Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
SATURDAY, Feb. 20.

heading of Records dispensed with.
Papers from the House disp sed of in con
currence.
Mr.. GRAY presented bill an act relating t.
specie payments, which was read twice unde
suspension of the rules and passed 10 b
engrossed.
On motion of Mr. GRAY, Hon. j. b. Mayo
Senator from Piscataqus, was excused iron
further attendance, and the Secretary wa
ordered to make up his pay for the session.
On motion of Mr.. LANE, Hon. c. j. Morri
Senator from Cumberland was excused from
further attendance.
On motion of Mr.. NIcKELs. lion. Timoth
Fuller, Senator from Penobscot was excused
from further attendance.
Senate adhered to its vote relating to ac
assessing taxes. Same action on resolve il
aid of road from Monson to Granville
Bill an act relating to divorce upon which
Senate raised committee of conference
came from the House that body insisting
Senate adhered Same action on bill an act
relating to polyganly. Same action relating
to bill an act protecting bridges from injury
by droves of cattle.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED An act relating
to throwing sawdust &C., into Medomak river
Resolve relating to valuation and taxation
of certain towns and plantations in ARGOS
took county, came up, on its first reading.
Mr.. Minor moved to table it. Withdrawn.
Passed to be engrossed. Motion to recon
slider, lost.
Resolve relating to Insane Asylum came
from the House that body insisting, and was
debated by Messrs. Holland, French of Som
erset, French of Franklin.
Mr.. French of Somerset, thinks there is
something rotten about the management of
the institution, and believes there should be a
thorough investigation.
MIR. HOLLAND thinks if those having charge
of the Institution wish to do justice, they
should rather court than shun an investiga-
tion.
Mr.. HOLLAND moved to insist, and appoin,
a committee of conference. The following
were appointed that Committee Messrs.
Holland, French of Somerset, and French OF
Franklin.
Committee of Conference on act relating to
railroad corporations to take land for gravel
pits &C., reported an amended bill, which
confines the power to the Knox & Lincoln
road. Report accepted.
Mr.. GRAY moved to indefinitely postpone,
and on motion of Mr.. CARyILL, the question
was taken by yeas and nays as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Carvill, French c. Frankln,
Gray, Morris-4.
NAYs-Messrs. Bartlett, Dudley, Foster,
French of Somerset, Fuller, Kinks. Holland,
Lane, Minot, Nickels, Rolfe, Smart, Vose-l3.
So the Senate refused to postpone and the
bill passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to repeal the Cobb Lime Com
pany act came upon its passage to be enacted.
Mr.. VosE moved 10 table. Lost.
The bill was passed to be enacted.
Resolve in favor of proprietors of Portland
Prtss read and passed.
On motion of Mr. LANE,
ORDERED, That when we adjourn it be to
meet at l2 this evening
PASSED TO BE ESAcTEp--An act to increase
the salary of County Attorney of Lincoln
county, an act to establish the salary of
county attorney OF Penobscot county; an act
regulating meetings of cities and towns in aid
of persons and corporations an act to amend
section "a, clause 3. of school laws in re-
lation to the powers and duties of superintend-
ing school committees; an act additional to
chap. II, Revised Statutes relating to sales of
real estate by license; an act regulating rail-
road corporations; an act to incorporate the
Trustees of the East Lebanon Academy; an
act relative to pretended Savings Banks
an act relating to fencing railroads; an act
to amend sec. 10, chap GIT, acts of 1868 en-
titled an act to incorporate the Penobscot
Bay River railroad company; an act
TO authorize any railroad company to locate
and construct branches in towns through
which they pass; an act to amend an
act entitled an act to amend an act
to incorporate the Auburn Aqueduct Compa-
ny; an act relative to the salary of the Coun-
~ Attorney of Washington county; an act to
amend sec. 46, chap. 80 of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the sale of milk an act to
amend chap. rs of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to meetings of County Commissioners
in Aroostook county; an act to authorize the
town of Pittsfeld to aid in manufactures
therein; an act to further protect certain fish
ing interests in Lufkin pond an act to repeal
the Cobb Lime Company act.
FINALLY PAssED-Resolve in aid of road
across Indian Township, Washington county ;
resolve in favor of the proprieters of Eastern
Argus; resolve in favor of Mrs. Isabella
Fogg; resolve in favor OF the correction of
error in valuation of the the town of Oxford
resolve in favor of Com of Agriculture resolve
IN aid OF Military road; resolve providing for
warming the State House by steam; resolve
in favor of Sprague, Owen & Nash; resolve
in favor of the Insane Hospital; resolve in
favor Of Jane A. Weeks; resolve authorizing
temporary loan; resolve in favor of Per-
kin's plantation; resolve relating to certain
literary institutions resolve in favor of the
Bath Military Asylum; resolve in favor of
the town of Pittsfed; resolve in favor
of James b. Leslie; resolve in favor of
widow of the late Gen. H. G. Berry; resolve
in aid of rebuilding bridge from Princeton to
Indian township in Washington county.
On motion of Mr.. Minor,
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Met at 2 l-2 p. M.
President in the chair.
Resolve in favor of the payroll of the
Senate was read twice and passed to be en-
crossed
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Resolve in favor Of the Secretary of the
Senate was read twice and passed to be en-
crossed. This appropriatts $l3 to pay for
copies of the Bangor Whip, Lewiston Jour
nal, and Augusta Standard, for members.
Mr.. FOSTER moved TO reconsider the vote
indefinitely postponing bill an act relating to
the collection and assessment of taxes car
red, and the Senate receded and concurred
crossed.
Mr.. CARvILL moved to reconsider the vote.
and on his motion it was referred to the next
Legislature.
PASSED TO BE EsAcTED.-An act TO con.
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