Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-02-09


stitution, but ask that the larger half of the
appropriation come from the general school
fund of the State. This he opposed as un-
Just and unfair.
Mr.. Marble of Lincoln said that he wished
to vote intelligently, and asked the gentleman
from Aroostook, through the chair, if Mr..
Cyr had an assistant.
| Mr. Parkhurst: .'IIc is obliged to employ
an assistant"
MIR. Marble: What is the average atten-
dance at this school:"
| Mr.. Parkhurst: About 40 pupils.
| Mr.. Marble: If only 40 pupils attend, I
do not see the necessity for an assistant
| MIR. Wentworth OF Penobscot moved to
amend the amendment offered by the Sena-
tor from Knox MIR. Gusheel. so that $500
shall be appropriated for the school-S6oo
from the general school fund and 500 from
| the school fund Of the towns in the NADIA
| waska district.
| Mr.. Gushee accepted this amendment to
his amendment, and moved that il be
adopted.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed as
amended by Mr.. Weymouth.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend the charter of the Ocean
Insurance Co.. &; an act to make valid the do
ings of the Skowhegan Village Corporation:
an act relating to taxes on personal property;
an act additional to chap. "a of the public
laws of 1873 relating to insolvency; an act to
amend sec. chap. 60 of the laws of 1881 in
relation to the registry of deeds; an act TO
amend sec 81 part first chap of the revised
statutes of 1877 relating to the hiring of teach
ers; an act to authorize the land agent to exc
cute in behalf of the State release deeds IN
certain cases; resolve in favor of the Passa-
maquoddy Tribe of Indians; resolve to cor
rect clerical error in the State valuation of
Township T. Range IL: Piscataguis county;
resolve in favor of John NJ. Thurlough; re-
solve in favor of the town of Mattamiscontis
resolve in favor of an appropriation to build
bridge across Macwahoc stream, in Macwa-
hoe plantation, county of Aroostook; resolve
making appropriation for the Penobscot tribe
of Indians for the years lsS3-Si.
PASSED TO RE ENGRossEp.
An act to establish the manner of calling
meetings of village corporations an act
to establish a municipal court in the town
of WestbroOk; an act amendatory of and
additional to chap. l59 of the private and
special laws of 1881, entitled an act to in
corporate the Junction Railway Co., of Port
land, approved March 18th 1881; an act to
define the width of wharf authorized
by chap. 24S of the special laws of 1873;
canning sardnes; an act amendatory of sec.
l67, chap. 6, of the revised statutes: an act
to repeal sec. =, chap. So. of the
public laws of 1881 in relation to bounty on
bears; an act to extend the time for
the completion of the Bangor and Piscata-
quis Railroad; an act to incorporate the
Mechanic Falls, Poland and Gray Railroad
Co.. an act to incorporate the Madawaska
Agricultural and Horticultural Society; an
act relating to fines and penalties recovered
tor violation of the fish and game laws; an
act to incorporate the Maine Trust Co.; an
act relating to the taking of herring and the
canning of sardines: an act to establish the
manner of calling meetings of village corpor-
atiOns.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to authorize the sale of the Bel
grade meeting house at Belgrade in the town
of Belgrade; an act to authorize the erection
and maintenance of piers and booms in the
Aroostook river at Fort Fairfield
an act to vest the franchise and
property of the proprietors of the 'middle
BRIDGE" so called, ,on Eastern river, in the town
of Dresden; an act to authorize the erection
and maintenance of booms at the mouth of
the Little Madawaska Lake in Township 10,
Range 4, ,Aroostook county; an act relating to
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female
College; an act to incorporate the Bangor
and Brewer Steam Ferry Co. an act in rela-
ton to the salary of the Judge of the Supe-
rior Court for the county of Cumberland;
an act to incorporate the Merchants Marine
Railway Co.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of Levy Mitchell of the
Penobscot tribe of Indians.
On motion of Mr.. Haskell of Somerset
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Roak of oscoggin-Petition of
| Chas. A. Robinson and 81 others of Harps-
| we'll, that the town of Harpswell may be
authorized to construct and maintain bridge
| from Bailey's TO Orr's Island in said town Of
Harpswell: r. ferred to Committee on Ways
and Bridges. Also petition of A. s. Rich
mond and 33 others of Monmouth in aid of
| same; same committee. Also petition of
Geo. +. Mustard and Is others Of Brunswick
| in aid of same same committee.
By Mr.. Marble of Observation-Disclosures
| of Hiram Bliss, Jr., and others in opposition
to the valued policy bill = referred to the
| Committee on Mercantile Affairs and In
| surance.
By Mr.. Wilson of Penobscot-Remon-
STRANGE of Charles Stetson and others of Ban
gor against direct or indirect municipal aid
to extend the Bangor & Piscstaquis Railroad
| to the Lake; referred to Committee on the
Judiciary.
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