Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-22
MAINE LEGISLAYURE.
senate.

Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. DREW of
Augusta. "a
Senate met according 10 ADJOURNMENT.
On motion of Mr.. NICKEfs, tile reading of
the journal was dispensed with.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
eurrence. s. Il
Tn motion of Mr.. MORRIS the vote was
reconsidered whereby bill an act additional to
chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes, concerning
railroads, was indefinitely postponed. and the
same was tabled
Bill an act to fix the salary of the Treas
urer of State came from the House, that
branch insisting uponits former vote and ask
ing for a committee of conference. Messrs.
Foster of Penobscot, Wcbber of Somerset
and Harrington OF Oxford were appointed on
part of the Senate.
Mr.. FxRRScreS moved that the bill to in.
corporate the Plscataquis Central Railroad
Company. be assigned for Friday next.
Mr.. FosTER of Penohscot objected as he
was abliged to be away on that day.
Mr.. FARRINGroN withdrew his motion, and
the bill was assigned for tomorrow.
Mr.. Foster of Penobscot, was given per-
mission to Law on the table bill relatir 6 to
the sale of milk. Printed under the rule.
Resolve providing for an amendment OF the
constitution so as to authorize the legislature
to call a constitutional convention came up on
vote was required the yeas and nays were
taken with the following result:
YEAs.-Messrs Chaplin, Dunning, harrington,
Fletcher, Foster Of Penobscot, Hudlock. Kinks,
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NAYs.-Messrs. Chase, Cole, Davis, Dingley,
Foster Of Kennebec Howes, Irish, Kimball, Phil
brick, Smith, Webber-ll.
So the Senate refused passage.
Mr.. KIMBALL moved a reconsideration of
the vote.
Mr.. MORRIS explained the intention of the
resolve, and spoke of the necessity of calling
constitutional convention. The resolve
simply put the power of calling such II con-
venton in the hands of the legislature.
Mr.. CHASE saw no need of such a conven-
ton. 1t was q movement for political power
a1d political place.
Mr.. MORRIS replied. 1t was necessary that
the constitution shall be Overhauled. He de-
MED that it was for political effect. One Of
the judges of the Supreme court favored the
proposition.
The Senate then voted to reconsider, and
the yeas and nays were taken with the follow
ing result on the passage of the resolve to be
engrossed. s.58z-
YEAs.-Messrs. Chaplin, Dunning, Harrington,
Foster q ienobscot, Hadiock. Kinks. Humphrey
0'Bron, Penneil, spsulding Of Knox, spauldins OF
NAH0.-MeB8TB.
Fletcher, Foster of Kennebec, Howes, Philbrick
Smith, Webber-l0. ,. yp}F -..
So the resolve was refused a passage.
Mr.. O'BRIoN, from the Committee on In.
sane Hospital, reported resolve in favor OF
the chapel of Insane Hospital. Tabled ant
printed.
MIR. SMITH of Penobscot submitted re-
solve in favor Of the Commissioner of Immi
grafton, to reimburse him certain moneys
paid out in behalf Of the Swedish colony
Laid over to be printed under the rule. Thi
resolve appropriates $ll ,96S.55.
An act relating TO common carriers cam
from the House, indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. SPAULpING of Ssgadahoc moved
non-concur, and spoke in favor Of the bill
Such law az is proposed was needed
merchants who wanted items Of freight to
specified in bills.
Mr.. DlNaLEY also spoke in favor of Il
bill.
Mr.. O'BRIos also advocated the passage
the bill.
The Senate voted to non concur, ar
passed the bill to be engrossed.
An act relative to railroads was taken fro
the table on motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN, ar
passed to be engrossed.
An act relating to savings banks was take
from the table on motion of Mr.. DrNcLKY.
Mr.. FLETCHER of Waldo offered an amen
ment restricting deposits to New England s
curities and in Treasury notes of the Unite
State and of New England States, which
afterwards withdrew. ...,.
Mr.. DINoLEY moved to amend by strikir
ont sec. 8, and amend by inserting instead Il
following:
"Deposits shall be invested in bonds on IL
terest bearing Treasury notes of the Unite
States, or either Of the New England State
in any town, city, county or railroad bonds
khA nd Gtoto vuh hov heau I
sued pursuant to the authority of State Law
and the following stocks and securities situa
In this State, viz the stocks of any nation
bank, or first mortgages on real estate, O
personal notes with securities as collateral.
Mr.. HARRINGTON moved to amend tn
amendment by striking out "all railroa
bonds" and spoke in favor Of his amend
ment. M
Mr.. WEBER opposed MIR. Harrington
amendment.
Mr. PHILBRIcK remarked that restriction
shall be put upon the loans of our savinl
banks, and favored the retention of sec.
which he considered all that is necessary, ar
which answered the purpose. He hope
there would no amendments attached to ii
bill as 1t is now reported.
Mr.. HARRINGTON withdrew his amendmen
Mr.. WEBER disagreed with his colleagu,
He hoped that the amendment introduced
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adopted There were now some S22. OO0, 90
of deposits in savings banks lying idle, whic
ought t. be invested in manufactures.
Mr.. DINGLEY modified his amendment 8
as to include investments in corporstio
stocks.
Mr.. Mar opposed the bill.
Mr.. PHiLBRIcK thought it would be di,
astrous to savings banks to restrict them I
New England securities.
Mr. MoRRrs suggested that the Senate
from Androscoggin amend his amendmer
by inserting in the last part of his amendmer
"eitfer Of the above, SO that 1t will read
"the stocks of any National bank, or FRI
mortgages on real estate, or personal note
With either of the above securities as collst
erals
Mr.. DlSGLEY accepted the amendment.
Mr.. COLE favored the passage of a clea
The amendment of Mr.. Dfngiey's was re
jected, and the bill passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Howes OF Franklin moved to recon.
siders the vote whereby the Senate voted to re-.
commit the bill relating to ihe repeal of the
County Supervisor law, Carried