Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-28
NlYNE LEGTSLATURE.
Senate.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2

Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. CHrIps
Of Gardner.
Journal of yesterdays proceedings read
snd approved.
made their final report which was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN,
ORDERED, That Hon. A. n. Whitmore,
Senator from Hancock county, be excused
frorn further attendance on and after this day,
ana that the Secretary make up his pay for
the session.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, -,
OnprRrp, That Hon. Isaac Palmer, Sena-
tor from Somerset county, be excused Irou,
further attendance on and after this day, ana
that the Secretary make up his pay TOR the
session.
On motion of Mr.. KENNEL,
ORDERED. That the Hon. john klmoaii,
Senator from Penobscot county, be excused
from further attendance after three O'Clock
this afternoon, and that the Secretary make
up his pay for the SESSION. .,,.
Rsnort from the Committee on railroads,
on memorial for an act to force the NAME
Central TO connect with the Boston and Maine
railroad, which reports legislation inexpedient
came from the House, referred to the next
legislature.
On motion of Mr.. PESSELL, the yeas and
uays were ordered on the acceptance of the
report in concurrence, which on being taken
resulted as follows:
YRAs-Messrs Abbot, Arnold. Burgess. Butler,
Crandon Dun ing, Harrington, Haalock, Harmon,
EAYs-Messrs. Chaplin. Davis, Dingley, Hobbs.
Howes, Humphrey, kinball, Martin, Pennell,
Shaw, smith,.
So the Senate voted to refer in concur
renee
On motion of Mr. DINeLEY,
ORDERED, That Hon. j. L. Smith, Senator
from Penobscot, be excused from further at
tendance on and after this day, and that the
Secretary make up his pay tor the session.
Mr.. CHAPLIN presented an order excusing
Hon. Charles Shaw, Senator from Penobscot,
from further attendance on and after this day,
which, after brief debate, was passed by q
vote Of 10 to G.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN, the Senate
soted to take recess until ii o'clock.
An order excusing Mr.. Butler, Senator
from York. from further attendance, the Sen
ate refused to table BY vote Of II TOO, and
il vas then given passage.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED.-An act in addi-
ton to sections 4. 5. 6, and Of chap. 3 of the
revised statutes, relating to the calling OF
town meetings an act additional to chap. II
OF the revised statutes relating to nuisances
resolve in favor Of the town Of West Water.
vile; an act to provide in part for the expen
ditures Of government.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.-An act relating
to free high schools in the town of French
Vile an act extending the time for the Main'
Central Co., to complete its road between
Cumberland junction, and Portland; an &C
to change the name of certain persons; al
act TO supply the cities Of Auburn and Lewis
ton with pure water; an act to incorporat
the Evans Manufacturing Co.; an act to se
of Bunker's Island from the town of Benton
and annex the same to the town Of Fairfield
an act additional to an act to establish th
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad Co.
an act to provide for free vaccination, an
re-ysccination In cities and towns; an &C
amendatory and additional, to the act incor
porating the city Of Lewiston; an act to in
corporate the Portland and Deering Railroa'
Co. /; an act additional to chap. 40 Of the re
yised statutes respecting insurance and insur
ance companies.
On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON, adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met according to adjournment.
House papers disposed Of in concurrence
The President read the following communi
cation:
To Hon. JOIN B. Foster,
President of the Senate of Maine:
DEAR Sir: Accompanying this letter is
diagram of the Senate, containing a photo
graph Of each member, which 1 present t
the State, through you As President Of tn
Senate.
Hoping that it may meet with the approbs
ton Of each member,
Iremain respectfully,
A. w. KrMBALL.
Mr.. BUTLER presented the following, whic
was passed:
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of the Senat
be returned to the accomplished artist, MI
A W. Kimball of Augusta, for the present t
the State of q diagram of this Senate, con
tanning photograph of each member, the ex
ecution of which reflects great skill, and tn
Secretary Of the Senate is hereby instructed
to forward copy of this resolve to the doner
A message was received from the Hous
informing the Senate that the sum Of SIG
had been contributed in that branch for III
benefit OF the State Reform Association, an
requesting the Senate to respond, which tn
Senate did by sending q mess ge throug
Mr.. harrington informing the House that tn
Senate had raised Sl2S.00 for the same puI
pose, and ask ed the House to do as well pe
capita.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN,
ORDERED, The House concurring, thu
both branches of the legislature hold a SCI
sion this evening commencing at eight o'cloc
for the purpose of finishing up the busines
Of the session. which is clearly possible to
done.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. An act to in
crease the capital stock OF the Lime Roc
Bank: AT act to amend an act to ineorporat
the Waterville Hotel Company an act I
incorporate the officers and members of tn
Cumberland Royal Arch Chapter; an act t
incorporate the Frontier Fish Oil Company
an act additional TO and amendatory of char
- Of the public laws of ~, relating to Saw
ings Banks an act additional to sections 4
), 6 and Of chap. 8 Of the revised statutes
relating to the calling Of town meetings; a
act additional 10 chapter II of the revise
statutes, relating TO nuisances; an act rela
ting to the insane hospital; an act amendato
ry of chapter &C of the public laws Of ~, an
Of chapter q of the revised statutes, relatin
10 intoxicating liquors; an act to provide i
part for the expenditures Of government; a
act for the assessment of State tax.
FINALLY PASSED. Resolve in favor of III
town Of West Wa;erville; resolve referrin
certain claims TO the Adjutant General; n
solve relative to the claims Of settlers O
proprietors' lands In the county of Aroostook
resolve relating to new insane hospital; re
solve 10 favor of the proprietors of the Easter
Argus; resolve in favor Of the Secretary {
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