Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-14
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
uNtts
MONDAY, Jan. Il

Prayer was oHered Dy hEV. MIR. Dkb" VI
Augusta.
The journal OF Saturdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. LoTHRoP Of Somerset, /
ORDERED, That the Committee on Federal .
Relations inquire into the propriety of en-
couraging and sustaining our members in
Congress. in the use Of all honorable meas ,
ures TO secure the passage Of bill Is. Nc. 693)
to provi de for the further endorsement and
support of colleges for the benefit of agricul- /
ture and the mechanic arts, and the liberal
and practical education of the industrial
classes in the several pursuits and professions
of life, as established under an act Of Con-
gress, approved July ., 1862.
On motion of Mr.. LoTHRoP of Somerset
ORDERED That the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the necessity of taking
measures to revise and correct the State val
uation, and institute some method by which
the valuation shall be more equal and more
in accordance with cash values.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act authorizing
Daniel Keene and others to erect and main
tain wharf in the tide waters Of the town OF
Brewer; an act to repeal chap. olo OF the
private and special laws of 1871 relating to
the duties of the constable OF the town OF
Whitefeld; an act authorizing Philip ID.
Yates ct ais, to maintain wharf in the town
of Bristol; an act authorizing the County
Commissioner for the county of Franklin to
re-sssess certain taxes.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-Bill an act
granting new charter to Bates College; Bill
an act to amend sec. of chap. l32 OF the re-
vised statutes. relating to the administration
of oaths.
On motion of Mr.. HowEs, adjourned.
PETITIONS, Bills, &c, PRESENTED AND RE.
FERREp.
By Mr. LoTHRoP: Petition of J. L. Field
and AZ others, praying tina; the several acts
relating TO the Wiscasset & kennebec rail
road may be amended Referred to Commit
tee on Railroads.
MONDAY, Jan l3.
No chaplain present.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion Of Mr.. WEBSTER of Castine,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be required to inquire iuto the expe-
diency of requiring the Superintendent Of the
Maine Insane Hospital to make his report to
the Trustees. from whom he receives his ap.
pointment.
On motion OF Mr.. HALEY,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the expediency of
amending section 10, chapter 1l6 of the re-
vised statutes, in relation to the fees of wit
nesses.
READ AND ASSIGNED: An act to amend an
act to incorporate the Madagascar Dam Com
pany, approved Feb. 6, 1871 an act TO incor-
porate the Auburn Central Manufacturing
Company resolve providing for the purchase
CT the Maine State Year Book and Manual.
House order directing the judiciary Com
mittee to inquire into the expediency OF
amending the "cider law" came from the
Senate amended by referring the same to a
joint special committee on temperance. The
order was laid aside, as no such committee
existed on the part Of the House.
Senate order relating to raising joint
special committee on temperance came down.
Mr.. MoRrLANp moved that the order be
laid on the table.
Mr.. KING inquired the reasons for such a
move.
Mr.. MoRTLAND referred to the order which
originated in the House, directing the Judi
ciary Committee to look after this matter. 1t
went to the Senate, and was there amended
by substituting for the Committee of the Ju-
dietary, Committee on Temperance. He
considered the House order proper one, and
the Judiciary Committee, or Committee on
Legal Affairs the proper committees to con-
slider this matter Of amending the statutes.
He thought it unnecessary to raise special
committees on the amendment of any special
statute that may be required. His wish was
to insist upon the order as passed in the
House.
Mr.. NASH opposed the motion to lay on the
table, and hoped the House would concur in
the action of the Senate, and appoint the
Committee. He saw no improperly in it,
We all think alike in this matter of temper
ance, and have the good of it at heart, and he
wished to crafty the temperance people of
the State by giving them hearing before a
special Com mittee.
Mr.. ToTMAs opposed laying on the table
He referred to the great Temperance Con-
vention soon to be holden in this city, and
supposed they would like to have commit
tee in sympathy with them and if they can do
us any good we will say, Amen.
Mr.. MoRTLAND again spoke and explained
that his motion was only made to get over the
difficulty brought about by the two orders.
There was no necessity for more than one or
der, and he hoped the matter would be dis
posed Of in snch a way that only one will be
considered, and that by the proper commit
tee.
Mr.. Mclean did not care which committee
Inc mater WAS referred 10, and he saw no
necessity for the matter going on to the table.
In order to arrive at something definite, he
hoped the House would move to insist and
appoint conterees.
Mr.. CoRTHELL thought the way out of the
difficulty very plain What have we to do
but TO refer this matter to the committee ac-
cording TO the vote of the Senator The Ju.
dietary Committee have much TO do, and SO
far as legal questions are concerned it was
very easy to put the men of the best legal
ability in the House on this proposed commit
tee. But he did not apprehend that the ques-
ton was upon the legality of the amendment,
hut upon the subject of temperance, ques-
ton that greatly interested the people of
NJ aine. lie thought the committee should be
raised out of courtesy to the great body of
temperance men of Maine. The matter
should be considered from temperance point,
and not as judicial question.
The House refused TO table the order.
The order passed in concurrence, and the
Speaker joined to the Committee on the part
of the House, Messrs Wheeler of Chester
vile, Nash, Dingley kenniston, Randall OF
Island Falls, Fessenden, Corthell, Richards,
Coffin, Locke, Peaks, Hinckley, Brockway,
Smith, kingman and Thompson.