.
Mr.. DICKEY Of Fl. Kent moved that the House
recede from acti IN adheriug to It's vote Iudet
nutly po.iponn4 the bill Lot.
/ Mr.. SMITH OF Hanover presented resolve max
inG valid the survey of Letter + plantation,
Franklin county, which was reieIred to the next
legislature, on motion OF the same gentleman.
ca motion of Mr.. CURRAN, Mr. Farrell OF Van
Buren,. was excused from further Attendance after
Wrtuts fav. Fen. 20
o. notion of Mr.. WoopBuRY Mr.. Smith of
Hanover MAS excused from luther attendance
after Wednesday, Feb. 20.
Mr.. BKIGGs of Auburn, presented the follow
Ing, VIII ch he moved be referred TO a commlttee
OF five membt r. Of the House:
Ordered That aad aiter the first dav of Jan,
1879 the officers of tue House not provided tor
by law, shali he -, and thcir compen sstion
shall be a. follows:
The orier was LAID on the table, on motion Of
Nj. kiMBALL of Waterford.
Mr.. BLISS, tr IN the Judi iaIy Comm ttee. re-
ported act additional 10 Incorporate the city of
Bate, which wa passed to be ensrossed under
gu, pension OF the rule.
Mr.. Bowers from the Committee Ways and
Means, order, reported bill an act Tor the as
sessinent of >ta'e tax for the year 1873 amount
my TO SS9J, ~ 20, whi'h was passed 10 be en-
crossed under a suspens on of the rules.
Mr. CURRAN, from tue Conference Committee
on di,agl eemg vote of the two branches resolve
for appointment O n state geologi-t, reported that
the committee were unable to agree.
The House passed tue Senate order for q final
adjournment THURSDAY.
subs,q lentiy Mr.. YoUNG Of Brunswick, moved
rccon- alton, which WAS lost
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act additional To ar act ~ all OF fee high
schools. approved Feb. -, 1913.
PASSED TO BE EMBOSSED.
An act to repeal chap. Pa Of the public laws of
lS1I entitled an act d'itloua 10 chap. 80 OF the
rovi.ci statutes, relating to mi>chlevou- DOS as
amended by the Seta'c reso We in favor of me
sec etary OF the oeuat- Glder su,pen.i) N Of the
rules
The House resumed consideration Of the bin to
AulhO Ne the IA ing out of way over tae THE
waters OF q otges river in Thoms,ton, under DIS
cus.ion when the House a jiurned.
Nj. MooRE OF Ihoma,ton, resumed and con-
cuded his remarks.
M,,,r- Mayo of len. PArljn of Arson, Austin
OF NJ ford, aud ORR OF Cushing, opposed indet-
nike po.tpOnmtnt.
Mr.. KIMBALL Of Waterford favored the motion
The House refused 10 iudsh nncly postpone bys
vote of j6 to 81
Mr.. HILL of Exeter then moved to recon slider
the vote adopting Iou-e amendmeut &C."
Mr.. MOORE of ThOmaston opposed.
The House reconsidered ny vote of i6 to 81.
Mr.. MOCLTON Of ocar5oro moved to recommt
to the commtttee for the purpose of putting the
bill, and amendment. in proper form.
Mr.. tURRAN opposed the motion.
Mr.. WOOD of Belfast called for the previous
question and the House seconi led the call and
deied tue main question, which was on amend
meat &c, aai II was rejected.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. NOwLAND of Ashland resolve
for tne appointment OF 4. commission revise the
militia laws was taken from the table, the pead
lug question being TO indefinitely po.tpone.
y standing vote taken, resulting in the af
hrmatiye by vote of 81 to 80.
On motion of Mr.. CCRRAN of Calais, resolve
in favor OF the Maine General Hospital was taken
from the table, and by consent Withdrew his
amendment.
The resolve was then pas ed TO he engrossed
Mr.. MAYO OF Eden submitted the following:
Ordered, Thtt no member shall hereafter
speak more than five minutes upon any question,
I uniess ny consent OIL tDe House.
MIR. bowers of SacD moved to table. Lost
Nj DlCKEY OF TT Kent, moved to strike out
give" and ru,,rt ten Lost.
Mr.. CURRAN Of Calais moved to strike out
five" am Iusert ''three'. Lost.
The order then received a passage.
On motion If Mr. WEBB Of Windham the
order against eNcu,ing any more members OF
the House from attendance on this session,
taken from the able, add indefinitely postponed
on motion OF Nj. PARLrN of Arson.
"a. NJ. IT,.
an act to iuco rate The Fairfield Boom Cor.
POI alton, taken from the table, and on mo
ton of the same gentleman the house voted TO
/ lusl,t on II, vote giving the mea.ure passage,
aad AK committee of conference; aud the
Speaker appointed on pat Of the House Messrs
> arhrd, Sulcklani of Bangor and Smith of
/ of Wat,rv lie.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH Of Wa,eville, the re-
ports Of the committee on FlOancia Affairs, re-
/ porting adversely on resolves 10 favor of the
! towns of Fort Kent, and Frenchville, were taken
/ from tue able aud recommlted.
! The time having arrived fJr q convention of the
two branches, provided for by House ORDER the
Senate came in and a convention was formed.
IN CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr. HAYNES of Kennebec. the
convention resolved Itself into a committee of the
whole for the purpose of listening to Rev. Nath-
aniel Butte, d. b., of Bangor upon the necessi
tv of new insane hospital, Mr.. HAYNES in the
| chair.
! DR.. Butler then proceeded to address the com
mltee. see local columns
Upon the conclusion of the dress, Mr. VIM
ton Of the Senate submitted the following, which
received a passage:
Wherea. The Committee of the whole of the
| Legislature have hal under consideration the
subject of new Insane Hospital. aud having
/ listened with deep interest to the able arguments
therefor, are fully impressed with the impor-
lance of the subject and the necessity of imme-
diste action thereon therefore,
Resolved That the Committee recommend the
subject matter to the most favorable consideration
Of the legislature.
The Committee then rose, and reported the
resolution, which was adopted and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Robe Of Gorham, the
Chairman of the Committee was directed to
present the preamble and resolution to the Senate.
The convent on then dissolved and the Senate
retired.
Adjourned