Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-24
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
THURSDAY, Feb 20

Papers from the House disposed OF In con-
currence.
READ AND AssiGSEp--Bill an act to incor-
porate the Trustees of East Lebanon Acade.
my; an act regulating meetings of cities and
towns in regard to voting aid to corporations;
resolve in favor of Bath Military Asylum; re-
solve in favor of James Z. Leslie; an act
fixing the salary of the County Attorney OF
Washington; an act relating to the powers
and duties of the constable of Whitefeld; re-
solve in favor of County of Aroostook; an act
to increase the salary of County Attorney of
Lincoln County.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp-An act to es-
tablish the salary Of the County Attorney of
Penobscot County; resolve in favor of the
publishers of Eastern Argus. (This apropri-
ates $780, an act amendatory of an act to
incorporate the Auburn Aqueduct Co.
Bill an act to prohibit throwing of edgings,
&C., into Medomack river, indefinitely post
poned in the Senate, came from the House,
that body insisting on it's former vote to en-
gross, ard asking committee of conference.
The following were appointed on the part of
the Senate. -Messrs. Nickels, Vose and
Smith of Knox.
On motion of Mr., Kinks, bill an act relat.
ing to Insane Hospital, was taken up and on
motion of Mr.. FRENCH of Somerset, it was
referred to Committee ON Insane Hospital.
Mr.. Morris, moved to reconsider vote
passing to be engrossed, bill an act relating
to inspection of herring.
Mr.. Minor, opposed reconsideration. 1t
is of no benefit for the people to have an in
spector; it only benefits him to the extent of
one cent per box.
Mr. Kinks, says it is impossible to inspect
all the herring put up unless every man who
puts them up is an inspector.
Motion withdrawn.
Mr.. BARTLETT, moved to take up bill an
act repeating an act of 1871 relating to the
taking of porgies and menhaden which comes
from the House amended. The amendments
were adopted.
Mr.. ToRREr, moved to indefinitely post
pone.
Mr.. BARTLETT, opposed postponement
The committee reported the bill almost unan-
mously, upon the petition of some l 400 per-
sons. The value of this fishery on our coast
varies from one to three millions of dollars
annually. The two methods of taking the
porgies are by seines and by nets. But few
can be taken in net, but by using seine
large part of school of fish may be taken at
once.
Mr.. ToRREY opposes the bill because it is
detrimental to the county which he repre-
sents. 1t is an injury to the poor man.
Fishermen do not use seines. If the seines
driven off entirely, and the cod and mackerel
fishermen cannot thus obtain their bait, which
is made of these porgies. Poor men cannot
buy a seine.
The Massachusetts, men come down here and
fish, and say our law is not unconstitutional, and
there are now cases in Court in regard to the
matter. We should retain the law ut least
one year more, or until the United States
Courts decide il the law is constitutional.
Mr.. BARTLETT spoke briefly, and Messrs.
vose, Torrey, Holland, French of Somerset,
and Hobson, further debated the question.
On motion of Mr.. ToRREY. the question
was taken by yeas and nays, with the follow
ing result:
YEAs--Messrs. Fuller. Nickels, Smith
of Knox, Smith of Lincoln, Terrey.-5.
NAYs-Messrs. Bartlett, Carvill, Cleayes,
Dudley, Foster, French of Somerset, French of
Franklin, Hayford, Kinks, Hobson, Holland,
Lane, Mayo, Minot, Morris, Sawyer, Smart,
Spaulding, Vose, Webber.-20.
So the Senate refused to indefinitely post
pone, and the bill passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act relating to repairs of highways,
came from the House indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin, moved 10 insist,
and ask committee of conference.
Mr.. VosE opposed the bill, and Mr.. FRENCH
supported it.
cede and concur.
Messrs. Foster, Kinks, Dudley, and Vose,
further discussed the bill.
The question was taken on receding and
concurring with the House and carried, ID to
6. So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Minor moved to concur with the House
in indefinitely postponing resolve in aid of an
appropriation for road in Castle Hill plan
tation, in Aroostook county. Withdrawn,
and on motion of Mr.. DUDLEY, the Senate
adhered to its former vote to engross.
Bill an act relating to uniformity of text
books, was tabled on motion of Mr.. KINKS.
Resolve aiding a road in Letter E planta-
ton, Franklin county, came from the House
indefinitely postponed.
Messrs. Kinks, Dudley, Weber, French of
Franklin, and Lane, debated the question.
The question was put and lost, and the
Senate non-concurred, and passed the bill to
be engrossed.
Bill an act amendatory of an act relating
to the College of Agriculture, came from the
House, was debated, and on motion of Mr..
Cleaves, was tabled.
Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin, in the chair.
Mr.. LANE moved to take from the table re-
solve in favor of the town of Kinsgbury, and
it was passed to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED-An act to make
On motion of Mr.. DUDLEY,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Met at 8 o'clock. t...D
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. MORRIS,
ORDERED,-That the Secretary of tho Sem
ate be directed to print in connection with
Paper Credit Commission reports, all the ac-
comPanying documents not heretofore order
ed to be printed, being the documents de-
signated in the report of Special Committee
rs Tables c, ID and B. r .nf
Mr.. vosE moved to table the order, a, an
order Of the House somewhat similar in char
acter is to come up. Withdrawn
Mr.. Kinks explained in relation to the |
report Of the committee to examine the re-
port of Commission
Mr: MORRIS believes with the committee |
that there were many matters which need not
be printed, but 10 Of the opinion, that con. |
siderlng the feeling engendersd in regard to
the matter, it is now best to print the whole
every accompanying document.
Mr.. VosE says the question 10 whether VIC