Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-14
House
Adjourned,
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8


House.
/ WEDNESDAY, Feb. g.
1 Ptaver by Rev. Mr.. PENNEY of Augusta.
Pagers from the senate disposed Of IN concur
renee.
sid an act TO amend sec. As, chap Is Of the re-
yiscd statutes reltiHg 10 highway taxes, came
from the senate iudt tuitey pos poued.
MIR. kIaBALL Of Waterford, moved to recede
and concur.
Mr. LORD of Kennebunk, opposed the motion
lie thought the III alter was not fully understood,
aud explained.
Mr. KIMsALL withdrew his motion, and Mr.
! BOWERS OF Sdco, renewed IT,
| Tue House voted 10 recede snd coacur in the
action of the Senate.
Resolves I'D favor Cf the town of MadaTa, ka
and re ling to cannon at Et,tport, were indeh-
| nitely postponed 10 concurrence with the Senate
MrWEBB of iudham, presented the follow
Ing:
Ordered, That Mr. Taylor of Blilgton, be ex-
! cused from atteudLuce ON aud after Friday, FEB.
Is, aud the CLERK ne directed u AXE up his pas
and mileage to the end Of the session.
Mr.. BLISS of Washington, moved 10 table,
which was lost.
Tue order then received a usage.
On motion # Mr.. Pn.sBUhY OF Lewiston,
Ordered Thst when tle House adlourns II be
TO meet this afternoon al O'Clock, aud second
session OF the House be had each DAY at the same
hour until final adj ui mn ut
NJ. SEIDERs. from the Judiciary Committee
on petition, reported ball an act to amend an act
to Ipco porate the sandy River Valley Railroad
Co. Read and assigned. Also reported IN a new
draft and ought t. pass on biii an act to aDCnu
SEC 40. chap I'd Of Ia; revised stitut.s relating
to tei Of I'm, ri Comment OF convict, Ia the Sac
Prison. Laid over to be printed.
M. AUSTIN, from the Committee on Claims, re
ported reference to the next legislature on resolve
Ia favor OF the 81. CrJlX Railway.
Sir. PlLsBURY, from the Committee on + luca-
ton, orIed ought not 10 as, Oh oil an act 10
provide fJi the more efficient management of tue
public SCHOOLS.
Mr. PIERCE. from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported ougut not TO pass on oil al act IN relation
to actions BY OF against admiIi,trators. Also re-
ported ouA hi to pas, on bill al act additional TO
chap, ~ Of tue revised statutes re atiug 10 bas-
iard chidlen aud their maintenance. Also re-
ported in new draft aud ought TO pass on bill an
act in relation TO the lnsolsent laws of Maine.
LAID over 10 be plined.
Mr. JONES, from the Committee Mercantile
Affairs aud Insurance, reported Ougt not TO pass
Oh b an act 10 author 4. Geo. W. Mills 10 erect,
extend and maintain a wharf at RutneriOrds L.
land In b. itO
Nh. BUCK, from the same committee, on
petition, 'repMred blll an act TO CON
soihiatc, rev Use aud amend the various winch
Constitute the chatter OF the Union Natal Lie
Insul ance 90 lpauy. Lad over 10 be printed.
Mr. ADAMS, nom the Commi. tee on Finauci Il
Ahiirs, rtpJr ed ougut 10 pass on resolve au hor-
IzIng appointment Of stale geologlst. Laid over
be printed.
Mr. IURRAN, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act To amend cuap.
81 OF tue revised statutes teluiJg to evidence.
PruvId that wnen husband Is parry to a su I,
us vie i, comp teut wituess aud cice persG, al
thou-h tue opJos,ts parry may be dead Laid
over TO ne printed.
Mr. MURRAY, from the Judiciary Committee,
on order, reported bill an act relating to malicious
III achi. I. tros ljes penalty for dehling water
supplies fJr domestic purPosts. Lad over to be
PA. ted
Resolve approprating $4,000 in aid of building
hriige ia In, town OF Caribou came up ON It's pas
SAGE t. be engrOsstd.
Nj. STRICKLAND Of Bangor moved to amend
by Il ldIng The word-, "provilej, however, that
not more than onehalf pant OF tue &C -ual cost Of
SAID ridge shall he paId from the SUN approrrla
ted ty lhls resolve, and to be paid when the
bridge /, Completed.
Mr.. PORTER of Caribou opposed the amend
ment. lie ext lalned the condition of the bridge
aud is requirements.
Mr.. STRICKLAND spoke in favor of his amenI-
ment.
Messrs. DIcKEY Of Fort Kent and HILL Of Exc
ter advocHt-d tue resolve.
The amendment adopted by vote of Il
to 81.
MIR. BIRD of Rockland moved to indefinitely
po,ipone.
Messrs. WOODBURY. of Houton, SEIDERs Of
Month Yarmouth, MAYO of Eden SMITH Of ilodg-
dou aud Robe OF GOtham opp ,sed, aud advocated
the resolve.
hf. IARLlN OF Arson favored tue motion.
Mr.. LoTHRoP Of st. Adams moved the yeas and
LAYS, wulcu Was lost.
Mr.. Weed of VeaZie thought members should
not be denied the privilege OF recording thenl-
selves, and moved recOns deraLIUn Of the vote
refusing to order the roll call.
The House refused to indefinitely postpone and
pass, d the resolve TO be en- Tossed.
X solve III favor of township No. H. range &,
west rom the east line of the state known a, Por
taSe Lake lliltatIon, came up GU ITS passage 10
be en- o-sed.
Mr.. JONES Of Lewis on moved to amend by
striking cut from the tlird and fourth line, the
words "and int, rest thereon from Dec. 81, 1862"
MT. WOODBURY. Of Houlton opposed the amend
ment
MIR JONES explained and spoke in favor of his
amendment.
MIR. WOODBURY. Withdrew his opposition and
the sme ndment was adopted and tue resolve passed
TO be eugrossed.
Resolve in favor of township u. range s. west
from the east line OF the Sat, known "a Sheridan
plaula'ioD, was amended on motion of MI. JONES
OF Lewiston and passed to be engrossed.
Bin au act TO amend chap. 234 of the public
laws of 1874 concerning lax titles, was read and
laid tie taole on motion of Mr.. PARLIN of
An,on
Resolve in favor of township number 3, Range
8, town'hp t. range 8, in Somerset county,
came up Oh It's passage TO be engro,sed aud Was
Indefinitely postponed ON motion OF Mr PHlNNEY
OF Jay.
Resolve fer the appointment of commission
to revise the military laws came up on It's passage
10 he eng osied, and Mr. NowLAND of ASH and
moved Tvs indefinite postpone ment.
MIR. BROWN OF Bowdoinhan opposed.
The motion to postpone prevailed.
| Ga motioa If Alt. rILsBUkY of Lewiston, bill
| act to amend sec. CHAP. Of the revised at
| u,es, reau Y 10 voting lists Was taken from the
| table aud ,ss,d TO be engross ID.
| Blil act to am, nd act TO regulate the shad
and ale~ive fishery in tue tpwn of War en- in the
| county of Linco u, passed March 9th. 1892, its
! passage to be enacted. laid ON the table on
| motion of Mr.. BLISS Washington.
| r sIive appropriate ~ 81 900 for the industrial
school Tor girls at Halloween came up on lis pas
! sage to be q gto--el
: Mr. NEED Of VI azie called for the yeas and
nays,
Mr. BoDwELL Of Halowell 8 aid the Institution
was deserving the sympathy and encouragement