Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-11
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.


WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.
Son.te met according to adjournment.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. SMITH of
Augusta.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House were disposed of
in concurrence.
Bill an act to incorporate the Kennebec
River Ice Company, which was read twice In
the House under a suspension of the rules
and passed to be engrossed, on motion of Mr.
FARRrNoroN of Oxford was amended by strik-
ing out all after the word river, in section 2,
80 that the section would read:
"The said company may carry on in all its
branches the business of cutting, storing and
exporting ice, and to that end they are author
lied to purchase and hold real estate in this
State, to erect ice houses, construct wharves
and piers in and along the Kennebec river,
but not to interfere with the navigation OF
said river, or to impair the rights or privi-
leges of any other persons or corporations.
Mr.. SPAULDING of Sagadahoc did not know
~ he had any objections to the bill, but he
would like to have a little time to examine it.
He therefore moved that it lie on the table,
which motion was carried.
On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON of Oxford,
bill an act to authorize certain cities and
towns to aid in the construction and equip
ment of the Knox & Lincoln Il. r., was taken
from the table and passed to be enacted in
concurrence. Mr.. Harrington in making his
motion said that why he moved to lay this
bill upon the table was because he thought 1t
contained provisions unwise impolitic, and
dangerous to the interests of the State. But
he found upon examination that the principle
of consolidation and the right of towns to loan
A. -. "a I,~- hoJ fu1ty ri
en- them in their charter and previous legis-
lation legalizing the doings of these towns.
The Objectionable provisions have already
been granted.
communication was received from the
House from William Caldwell, State Treas
urer, laying before the legislature sundry
claims filed in his department for allowance
for bounties on wild animals, which was re-
ferred to the committee on claims in concur
renee.
On motion of Mr.. NrcKELs of Penobscot.
q ORDERED, That a Joint Select Committee
of three on the part of the Senate, with such
as the House may join. be appointed on the
Governors message, who shall report a refer
ence of its several subjects to appropriate
committees.
And Messrs. Nickels of Penobscot. Dingley
of Androscoggin and Chaplin of Cumberland,
were appointed on the part of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. MAY of Kennebec,
ORDERED, That each member of the Board
of Agriculture be supplied with the Daily
kennebec Journal during the session OF the
Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER of Penobscot,
ORDERED, That the report of the Attorney
General for the year 1871 be referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN of Cumberland,
an act in relation to the redemption OF per-
sonal property held as security for debt, was
taken from the table and referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. MORRIS of Cumberland,
an act relating to the redemption, OF mort
cages on real estate, and resolve providing
for constitutional convention were referred
to the Committee on Legal Reform.
Mr.. O'BRloS of York offered the follow
ing:
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State b'
directed to supply each member Of the Senate
with one copy of the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. MAY of Kennebec, inquired of thu
Senator if the Statutes were in print? He hat
understood that the 1000 copies which had beer
printed had been distributed, and did not know
but what it was an impossiblity to suppl.
them.
Mr.. O'BRIoN replied by stating that thu
other branch had generously supplied them
selves, and that there was sufficient numbe
to supply all.
Mr.. Kinks of Hancock did not think it wei
to pass the order. In its present form
would be powerless. The legislature of 1870
which revised the statutes, and each membe
of which was entitled to one copy, passed re
solve providing themselves, because they wer
afraid they should not get it. The member
of the last legislature also voted to provide
themselves, which to him, looked like
mean trick, because they had nothing to d.
with the work of revision. So that there ar
now tive resolves providing for copies, an
now this legislature wants to supply them
selves. you keep this up you will soon rul
out what copies the State has on hand. Their
are only 1000 copies printed. 1t seems to b.
well not to take any steps in such direction
1t is small matter, but it will be construed a
an incr ease OF our compensation.
Mr.. FARRINGroN of Oxford remarked tina
it seemed to him that the position of the gen
tleman from Hancock, that it would be in
creasing our compensation, would show tina
the two former legislatures had been guilt,
of the same violation of the constitution. b
doing the same it was only matter of fair
ness. He understood there was a sufficien
supply.
Mr.. CHAPLIN of Cumberland concurred il
the remarks of the Senator from Hancock
1t was setting bad precedent, and if we con
tinued the precedent already established, tn
objections of the gentleman from Hancocl
had full force. He had rather buy his statutes
Mr.. MAY of Kennebec rather doubted tn
right of Senators in ordering documents O
this kind without concurrence of the House
He was a member of the House of 1870, an,
the action of the House of 1871 was meal
trick, as the gentleman from Hancock ha
said. He was entitled to copy, but the leg
lature of 1871 had thrown him out of it. ii
had no conscientious scruples in having mem
bers supplied.
Mr.. OBRIoS did not propose to becom,
. custodian of the treasury. He had consult
ed with the Secretary of State and member
Of the House in regard to the matter, ant
they had no objections, nor did he see any OBJ
jections, nor had he any conscientious scru
pies in the matter. The precedent had beer
established, and he thought the objections
come from members who had already been
supplied with copies.
Mr.. CHASE of Washington favored the dis
tribution of copies
Mr.. KINKS pressed his objections to the
passage of the order and called for the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. HARRINGTON expressed the belief that