Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-14
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Mr. T.RBox of Phillips, moved to ree'as
| and concur, pending which. the olii was ia,u
| on ,be table on motion of Mr.. DlcSey Oh + l.
| Kent. a..
R;ll an act to establish the salary OF the
iudge of probate for the county OF androscoe
DIN came from the Senate. was read ana iai"
/ on the table on motion OF MT. h'>N'' ~
| Turner pending its third reading
Rill an act to amend secs. sc. o. and rs OF
| chan & of the revised statutes. relating 10
assessment AMI abatement of taxes, came
from the Senate was amended on motion OF
Mr. Thomson of Brunswick, and passed TO
h.. engrossed under a suspension OF the
Resolve appropriating s.; 500 for the Maine
State College was rea and laid on the tame
and assigned for II O'Clock. on motion OF
Mr. Folsom of Oldtown-
Resolve in favor of the Bath Military ana
Naval Orphan Asylum had its two several
reaJinys under a suspension of the rules. and
Mr. BIRD of Rockland moved to amend by
reducing the appropriation from 5000 to
81 900 pendiny which. laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. HEATH of Waterville
Bill an act in relation to soldiers and sail
ors who receive aid from towns and cities
was Indefinitely postponed in concurrence
with the Senate.
MIR. lIVERNORE from the COMMITTEE oH
Claims reported resolve in favor of James
$ Conklin, which was passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. PrRrEY of North Yarmouth presented
bill an act providing for lien on pressed hay,
which was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Bill an act to increase the salary of the
county attorney for the county of Piscataqnis
on its passage to be engrossed. was land on
the table on motion of Mr.. FOLSOM OF Old
town.
Resolve relating to unsettled accounts OF
the State, on its passage to be engrossed. was
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. LIVER
MORE of Bradley, pending the adoption of an
| amendment offered by the same gentleman.
On motion of Mr.. STRorT of Portland the
| majority and minority reports OF the Com
mittce on the Condition ofthe Commonwealth
| were taken up and assigned for Monday next
at 3 O'clock 2. NJ.
| On motion of Mr.. Cook of Lewiston, bill
| an act to amend see. II. chap. 10. of the re-
| vised statutes and 10 require insurance
| commissioners TO give bond was taken from
the table and passed to be enacted.
Resolve infavor of the state reform school
was taken up and passed to be engro-sed
under a suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. VERRILL of Portland,
resolve to enable the superintendent of com
| mon schools to hold teachers meetings was
taken up and on motion of Mr.. FOLSOM of
Oldtown assigned for Tuesday afternoon.
Resolve levying tax on the counties of the
state, on its passage to be engrossed, was
amended on motion of MIR. TwIrcHELL of
Bethel by reducing the item relating to Ok
ford county from $4,000 to $4,000 The
resolve was then passed to be cngrossed.
On motion of Mr.. STROUT of Portland, bill
an act to incorporate the Bear River Improve
ment Company taken from the table and
passed to be enacted.
Mr.. EATON of Camden rose and said:
Mr.. Speaker: | see the floor of this
House the Hon. Hannibal Hamlin. | move
that this body take recess of five minutes
that We may give the Honorable Senator well
come beftting one who has served so faithfully
for thirty-six years in the Senate of the United
States.
The motion prevailed unanimously
After members had paid their respects to
ex-senator Hamlin the House was called to
order by the Speaker.
Resolve in favor of the Bath Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum was taken up, the
question being on the motion of Mr.. BIRD to
reduce the appropriation from $4,000 to
$1,000.
The amendment was opposed by Messrs.
Heath of Waterville, Goss of Auburn and
Shaw of Lisbon.
The amendment was rejected by vote of
&c to 81 and the resolve was passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Cook of Lewiston bill
an act to authorize the town of Harpswel to
lay out a town way and build a bridge be-
tween Bailey's and Orrs Islands, was taken
up, aud its passage was advocated by Messrs.
Cook, Mcclellan of South Thomaston Brad
street of Bridgton, Shaw of Lisbon and Nor
rill of Augusta. and opposed by Messrs
Thompson of Brunswick. Hall of Rock land,
Freeman of Cherryfeld, and Verrill of Port
land.
The time for adjournment having arrived.
the rule was suspended and the House voted
to sit until 30 o'clock.
Mr. KEEGAN of Van Buren, spoke in favor
of the bill. motion to indefinitely postpone
was lost by vote of 80 in favor and Sc
against The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. BRADsTREET, from the Committee on
Railroads, reported bill an act to amend sec
4, chap. 81 of the revised statutes relating to
railroads; printed under rule.
Mr. Cook, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on order, reported
resolve to promote the settlement of wild
lands in the State printed under rule
On motion of Mr. Goss of Auburn. bill an
act relating to railroad accidents, was taken
up. amended, and passed to be engrossed
On motion OF Mr.. Goss of Auburn, bill an
act concerning public parks and squares was
taken up and passed to be engrossed.
| On motion of NJ. DIckEY of Fl Kent. re-
solve in favor of the town of Kings5ury was
taken up. and on motion of the same gentle
man the House insisted in its vote giving the
measure passage and proposed a committee
OF conference The speaker appointed as the
committee on the part of the House. Messrs
Flint Of Dover, Hilton of Kingsburv and
kennison of Williamsburg.
On motion of Mr.. DIcKEY of Fl Kent. bill
an act to amend sec. % chap. of the revised
statutes, relating to notice on petitions to the
legislature was taken up, and the House
insisted on its vote passing the bill and asked
committee of conference. The Speaker an
pointed on the part Of the House Messrs
Ming of Caribou. StrOut of Portland and
Hutchinson of Houlton
MIR. KING of Caribou, presented bill an act
to amend sec ., chip. 100 of the revised
statutes relating to writs of audita auerela
which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary. -"
Bill an act to incorporate the Milton Min