Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-12
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TUESDAY. Feb. II.

senate met according TO adjournment.
No chaplain present. sssf
me journal OF yesterdays proceedings was
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence. fags
A message was received from the House,
i informing the Senate that in the absence Of
the Speaker yesterday afternoon, Hon. WV.
Thomas. Jr., was chosen Speaker pro tenn.
A message was received from the HOUSE.
informing the Senate that in the absence Of
the Speaker, Hon. Geo. f. Weeks had been
chosen Speaker pro TEN. had yada
The Senate accepted the report from the
Committee of Conference, on disagreeing vote
Of the two branches on sundry bills and pefi-
tions, and receded and concurred With the
House in their reference. ssasssa
These papers are as follows: srsss r5a
Pentlon OF John Pattsn ct al. for repeal of
section of an act to incorporate the Peoples
Ferry Company; Petition of Hiram Rieker
for extension Of charter for navigating the An.
droscoggin river from Canton Point to Rum
ford; Of same and others for repeal of % act
for the preservation of fish in certain ponds
in Poland; bill an act to incorporate the West
Hampden Dairying Association. sna7
The Senate reconsidered its vote appoint
ing conferees on the petition Of Henry N.
Todd ct al. in aid of petition of John Patten
ct al. in relation to ferry at Bath; James
Roberts ct al. in relation to extending O. wharf
in the tide waters Carvars harbor, Vinalhav ven;
petition of selectmen Of Lexington for reim-
bursement; petition Of selectmen of Linneus
for reimbursement. ssssrvys
The Senate receded and concurred with the
House in their reference. srsh h~egsa
On motion of MIR. HARRINGTON. the report
of the Committee on Military Affairs, with
accompanying resolve in favor of the Militia
ry and Naval Asylum at Bath, was taken
from the table, the resolve read once, and a.
signed for tomorrow. ac. -
On motion of Mr.. BURG + SIS, the report Of
the Committee on State Prison, with sccDm-
panying resolves, was taken from the tsble,
the resolves read once, and assigned for to-
morrow. @ esaus
Petition of John Patten ct al, for repeal of
section of an act to incorporate the Peoples
Ferry Company. Also, petition Of Isaac
Thwng ct ais, in aid of the same. RsfefTed
to the Committee on Legal Affairs on motion
of Mr.. KENNEDY. BE- gasa
| On motion of Mr.. BURGESS, a s.sa14
! ORDERED, That the use of the Senate
Chamber during Thursday afternoon and
evening, February 18th, be extended 70 the
members Of the Legislature of 1879. a1
Mr.. OBRIoN from the COMMITTEES ON In
sane Hospital, reported an act amendatory Of
chapter l43 Of the revised statutes, relating
to the Insane Hospital. Printed under the
rule. ao.s
This bill provides that the Superintendent
shall report annually November / i, instssd of
December /. Also, the officers of that insti-
tuition ordering commitments may certify in
writing to the trustees instead Of the super
inten I4ltd saw q
An act to amend an act additional to an act
to establish the State College of Agricultnre
and the Mechanic Arts, was tabled on motion
Of Mr.. BURGESS, after being read twice 7.
An act relating to attachments Of reales
tate, came up on its second reading, and was
tabled on motion of Mr.. CHAnLIN. ssa-errca
| Mr.. HADLoCR moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the Senate accepted the report of
the railroad committee relating to an act
amending an act authorizing any railroad
company to construct branches to milD and
manufacturing establishments in the towns
through which it passes. ~ So rs7aal
Pending the vote to reconsider, , on motion
of the same Senator, his motion to reconsider
was tabled, and to morrow assigned for its
consideration. t FE..zeeaE gE
An act to authorize the formation Of rail
road corporations general railroad law,)
came up by special assignment, on Its passage
to be engrossed.
Mr.. SMITH moved that the bill lie on tie
table, and Tomorrow assigned for its consid-
Grafton He made this motion because sew
measure were not in their seats.
| Mr.. HARRINGTON opposed delays seeing no
reason why the Senate should not meet the
question now. This measure was introduced
on the first or second day of the session, it
has been fully considered by the committee,
and i. now should not be put off any longer.
1t seemed to him that we should now take &C
tion on il. eee
Mr.. SMITH remarked that several members
ahsap of bou sit tbo
Agricultural College, who were interested in
this matter, and who would like to be- heard
in relation to it. 1t was for them he asked
delay, SO that they could be present when the
matter came up.
The Senate voted to assign the bill for to-
morrow, for further consideration.
On motion of Mr.. BURGESS the order from
the House relating to the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquiring into the sx.
pediency of making an appropriation for re-
pairing roads in the town OF Frenchyiile, was
taken from tss table, and passed in concur
renee.
READ AND AssIGNED.-An act to
amend an act TO incorporate the Bangor &
Calais Shore Line Railroad Co.; an act to iu-
corporate the Island Railroad Co.; an act to
incorporate the Buckield Savings Bank; an
act to incorporate the Lisbon Savings Bank /;
an act to incorporate New Sharon Cheese
Manufacturing Co. an act to incorporate the
Mexico & East Rumford Cheese Manufaetur-
, ing Co. an act to incorporate the fremont
Savings Bank an act to incorporate the ORR
entail Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons OF
Brdgton; an act additional to and amenda-
tory of chap. "A Of the public laws Of 1879.
relating to Savings Banks.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED.-An act to make
valid the doings of school district No. 3, in the
town of Bristol; an act to incorporate the Han
cock County Savings Bank; an act to make
valid the doings of Jared C. Nash ~ . justice
of the peace; an act to authorize the town of
Gouldsboro' to regulate the running at large Of
neat cattle in said town; an act to incorporate
the Monroe Cheese Co. /; an act to incorpor-
ate the Maine State Temperance Reform A.
soeiation; an act relating to the Androscoggin
Pulp Co.; an act to incorporate the Bartlett
Land and Lumber Co.; an act to legalizs the
acts of the selectmen of Wiscasset and voters
of the town; an act to incorporate tho Maine
State Pathological Society; an act to make
valid the doings of the Union Meeting House
| Association at Round Pond in Briatoi. re-.