The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-20
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especial by International Line.]
SENATE.


relating to compensation of County Commits
sioners, and on the bill repeating the laws re-
lating to sharing wild ducks.
The bill repeating laws relating to County
Supervisors of schools came from the House.
The Senate adhered to its former vote to retain
the law.
Act relating to equity jurisdiction of 5. j.
Court came from the House with a committee
of conference appointed. The Senate receded
and concurred in the amendments and passed
the bill to be engrossed.
Resolve providing for collecting of industrial
statistics, which came from the House indef-
nitely postponed, was tabled.
The minority report of the Committee on
Claims was accepted on the Peck bondsmen
matter, and the following resolve was to NOR
row assigned:
Resolued, That the Governor and Council be
directed to grant to Neal Dow and j. B. Cum
mings full discharge from their liabilities
as sureties on the bond of B. ID. Peck for the
proper performance of his official duties as
State Treasurer for the year 1858, on the pay
ment by them severally into the State Treasury
of $5,02611.
The bill in relation to banks and banking was
passed to be engrossed; also the resolve in favor
of the Agricultural College and several other
bills of local character.
Passed to be enacted-Bill incorporating the
Bethel Hill Village Corporation; bill to amend
chap. $40 of the private laws of 1871 relating to
Light Houses; bill to incorporate the Portland
Steam Towage and Water Boat Company; au-
thorizing the appointment of Deputy Town
Clerks to change the names of certain per-
h ra1ot % lso4a e
holders in corporations to Assessors of towns
and the Secretary of State.
Report of committee on the bill relating to
savings banks was assigned for tomorrow.
An order was passed requesting the Governor
to inform the Senate what amount of money
has been paid out by the State for the Swedish
colony in Aroostook.
An act to make valid the doings of the AS
SCISSORS of the town of Industry was presented
and assigned under suspension of the rules.
Balls reported-Bll relating to town liquor
agents; resolve appropriating $500 for insane
hospital. Both the above were printed. The
bill relating to location of railroads assigned for
tomorrow.
The bill to establish County Boards of Edu-
cation and change the method of election of
County Supervisors was called up, discussed by
several members and laid upon the table,
The bill repeating the act creating County Su-
pervision law was taken up
Mr.. Harrington moved to postpone the con-
sideration of the motion to reconsider to Thurs
day. Lost, 10 tot.
Mr.. Chaplin said the system does not pay and
is opposed to retaining it. He urged that the
whole ebould ha hruc badn of nf
istence.
Mr.. Humphrey has found the working of the
law in Cumberland county to be bad. 1t has
been money thrown away, and he favors abol-
ishing the whole system.
Mr.. Kinks favors the law.
Mr.. Spaulding of Sagadahoc, has heard no
argument adduced against the. system, only
against certain Supervisors. He was not ready
to throw away system which has done so
much good in our own and in other States
Mr.. Howes opposed the law.
Mr.. Morris thought he should not vote if the
Senate would excuse him.
Mr.. Irish finds the law has been an entire
success in Aroostook county,
Mr.. Harrington said the subject had received
thorough investigation before the Committee
on Education by public hearings and otherwise
Twenty-fonr States have adopted this system
He calls upon some of the opponents of the
system to present some better plan and he will
support it; but don't let us throw overheard
what we have and lose the whole
Mr.. Foster said the people of Penobssot coun-
ty are all in favor of repeal, and he acted ac-
cording to their instructions.
The question of reconsideration was decided
by yea and nay vote-12 to 10; so the Senate
reconsidered the vote to adhere, and the ques-
ton is still open. The Senate adjourned to a.
m. tomorrow
The bill to incorporate the Norway Branch
Railroad Company was tabled
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Thomaston, the
report on petitions fer charter for railroad from
Bath to Portland was assigned to next THUS
day forenoon.
Bill incorporating Richmond Savings Bank
was tabled. Resolve in favor of A. Littlefield
assigned to Wednesday, ~
Bills TepOrted-Bill relating to punishment
for assault and battery; bill relating to taxation
of costs; bill in relation to exemption of rea
estate from taxation; bill fixing the salary of
County Attorney of Hancock
Inexpedient was reported on bill amending
chap. 12S Revised Statutes; on law regulating
steamboats, on interior waters of Maine; chang
ing laws relating to insane hospital.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
for Forest City Shooting Club of Portland
The bill concerning railroads, referred to the
next Legislature in the Senate was taken I'D
and ordered printed.
Bill authorizing Portland to aid in building
certain railroads was assigned to Wednesday.
Bill authorizing women to vote at Presidential
elections was tabled to print. The bill appor-
tioning the State for representation in Congress
was tabled, and Tuesday afternoon assigned
The bill relating to Knox & Lincoln Railroad
and Penobscot Bay and River Railroad was
tabled, as was the resolve relating to Indian
treaties.
The bin relating to divorce was taken up. 1t
provides that decree of divorce shall not be allow
ed until one year after desertion. The bill was
discussed at length and indefinitely postponed,
So to &c.
The bill to repeal the State Liquor Agency
came up on motion for the reconsideration f
the report of the committee that it ought not
to pass.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Thomaston, the
question was taken by yeas and nays, resulting
in refusal to reconsider, by yeas 4S, nays IS.
On motion of Mr.. Knight the bill in relation
to the promotion and regulation of railroad
companies, known as the general railroad law,
was taken from the table. The pending ques-
ton was upon amending the bill so that towns
shall not aid in the construction of any road
chartered under the laws until $4,000 per mile
is subscribed and paid in, as presented by Mr..
Reed of Waldoboro.
Mr.. Porter moved to amend by making the
amount $4,000 per mile. Carried. The question
was then ON Mr. Reeds amendment
Mr.. Knight favored the bill as reported, and
opposed to the amendment
Mr.. Pike strongly opposed mixing up the
question of town aid with the matter; objected
to having the bill killed by side issue.
Mr.. Wilson of Thomaston, says he has been
here five years. and this is the first time he has
been offered money for his vote by og-rolling
parties. He don't know whether he has grown
corrupt or whether it is public sentiment that
has grown corrupt. He favored the passage OF
the bill. While Mr.. Wilson was speaking the
hour for adjournment arrived, and pending &C
ton the House adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on or
der relating to rights of purchasers of real es-