Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate
MONDAY, Feb. 20

MONDAY, Feb. 20.
Senate met according to adjournment.
No chaplain present. M
Papers from the House were disposed Of in
concurrence.
On motion of MI. Hrxxs. bill an act to in
corporate the Deer Isle & Eastern Telegraph
Company, which came from the House amend
ed, was further amended, and then passed to
be engrossed.
An act to apportion the State for RepreseH-
tatives to Congress, came up on its passage to
be engrossed, and was assigned for tomorrow
at 10 o'clock. .".
An act defining the duties of the Superin-
tendent and Steward of the Insane Hospital,
came up on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. O'BRIoN of York spoke in favor of the
bill.
Mr.. FOSTER asked for certain information
respecting the medical and sanitary depart
ments.
Mr.. KINKS of Hancock replied that there
was no dissatisfaction with those departments,
but there was dissatisfaction with the finan-
cial management of the institution, when
was not so economical as it might be. The
bill proposes a change, combining the super
intendent to the internal management of the
institution, and lessening the expenses of the
institution. He offered to amend by insert
ing after strustees" in section 8, line 3, land
Superintendent"
Mr.. HUMPHREY of Cumberland, wanted to
know if the change had been proposed by the
trustees or the Governor and Council?
Mr.. O'BRIoN replied neither. 1t was the
result of the deliberations of the committee
which had the matter under consideration.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Chase, Chaplin, O'Brion, Fletcher and May.
Mr.. FLETCHER moved the indefinite post
unnouuant If bo hill
Mr.. CHAPLIN moved to table and assign for
tomorrow.
Mr.. HuMrHnEr favored indefinite postpone
ment.
Mr.. HARRINGTON opposed delay.
The Senate refused to table and assign a
time.
The amendment of the Senator from Han
cock was then adopted.
Mr.. CHASE offered to amend by striking
ont all after the enacting clause and inserting
the following; ''The Steward of the Insane
Hospital shall superintend the repair and
erection of all buildings Of the Institution
without commission"
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. links offered to amend by strikinl
out 'sSuperintendent and" in sec. l. line J..
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. HUMPHREY offered to amend by strik
Ing out sections and of the bill. Rejected
The debate was continued by Messrs. Nc
Lellan, Kinks, Fletcher and Spaulding.
Mr.. SPAULDINo moved to indefinitely post
pons the bill, and the Senate so voted.
Resolve in favor of the Insane Hospital
appfopriating $S, 800 for the completion o
the chapel, was taken from the table.
Mr.. COLE of York moved to amend BY
providing that the money shall be expended
by the steward under the direction of the
Governor and Council.
Mr.. FOSTER of Penobscot moved to amend
the amendment by providing that the money
shall be expended by the trustees, under the
supervision of the Governor and Council, but
subsequently withdrew it.
The amendment of the Senator from Yorh
Was then adopted and the bill passed to bt
engrossed.
An act relating to the salary of the State
Superintendent Of Common Schools, increas
ing the present salary to 1000, was indef
nitely postponed on motion Of Mr.. EARRING
TON.
Adjourned.
READ AND AssIeNED-Resolve in favor o
VIM. w. Quimby of Bucksport; resolve in
favor of David Strout of Poland; an act Il
authorize the city of Portland to aid the con
struction and western exte nsion of the Fort
land and Rochester Railroad Company; Al
act to abolish solitary imprisonment in tn
State Prison; an act additional to chapter 4
of the Revised Statutes, Conserving corpora
tons.
PAssED TO DE ENGROSSED-ResOlve in re
lation to State Reports and Documents 70
presentation and exchange; an act to incor
porate the Augusta Hotel Company; resolv
changing the valuation of the towns of Lin
neus and Sherman in the county of ARGOS
took; an act relating to the fees for servin,
subpenas; An act relating to return of tn
~r Ia tho aNar
of State; an act to incorporate the Deer Isl
and Eastern Telegraph Company.
PASSED. TO BE ENAcrED-An act to max
valid the doings of the town of Industry, il
committing taxes of the year 1869, to . con
stable; an act to amend section Is, of chap
ter 81 of the Revised Statutes, relating 4
railroad crossings; an act additional to form
er acts in relation to the Knox and Lincoln
and the Penobscot Bay and River railroad
companies; an act additional to chapter 90 o
the Revised Statutes. in relation to the re-
demption of mortgages of real estate; an &C
to fx the salary of the Treasurer of the State
an act to amend chapter &c of the Revise,
Statutes, relating to the redemption of rea
estate from levy or execution; an act 4
amend section 6, of chapter 80 of the Revis
ed Statutes, relating to the foreclosure o
mortgages on real estate; an act to amend
chapter &C, section of the Revised Statutes
relating to commissioners of insolvent es
tates; an act to authorize the jailer Of York
county to remove prisoners in certain cases
an act to repeal the charter Of the Birch
Stream Dam Company an act to incorpor.
ate the town Of Island falls; an act to amend
an act to establish a municipal court in the
city of Lewiston, relating to the concurrent
jurisdiction given to said court over all thu
counties in the State; an act relative Il
claims against insolvent estates; an act Il
prevent coastine and sliding on the travelled
roads; an act relative to injuries by reason
Of defective Highways; an act to legalize an,
make valid the doings of Drew plantation
an act to establish the school mill fund.
House.
.Hss MONDAY, Feb. 26.
Ne chaplin present.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
The following came from the Senate and
was referred to the next Legislature on mo
ton of Mr.. PORTER:
ORDERED, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads be instructed to in