Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-12
Senate.

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Records read aAd approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act to abolish capital punishment,
came up from the House amended and refused
a passage.
The question occurred upon the adoption of
| the House amendment.
Mr.. LANG opposed the amendment.
Mr.. HOLLAND favored the amendment.
Mr.. NEALLEY hoped the amendment would
be adopted and the Senate would concur with
the House.
Mr. REED said it is not so much a question
of right and wrong as of expediency. 1t is
not necessary for us now TO discuss the ques-
ton of details Shall insist on the previous
vote of the Senate.
Mr. FRENCH placed the question simply up
on the right to protect society. If society is
secure when the prisoner is within prison
walls that is all that is necessary. Shall vote
for the amendment.
| Mr. METCALF thinks the very argument OF
those tavorng the amendment shows that the
safety of society demands that capital punish
ment shall be inflicted.
Mr.. NEALLEY believes the State has right
to enact laws to protect itself. If it is cxpe-
dent to protect persons inside prison walls, 1t
is also to protect society outside.
Mr.. REED said under this amendment the
question is between hanging and no punish
ment at all. for the culprit already imprisoned
for life.
Mr.. LANG looks upon the matter from
standpoint of principle. Is against taxing 'ie
in any case whatever.
The question was put and the amendment
rejected
Mr.. REED moved that the Senate insist on
its former vote, and appoint conferees.
On motion of Mr.. NEALLEY, the vote was
taken by yeas and nays. Several Senators
gave reasons for their vote and the result was
as follows: -,
YEAs-Messrs. Bartlett, Buffum, Carvill,
Cleaves, Collins, Gushing, French, Fuller,
Garcelon. GRAY. Hanson, Kingsbury, Lang,
MAYO, Minot, Reed, Rolte-11.
NAYs-Messrs. Bolster, Gibbs, Holland,
Metcalf. Morse, Nealey, Talbot, Torrey-S.
Mr. Torrey asked and obtained leave to
change his vote.
So the Senate insisted on its former vote
and the following were appointed conferees
on the part of the Senate Messrs. Reed,
Collins and Mnot.
The bill an act increasing the compensation
of members of the legislature, came from the
House, amended, and indefinitely postponed.
The question then required upon the ques-
ton of indefinite postponement
Mr. HOLLAND favored the postponement
Mr.. FRENCH is opposed. Many persons
whom the people would like to send here are
not able to bear the expense. They cannot
afford to do so. Legislation is worth paying
fairly for as well as any other business.
Mr.. MErcALF is willing that his successor
should serve for the same amount that he gets.
Is opposed to the bill.
On motion of Mr.. CARvILL. the question
was taken by yeas and nays with the following
result:
YEAs.-Messrs. Bartlett, Buck, Buffum,
Carvill, Cushing Gray. Hanson, Holland,
Kngsbury. Lang, Metcalf, Minot, Talbot-l3.
| Massachusetts, Cleavcs. Collins, French,
Fuller. Mayo, Morse, Nealley, Reed. Rolte,
Torrey-l0.
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Minor.
| Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
prepare and cause to be published under his
supervision and direction, 200 copies OF the
Journal of the Senate of the present session,
Is copies of which shall be bound, and cause
three copies of the same to be distributed TO
each of the members of the Senate, one copy
to each of the Senators of 1871 the Governor
and Council, Heads of Departments, and Col
legiate Institutions, and deposit the remaining
copies in the State Library.
| Mr. LANG from the Committee on Temper
ance, reported bill an act to regulate the
agencies for, and TO prevent imposition IN the
sale of Intoxicating liquors. Laid on the ia
BILE to be printed
Mr.. MErcALr by leave, presented petition
of Albert Holton ct ais, for incorporation into
bank at Bangor, under name Of Bangor
Bank Referred to the Committee on Banks
and Banking.
On motion of Mr.. CUSHING, bill an act to
establish the Phipsburg Ice Company. was
laid on the table, and subsequently on his
motion the bill was indefinitely postponed.
| On motion of Mr.. CARvILL, an act to au-
thorize the town of Brunswick to raise money
for building town hall, &c, was taken from the
table, and House amendments adopted. Mr..
CARvILL offered amendment &C. which
strikes out all after the enacting clause, and
substituted new bill. Passed to be engrossed
as amended.
Mr.. CUSHING moved to take from the table
an act to incorporate the Portland Union De-
pot Company-minority and majority reports,
and that Tuesday next be assigned. Carried.
| Mr. NEALLEY asked to be excused from
| further service on the Committee on Paper
Credits and Naval Men, and Mr.. Cleaves of
Oxford was appointed to fill the vacancy.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, bill an act re-
lating to the employment of teachers was taken
from the table, and the same Senator moved
its indefinite postponement.
Mr. FRENCH hoped the bill would not be
postponed. SCnOOl communities are pettei
qualified to Judge of qualifications and select
teachers than agents generally.
Mr. TALBOT thought the agents would know
better what kind of teachers they want. Fa-
vors postponement
Mr. MINoT said all the committee had
agreed upon the bill. The method has been
practiced in many towns and works well.
Agents generally think more of employing
cheap than good teacher. Hopes the bill
will pass the Senate as it has the House by a
large majority. Moved that the question be
taken by yeas and nays.
| Mr.. NEALLEY said they had found no diff
ficulty in selecting good teachers in his town.
The agent should take more interest in the
school than the committee.
Mr.. CLEAvEs thinks the bill is anti-democrat-
| ic. Thinks it will make great disturbance
throughout the State if the bill is passed The
agents perform their duties as satisfactorily as
the school committees. Referred to the va
rious recommendations of school committees
in favor of such action and showed their in
consistency. The vote resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bartlett, Bolster, Buck,
Carvill, Cleayes, Collins, Gushing, Garcelon,
Gibbs. GRAY, Holland Lang, Metcalf, Morse,