Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-15
MAINE LEGTNLATURE.
Senate.

ledu anu dppTONeu.
Papers from the House were disposed Of in
concurrence.
A message was received from the House,
informing the Senate that in the absence Of
the Speaker Hon. s. c. Hatch of Bingorhad
been chosen Speaker pro TEN.
An act to amend chapter 3s of the public
laws of 1872, relating to insolvent estates,
came up for itAo1irst reading, and was tabled
on motion of Mr.. CARRIyGros. zzas
An act to incorporate the trustees Of tie
johnson Home School for Boys, at Topshsns,
was read once, and under suspension Of the
rules, on motion Of Mr.. FARRIS GroN, was
passed to be engrossed. cA rHz6
An act to incorporate the Portland Wo-
mans Christian Association was read once,
and under suspension of the rules on mo-
ton OF Mr.. HARRINGTON, was passed to be en-.
crossed. 11E
An act to incorporate the GreerouRh
Church Edifce Association was read once.
and under suspension of the rules, on mo-
tion OF Mr.. HARRINGTON, was passed to be
engrossed. r8
An act to make valid the doings Of the
town of Minot was read twice, and pending
its passage to be engrossed, was tabled "a
motion of Mr.. DlNaL.Y.
An act to authorize the town Of Yarmouth
to loan its credit for the establishments Of man.
ufactures was aead once, and tabled on mo.
tion of Mr.. DrS0LEY. 6as
An act to incorporate the Ellsworth and
Deer Isle Telegraph Co. was read once, and
under suspension of the rules was passed to
be engrossed. 4sszaa
Bill an act to incorporate the Coburn Lsnd
Co. came from the House with Senate amend.
ment "a" adopted and Senate amendmen.
''B" rejected 4s5As
The object of the rejected amendment wss
explained by Mr.. Chaplin, who thought the
bill was properly and sufficiently guarded.
Messrs Hadlock and Lcthrop spoke in "a.
vor. ,5a q
Messrs. Smith, kimball and Davis op.
posed.
The question was on receding and concur.
ring with the House in the rejection Of
amendment "B.' .sf.s.5
Mr.. SMITH called for the yeas and nays,
and they were ordered with the following re-
suit:
YEAs.-7Messrs. Abbot, Brooks, Burgess, Chap.
lin, Hadloek, Humphreys, Kennedy, Lothrop, Web
NAYs.-Messrs. Arnold, Butler, Carr, Conn.
Davis, Dingley, Dunning, Harrington, Harmon.
Smith-lB. esH
So the Senate refused to recede and con.
cur. esA
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN, the Sehate
voted to insist on its former action in adopt
ing amendment OBJ and asked for commit.
tee Of conference. The following confefees
were appointed on part Of the Senate. Mes
srs. Smith of Penobscot, Dingley of Andro-
scoegin and O'Brion of York.
The compulsory vaccination bill came from
the House with amendment "a" rejected. l'
The Senate refused to recede and concur
On motion of Mr. BROOKS, the Senate. in-
sisted on its previous action, and asked for
committee of conference. The following
conferees were appointed on the part Of the
Senate: Messrs. Brooks of Waldo, FarfinR-
ton of Oxford, and Burgess of Cumberland.
The Senate receded and concurred with the
House in recommitting to the Committee on
Interior Waters the report of that Commit
tee giving ''leave 10 withdraw" on petition of
William Duran ct al.
Resolve in favor Of Simon f. Walker came
from the House, that branch adhering to its
vote indefinitely postponing the resolve.
The. Senate voted to insist on its previous
motion passing the resolve to be engrossed,
and asking for committee of conference
The following conferees were appointed on
part of the Senate Messrs. Smith of Penob-
scot, Chaplin of Cumberland and Hadlock of
Hancock.
Mr.. SMITH from the Committee on Interior
w dtSIsy ItEUIlSu dH aCt W supply tut CITIES
of Lewiston and Auburn with pure water.
Tabled and printed on motion Of Mr. DlSo-
LEY.
Mr.. DiNGLEY from the Committee on Man.
ufactures, reported an act TO incorporate the
Sebago Lake Steam Mill Company Read
and assigned.
Mr.. WHITMoRE from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported leave to withdraw on Pc
tition of Hiram Kicker and ais, for repeal OF
act for preservation of fish in Range ponds
and Trpp pond in the town of Poland.
Mr. Brooks from the joint special commit.
tee on temperance, reported an act amenda-
tory of chap. SO of the public laws of 1872.
and of chap. q of the revised statutes, rela-
ting to intoxicating liquors.
This bill repeals the cider clause; also
amends section 20 of chap. 27, so that the
provisions Of the chapter shall not extend to
the manufacture and sale to agents appointed,
of pure wine made from fruit grown in this
State, and that agents may sell the same in
the same manner and for the same purposes
that they are now authorized TO sell malt and
distilled liquors.
Mr.. CHAPLIN from the same committee pre-.
sented minority report. amendatory of chap
63 of the public laws of 1872, and of chap 27
of the revised statutes relating to intoxicating
liquors.
This bill provides that the provisions of the
law shall not extend to the manufacture Of
unadulterated cider, nor to its sale, except
when sold to be drank on the premises nor
to the manufacture and sale by the manufac.
turer of pure wine made from fruit grown in
this State, for sacramental and medicinal
purposes.
Pending the adoption of the motion to sub
stitute the minority for the majority report,
the reports were tabled to be printed on
motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN.
Mr. BUTLER from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported Legislation inexpedient.
on order relating to boundaries between cities
and towns where said lines are rivers or
streams. The report was tabled on motion Of
Mr.. DINGLEY.
Mr.. BUTLER from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported an act to incorporate the
Biddeford and Saco Street Railway comprny.
Tabled and printed.
Mr.. Butler from the Joint Special Com.
mittee on biennial elections and sessiens OF
Legislature, reported resolve proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, so as to pro.
vide for biennial elections. Printed under
rule.
Mr.. CHAPLIN from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported an act to amend the second
specification Of section "a Of chapter II, of
the revised statutes in regard TO schools.
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