Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-10
NAME LEGISLATURE.
senate.
ExIpXY, Feb. 8

Fx1DXx, Feb. 8.
Senate met according to anJou. n,nent.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings wa
read and approved. 1z el Il
On motion of Mr.. HIxxs Of Hancock tn,
act to institute harbor masters in towns was
tabled and ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER, of Penobscot
the act to incorporate the Win'erport Ferr.
Company was tabled and ordered to be print
ed.
On motion Of Mr.. SpAuLpiNe Of Sagadsho'
the Senate voted to insist on its vote passing
to be engrossed.-bill an act to repeal sec. 81
CT chsp. of the Revised Statutes. relating t.
deeds given by settlers on the public lands
which was reeommitted in the House.
A communication was received from the
Governor, relating to the preservation OF col
ora in the rotunda Of the Capitol. in whlc'
His Excellency transmits plan for suitabl'
cases for said colors and trophies, the cost o
which is estimated at $500. Referred t.
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill an act additional
to an act entitled an act additional for the as
sessment of taxes. Printed under the rule.
Mr.. DuNNrNo, from Committee on lncorpo
ration of Towns, on petition for the incorpo'
ration of Township No. 6, Independence
xl6DtStiOn lutO tOWu w tHe "a ming
man, reported leave to withdraw.
Mr.. DrSGLEY, from the Committee on Man.
ufactures, reported bill to incorporate the
Bangor Manufacturing Company. Read and
assigned.
Mr.. HARRINGTON, from the Committee on
Education reported bill an act to establish state
uniformity of text books. Printed under the
rule. Also bill an act to legalize the votes Of
school district No. Is in the town Of Pitts
field. Read and assigned. Also bill an act
in relation to salary Of State superintendent
Of common schools, which provides for an an
nual sslary Of 81 600, exclusive of travelling
and other expenses. Read and assinged. AL
20 an exhibit, in obedience to an order, show.
ing the amount reported for aid to education
al institutions. Ordered to be printed. Also
final report OF Committee on Education.
Mr.. MAY, from the Committee on Legal
Reform, reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating to persons carrying concealed
weapons; also leave to Withdraw on petition
to make valid the acts and doings Of the as
SCISSORS, treasurer and collector of taxes Of
the town Of Falmouth.
Mr.. HowEs, from the committee on Educa.
ton, reported resolve in aid of the town OF
BrownviIle, in teaching the children Of the
Swedes, WEIGH and Freedmen the English
language, appropriating 500. Read and
assigned.
Report Of the Committee on Agriculture,
on petition of W. H. Pilssbury ct ais for an
act to incorporate the Western Hancock Ag-
ricultural Society, was taken from the table
and on motion Of Mr.. links was recommit-
ted.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Immi-
grafton sreported bill an act to promote immi-
grafton and facilitate the settlement of the
public lands. Tabled and printed.
Mr.. PxxSELL, from the Committee on
State Prison, presented report CT visit of said
committee to that institution, accompanied by
resolves providing for an appropriation of
Us, 900. Tabled and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. NrcKxLs, from the Committee on Man
ufactures, reported resolve in relation to the
industrial statistics of Maine. Printed under
the rule. 1t provides for the compendium Of
the statistics Of industry for each city and
town in Maine, to be published under the d.
rection of the Governor and Council.
Resolve in favor Of John H. Sprague, Lind
ley H. Folsom, and Cyrus Parsons, relating
to land improperly decided to another, on its
passage to be engrossed, vas amended on mo-
ton Of Mr.. CHASE of Washington, by adding
the words "subject to advice and approval OF
the Governor and Council" and then passed
to be engrossed
Bill an act additional to chap. 40 of the re-
surance companies was taken from the table,
ON motion of Mr.. Foster of Penobscot, and
amended by providing for a State tax Of two
per cent. on all insurance companies out Of
the county doing business in Maine. The
bill was then tabled.
The majority report of the Committee on
Banks and Banking relating to amending the
law respecting Savings Banks, came up by
special assignment, the pending question be-
ing the substitution Of the minority for the
majority report on motion Of Mr.. MORRIS of
Cumberland.
That Senator then gave his reasons at length
for dissenting from the majority report and
the present law relating to Savings Banks.
He commended that the system he proposed
would meet the public wants.
Mr.. PHILBRIck of Somerset stated that the
Bank Examiner had discovered in his expert
ence Of the past two years that legislation was
necessary to guard the interests Of depositors
and 70 meet what the public required. There
are now e23 ,000, 900 OF deposits in our Saw
ings Banks, which are untaxed. He advocat-
ed proper system of taxation, and advocated
State tax Of half per cent. per annum, to
be applied to the common school fund. He
saw no necessity for changing the present law
except in two instances which he suggested.
and commented upon each section Of the bill
majority report covered all that is necessary.
He deemed it very important that as little leg
islation IS possible touching on Savings
Banks. should BE- made. He further advo-
Gated . restriction Of investments to govern
ment and New England securities.
The debate was continued by Messrs
Fletcher of Waldo and Di4gley Of Aadros-
cogein. ...
On motion Of Mr.. Morris, it was voted to
resume the further consideration of the sub
ject on Tuesday Of next week, at II O'Clock,
A. N.
Adjourned
Read AND AssIGNED.-Bill an act to incor-
porate the Calais & Eastport Railroad Com
pany; an act in relation to Normal Schools
and Normal departments an act to repeal sec.
ll-l2, chap. 0. Revised Statutes; an act ad-
ditional to chap. s, Revised Statutes relating to
trespass on public lands; an act to amend sec.
., chap. II, revised Statutes, relating to equity
Jurisdiction Of the S. j. Court; an act to in
stitute harbor masters in towns; an act to pre-
vent the casting Of sawdust, edgings and
brush into Stevens and Wille.ts brooks in
Bridgton; an act to prevent the taking of
pickerel in Worthing pond in Oxford county :
an act to prevent the destruction of pickerei |