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

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Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. HEATH of Halloweu.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
An act in addition to the charter of the
Northern Aroostook railroad was read twice,
under suspension of the rules, and then ia
bled on motion Of Mr.. HARRINGTON.
Resolve in favor of W. J. Corthell was read
twice, under suspension of the rules, and
passed to be engrossed.
An act to define what shall constitute pau
per supplies came from the House amended
a. per sheet IA" which provides that the
provisions of the act shall not take effect
pending suits. The amendment was adopted
and the bill passed to be engrossed.
An act in relating to the discontinuance Of
ways came from the House, that branch in
sitting on its vote passing the bill to be en-
creased.
The Senate receded and concurred
Subsequently this vote was reconsi1ered
on motion of Mr.. SMITH, who moved that the
Senate adhere to its former vote indefinitely
postponing the bill.
MI CHAPIiS objected. and trusted the bill
wouldbe passed.
Messrs. MAY and DAVIS spoke against the
bill.
The Senate voted to adhere to its previous
action Indefinitely postponing the bill.
An act to make valid the doings of the town
Of Minot came from the House, that branch
insisting on its former vote passing the bill
to be engrossed
The Senate receded and concurred.
An act additional to chapter SO of the re-
vised statutes, relating to insolven. estates,
came from the House, that branch insisting
q. -. 81, h no.
The Senate receded and concurred
An act authorizing the town of Yarmouth
TO loan its credit for the establishment of
manufactures came from the House, that
branch insisting on its vote passing the bill to
be engrossed.
Mr.. BURGESS moved that the Senate recede
and concur.
On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON the bill was
tabled.
20 Subsequently 1t was taken up.
Mr.. BUTLER did not want the Senate to
stultify itself by passing an act in direct vio-
lation of the recent decision of the Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Humphrey spoke in favor, and said il
the town of Yarmouth wanted to take the re-
sponsibility, he had no objections
The Seante receded and concurred with the
House in passing the bill to be engrossed.
An act to amend chapter %, section SO of
the revised statutes, relating to fees of fence
viewers, came up on its second reading.
Mr.. HARRINGTON moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed
Mr.. DIN0LEY objected.
The bill provides that fence viewers shall
receive 81 a day instead of 81 day.
He favored an increase of pay.
Mr.. HARRINGTON remarked that he objected
to the bill because it gave fence viewer fifty
cents day more than the law gives school
committee man. He wanted the compensa-
ton of officers uniform.
Mr.. KENNEDY favored the bill.
Mr.. ABBOT thought the compensation OF
fence viewers ought to be increased.
Mr.. HApLoCK favored the bill.
The motion to Indefinitely postpone was
lost
Mr.. HARRINGTON moved the bill lie on the
table, in order that he might prepare an
amendment
Mr.. DISeLEY objected.
Mr.. FARRINGroy withdrew his motion.
The bill then passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. HARRINGTON, from the Committee on
Education, reported legislation inexpedient
or order relating to defining the duties of
State Superintendent of common schools.
Mr.. WEBSTER from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought not to pass on bill
an act to change the law OF divorce.
The bill provides that no decree of divorce
shall be hereafter granted within one year af
ter the parties have ceased to live together as
husband and wife.
Mr.. HARRINGTON, from the Committee on
Education, reported an Ret TO amend item 8
of section 80 of the revised statutes, relating
to school registers. Printed under rule
Mr.. CARR from the committee on Pensions,
ported leave to withdraw on petition Of So.
phia Baker for pension.
Mr.. MARTIN from the Committee on Towns
reported reference to the next legislature or
petition Of Samuel Kimball and others asking
for law requiring petitioners for division of 3
town to provide specific plan of the way
and manner Of such division to be placed be
fore the vsters of the town and giving the vot
ers right to vote thereon
Resolve making an appropriation in aid o
building bridge in the town OF Cape Eliza
been pending its passage to be engrossed, wa
tabled on motion of Mr.. Abbot, not that hC
was opposed to the bill, but because the Sen
ntor from Franklin (Howes,) who was inter
ested in it, was not in his seat.
Subsequently the resolve was taken from
the table, and Mr.. HowEs spoke in favor o.
the resolve, explaining its object.
Mr.. CHAPLIN spoke in favor.
Mr.. kIMBALL called for the yeas and nays,
and they we're ordered.
Messrs. Abbott and Hadlock also spoke in
favor.
Mr.. FARRIsGTos moved TO amend by ad-
ding after o., 500, providing said sum does
not exceed three-eighths Of the whole cost O.
said bridge"
Mr.. CHArLIs showed that the State was to
be benefited by the appropriation called for
in the resolve. He opposed the amendment.
Mr. HARRINGTON replied. His amendment
did not weaken the resolve.
The mendment WAS reiected
The yeas and nays which had been ordered
resulted as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Abbot, Arnold, Brooks, Bur
gess, Butler, Carr, Chaplin, Coffin, Davis, Dingey
Cunning, Hadlock. Harmon, Hobbs, Howes
Humphrey, Kennedy, OBrion, Palmer, Pencil
Webeter. Whitnore-22.
NAYs.-Messrs. Harrington, Kimball, Lothrop
Aarin-s.