Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-24

weighing of coal were read the third time
and laid ON the table on motion of Mr.. Cur
RAN of Calais.
Bill an act to amend chap. 1877 of the re-
viSed statutes relating to the disposal of in
sane criminals came up on its passage to be
cngro>scd.
Mr.. CURRtS of Calais moved to amend so
that incurablc insane criminals in the insane
hospital may be removed to the insane de-
parment of the State prison, when their resi-
dcncc in the insane ASYLUM has Il deletcrious
influence to the other patients. Pending the
adoption of the amendment, the bill was laid
on the table, on motion of Mr. RICE of Rock
land.
On molten of Mr. EATON of W ilton. bill an
act to amend chap 200 of the laws of 1877.
entitled an act TO amend chap. &, see. SO of
the revised statutes relating tn the repairs of
ways in unincorporated townships. was taken
from the table and passed to be ongrosscd.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULpING of Richmond
bill an act to secure the rights of creditors
against copartnership firms and corporations
was taken from the table the question being
on concurring with the Senate in indefinite
pOSponement.
Mr.. lIrTCHINsoN of Lewiston. moved to in
sist ON passing the bill and ask committee
of conference pending which. the bill was
laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. RICE of
Rockland.
ON motion of Mr.. DiNGLEI of Auburn. the
House took up hill an act Ia authorize asses
sors to abatr Il certain proportion of taxes ON
property in the outskirts of cities. SO that il
shall not bear the expense of police gas.
sidewalks etc, the question being on passing
il tO be cngrosSed.
Mr.. DINGLEl of Auburn. moved to indcfi-
ntely postpone.
Me>srs pingley of Auburn. Young OF
Brunswick. Jones of Lewiston. Harrington
of Fryeburg. Pickard of Bangor Taylor of
Biddeford. Locke of Portland, Spauldng of
Richmond opposed the bill and Messrs Brown
of Bangor, Wilson of Thomaston Rice of
Rockland and Wallace of Belfast favored.
Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta. opposed the bill,
saying nobody had asked for it except certain
parties in Bangor, and he moved to amend SO
that il shall apply only to that city.
Mr.. GILMAN of Mcddybcmps. moved the
previous question and the House seconded
the call. and ordered the main question to be
put. which was on the passage of the bill
The amendment was then rejected. and the
bill refused a passage.
On motion of Mr.. F>RRINGToN of FRYE.
burg bill an act additional 10 and amcndatory
! Of chap - of the revised statutes in relation
to the support of paupers in unincorporaed
| places. and the same gentleman withdrew his
amendment.
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! that plantations having n valuation of at
least $50 600 shall support thcirown paupcrs
/ instead of Sl50,00O Us provided in the bill.
Mr.. LEwIs of Sherman opposed the amend
/ ment.
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston. moved to
amend that plantations having popula-
ton of 200 shall support their own paupers
instead of 800 as provided in the bill
Pending the amendments. the House adj
| iourned ON motion Of Mr.. WILSON of Thorn
aston.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to provide process for the removal
| of unworthy attorneys: an act To authorize
the inhabitants of Bowcrbank to raise assess
and collect money to pay their outstanding
! liabilities when dsorganized an act to au-
thorze Levi, Leadbetter Jr. and Elisha
c. Cooper to build a bridge over tide water
in the town of North Haven: an act in rca-
ton to suits for taxes.
PASSED To BE ENGRossEp.
An act relating to the bondholders of the
/ Portland < Rochester Railroad Co.. an act
allowing Charles W. Simpson Jr. to extend
| a wharf into the waters of Georges river: an
act to amend chap. 200 of the laws of 1917
! entitled an act to amend chap. &. see. 63 of
! the revised statutes relating to the repairs of
ways in unincorporatcd townships.
PASSED TO RE ENACTED.
An act fixing the salary of certain public
officers and the compensation of certain mem
/ bers of the government an act in relation to
! hawkcrs and pcddlers an act to incorporate
| the Cathedral Church of St. Luke in Portland.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
ON motion of Mr.. dana of Portland
Ordered. That when the question now I'M
! der consideration should be disposed of or
! laid on the table, the House will take up in
succession all resolves for the appropriation
! of moneys that are now on the table
Mr. PICkARp of Bangor. moved to recon-
slider the vote whereby the House passed to
! be cngrossed resolve in favor of the Bath
Military and Naval Orphan Asylum, and on
motion of the same gentleman that motion
was laid on the table and Monday at Z. NJ.
assigned for its consideration.
On motion of Mr.. LAMsoN of Freedom, re-
solve in favor of Perkins and Washington
plantations was taken up, and the same gen
tleman moved to indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. EATON of Wilton. opposed the motion,
and advocated the measure.
Mr.. LAMsON called for the yeas and NAYS
| Lost.
The resolve was then indefinitely post
poned by vote of 10 to 9.
The House resumed consideration of the
bill relating to the support of paupers in I'M
unincorporated places.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Hatch wa.
then rejected by vote of 43 to 46, and that
offered by Mr.. WILSON adopted.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. dana of Portland. re-
solve appropriating 5000 for Edmund ID.
Wiggin. the detective in the Barron murder
case, was taken from the table.
Mr.. PICKARD of Bangor, opposed its pas
sage.
Mcsrs. Ives of Castinc. and Lovci0v OF
Albany, gave some of the facts that appeared
before the committee
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston, said the amount
of the bill showed fraud on the face of it. and
hoped it would he indefinitely postponed.
When just bill was presented, it would be
entertained.
The resolve was Indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. DANA of Portland, re-
solve in favor of Eugene Michaud was taken
from the table, and, on motion of Mr. PICK
ARD of Bangor, indefinitely postponed by a
vote of - to 26.
On motion of Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta.
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