Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-31
MAINE LEGTSLATURE.
Senate.
THURSDAY, Jan. 80.

read and approved.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
Resolve in favor of Jesse Drew, which was
passed in the House and indie efnitely post.
poned in the Senate, came back from the
House, that branch voting to insist on their
former action, and asking for a committee of
conference. The Senate receded from its
former vote, and concurred with the House in
appointing eonferees. The following were
appointed: Messrs. Kimball of Penobscot But.
Ter OF York, and Burgess of Cumberland.
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of State, transmitting title of public
act, approved by the Governor, as follows:
Chapter 81. An act to amend section 81
OF chapter Is of the revised statutes, relating
to appeals from decision of county commits,
sioners. Approved Jan. 20, 1873.
MT. DINGLEY presented an act for the con
solldation of certain railroads, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads.
This bill proposes to consolidate the Port
land and kennebec, Somerset and Kennebec,
Androscoggin, Leeds and Pennington rail-
road companies, whose roads are now leased
to the Maine Central, with the Maine Cen
tral into one corporation, upon the principles,
IN the manner and upon the terms and condi-
fions OF the act of April ], 1856, so far az they
are applicable.
Mr.. WHITMoRE from the Committee ON
Fisheries reported an act to prevent fishing
in Hardlng's pond in the town of Baldwin.
Read and assigned
Mr.. WHITMoRE from the same committee.
on petition of Nathan Warren and others.
praying that the fish laws be amended, report
ed leave to withdraw.
Mr.. DrSSISa from the Committee on State
Lands and Roads, on order relating to lands
or interest in lands escheated to the State,
reported legislation inexpedient
Mr.. DrNSISG from the same committee, on
petition praying that the Land Agent be au-
thorized to convey certain lots of land waiy-
ing settling duties, reported leave to with
draw.
Mr.. kIMBALL from the Committee on Claims,
reported resolve in favor of the Bangor
Children's Home. Read and assigned
This resolve provides for an appropriation
of $1,000.
Mr.. PALMER, from the Committee on Roads
and Bridges, reported an act to prevent the
use of narrow trimmed wheels on the roads of
the towns of Dennysville and Edmund..
Read and assigned.
A message was received from the House
asking for the return to that branch of the re-
port of the Committee on Claims, relating to
the petition of j. w. Hines.
The vote accepting the report was recon-
sidered and it was returned.
Mr. BUTLER from the committee on rail-
roads, reported bill an act additional to an
act entitled an act to establish the Portland
Saco and Portsmouth railroad company.
Read and assigned.
This bill authorizes the extension of that
road in Cape Elizabeth or Portland, with the
provision that it shall not take the land or
necessary depot accommodations of other
railroad corporations, or iniure or destroy
wharves or docks in the city of Portland.
An act relating to damages for land taken
for railroad purposes came up on its second
reading, and on motion OF MIR. Dingley was
tabled.
An act to amend chap. lis, Sec c of the re.
vised statutes, relating to the penalty for
placing distractions on railroads, came up on
its second reading, and on motion Of Mr..
Burgess, was tabled.
MIR. kIMBALL from the committee on
Claims, reported a resolve in favor Of Charles
s. Page Of Winterport, which provides for an
appropriation of $500, to enable him to learn
a trade. Page is partially blind person
Read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. MAY of Kennebec, the
Secretary was charged with message to the
House asking for the return of bill an act
relating to the pay of school Committees.
The bill was returned.
Mr. MAY moved to reconsider the vote
the Senate voted to recommit the
bill to the Committee on Education And i,
was so voted.
MIR. HADLoCK of Hancock, moved to amend
by striking out all after the enacting clause
and inserting the following
Chapter ! /, section 80 of the Revised Stat
utes, is hereby amended by striking out
$3.50 and inserting ''S2 co." SO that said
section as amended, shall read;
Section 80 Superintending school COM
mittees and supervisors shall be paid for their
services, on satisfying the municipal officers
that they have made the returns to the super
intendent of common schools required by
law ''two dollars" day and all necessary
travelling expenses, and no more unless or
dered by the town.
Mr.. KIMBALL of Penobscot, could hardly
comprehend the object of the Senator in of
fering his amendment. The law as it stands
giving $3.50 day he thought was enough.
He should vote against the amendment
The amendment was rejected.
Air. HARRINGTON of Oxford, suggested that
the amendment might not have been under
stood.
Mr.. KIMBALL moved the indefinite post.
ponement of the bill if it was in order.
The PRESIDENT stated that it was out of
order and that the pending question was on
filling the blank with $500. as proposed by
Mr.. Coffin of Waldo, on Wednesday.
The debate was further participated in by
Messrs. Farringtoh, Chaplin, Burgess, Kim
ball, Dingley and Davis.
Mr.. FARRINGroN moved to amend by in
serting 50. rs day without expenses, instead
of So 90 a day with expenses, and gave rea-
sons why his amendment should be adopted.
Mr. BURGESS called for the yeas and nays
on the amendment offered by Mr.. Harrington.
and they were ordered, with the following re-
suit:
YEAs.-Messrs Burgess Butler, Chaplia, Gran.
lon, harrington, Hadock, Hobbs, Kennedy
)Brion, Webster Whitmore-ll
NAYs.-Messrs. Abbot Arnold, Brooks Dayi.
)agley, Harmon, kmball, Lothrop, Martin Nav
Palmer, Penneli, Shaw, Smith--H.
So the amendment was rejected
Mr.. MAY of Kennebec, remarked that when
le made the motion to recommit yesterday,
le thought the feeling of the Senate was 10
Increase the pay of school committee men.
But now he believed that such was not the
ceiling, and for one he was in favor ofindef-
litely postponing the bill.
The PRESIDENT again stated that the Ques-
ion is on filling the blank with o.. 90, which
IN being put was negatived
Mr.. DIScLEf of Androscoggin, moved that