Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-12

in favor of legislation by congress IN 1eediu
TO the bridge over East River. y. Y; printed
under rule.
Mr.. NcKELLER from the Committee on
Federal Relations, on petition. reported re-
solve in aid of building a bridge across the
ST. John River. Pending the acceptance of
the report il was r@committed On motion OF
Mr.. Jordan of Auburn.
Mr. HUTcHISsoS. from the Judiciary Com
mittee. reported ought To pass on bill an act
in relation to the times of holding sessions OF
the county commissioners: printed under
rule.
Mr. WENTWORTH, from the Committee ON
Railroads reported ought TO pass on bill an act
to establish reasonable rate of fare and
transportation of psssegers, and 10 prevent
an unjust discrimination in the transporta-
ton of freight on railroads: also reported
ough, to pass on bill an act TO incorporate the
Cape Elizabeth Railroad Co.; printed nnder
rule.
Mr. GILBERT from the Committee on In
terror Waters, reported leave 10 withdraw on
petition of CYRUS Andrews ct. ais, in aid nf
order relating to the inexpediencv of reduc
ton of tolls in shippage of logs at upper ke-
Ear dam, as per acts and resolves of 1869,
chap. 10.
Mr. THATCHER from the Committee on
Fisheries and Game, on petition. reported
bill an act to protect fish in Lufkin pond in
the town of Phillips. Read and assigned.
Mr. STRoUr from the Cumberland County
Delegation. reported ought TO pass on bill an
act concerning the salary of the deputy clerk
for Cumberland county. Printed under rule.
Bill an act to amend chap. of the revised
statutes, relating to taxes. and bill an act 10
authorize the Bridgton Telegraph Co, 10
discontinue and remove its present line OF
telegraph and to own, construct, and main
tain and operate line or lines of telegraph
along the line of certain railroads if built. on
their passage TO be engrossed, were laid on
the table on motion of Mr. Hutchinson of
Houlton.
Bill an act for the better protection of life
in buildings used for public purposes, in its
passage TO be cngrossed was laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. Strout of Portland.
Bill an act to make legal and valid the do
ings of the First Unversalist Society of
Bridgton, on its passage to be engrossed, was
laid on the table of motion Of Mr.. Bradstreet
of Bridgton.
Mr.. McALIsTEg of Bucksport called up
the majority and minority reports of the
Committee on Towns on the petition to set
off the seventh ward from the city of Rock
land, and incorporate the town of West
Rockand. He moved to amend the majority
report Which, grants tut pTdNtT VI tlit
petitioners. by substituting therefor the
minority, which gives the petitioners leave to
withdraw.
Mr.. McALIsTER, representing the minority
of the committee, advocated his motion. He
was followed by Mr.. HALL of Rockland, who
sptk over an hour against division. Mr.
BIRD of Rockland then took the floor in
favor Of division, and was speaking when he
gave way for motion to adjourn.
On motion of Mr.. TALBOT Of East Machias,
the House adjourned until 80 o'clock F. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed cons Iteration Of the
question of dividing Rockland. and Mr.. BIRD
concluded his remarks.
Messrs. Goss of Bath. Eat"a ~ Camden.
and Freeman of Cherryfeld, spoke against
division, and Messrs. King Of Caribou,
Bradstreet of Brdgton, and Talbot of East
Machias. in favor.
Mr.. MORRILL, of Augusta, moved to adj
journ, which was voted down. - in favor and
6S opposed.
Mr.. SrRour of Portland, spoke in opposi-
ton to division.
On motion of Mr. BRADsTREET of Bridc-
ton the yeas and NAYS were taken, resulting
in the affirmative as follows
YEAs.-siessrs. Allen. Andrews. Boodv, Bragdon,
Bnck, btrnfll. bnfr, t1astt tIIrR, COOK. n,
Donnell, Eaton, Emery, Fisher. Freeman of Cherry
field Goodale Goodall, Goss of Auburn, Gos- OF Bath
Hall. Harris, Hatch. Heath, Hersom, Hopkins,
Hutchinson Of Lewiston. Hutchinson of Houlton,
Jones of Winthrop, Jordan, Joy. keegan, Kenni-
son. Leland, Lord of Bangor. Lord oc Kennebunk,
Mallett, Maxcv, McAIlister, McKeIler NcKusick
Means, Niekerson OF Inneus Nickerson OF Brewer,
Nickels, Moves, Nu;er, Packard, Perley. Pitcher,
Purinton Redlon, Rowe. Shaw, Smith of New
Bdleford, Strout of Portland, Sturdivant. Sweat.
1arbox, Thatcher, Torrcv, True. 1ruiant, Narney,
verrilI. vinal, Ware. Wilder, wyman.-7l.
NAYs.-Messr.. Achorn, Ashford, Averiil. Bartlett,
Bean, Berry Bird. Boothby, Bradstreet of Brdgton,
Bradstreet of Palermo, Bragg, brigham. Brown,
Eurnham. Chadtourne, Crosby of Norridgewock,
Dennis Doore, Edgecomb, Eldred. Folsom, Foss
Freeman of Linconville. Gilbert. Goodwin Of
Shareigh, Harding, Haskell. Hilton, Kendall,
Loud, Morrill,, Norris, Parsons. Partridge,
Rowe, Richie, Sargent, Seavey. Smith of Buxton,
Staples of Dayton, Staples of Parsonsfeld, Staples
OF Elliot, Strout of Cape Elizabeth. Talbot. TTaf-
ton. Twiche Wardwel. Waters, Wentworth of
kittery, Wheeler of Easton, Wheeler of Etna,
White.-5S.
SO the motion to substitute the minority
report giving the petitioners leave to with
draw. prevailed.
Mr.. Goss of Auburn, moved to reconsider
the vote.
Mr.. MORRILL, of Augusta. called for the
yeas and NAYS, which was lost.
The House refused TO reconsider by vote
of 81 to 60.
On motion of Mr.. M,xCY of Portland,
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend sec y. chap AZ of the
revised statutes: an act to incorporate the
Eastern Telegraph Co; an act to incorporate
the Rockport Village School Corporation :
resolve making an appropriation in favor of
the Maine General Hospital for the wears
ISL and 1882: an act to incorporate the
town of Howard; an act relating to Good
Templars Hall in Dexter.
PASSED TO RE ENGRossEp.
An act empowering the County Commits
sioners Of Penobscot county to purchase.
take and appropriate land for ferry landing
in the town of Brewer; an act to amend the
act to establish municipal court In the city
of Auburn; an act 10 amend an act to in
corporate the Westbrook Manufacturing Co.
approved February 25. 1916.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to make valid the doings of the
South Buxton Cemetery Association; an act
to amend see. :. chap 10 of the revised
statutes, as amended bv chap. AS of the laws
of 1873. relating to insurance and insurance
companies: an act to set Off Ephrsim Grant
ct ais. with their land from the town of
Columbia and annex the same to the town of
Cherry field; an act for the protection of fish
IN Sabbath Day pond in the town of Sebago