Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-14
Senate.

SATURDAY. Mar. II.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. FULLER Of Hallowell.
Reading of the Journal dispensed with.
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
| currence.
| Mr. CARvILL moved a reconsideration OF
the vote whereby the town of Brunswick was
authorized to raise money for building town
| hall, &C. and on his motion the bill was laid
on the table.
Mr.. KINsBuRY from Committee on Indian
affairs reported that all matters before them
had been disposed of and asked to be DIS
charged. Accepted
Mr.. LINDSEY from Judiciary Committee re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition OF Win
| slow Bates ct ais, that there maybe lien on
beasts.
| Same Senator from same committee report
ed leave to withdraw on petition of citizens OF
Rumford, praying that the doings OF town
meeting be legalized
| The following communication was received
| from the Governor:
| To the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives,
| The bill entitlcd''an act additional to chap
| ter SO, of the public laws OF 1898, relating to
the sale of intoxicating liquors, has been laid
before me for approval. Some OF It's pro-
visions appear to be of so extraordinary
character as to suggest grave doubts of their
propriety or good effects. But considering
the remarkable circumstance that the bill has
passed both Houses without opposition, have
given it my official signature.
JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
Mr.. COLLINS from Committee on Claims,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of VIM.
Woodbury. ct ais, for abatement of State tax
Of Mexico.
On motion of Mr.. TALBOT resolve in favor
of Bickford c. Mathews was indefinitely
postponed.
Same Senator moved an indefinite postpone
mcnt of bill an act to authorize towns to fur
nish books for the use of pupils in public
schools. He did not wish towns to set them
selves up as booksellers.
Mr.. FRENCH spoke in favor of the bill. 1t
is not obligatory upon towns. but provides
that towns may furnish them if necessary.
Mr.. TALBOT withdrew his motion.
Same Senator moved reconsideration of
vote relating to resolve in favor Of Is. Z.
Mathews, and on his motion it passed to be
engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. LANG,
Ordered. That after this day Lorenzo Gar
celon, Senator from Waldo county, be excused
from attendance, and that the Secretary make
up his pay for the session.
Mr.. KINGsBuRY moved reconsideration of
the vote whereby the Senate voted to indcfi-
nitely postpone the bill to increase the pay OF
the members. Carried.
He offered an amendment to strike out
g.. so and insert 81 90, and to strike out 400
and insert 800. Adopted and passed to be
cngrossed.
On motion of Mr.. MErcALF. the final report
of Committee on Banks and Banking was
taken from the table, and the committee dis
charged.
Mr.. BuFFuM, from the Committee on Edu
cation, made the final report and asked to be
discharged Accepted.
Read and assigned-An act additional
to an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Winterport Railroad Company, approved Feb.
rs, 1867 resolve relating to the revision of
the statutes; an act additional to an act to
amend the acts Incorporating the Knox &
| Lincoln Railroad Company; an act to lncor-
porate the Andover Railroad Company; re-
in favor of the harbors of the State of Maine
resolve in favor of Mt. Desert as a Naval and
Military Station of the United States.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to incorporate
the Waldoboro' Wooden and Cotton Manufac
turing Company; an act in addition to an act
to incorporate the Portland & Rutland Rail
road Company; resolve authorizing the con-
veyance of the armory at Auburn; an act to
authorize towns to provide books for the use
of pupils in the public schools; an act to
amend Sec and 3, chap. IL of the Revised
Statutes; resolve in favor of the Waldo Ag-
ricultural Society; an act additional to an
act to establish schools in Madawaska terri
tory; resolve in favor of the ST. Johns Agr-
cultural Society; an act to renew the charter
of certain banks resolve in favor of the
Maine General Hospital: an act concerning
habitual truants an act to increase the pay
of members of Legislature; an an act to in
corporate the Bangor Bank; resolve in favor
of y. c. Mathews.
| Passed to be eaacted-An act to amend an
act to amend sec. ~ of chap II of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to exceptions in
the Supreme Judicial Court an act to amend
chap. II of the Revised Statutes, relating to
parish meeting houses, ministerial and school
lands and funds arising thcrefrOm; an act to
prohibit the destruction of water fowls by
| traps. etc. an act additional to chap. l26 of
the Revised Statutes. concerning frauds; an
act to amend sec. 40 Of chap. 4, sec. ii OF
chap S, sec. "a of chap. Is Of the Revised
Statutes, and chap. 40 of the public laws OF
1866, relating to elections. public lands and
ways; an act to amend section 50 of chap.
of the Revised Statutes, relating to collection
of taxes; an act to authorize the city of Ban
gor to lay out and extend a certain street; an
act to repeal chap. 81 of the public laws of
1862, relating to appeals from decisions of
county commissioners an act to amend chap.
so of the Revised Statutes, relating to killing
moose deer and Caribou an act to authorize
John S. Hartman ct al, to erect and main
tain fish weir in Sheepscot river.
Finally passed-Resolvc in aid of the road
leading from Monson to Greenville; resolve
in aid of the town of Moscow; resolve relat-
ing to an appropriation for the State Library
resolve in aid of the Canada road; resolve in
favor of Preston Fisher, late Assistant Sur
geon of the 3lst Regiment Maine Volunteers
| -o.ol,,a Ia State on the several