Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-01
NIyNE LEGISLATURE.
senate.
THURSDAY, Feb. 20

Senate met according to adjournment.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. PENNEY of
Augusta.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
An act relating to recognizances in crimi-
nal Eases came from the House indefinitely
postponed. The Senate nonconcurred and
passed the same to be engrossed.
An act relating to railroads came from the
House amended and indefinitely postponed.
The Senate adhered to its former action in
passing the same to Be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of the Insane Hospital,
contemplating the finishing of the chapel,
came from the House amended and indefi-
nitely postponed.
The Senate insisted on its former vote
passing the same to be eDgrossed, and the
following were appointed conferees on ITS
part Messrs. Kinks of Hancock, kimball OF
Penobscot, and Cole of York.
On motion of Mr.. KINKS the Senate re-
considered its action amending the bill in aid
of schools in the Madawaska territory, and
rejecting the amendment passed the same to
be enacted.
Resolve in relation to the shipping interest
of Maine came from the House where 1t was
refused passage.
Messrs. Fletcher, Spaulding, Kennedy and
Cole spoke in favor of the passage OF the re-
solve.
The Senate nonconcurred, and on its pass
age to be engrossed the yeas and nays being
ordered oh motion of Mr.. FLETCHER of Wal
do, resulted as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Chaplin, Cole, Davis, Dingley
Dunning, harrington, Fletcher, Foster of Kenne.
bee, Foster of Penobscot, Hadlock, Kinks, Hobbs,
Nickeis, Penneil, Philbrick, Sawyer, Spaulding Of
Sagadahoc, Webber-2s.
So the resolve received a passage by a
unanimous vote.
A message was received from the House
asking for the return of bill relating to
banks and banking, and the Senate voted to
return the bill.
The Senate receded and concurred with
the House in referring to the next Legisla-
ture the act incorporating the Richmond
Savings Institution.
The Joint standing committee on the Ju-
dietary made their final report and were dis
charged.
Mr.. HowEs moved to suspend the rules in
order that the vote may be reconsidered pass
ing to be engrossed the act relating to inn
holders, vietualers and intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Kinks opposed.
Mr.. HowEs stated that his intention was
to offer an amendment allowing manufac-
turers to sell cider in quantities of less than
one gallon.
Mr.. Kinks called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. HowEs withdrew his motion, and the
bill was passed to be enacted.
Hons. Chas. L. Dunning of Piscataquis and
Francis NJ. Howes of Franklin, were excused
from further attendance, and the Secretary
was directed to make up their pay.
Resolve in favor Of the Insane Hospital
came from the House, that branch refusing
to join in . committee Of conference and in
sisting on its former vote indefinitely post
poning the resolve.
The Senate adhered to its former vots
passing the resolve to be engrossed.
Committee Of conference on disagreein
vote relating to resolve laying q tax on tn
several counties recommended an amend
ment, fixing the tax Of Oxford county at $ll
500. The amendment was adopted and IL
resolve passed to be engrossed.
Committee of conference on disagreeir
vote relating to resolve in favor of Maurit
Phillips, recommended 500 be paid TT
resolve was thus amended and passed to
engrossed.
Resolve to amend a resolve relating to Il
clerks of the State departments came fro
the House amended and passed to be e
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. SrAuLDING. the Sena
voted to indefinitely postpone the resolve.
Resolve relating to the shipping interests
Maine came from the House amended a
passed to be engrossed. The Senate reced
and passed the resolve in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULDING of Sagadah
an act to make valid the doings of Mos
Whittier, Trial Justice of the county
Kennebec, was taken from the table a
passed to be enacted.
Supplementary resolve relating to t
salaries and travel of members and officers
the Legislature came from the House pass
to be engrossed. The resolve contemplat
double mileage.
A motion was made for its indefinite pos
ponement ON which the yeas and nays we
ordered with the following result.
YEAs:-Messrs. Chaplin, Foster Of Kcnnebt
Hadlock, Kinks, Humphrey, Kennedy, Kimba
Ges pa1s bnssy
Harrington, Foster of Penobseot, Hobbs, McLella
Nickels, OBrion, fhilbrick, Smith, Webber-l3.
Sc the Senate refused to indefinitely pos
pone.
The resolve then passed to be engrossed.
Adjourned.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTED-An act to inco
porate the Maine Industrial School for Girl
an act relating to the duties of School agent
and to amend chap. 229 of the laws of 49,
approved Feb. ~, 1871; an act relating to Il
duties of sheriffs and county attorneys; q
act respecting reserved lands an act to il
corporate the Deer Isle and Castine Telegrap
Company; an act TO abolish solitary imprisor
Wehs ih Vic ctate TTlsOn; an act 10 autnOrlZ
the city of Portland to aid the constructio
and western extension of the Portland an
Rochester Railroad; an act authorizing tn
town of Brewer to aid the Bangor Waite
Power Company; an act to incorporate tn
Riverside Railroad Company an act to amen
the charter of the city of Biddeford; an az
to amend chap. 81 of the Revised Statute
concerning innholders, victualers and intox
eating liquors.
FINALLY PAssED-Resolve in favor of tn
Soldiers Orphans Home at Bath; resolve
favor of chapel of Insane Hospital; resolv
authorizing a temporary loan; resolve
favor Of the town of Gilead in the county
Oxford; resolve in favor of Luther b. Rogers
resolve making an appropriation for the Main
State Library resolve in favor of Arthur
Grant resolve relating to fencing the Norma
school building grounds in Pennington; re
solve in favor of VIM. w. Quinby of Bucks
port; resolve in favor of Rodney C. Barker
resolve IN favor Of Carl voss; resolve in al,
OF the Children's Home in Bangor resolve il
aid of building bridge over Dead river II
the county Of Somerset; resolve changing In,