Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate


FRIDAY, Feb. II.
Met according to adjournment.
In the absence of the President called t,
order by the Secretary, and
On motion of Mr.. NIcKELs,
ORDERED, That in the absence of the Pres
ident, Hon. NJ. d. L. Lane be President pr
TEN.
Mr.. LANE was conducted to the chair BY
Messrs. NIcKELs of Pelobscot and FosTEf
Of Kennebec.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. LEFrrSewErL of Gar
diner.
Reading Of the Journal dispensed with.
READ AND AssIoNEp-An act 10 ihcor-
porate the Mechanics Savings Bank an
act to incorporate the East braneh Oam
and improvement Company; an act to pre-
vent the throwing of slabs and other refuse
material into the St. Croix river and its tribu-
taries; an act to incorporate the Calais Tug
Boat Company; an act amendatory of an act
Incorporating the Phillips Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company; resolve in relation to the
lands in the towns of Madawaska and French
vile, and the plantations OF st. John, ST.
Francis, and Wallagrass; an act authorizing
the city of Bangor to aid the Bangor Mercan-
tile Association; an act to enable the city of
Bangor to aid the Bangor s Piseataquis Rail-
road; resolve in favor David Dudley; resolve
in aid of a.road through Letter F township in
Aroostook: resolve for the preservation of
the colors and flags in the rotunda of the CAPT
toll; resolve abating State tax on township No.
6, r. 5, Aroostook an act to amend sec. SIS
and 50 Of chap. 40 of the Revised Statutes.
relating to the taking of smelts, sn
act to amend sec IS and So of Revised Stat
utes relating to sale of milk: resolve for an
appropriation for road in Castle Hill plsnta-
ton; an act to legalize the doings of the town
of Grafton.
PASSED TO sEKNaossEp-Resolye in favor of
Prentiss NJ. Fogler; an act amendatory of sn
act to prevent distractions in Narragusgus
river; resolve relating to military stores ST
Portland; an act to amend an act concerning
rate of interest on railroad bonds an act to
authorize d. Wellington to construct weir
in Haycock harbor; an act to prevent OBJ
structions in Union river; an act relative to
flowing salt water flats; an act to incorporate
the Pemaquid Ice Company an act to estab-
lish the right to fish in small ponds; an act
to promote immigration in Maine; resolve re-
lating to Industrial School for girls; an act
to amend the laws relating to divorce; re-
solve in favor of the heirs Of Capt. Leney; an
act to incorporate the Somerset Boom compa-
ny; resolve relating to changing the valuation
Of the town of Hartford; resolve in favor of
system of storm warnings; resolve in favor
Of a change of valuation in the town of Oxford;
resolve in favor of the College Of Agriculture;
an act to incorporate the Damariscotta Water
Company.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, message was
sent to the Governor and Council and House
of Representatives informing them of the cleo
ton Of M. d. +. Lane as President pro tenn
Of the Senate.
Mr.. CLEAvEs moved to reconsider the vote
referring to Committee on Federal Relations
resolve requesting our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to make efforts for laws
to retrieve wrongs practiced upon the Indians,
and on motion of same Senator it was referred
to next Legislature.
Bill an act to require blanks to be furnished
to trial justices by the several counties, came
from the House indefinitely postponed. On
motion of Mr.. Foster the Senate insisted on
its former vote to engross.
Mr.. CLEAyEs from Committee on Legal Re-
form reported reference to next legislature on
petition of inhabitants of Cherryfeld for au-
thority to aid manufactures.
Mr.. PERLEY presented resolve in favor of
transferring the neurological and geological
cabinets and collections from the State House
to the Agricultural College at Orono, which
was laid over to be printed
Mr.. CLEAvEs from Legal Reform reported
reference to next legislature on order repeal
the State to pay annually sums of money for
the support of sectarian schools.
Mr.. SPAULDING presented petition of Josiah
Morrow and others of Bowdoinham for change
in the law in relation to the smelt fishery,
which was referred to next legislature.
Resolve in favor of taking from the valua-
ton of Buckfeld and adding to the town of
Hartford came up, was debated and passed to
be engrossed.
Mr.. vosE moved indefinite postponement of
resolve in favor Of system of storm warn
ings.
Messrs. HOLLAND, FRENCH of Franklin, and
PERLEY spoke in favor of passing the resolve.
Mr.. VosE opposed.
The resolve was passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of State College of Agri-
culture on its passage to be engrossed. Mr..
CARvILL moved to amend by inserting $4,000
in place of $4,000.
Mr.. PERLEY spoke in favor of the resolve.
Messrs. Vose, French, Nickels, Holland
and others spoke on the question.
Mr.. PERLEY moved amendment "B" which
was to substitute $4,000 for $4,000
Mr.. CARyILL withdrew his original motion
and moved to strike out $4,000 and insert
$4,000 and on motion of Mr.. FRENCH o.
Franklin the question was taken by yeas ant
nays with the following result:
4EAb-ulcoeIc. SdTNui, tltdfte, CTtuCu U
Somerset, Hayford, Kinks, Holland, Smart
Smith of Knox, Smith of Lincoln, Spaulding
Torrey, Webber,-l2.
NAYs-Messrs. Foster French of Franklin
Fuller, Gray, Lane, Mayo, Minot Morris
} Nickels, PerIey, Rolfe, Sawyer, Vose,-l3.
So the amendment was rejected and the bill
passed.
Bill an act to increase the fees of constable
and town clerks came up on its second read
ing. Mr.. Minor opposed its passage and of
ferred amendment "a" which gives 20 cts fol
each juror notified or summoned.
Mr.. FOSTER spoke in favor of the bill an(
in opposition to the amendment, and moved
TO amend the amendment by inserting sc
cts instead of 25. The amendment was &C
cepted by Mr.. Minor.
Mr.. Kinks opposed the amendment.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. CARvILL moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill.
Mr.. FOSTER opposed postponement.
Mr.. FRENCH of Somerset favors postpone
ment. Thinks the fees are large enough.
Messrs Weber and Carvill favored post
ponement.
The question was put and the bill indefinite
ly postponed.