Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-15
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
senate.


WEpEEspAr, Feb. IA. I
Senate met according 70 adjournment. +
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. HKnRrNo Of Gardiner.
The journal of Yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved. ~ Il II
Papers from tie House disposed of in con-
currence.
A communication was received from the
Governor transmitting the annual report Of
the Superintendent of common schools.
The report was referred to the Committee
on Education, on motion of Mr.. KINKS.
On motion Of Mr.. COLE of York,
s~- ORDERED, That the Committee on Federal
Relations inquire into the propriety of report
ing resolve, instructing our Senators and
requesting our Representatives in Congress
to procure the passage of a resolution by
Congress- for the relief Of the Shipbuilding
and Mercantile interests of Maine in sub
stance, as follows:
RESOLVED, That from and after the passage
of this resolution, there shall be allowed and
paid under the regulations of the Treasury,
to the builder Of any ship, vessel or steamer,
a drawback, equal to the duty paid upon all
the articles entering into the construction of
said ship, vessel or steamer; and all proyis- |
ions and supplies necessary for repairs or
equipment Of said vessels or steamers may be
taken out of bond, under the same regula-
ton.
On motion of Mr. KINKS of Hancock,
ORDERED, That so much of the report of
the State Superintendent of Common Schools
for the year 1868 as relates to Estate unifor-
nifty of Text Books" be printed for the use of
the Legislature.
Mr.. CHASE Of Washington reported re-
solve in favor of the Joint Standing Com
mittee on Agriculture, appropriating $3.50
for expenses incurred by the committee in
visiting State College at Orono. The rules
were suspended and the resolve passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. DINGLEY from the Committee on Manu-
features, reported bill an act to incorporate
the Sandy River Cheese Company. Read and
assigned; also reference to the next legsla-
ture on petition of w. Brown and others for
an act of incorporation with authority to con-
struct gas works i'll Bangor.
Mr.. WEBER from the Committee on FEEDER
al Relations to which was referred resolve re-
questing our delegation in Congress to use
their influence for a further observance of our
treaties with the Indian tribes, reported thai
the same ought to pass. Printed under rule
Mr.. DAVIS of Androscoggin from the Com
mittee on Reform School, reported a resolve
in favor of that institution appropriating $l4
200. Tabled and printed.
Mr.. FLETCHER from the Committee or
Fisheries, on an order reported bill an act te
amend sections %, 81, 30 of chapter 40 of the
Revised Statutes. Tabled and printed.
Mr.. DAVIS presented resolve in favor of the
Joint Standing Committee on Reform School,
appropriating $50 for expenses of committee
in visiting that institution. Read and passed
to be engrossed under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. PHILBRIcK from the Committee on
Banks and Banking, reported bill an act ad-
ditional to chapter ~ of the Revised Statutes
relating to Banks and Banking. Printed I'M
der rule.
Mr.. PENNELL presented rsolve in favor of
the Committee on State Prison, appropriate
ing $4462 for expenses of committee in visit
ing tina. institution. Read and passed to be
engrossed under suspension of the rules.
MIR. SPAULDING from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on petition of the Bangor Water
Power Company, asking that the town of Brew
er may be authorized to aid the construction
of the works of that company, reported leave
to withdraw. s... F ..-.
Mr.. NIcKELs from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported resolve appropriating
$500 for the preservation of the colors and
trophies in the rotunda of the Capitol. Read
and assigned : also a resolve directing repairs
TO be made upon the monument of Maj. Gen.
VIM. King, first Chief Magistrate of Maine.
Read and assigned.
81 Mr.. CHASE, from the delegation of WASH
ingt0n county, reported q resolve abating the
State tax of the North East quarter of Town
ship No. 7, Range 2, in county of Washing
ton, and emitting the same from the valua-
ton. Read and assigned.
Bill an act to amend section 8, of char ter
80, of the Revised Statutes, relating to &C.
tons on mortgages, while on its passage to
be engrossed, was tabled on motion of Mr.
DrNGLEY of Androscoggin.
Bill act to fix the compensation of the State
Treasurer came from the House amended by
striking out 81, 900, and inserting s., 900.
is Mr.. FOSTER of Penobscot thought the sal
airy ought to he $500, and that $1,000 was
not adequate for such an efficient man as now
fills the Office. .tp l-s4t
Mr.. CHASE, of Washington considered
$500 little enough. There are other officers
OF the State who receive that salary, who do not
perform half the service of the Treasurer
Mr.. NIcKELs, OF Penobscot, wanted to
know whether under the present salary of
$1,000 there were any perquisites attached to
the ofice-he wanted light.
Mr.. WEBER, Of Somerset, said there were
no perquisites. Since the Peck defalcation
the State Treasurer has been only allowed
salary. He favored $4,000 The present
Treasurer was obliged to live in Augusta,
barred from engaging in any other business,
gives large bond, and his pay is entirely in
adequate.
urers, he understood, had been in the habit
OF receiving perquisites from moneys placed
on deposits in banks, but the present State
Treasurer had never received perquisites of
any kind. The proposed salary was too small
considering the responsibility. We ought to
give him something near what his duties are
worth.
Mr.. HARRINGTON, Of Oxford contradcted
certain rumers that the present State Treas
urer has ever received one single cent, aside
from his salary. He favored $4,000.
Mr.. WEgDER moved that the Senate nom
concur with the House.
The House amendment was then rejected
and the bill passed TO be engrossed.
Bill an act to amend section 20, of chapter
40, Of the Revised Statutes relating to tax
ing of HOLSTERS, came up on its passage to be
engrossed.
Mr.. HIsKs moved its indefinite postpone
ment.
Mr.. HuArHnEY said the bill changes the
law only IN one word, that is, adding after
the words 'sheli Ash in the present law the
word 'slobsters."
Mr.. Kinks said the fishermen had told him
hat the hill M Vht mt IN na.s ~