Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-20
LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

MONDAY, Feb. 10.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. PENNEY of
Augusta.
The journal of Saturdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Mr.. HARRINGTON offered the following:
ORpEREp-That after this day the Senate
hold two sessions each day, commencing in
the forenoon at 10 o'clock and in the after
noon a. "a O'Clock, until the end of the ses-
sion.
Mr.. WEBER moved the same be tabled,
and the Senate SO voted.
On motion of Mr.. CHASE, the Senate voted
to meet hereafter at 2 O'Clock A. M.
On motion Of Mr.. WEBER,
ORpEREp-That the Governor be requested
to inform the Senate what the whole amount
of money is'that has been paid out by the
State on account of the Swedish immigration
into the Aroostook county, including money
now due any agent, Land Agents time and
expenses, agents salaries, printing, and all
monies paid out on account OF said immlgra-
ton in any and all ways whatsoever.
Mr.. FOSTER, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought to pass on act en-
titled an act additional to chapter 80 of the
Revised Statutes, in relation to the redemp-
ton of mortgages of real estate. Read and
assigned. Also on order relating to chapter
SO of the Revised Statutes, reported legisla-
ton inexpedient.
Mr.. HowEs, of Franklin, under a suspen-
sion Of the rules, presented bill an act TO le-
galize the doings OF the assessors of the town
Of Industry. Read and assigned.
Mr.. HOBBS, from the committee on PEN
sso poporfad IN 80 D.;S al 10
d. Jordan. Read and assigned.
Mr.. O'BRIoN, from the Committee on Insane
Hospital, reported bill an act defining the
duties of the superintendent and stewards of
the Insane Hospital. Tabled and printed.
Also resolve in favor of the Insane Hospital
appropriating $500 for the completion of
the chapel. Tabled and printed.
Mr.. CHASE, from the delegation Of Washing
ton county, reported a resolve abating the
State Taxes of the North East quarter of
township No. Z, range 2, in Washington
county. Read end assigned.
Mr. CHAPLIN, from the Committee on Le-
gal Reform, on bill an act to amend section
2, of chapter G3 of the public laws of 1861,
reported resolve. Read and assigned; also
bill IN act to amend section 26, Of chapter
81 Of the Revised Statutes, relating to town
liquor agents. Printed under rule.
Mr.. NIcKELs, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, on memorial of Post Bosworth in
aid Of Naval and Military Orphan Asylum at
Bath, reported leave to withdraw.
The report of the committee on Reform
School submitting a resolve appropriatins
Sl4, 200 for the benefit of that institution, was
taken from the table. Read and assigned.
The report of the committee on claims, re-
lating to the Peck-Dow bond case was taken
from the fakIo nj of NJ MnOnya oud
the Supplementary report was accepted. The
resolve was then read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN, bill an act ad
ditional to chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes
concerning railroads, was taken from the ia
BILE on its first reading.
Mr.. HOBBS moved its indefinite postpone
ment.
Mr.. CHAPLIN opposed the bill.
Pending the question, the bill was laid upo
the table and tomorrow was assigned for j
second reading.
Bill an act establishing county boards
education and relating to the election {
county supervisors, came up on its passage
be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN, it was laid @
the table. after brief discussion.
Bill IN act in aid Of schools in the Mads
waska territory, was taken from the table an
assigned for tomorrow.
Bill an act authorizing the citizens Of Isl
au Haul to allow their cattle to run at lare
on that island, was taken from the table an
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act relating TO common carriers wa
laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. SPAULI
ING of Sagadahoc.
Bill an act relative to railroads, was laid o
the table on motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN
Resolve in relation to the Industrial Stats
tics of Maine, came from the House inde6
niteiy postponed, after being amended by tina
branch. The resolve was laid on the table o.
motion of Mr.. HApLocK.
Bill an act to amend section chapter II @
the Revised Statutes, relative to the equit
jurisdiction of the Supreme Judicial court
came from the House, that branch insisting
upon its adopting amendment "a" TIL
Senate receded, adopted the amendment
and further amended the bill and passed it t
be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. HARRINGTON, the Senat
adheared to its action in accepting the repoI
Of the Committee on Education on bill a
act to repeal an act relating to county super
visors of schools, that the same ought not t
pass, and which came from the House rejec
ed and the bill passed to be engrOssei by til,
branch.
Mr.. WEBER moved to reconsider the vol
whereby the Senate voted to adhere.
Mr.. HARRINGTON moved to assign this me
ton for Thursday next, and called for the yea
and nays, which were ordered, with the fol
lowing result:
fEAs.-Messrs. Dunning Harrington, Hadlocl
May, Nickels, Philbrick, Spauldins of Sagadaho
NAYs.-Messrs Chaplin, Cole, Davis, Fletcher
Kinks, Hobbs, Howes, Humphrey, Irish Kennedy
kimball, Morris, Penneli, Smith, Webber--l5.
The supervisor system was then discussed
by Messrs. Chaplin, Weber, Humphrey, Eos
ter of Penobscot and Howes, who spoke il
favor of abolishing it, and by Messrs. Spauld
ing of Sagadahoc, Irish, Kinks. Hadlock ant
Harrington, who stood by the present law.
Mr.. MORRIS was excused from voting, a
his request.
On the motion to reconsider, the yeas ant
nays were ordered on motion of Mr.. Kinks
with the following result:
YEAs.-Messrs. Chaplin, Cole, Fletcher, Foster
OF Fenobscot, Hobbs, Howes Humphrey, Ken
nedy, kimbali, Pennell, Smith, Webber-ls.
=, Nnfs-Messrs. Davis. Dunning, Harrington
nnaoiosk, Kinks, Irish, May, Nickels, Philbrick
sPaaieing oil sagadahoc-l0.
80 the vote to adhere was reconsidered.
Adjourned.
HEAD AND AsslcSED-An act To preye MT
coasting and sliding on the public roads. an
ACT In relation to certain claims of Bickford
Z. Mathews; an act relative to rail.
roads; an act relating to the compensa-