Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-19
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is

Senate met according to adjournment.
The Journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House were disposed OF
in concurrence.
Mr.. Cole of York was appointed to fill the
vacancy on the Committee on Indian Affairs.
House order that the several petitions sub
mitted to the last Legislature, asking for the
repeal OF the law in relation to county super.
vision, be taken from the files and referred to
the Committee on Education, which was pass
ed By that branch, came up for concurrence.
MIR. SPAULDfSG of Sagadahoc, asked what
action had been taken by the last legislature
in relation to the matter? ass='.se.assas '.s-a
The PRESIDENT. 1t was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. SpAuLplSG moved that the Senate non
concur with the House in its passage of the
order, and the Senate so voted.
Resolve providing for the preservation of
certain copies of the Revised Statutes came
from the House, that branch adhering to its
former action, rejecting the Senate amend
mcnts and passing the same to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. KINKS of Hancock, the
resolve was laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. McKLEs Of Penobscot, it
was voted to take from the files of the last
legislature, bill an act to prevent the throw
ing of saw dust and other waste lumber into
the waters of the Damariscotta river, and re-
fer to Committee on Interior Waters.
The House order providing that commit
tee of seven on the part OF the House, with
such ~ the Senate may join, be appointed to
consider the expediency Of a general railroad
law, and to submit draft of one as early as
possible for the consideration of the House,
was passed in concurrence.
Subsequently on motion of Mr. Kinks of
Hancock, the vote was reconsidered, to al
low him to offer the following amendment,
which was adopted, and the order passed as
amended: Add after the order the following /:
provided they deem such law necessary"
The following were joined by the President
on part of the Senate, to the House Commit
tee on general railroad law: Messrs. Foster
of PenObscot, Philbrick of Somerset, and
Harrington of Oxford.
Mr.. OBRIoN OF York, moved that the ma
jority and minority reports of the Committee
on Senatorial votes, relating to the Nineteenth
Senatorial District, waldo county, be taken
from the table.
Mr.. Kinks of Hancock, confessed his sur
prise that the gentleman should make such a
motion. He thought that courtesy at least, al.
lowed him, on whose motion they were
tabled, the privilege of taking up the matter
He had intended at the proper time to have
these reports taken up, and assigned for con
federation. As yet he had not had time to lool
at the majority report, and did not know wha
was in it. He wanted time for examination
There had certainly been no unreasonable
delay. The printed copies of the reports hat
been on his table only thirty minutes. If thu
Senate desired to hurry up in its disposition
Of the matter, he must submit, he supposed
J1nenvtuu foiv ho stood oil nd ba hnr u
that he was entitled to the courtesy of lh'
Senate. He moved that tomorrow at eleve!
O'clock be assigned for the consideration 0
the reports.
Mr.. UBRIoN of York, disavowed any in
tention of discourtesy. 1t seemed to him ths
If we are to reach result and a final resul
in this matter, we can do it now. He Wi
willing to waive his motion, and leave it
the hand of the Senator from Hancock.
Mr.. CHAPLIN of Cumberland, was in hop
We should get at the matter this morning al
ACT upon il. He had arranged to 60 home /
morrow on account Of business engagement
ard would like to see the matter disposed
at once. He could see no objections to ae
ing upon it now.
Mr.. Weber of Somerset, was surpris
to see this manifestation for delay. He W
satisfied that VIM. H. Mcclellan was entitl
to seat at this board, and he thought
ouss,t to be here.
Mr.. SPAULDING of Sagadahoc hoped tn
We should not crowd this matter down.
had no doubt that those who had examin
it were prepared to act To-day; but the
were others who were not prepared. AS
matter OF courtesy to the gentleman fro
Hancock, who appears in a minority, he W
in favor of postponement until to.morro
He believed there was chance for ditferen
of opinion as to the right of VIM. II. McLel
an holding a seat at this board, and hard
concurred with the Senator from Somerse
that Mr.. Mcclellan had that right.
Mr.. MAY of Kennebec favored delay. /
had not had reasonable time to investigate Il
matter. The supplementary report he hi
not seen. If we act now it would not in h
judgment, be treating members fairly who hs
not examined the matter.
Mr.. Foster of Penobscot remarked that |
did not intend to do any thing discourteous to
member of this honorable body. We he,
talk Of discourtesies to minorities. Is thel
not such . thing, he would ask, as discourtet
TO the rights of a majority The commit,
held six or seven meetings, and the result
their doings comes before US in regular orde
Does not the business Of the session demaI
that we should dispose of it now.
Mr.. links explained and gave history
the meetings to which the Senator from Pc
obscot had alluded. On his part there h,
been no delay. When the reports were su
mitted there was a supplementary report 0
fered of which he had no previous know
edge, and now that report comes here prin
ed. and he wanted time 10 examine it.
Mr.. KENNEDY OF Lincoln said that the con
mittee after reaching their result had not r
opened the case and changed their decision
As q matter of courtesy he was willing tn
the Senator from Hancock should have fa
Their time, although it would be against Il
wishes of his associates on the committee.
Mr.. OBRIoS was glad the discussion hs
taken such turn, which was just as he e.
pected, for he wanted to have a time assignt
for the consideration of the matter.
The motion of Mr.. KINKS was then put, ar
carried.
Mr.. Foster of Penobscot, from the Con
mittee on Mercantile Affairs and Insuranc
moved that u bill referred to that committs
respecting insurance be printed and recon
United, and it was 50 voted.
Mr. HARRINGTON of Oxford from the Con
mtfee ON Education, reported bill an act
incorporate the trustees of Wendell Institut
and May School for Girls, which was rea
and assigned for Tomorrow.
Mr.. IRISH of the Committee on Coas, an
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