Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-21

en- from the table, the question being on the
amendment of Mr.. Mclaughlin, to strike out
$4,000 ami insert 5000.
Mr.. YOUNG said the Institutions for orphans at
Bangor aud Portlsnd had received aid from the
stare on the ground thst soldiers orphans were
in them lie was opposed 10 any further State
aid to them. The soldiers orphars could be tax
en- care OF at the Bath Asylum, which is a State
institution provided Tor that pup ,se
Mr. MCLAUGnLIN said he offered his amend
ment IN no spir: Of no tlitv to the Institution,
nat 1t had been agreed that the sums to 20 TO the
BANGOR aud Portland nstitu ions should be ali &c.
lie thought both institution should share equally.
Mr.. STRICKLAND Of Bingnr advocated the re-
solve, lie had asked Tor ) 900 in committee.
But after he bad left, vie political economis' of
Bangor had az peared and succeeded in gettiu z
the amount changed to $40 600 Bangor would
he glad to have the ten thousand. But in the
present state oS atfahs, sue would be content with
FIVE
Mr.. CURRaN of Calais was opposed 10 State
aid TO Viiya'e institutions.
The amc ndment was then adopted and the re-
solve indefinitely postponed on motion of Mr..
YOUNG, by vote of IS to 40.
Ga on Of Mr.. CURRAN resolve in favor of
the Female OIphan Asylum at Portland, was
taken up.
MIR. NowLAND of Ashland moved to indefinite
ly postpone.
Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN of Portland opposed the
motion. He read the statement of facts accom-
paying the IT sIvc and urged the necessity of
the appropriation. He contended that the State
could care for the soldiers orphans in the asyum
at Portland al an eXp'nse of $40 year each ;
that If they were sent t. Bath II would cos Sl3O
Mr.. JONES OF Lewiston opposed the res I've, on
RE ground that The State hal already pr ovided a
p. re for soldiers orphans and all aid from the
state should go there.
Mr. PIERC of orland spoke in favor of the
the resolve. lie questioned the caTacity of the
Bath Asylum to 1t ceive all those tarned out Of
the aSN um at Port aud.
Mr.. PORTER of Burlington opposed the meas
ure. II shou d fare no better than the resolve in
favor of the Bangor home.
Mr. LoTHRoP spoke against the resolve. His
town supported its soldiers orphans and he did
not see why Portland AMI Bangor should call
upon the State for the Support of theirs.
/ TIE resolve was indefinitely postponed.
/ Adjourned.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
/ Au act to establish the sala'v of the clerk of
courts for the county OF Penpa,cot a mended
by tue Senate an act II Prov lie suitable meaLs
of egrcss from buildings US ii for assembling OF
citizens under suspension of the rlle, an act
10 establish municipal court in the town of
FarminstJn; as ameuded by the Sena'el
PASSED TO RE ENACTED.
! An act to amend sections 2l and IS, chap. lib
of the revised statute, relating to the relief of
poor debtors. an act /, abolish the office of crer
IN the various courts Of the State act to ame nd
sec. :. chap 100 Of the leyi> ed statltes relating
To larceny act to mend chap. IS of the public
laws of 1873, relating TO the public debt; an act
10 Tegul ate the disbursement of pubic fund by the
treasurer OF Cumb, ria county an act to amend
sc. :, chap. Of the revised satutes relating to
voting lists act to repeal chap. lis of the pub
lie laws of 1877 in relation to demurrer,; an act
TO Incorporate the kennebec Association for tt
protection of fish a1d game; an act to amend
II, chap. l22 OF the revised statutes relating TO
corrupt agreements by attorneys and others.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor OF the Agricultural College
resi- n faya of N.tha 81
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in concur.
renee.
Senate order relating to information concerning
insane persons IN the State, was amended
a9py 10 ldioic persons; also, on motion of Mr..
