Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-01

Senate.

Senate.
WxpNEspAY, Jan 81.
Senate met according 70 adjournment.
Prayer was offered b Rev. Mn. MAnrIS ofi
Augusta. Il,
The journal of Yesterday proceedings was
Papers from the Senate disposed Of In con-
currence. $50 49, S W 81
A communication was received from Hon.
William Caldwell, State Treasurer elect, sig
nifying his acceptance of the trust, and trans
hitting his official bond. -
The communication was read, and on mo.
ton of Mr.. WEBER of Somerset the bond
was referred to the Joint Select Committee on
Treasnrers Report. |
Sent down for concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. DINGLEY of Androscog- |
gin the Senate non-concurred with the House |
in referring the petition of Geo. L. Boy nton |
for d law regulating the scaling Of logs to the |
Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
ance, and referred to the Committee on lnte
rior Waters. ARR 5ts.
On motion of Mr.. PENCIL of Cumberland,
ORDERED, That the report of the War
den and Inspectors Of the State Prison be're-
ferred to the Committee on State Prison.
On motion of Mr.. OBRIoS of York,
ORDERED, That the Judiciary Committee
the words purchasing" and ''receiving" in
sec. 3, chap. 1913. Revised Statutes, relating
to the making Of lotts ries.
On motion Of MIR. FOSTER of Penobscot,
ORpERED, That the Judiciary Committee
inquire what, If any, change or modification
should be made in chap. 230 of the laws of
1871 relating to assessment of taxes.
MI. MCCLELLAN from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported leave to withdraw on the
.tses Co. A. etxnE s~.t Epnl
Baptist Meeting House in Durham.
The same Senator reported bill an act &c
amend chap. 81 Of the REVISED Statutes re-
lating to actions by or against executors Of
administrators. Ordered to be printed ant
recommtted.
Mr.. KENNEDY from the Committee on Lega
Reform, ON bill an act to amend an act Great
ing the Oxford Village Corporation, and tc
make valid the doings of the same. reported
the same in u new draft, and that it ought to
pass. Read and assigned. ..
Mr.. SAITH fr,m the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported bill an act limiting the pro
visions Of chap. 535 of the special laws o
1882, relating to regulating private booms or
the Kennebec river. Read and assigned.
Mr.. DuNxfSa Of Piscataquis from the Com
mittee on Fisheries, reported bill an act TO
the preservation of fish in Twenty-Five Mill
Pond in the county of Waldo. Read ant
assigned.
On motion of Mr.. SPAuLpIxo OF Sagada
hoe, bill an act to extend the time for the 10
cation of the Boston and Maine Railroad
which passed to be engrossed in the Senate
and came back amended in the House ant
passed to be engrossed, was taken from the
table. The Senate receded, rejected amend
ment "B, and passed the bill TO be engrossed.
The Senate receded and concurred with the
House in passing the Normal School resolve
IN ho enUrosaod ltt
An act to repeal sec. s, 6, and Of chap.
80 Of the Revised Statutes, relating to bounty
on wolves, was on its passage to be engrossed,
when Mr.. FARRIxGToN of Oxford moved its
indefinite postp0nement.
Mr. MoRRIs of Cumberland remarked that
the committee we're unanimous in reporting
the bill.
ing repealed. He would increase the bounty.
Mr.. SPAULDIxG of Sagadahoc,- suggested
that the gentleman amend the bill BY except
ing Oxford bears. an .
Mr.. IRISH of Aroostook favored repeal.
Mr.. WEBER of Somerset favored repeal.
Mr.. DuxxrxG of Piscatsquis conceded with
the views of the Senator from Oxford.
Mr.. MoRRis thought the bill would pass
without growl. The Committee on Claims
had before them about 800 elaine for boun.
ties, 1t an average of about 425 bounty.
strong feeling against the repeal Of the law.
Mr.. CHASE of Washington did not take
much interest in the bill, but he thought there
was great danger from beam to property il
not to person. ~ @R~
Mr.. fAxnuGrox called for the yeas and
nays, which resulted - follows:
rsi EA h.t G..,s Pnn nP l5s.rfns.on
Humphrey. Iri.h. May, Nc Lelian. sawyer-H.
NAIs-Chaplin, Cole, pinsey, Foster Of Penob-
PennelI. PhiibrieK, smith, spsuidinS cf Kn ,os
spaulding Of Sagadahoc. webber-l5.
The motion to indefinitely postpone being
lost, the act was passed to be engrossed.
The act TO incorporate the Lewiston and
Auburn Railroad Company came up by spec
ial assignment. The question was on the
motion Of Mr.. FLETCHER of Waldo to recon-
cider the vote passing the bill to be engrossed.
on which the yeas and nays had been ordered.
Mr.. DIScLEr Of Androscoggin little thought
1t the time the bill was passed and after the
matter had been 90 fully discussed, that any
Senator would move to have that vote recon
sidered. The friends Of tbs bill had NO OBJ.
lection to the broad gauges amendment that
had been offered. The bill passed BY vote
of l6 to IL, and II the bill had contained the
broad gauge amendment the friends of the
measure would have voted for il. They have
no objectious 10 the road connecting with the
Grand Trunk. If this motion for reconsider.
alton is for that purpose he would not OPP
pose it.
Mr.. MoRRls Of Cumberland stated that to
relieve the friends Of the bill if the broad
g:ugs amendment he had offered was adopt
ed, he would vote for the BILL
The Senator from Cumberland withdrew
his motion calling for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. HUMPHREY of Cumberland moved to
amend BY striking out the words "or more
sets" in sec. !, oath line, and insert s'set' in.
stead.
Mr.. HIxKs of Hancock wanted to know the
purpose to put this road in a straight jacket.
Why restrict this measure by tying it up to
the Grand Trunk? II na-1 rev
Mr.. DISGLEr explained that Senators a
this board and 3 strong interest outside Of
this board have stated that it was not mean,
to connect with the Grand Trunk road, bu,
to connect with some other proposed road.
The friends Of the bill had no sucl, purpose.
Mr.. MoRRis remarked that if the citizens
OF Lewiston really wanted better r,ilroad IA.