Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-04
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Fapers from the House disposed of IN con
currence.
Reod and assigned act to incorporat
the Lewiston School for Medical Instruction
an act to legalize the doings of the town Q
Madawaska in raising money for school pur
poses; an act to incorporate the lnternationa
Telegraph Co.; an act to authorize the tow
of Cape Elizabeth to construct and maintain
ferry; an act relating to the Literary Fra
ternity and Philomot hon Society; an act t.
authorize the Leeds & Pennington Railroat
Co. to issue its bonds TO stockholders; re
solve making appropriations for Passamaqua
dy tribe of Indians; an act surrenderlng tn
charter of the Maine State Seminary.
Senator LANE of Cumberland in the chair
On motion Of Mr.. VosE, petition of Ruff
@. Curtis for pension, was referred TO mex
Legislature.
Mr.. Kinks moved to suspend the joint orde
limiting the time when petitions should be re
ceived, SO as to receive and refer the petitions
received from the House to-day.
Mr.. VosE opposed the motion.
Mr.. HOLLAND hoped the House petitions
would be received and referred.
Mr.. FULLER hoped the rule would not be re-
scinded. If we open the matter let us keep i
open till the LIST of April.
Mr.. FOSTER favored receiving the petitions
now on the table from the House.
Mr.. VosE said he proposed this matter la ST
week and thinks the Senate to be consistent
cannot rescind that vote.
Mr.. SPAuLprNe is in favor of the order, as
to refer in concurrence is the shortest way we
can get rid of them.
On motion of Mr.. VosE the question was
taken by Yeas and Nays, with the following
result:
YKAs-Messrs. Dudley, Foster. French of
Franklin, French of Somerset, Gray, Kinks,
Hobson, Holland, Lane, Mayo, Nickels,
Perley, Sawyer, Smart, Spaulding, Weber,
lie.
NAYs-Messrs. Bartlett, Caryill, Fuller,
Nealley, Torrey, Yose,-G.
SO the motion was carried and the rules
were suspended,
Mr.. vosE moved that the petitions laid on
the table and referred 10 next legislature, be
taken up and referred TO appropriate Com
mittees. Carried.
The report Of the Commissioner OF the Jail
System of the State as required by resolves
of last year, was received, and
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER it was laid on the
table and two thousand copies ordered TO be
printed.
Mr.. Foster said he had no doubt that the
report of that able commission which has
had ample opportunity of investigation, will
be of great importance to the State and to the
cause we all have at heart, of humanity and
Of Civilization. He understood if sufficient
number of copies should be printed we might
exchange for reports of other States. The
expense of extra copies compared with the
benefits accruing would be paltry. He
moved that 2o00 copies be printed for use OF
Legislature.
Mr.. NEALLEY from the Committee on Rail-
roads. Ways and Bridges, reported leave TO
withdraw on petitions for charter for rail-
road from Wells 10 some point on the Port
land Rochester railroad, also same on Pc
tition for a charter for a railroad from point
on p. s. & p. railroad TO point on Portland
Rochester near Alfred.
Mr.. BUTFUM presented petition of d. II.
Stockwell and c. G. Chalmers for reimburse
ment of money paid 10 State Treasurer for
taxes, was referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr.. NEALLEY, from the Committee on State
Prison, reported resolve in favor of the joint
standing committee on State Prison. This
appropriates sl4l.25 to pay expenses Of said
committee.
Mr.. RoLFE, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on petition Of john
Ware and others. reported leave 10 withdraw
President in the chair
Leave to withdraw was reported on the fol
lowing petitions of inhabitants OF town 0
Newport that valuation be reduced; Of Conn
~ Commissioners of Washington county 10
reconstruction of act of 1870 relating to thei
of valuation; of Selectmen Of Greenbush 70
same; Of o. n. Bradbury and others for al
for Springfield high school.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on OF
der relating to the expediency OF eXemptin
torn insurance companies from taxation.
Report Of experimenting school committe
of Greenbush, relating to schools among u
Penobscot tribe of Indians, came from Con
miffee on Education, and was referred TO tn
Committee on Indian Affairs
The following bills were presented and lai
over to be printed under the rule An az
entitled an act giving the consent Of the Leg
isisture of Maine to the purchase by the L. :
Of land within this State for public purposes
an act 10 provide for the REIMBURSEMENT 70 I'll
United States, in certain cases, Of tifle L
land for sites Of light stations on the coast an
waters Of Maine; an act prohibiting by Lar
private bankers from advertising themselve
as savings banks.
Bill an act 10 make valid the doings Of ii
town of kingsbury on its passage 10 be q
acted was tabled on motion of Mr.. WEBBE
Passed TO be eagrossed-An sc; sutho
izing Eliza Morton or her heirs to construct
weir in Johnson's Bay, Lubee: an act a.
thorizing Isaac West to build and maintain
weir in the tide waters of Pigeon Hill Ba
resolve in favor of Abigail Davis; an act
incorporate the Grand Lodge of Indepe
utut OTueI VI boOs lstnplaTS Dl MAIN
an act relating to the establishment Of tr
meridian lines an actto incorporate the Pc
obscot Pond Steam Dam Company.
Passed TO be eneeted-An act to authori
the Wesleyan Methodist Society OF Angus
TO borrow money; an act TO incorporate t
st. Marks Home for Poor and Indigo
Women; an act to authorize NJ. Il. Pier
& Co., to maintain their wharf in the town
Boothbay; an act authorizing A. l.. Froho
ct ais, to extend their wharf in the tide waite
of Penobscot Bay in the town of Lincolnvill
an act extending the time in which Pusha
Dam Co., may complete works, as per chart
granted by the Legislature of 1868; an a
10 authorize the inhabitants Of Norway TO c
empt certain property from taxation; an a
authorizing the selectmen of the town
Wells to locate and build way across Wei
hanet river in said town; bill an act 10 i,
corporate the Phillips Mutual Fire lnsnrapf
Co.; bill an act TO amend an act entitled q
act to extend the charter of the Eoeklan
Fire and Marine Insurance Co; an act
change the name OF the Portland renan,a,