Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
senate.
THURSDAY, Feb. 20.

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THURSDAY, Feb. 20.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. McCuIiY Of Hsllowell
= The Journal Of yesterdays proceedings was
,resd and approved.
= Papers from the House were disposed Of in
concurrence.
The Senate receded and corcurred with the
House, IN referring to the next legislature an
oct to amend an act entitled can act to in
corporate the Penobscot Central railroad COM
spany." ssa
The Senate receded and concurred with
the House in passing to be engrossed an act
to amend sec. 8, Of chap. POS of the public
laws Of 1871, in regard to the rights and liza.
bililies Of stockholders.
Report Of the Committee Of Conference, or
disagreeing ote of the two branches on bill
An act relating to bounties on wild animals
reported Recommendation that the Senate
recede and concur with the House, in pas
ing the bin to be engrossed.
Mr.. SIXTH moved the indefinite postpone
ihent Of the report.
Mr.. KiMBALL moved that the Senate insis
on it, former action.
+, The chair stated that the question was OF
the acceptance Of the report.
The Senate refused to accept the report
4 communication was received from ths
SECRETARY Of State, transmitting the annua
report Of the Bank Examiner. Referred t.
tbs Committee on Banks and Banking.
The following communication was receives
from ths Governor:
Executive Department,
,sss,.,r T. Augusta, Feb. 10, 1873.
To ths President Of the Senate and Speaker
81 the House of Representatives:
Il
by Hon. Nathan Webb, and concurred in by
Hon. Edward Fox, Hon. G. F. Shepley and
Hon. c. W. Goddard, suggesting the propriety
and importance of providing by legislation
for the safety Of life on steamers plying on the
interior waters of this State.
The subject 10 one of great and increasing
Importance. ] commend the suggestions Ia
your favorable consideration.
,z..,5. s SIDNEY PERHAM.
The following is the communication refer.
red to:
OrFloE OF THE ATTORNEY OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE
DIsrRIcT OF MAINE,
Portland, Feb. II, 1873.
Hon. Sidney Perham, Governor Of the State
OF Maine, Augusta, Me.
Sif:-As the legislature Is now in session,
and the suggestion may be of service, permit
me to invite your notice to q matter of great
Importance for the safety Of life.
Upon many Of the interior waters Of this
State out Of the jurisdiction Of Congress,
steamers run in summer, carrying large num-
bers Of persons, travelling for health and
pleasure. As the waters ON which these
steamers ply, are wholly within the State of
Maine, the acts of Congress regulating and
requiring inspection, and the observance of
precautions for safety have no application.
Consequently the whole thing is left to the
prudence, the carelessness or the cupidity Of
the owners and managers of the vessels. At
times these steamers are thronyed, and as
they for the most part are the only craft run.
ming on those interior waters, the passengers
in case Of disaster would be deprived of the
poor protection Of chance rescue from passing
boats or vessels.
would most respectfully suggest the pro-
priety and importance of action by the leRis-
lature, at this session, adopting substantially
the laws Of Congress for the inspection of yes
sells propelled by steam, with such modi6ca-
tom Is may be found consistent with simple.
ity and efficiency. This seems to me matter
which should not be postponed, as the coming
season will repeat the need for public protec-
tion.
Messrs. Joseph W. Dyer and Charles
Staples, Jr., are the United States Inspectors,
paid, would cheerfullygo to Augusta and aid
in preparing suitable bill.
Very Respectfully,
NATHAN WERE.
fully concur with Mr.. Webb and would
urge upon the legislature its immediate atten-
ton to the matter. EDWARD Fox.
/ concur with the views of Mr.. Webb.
G. F. SHEPLEY.
And also, most emphatically.
C. w. GODDARD.
A message was received from the House
asking for the return of . resolve in favor of
building bridge over Moose river in Somer-
set county.
On motion of MIR. CHAPLIN majority and
minority reports relating to the sale of intox-
icating liquors, were taken from the table, the
question being on substituting the minority
Tor the majority report
Mr.. Books favored the minority report
and explained the action of the committee.
Mr.. CHAPLIN spoke for the majority report.
The adoption of the bill of the minority report
would give an unbridled license to the sale Of
cider, and put 1t in the same category with
whiskey. Such law he believed was not
demanded by public sentiment.
Mr.. HARRINGTON did not believe either re-
port regulates the sale Of cider so far as cider
npping 10 concerned. You have got to go
iuic me courts and prove that cider is intoxi-
csnne' myou adopt either report. Neither
report satisfaetory to him. still he should
, ,o'e 'or me majority report as containing the
Mr. DIsoLnr called for the yeas and nays,
which resulted as follows:
YkAs.-Aessrs. Arnold. Rroo,. con. r-,sou
Davis, Dingley, HadiocE Harmon Gob5s Hnwss
MMsrpnrsy Kimoali. Martin, PeDnsil, shaw smith.
NAYs.-Messrs. Abbot, Burgess. p,,,,a. r.u-
Chaplin, Dunning, Harrington, May, osrion p Saa
er-1o. ~ S'ioh' ram
50 the minority report was accepted.
This report brings in bill entitled an 40,
to amend chap. C3 of the public laws of 1870
and chap. ~ Of the revised statutes, relating
70 Intoxicating liquors. The bill provides
WAT me provisions Of the Law shall not ex.
'sna 70 the manufacture of unadulterated ci.