Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

tQ -AssisA5 t-st FRIDAY, Jan. ".
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer Was offered by Rev. Mr.. UPJoH
of Augusta.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings wa
read and approved. -. = .....
Papers from the House were disposed of i
concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN of Cumberland
ORDERED, That the Committee on Lega
Reform inquire whether further legislation
necessary in regard to the compensation o
county commissioners.
Mr.. KENNEDY of Lincoln, from the Com
mittee ON Legal Reform, reported Legislation
inexpedient on providing by law that egg.
shosld be sold by weight leave to withdraw
TO petitioners for law relating to line fences
legislation inexpedient relating to amending
the law concerning the taxation of persona
property in the town where the owner own
real estate; legislation inexpedient relating
70 creating by law lien on the franchise ant
other properly of railroad companies.
Mr.. PEKNELL ofCumberland, from the Com
mittee on Interior Waters, reported bill ar
act to incorporate the Magalloway River
Dam Company, approved March Is, 1861.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. Morris of Cumberland, from the Com
mittee on Banks and Banking. reported bill
an act to reduce capital stock Of veazie Bank.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. FARRISGros Of Oxford, from the Com.
mittee on Education, reported resolves pro-
viding for an amendment of the constitution
relating to the raising of money for the SUP.
port OF common schools. Printed under the
rules; also bill an act to incorporate the trus.
tees of the Hallowell Classical and Scientific
Academy. Read and assigned. Also re.
solve relating to fencing the State Normal
School at Harrington. Read and assigned
Mr.. NIcKELs of Penobscot, from the Com.
mittee on Manufactures, reported that the
order relating to regulating toll for grinding
ears OF corn be referred to Committee on ,Ju.
dietary. Report accepted.
on motion Of Mr.. HARRINGTON of Oxford,
was voted to take from the table resolve re.
ianns to the Normal School. at Castine, which
came from the House recommitted to the Com.
mit'ee on Education, with instructions to con.
sloeF ana report upon the proposition of the
Trustees of the Belfast Academy. and .nv
other locality, and report such alterations /,
the act establishing Normal School, as ihev
may deem necessary.
The Senate voted to insist on its former &C.
tion, passing the resolve TO be engrossed a,
amended.
Mr.. FLETCHER Of Waldo moved to recon
slider the vote by which the Senate passed 1,
be engrossed yesterday, the Lewiston an,
Oanyille charter for a railroad. When h.
voted he had labored under a unsupported
sion.
The PRgsIpExr informed the Senate tina
the bill had been sent TO the House
Mr.. FLETcHER moved that message b.
sent 70 that branch for the bill.
Mr.. FosTER of Penobscot remarked tina
Mr.. Dingley was not in his seat, and he hard
~ thought It fair to recall the matter durini
that Senator's absence.
Mr.. links stated that the rules require.
thai the motion to reconsider must be mad,
to-dfy, or else it could not be made.
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Oxford was Of the
opinion that An attempt was to be made to re.
call this measure before this body for the
purpose Of defeating it, by parties who were
Coumlttee, ~ well rs with the doings of yes
fsrdaS, when 1t was fairly discussed. He did
not see the consistency in dragging the
measure again before this body.