Robe of & rham, and given passage,
Mr.. PILsBURY of Levi, ton moved TO reconsider
the vote indefinitely postponng resolve providing
for the payment of additional services aud expen-
ses imposed upoc the bank examiner BY the saw
ings bank act of 1877, and spoke in favor of his
motion.
Messrs CURRAN of Calais and STRICKLAND Of
Bangor opposed the motion, and Mr.. HILL of
BuckspOtt favored.
The mo'ion to reconcder was lost
Ga motion of Mr.. NICKERY of Augusta, hill an
act IN relation TO Il lock in the kennebec dam
at Augusta, taken from the table, Senate
amendment adopted aad the bill passed to be en-
gresssd.
On motion Of Mr. CURRAN Of Calais, resolve
idtluB SNUJU IN 1dNOr oil the MlIliary and
Naval Asylum at Bath, taken from the table.
Nh. You've OF brunswick said the trustees Of
the Institution had represented 10 him tIat the
sum IN the resolve was iuaisquate to the needs of
the institution. At their request he moved TO
amend tn make the appropriation 80 600
klmbali ftvored and McLaug min opposed
The amendment wa tjeeted.
Mr.. WEED of VtaZie moved to amend by stiik-
in out $4,000 aud il setting 81, 500 aud spoke in
favor OF amendment.
Mr. Of IL H.
ment and made an eloq ent pl a for the insttu-
lion. The amendment was rejected
The resolve wa then passed to be engrossed.
Ga motion of Mr.. CURRAN of Calais the House
took up the motion TO ieconsid, the vote indef-
nnely Iostponing ie.slse for clothing the militia
of Maine.
Nj. SIMPSON Of Searsport member of the
Military Committee that reported the resolve gave
hrs reasons why the resolution should pass.
Me-srs. Nowland of Ashland, Parlin of Arson
aud Austin of Milford opposed tue resolution and
Messts Young Of Brunswick and Curran of
Calai. favored.
The llou-e refused to reconsider It's vote indeh-
nitrly po,tp ming the resolve.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE of Portland, bill an
act to amend sec. chap. ll6 of the revised
statutes, RELAXING TO board OF prisoners ia jail,
taken from the table.
MIR. STRICKLAND Of Bangor, moved to amend By
striking cut Nifty cents, 50 as TO reduce the price
of board to 81 per week. He thought that it would
be money making business nth the sum at 81
Messrs. Wood Of Belfast, Young OF Brunswick,
Mclaughlin of Portland, Pilshury of Lewiston,
Weeks of Augusta, Webb of Wniham, and Ro-
bic of GorLam, opposed, claiming among other
things that it would be unjust that 81 30 is the
maxmuh, it being left with the couuty commits
soners to make the sum as much less AS the cir
cumstauces demand.
Mr.. HILL of Exeter ftvored the amendment.
The amendment was rejected and the bill pass
ed to be eugro.sed.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB of Windham, the re-
port Of the Committee on Legal Affairs, reporting
leave to withdraw on petitions for state Board
OF Health, was laken from the table and accepted.
| On motion Of Mr.. MOORE of Thomaston, the
| House took up the msjorlty and minority &c.
ports of the Committee on Legal Affairs, on bill
act to allow The right of action on contracts
between husband and wife, and the gentle
man moved to substitute the majority report,
which is ought to pass. for the msi )rlty which re.
ports ought not to pass.
Mr.. MooKE spoke in favor of his motion, and
Mr.. KIMBALL OF Waterford against.
The moon to substitute was Lost, and the ma
jority report accepted.
On motion Of Mr.. PLsBURY Of Lewiston, bill
an act to amend CHAP. l07 of the pubic laws Of
| 1876, entitled an act additional TO chap of the
revised statutes relating 70 elections. taten
from the table.
MIR. PILsBURY OF Lewiston moved to concur in
! the Senate ameudmeat
Mr.. MoULTOS If 5carboro moved to Indefinite
ly postpone.