Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-23
MlINE LEGISLATURE.
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THURSDAY, Feb. :


Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. MARTIN of
Augusta. 1
On motion of Mr.. PENNELL, the reading of |
the journal was dispensed with.
Papers from the House were disposed Of in |
concurrence.
Bill an act to incorporate the Castine & |
Deer Isle Telegraph Company was taken
from the table on motion of Mr.. HUMPHREY. |
Read and assigned.
Mr.. KINKS moved to reconsider the vote |
whereby the Senate passed to be engrossed |
the act relating to State uniformity of text |
books He did this in order to have the fol- |
lowing amendment adopted: Amend section
/, line G. by inserting after the word ''per- |
sons" the following; "not more than three
of whom shall belong to the dominant politi-
cal party and"
The vote was reconsidered, the amendment
adopted, and the bill passed to be engrossed
as amended.
On motion of Mr.. PHILBRIcK, the rules
were suspended, and an act additional to an
act to change the place of holding the Su-
preme Judicial Court for Somerset county,
and to change the shire town of Somerset
county took its several readings and passed to
be engrossed. This act provides that the pres
ent Jail shall be used until another is erected
in Skowhegan.
OH HOtioH VI MT. IARRiNGION, tie IuIeS
were suspended, and the act to incorporate
the Norway Branch Railroad Company, was
passed to be enacted.
An act defining the duties of Superintcn-
dent and Steward of the Insane Hospital, was
tabled on motion of Mr.. CHASE.
On motion of Mr.. Foster of Penobscot,
the act authorizing the city of Bangor to loan
its credit in aid of the Aroostook Railroad
Company, under suspension of the rules,
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. O'BRIon, the act to regu-
late the sale Of cranberries and blueberries,
was indefinitely postponed. This act pro-
vided that the same should be sold by '.strike
measure"
Mr. SPAULDING, from the committee on
Claims, to which was referred the petition of
]. S. Wheelright, Mayor of Bangor, relating
to the refundng of money paid to the Insane
Hospital, reported a resolve in favor OF the
city of Bangor, which, under n suspension OF
the rules, was passed to be engrossed. The
same committee also made their final report
and were discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Kinks, the act relating
to the repeal of the county supervisor Law
was amended by striking out the sec
ton relating to making the act take effec
when approved. and substituting that j
shall not take effect until thirty days after ad
journment of the Legislature.
Mr.. CHASE said the difficulty with the op.
Grafton of the law lays more with the super.
visors than with the law. He favored the
continuance of the law another year, in order
to see if acceptable supervisors could not be
appointed.
The yeas and nays were then ordered, on
motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON. and the bill
passed to be engrossed by the following vote ::
YEAs.-Messrs. Chaplin, Cole, Dinsley, Fletch'
Kennedy, Kmball Mcclellan, Pennel Smith,
Spaulding of Knox. Webber-l5.
Hsdosk Hnks s ay Nickel UBOn
Spaulding of Sagadahoc-lo.
An act to authorize the formation and reg
ulation of railroad corporations, general
railroad law1, was considered, and the House
amendments adopted seriatim.
Mr.. HARRINGTON moved that the bill be
tabled. His motion was not a friendly one tc
the bill, as he was opposed to it.
Mr.. DINGLEr remarked that the bill haG
been on the table nearly six weeks, and he
thought it could be disposed of to day.
Mr.. HARRINGTON withdrew his motor
and moved that it be assigned for tomorrow
Mr.. CHAPLIN believed that it could be dis
posed of day.
Mr.. DAVIS favored action now.
The motion to assign was lost.
Mr.. CHAPLIN remarked that the bill did no
prohibit parties from coming to the Legisla
ture, which was one of the principal objec
tions that had been urged against it.
would relieve the business of the Legislator
and tend to shorten the session. II was 70
these reasons he supported the bill.
Mr.. HARRINGTON gave his reasons for op
posing the bill. The provision in the bill re
lating to the election of three commissioner
Will throw into the political parties Of tn
State distracting element, and one that vii
effect the purity Of the ballot box. He spok
of the powers of these commissioners. TIL
bill had many Objectionable features whic
did not recommend themselves to his judg
ment.
On motion of Mr. WEBER, the Senat
voted to lay the bill on the table and assign i
for to morrow.
An act to incorporate the Piscataquis Cen
trail Railroad Company, came from the House
and the amendment adopted by that branch
was passed in concurrence.
Mr.. CHAPLIN moved that it be laid on the
table. Lost.
Mr.. KENNEDY moved that it be made q
special assignment for this afternoon at 3
o'clock. Carried.
Mr.. Kinks moved to amend that the final
vote on the question be taken at 6 o'clock.
Mr.. HARRINGTON moved further to amend
that no Senator be allowed to speak over five
miputes on the question.
The chair decided that the two last amend
ments were not applicable.
An act to provide for the preservation Of
the boundaries of ancient highways, came up
on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. CHAPLIN moved to amend in section l
SO Is to provide that, if by the location of
boundaries, vested rights are interfered with
damages shall be awarded as in case Of
laying out highways.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. DINoLEY moved that the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed.
MT. HIsKs moved to amend by striking out
section !. Adopted.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
withdrawn by Mr.. DINcLEY.
Mr.. CHAPLIN renewed the motion to indefi-
nitely postpone, which was rejected, and the
bill passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of the Maine State Col
iege OF Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts,
was taken from the table, the same having
come from the House amended by reducing
the appropriation from S25 600 to $4,000,
Mr.. CHASE favored a committee of con-
ference, and on his motion the Senate insist