Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-24
MINE LEGISLATURE.
FRrpAY. Feb. %,

Senate met according to adjournment.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. SMITH OF
Augusta.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
An act to amend chap. 81 Of the Revised
Statutes, relating to auctioneers, came up on
its first reading. 1t provides that municipal
officers may license any suitable inhabitant OF
the State to be an auctoneer. instead of their
county, as the law now provides. An amend
ment adopted by the House was attached to
the bill, which provided that these auc.
tioneers shall be licensed in any town in said
county Sin which the municipal officers re
side"
Mr.. FOSTER of Penobscot called the atten-
ton of the Senate to the bill.
Mr.. SrAULpIse Of Sagadahoc spoke in IA
vor of tine bill.
Mr.. Kinks of Hancock objected to the bill, |
and moved an indefinite postponement.
Mr.. DINeLEY of Androscoggin concurred |
in the remarks of the Senator from Hancock.
He moved that the rules be suspended and
the bill be assigned for this afternoon. Re-
jected.
The Senate then voted to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
The Committee on Federal Relations sub
mitted their final report.
Mr.. WEBER of that committee submitted
a preamble and resolves relating to the Mag
ara Ship canal, which requests our congress
sional delegation to use their influence in Sc
curing an appropriation by Congress at the
present session for the construction of that
work. Read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. FARRISGToN the rules
were suspended, in order that he might intro
duce resolve explanatory of a resolve ap-
proved Feb. 6, 1872, relating to an appropria-
ton of money in aid of the Normal School at
Castine. The resolve was twice read and
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Spaulding from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought not to pass on bill
relating to the larceny of State of Maine
bonds
The Committee on Education made their
final report; also the Committee on Mercan
tile Affairs and Insurance.
On motion of Mr.. FARRINGToN, the vote
whereby the resolve in favor of the city of
Bangor was passed to be cngrossed, was re-
considered, and on motion of Mr.. FOSTER it
was tabled. The resolve relates to the re-
finding of money paid to the Insane Hospi-
tai.
On motion of Mr.. HINKs, the vote passing
to be engrossed an act providing for the pres
ervation of the boundaries of ancient high
ways, was reconsidered.
Mr.. CHAPLIN of Cumberland offered an
amendment
Mr.. DINGLEY opposed il.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed to be engrossed.
An act to amend sec. IS, chap. 81 of the
Revised Statutes, relating to railroad cross
ings, came up on its passage to be engrcssed.
The bill gives the right Of appeal to both par
ties who feel aggrieyed at the decision of the
county commissioners.
Mr. MrTFJykN moved the hill ha referred
to the next Legislature.
Mr.. SPAULDING opposed
Mr.. MoRRIs suggested that the Senator
from Waldo offer an amendment covering his
objections
The motion to refer to the next legislature
was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN the bill was
tabled in order that he might prepare an
amendment.
An act defining the duties of Superintendent
and Steward of Insane Hospital, on its pas
sage to be engrossed, was tabled.
A resolve in favor of the Insane Hospital
appropriating 50, 500 for the completion of tht
chapel came up. Tabled.
Resolve relating to building mills in Town
ship 4, Range /, on its passage to be en-
crossed. was indefinitely postponed.
The Committee on Conference on disagree
ing vote relating to the resolve in favor of the
Maine State College of Agriculture, reported
recommending an appropriation of SlS,0 900
The report was accepted and the resolve
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. HUMPHRRY the act au.
thorizing the formation and regulation Of
railroad corporations general railroad law
was taken up, that Senator Offering to amend
section Q, relating to the election of COM
missioners after the word thereafter" in the
third line, by inserting the following:
''Who shall not be at the time of such cleo
ton or during their continuance in said office
holding any Office or owner of any stock OF
bonds in any railroad company in this State
Mr.. CHASE moved to amend the amendment
by striking out the words sat the time of such
election orr
Mr.. HUMPHREY spoke in favor of his
amendment.
Mr.. SMITH of Penobscot moved the refer.
ence of the bill to the next legislature.
Mr.. KINKS called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. CHASE advocated the passage of the
law.
Mr.. HowEs spoke against the bill.
Mr.. DINGLEY favored the passage of tn,
bill.
Mr.. WEBER spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Kinks opposed the bill.
Mr.. MORRIS opposed.
Mr.. DAVIS of Androscoggin favoredthe bill
NIX rLEiChEh WAS Opposeu 10 inc DILL
Mr.. CHAPLIN favored it.
Mr.. HADLocK opposed.
The motion to refer TO the next legislature
was Withdrawn by the Senator from Penob-
scot and renewed by Mr.. PENNINGTON
The yeas and nays were then ordered again
on this question, and resulted as follows;
YEAs.-Messrs. Cole, Davis, Dunnng Earring.
ton, Fletcher, Foster of Penob scot, HadioVk
Hayford, Kinks. Hobbs, Uowes, Humphrey, Irish
Kennedy, kimball, Mcclellan, Morris Smith
Spaulding of Knox. Webber-20.
NAYs.-Messrs. Chaplin, Chase, Dingley, Pennel
Spaulding Of Sagadahoc-5.
So the bill was referred to the next legisla-
ture.
Adjourned.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to authorize
the city of Portland TO grant further aid in the
construction of the Portland and Ogdensburg
railroad; an act to make valid the doings OF
the town of Robbinston; an act to fix the COM
pensation of the county commissioners of
kennebec county.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED-An act to repeal
the tenth sec. sof chap. ll6 Of the Revised Stat
utes, and reviving chap. As of the public laws
Of 1858, relating to fines and costs of crimi.
nal prosecutions; an act TO change the names
Of certain persons an act to proyi1a Cor ,h,