Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-03-24
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 29

Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. RooT Of Gardiner.
Records read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Resolve on the pay roll of the Senate re-
ceived its second reading and passed to be
cngrossed. Amount S7.727.
message was received from the House
asking the return to that body of bill an act to
authorize cities and towns to aid in the pro-
motion of manufactures therein. The bill
transmitted by the Secretary.
Resolves relating to the establishment OF a
commits sion for further investigation of the
paper credit system, &c, came from the
House and was put on its passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. REED spoke in opposition to some of
the clauses in the resolves. He offered the
following amendment, "a:
Amend 4th resolve, lines 6, and 8, by in
serting ''the result of their Investigations
between the words report" and ''to' instead
of the word, printed.
Mr. LANE spoke in favor of the resolve,
and thinks the amendment does not change
the matter.
Mr.. CLEAvEs said the resolve for com
mission not the unanimous voice OF the
committee. l. in favor of the amendment.
Mr.. LANG favored the amendment. Be
leyes the resolves are proper, but they
should have wider scope.
Mr.. LINDSEY favors the amendment.
Mr. French hopes we shall take such action
that shall allow a commission to thoroughly
examine and investigate the subject.
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. French proposed amendment 'B'
which amends by fixing the per diem compen-
saton of the commission at S5 or less per
day. Lost.
Mr. LANG offered amendment &C" Lost
Mr.. CLEAvEs moved an amendment "D'
to the effect that the commission report by
the first day of the session of the next Legis-
lature. Adopted.
The question then REQUIRED upon the pas
sage of the resolve as amended to be cngrosS-
ed
On motion of Mr.. Cushing, it was taken
by yeas and nays, resulting as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bartlett, Bolster, Buflum,
Caryll, Cleavcs, Gushing, French, Fuller,
Gray, Hanson, Holland, Lane, Lang, Lind
sey, Mayo Metcalf, Minot, Morse, Reed,
Roberts, Rolfc, Torrey-22.
NAYs-Mr. Kingsbury--1.
SO the resolve passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. LINDSEY,
Ordered. That the Secretary of the Senate
be directed to prepare a legislative manual
for 1870, under the direction of the Governor
and Council. to contain such statistics rs they
may determine, and that 800 copies be print
ed for the of the Senate, and the usual
number for the use of the House, prorided
that contract is not made tor the Maine
State Political Manual and Annual Register"
in conformity with the provisions of a resolve
approved March 3, 1870.
Passed to be enacted-An act for the prcscr-
vation of certain birds; an act to incorpor-
ate the Sebois Dam Co.. an act to authorize
the towns to provide books for the use of pu-
pills in the public schools an act to authorize
the town of Nortidgew ock to take stock III the
Norridgewock Bridge; an act to incorporate
the Maine Warehouse Company; an act re-
lating to sheritis an act to make valid the
doings OF the town of Grant Isle, relating to
assessment OF taxes; an act relating to cor
porations; an act relating to proceedings in
court; an act relating to the charter OF tue
Lime Rock Bank.
Passed faaHy-Resolve appropriating the
proceeds of the sale of certain lands to the
use of the Granger Turnpike Company; re-
solves relating to the State Arsenals at Ban
gor and Portland resolve making appropria-
tions for repairs upon the State House; re-
solve concerning debts OF the State contracted
prior to 1862.
On motion of Mr. LANE,
Adjourned.
ArrrRyooS SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. LANE,
Ordered, That Joseph c. Roberts, Senator
from York, be excused from further attend
ance and the Secretary make up his pay for
the session.
Bill an act providing for the assessment of
a State tax for 1870. passed TO be engros-
sed. This amounts to 81 $50, ,4l3.0l.
An act TO incorporate the Bridgton Branch
Railroad Company was passed to be enacted.
no of npf in rn "A
aid for building mills on the Madawaska river,
reported. Report tabled
Bill an act to change the location of the
Granger Turnpike, came from the House in
definitely postponed, was amended and passed
to be engrosscd.
On motion OF Mr.. LANE,
Ordered, That when this Senate adjourn it