Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-23
bill an act relating to savings banks. Print.

ed under rule.
Mr.. SruRGEss, from the Committee on |
Insane Hospital, on report of commissioners
on New Insane Hospital, reported resolve |
for additional accommodations for the insane,
Printed Authorizes the Governor and
Council to appoint commission to construct !
a new hospital on the grounds near the exist.
ing institution, or elsewhere, as they shall
deem best, in accordance with the majority
report of the Commissioners on New Insane
Hospital; appropriates 100000 for the
building; authorizing Governor and Council
to fit up the hospital chapel, if deemed ex
pedient, for accommodation of insane, at a
sum not exceeding $1,000.
Mr.. EDEs, from the Committee on Claims,
reported in new draft, and ought to pass on
recommitted resolve in favor of the Planta-
ton CT Cyr; also reported on petition, resolves
in favor of Benz. Buzzy, Jr. Read ard Mon
day assigned.
Mr.. REED, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported ought not to pass on bill
act providing for duty on private acts of
Legislature.
Mr.. TALBOT, of Addison, from the Com
mittee on Claims, or petition reported resolve
in favor Of John B. Traitor and Aroostcok
county. Read, and Monday assigned.
Mr.. CKowELL, from the same Committee,
reported leave to withdraw, on petition Of
ment CT money oyerpald for taxes.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, on resolve abating q part
of the State tax OF Perkins Plantation, and
assessing the same upon Carthage, reported
reference to next legislature, with order Of
notice; also made the same report, on petit
ton of municipal officers OF Vest Nateryllc,
for adjustment of valuation of taxes between
West Waterville and Watcryilie.
a., L
Insane Hospital, Oh order, reported bill en-
act to restrict tho operation of clause S, sec.
/, of chap. Of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the words ''insane persons. Printed.
Also reported in Il new draft, and ought TO
pass on bill an act TO amend chap. 143 Of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the Insane Hos
rital, the better management OF said hospital,
the protection OF its inmates, and the regula.
ton CT commitments thereto. Printed. Sec.
l provides that the government of the hospi-
tai shall be vested in board OF six trustees,
appointed by the Governor and Council, TO
hold office during the pleasure OF the Cover
nor and Council, but not more than three
years under any one appointment; sec. =,
that the said trustees shall appoint q Superin-
tendent, Steward and Treasurer, and all other
officers for the management OF the institution ;
sec. . provides for quarterly examination Of
the accounts of the Steward; sec. provides
for board OF three visitors, one to be q wo-
man, to be appointed by the Governor and
Council, who shall visit the hospital at their
discretion, to see Il the inmates are humane
~ treated also provides for the punishment
of any one abusing patient; sec, 6 provides
for Coroner's inquest in case of the sudden
death OF a patient; sec. requires the evil
dence and certificate of at least two respeeta-
bic physicians, to establish insanity before
commitment; sec. provides for the release
by habeas corpus of any inmate whom the
board Of visitors are satisfied has been I'M
necessarily or wrongfully committed; sec. .
provides that the names of the board of visit
ors shall be posted in every ward OF the hos
pi.al, and every inmate shall be allowed to
write when and what he pleases to them, lock
boxes to be provided, and no officer orattend
ant are to have access to them; sec. / pro-
vides that the board shall vi sit the, hospital as
often as once month, visits to be irregular,
aud no previous notice Of same given 10 any
officer or employee having the care of tie in
stitution; compensation of board, 50 each per
day for time actually spent in visiting the in
stitution, and travelling expenses,
Mr.. Powers, from the committee on State
Lands, reported ought to pass on resolve aU-
thorizing the location of land certificates.
Read, and Monday assigned.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act 70 amend sec.
II, chap. ll6 of the revised statutes relating to
costs OF parties; an act to repeal Sec 80 of
chap. l24 of the revised statutes relating to
offences against morality and decency; an act
to incorporate the Lyndon Cheese Co; an act
to incorporate the West New Portland Dairy
Association; an act to set off certain terri
tory from the North kennebec Agricultural
Society and annex the same to the Kennebec
Agricultural Society; an act to incorporate
the South Sebec Cheese Co resolve authoriz-
ipCy tO ipt Of
tors on centennial exhibition; MONDAY as
signed; i an act to extend the time for the 10.
cation and completion of the Bangor & Calais
Shore Line r. r resolve authorizing the
purchase Of the right to cut pine and spruce
timber on a township of land Monday as
signed i resolve in favor of bridge across
Aroostook river at Caribou Monday as
signed an act to incorporate the town of
Isle au Haut; an act additional to an act to
incorporate the Ellsworth and Deer Isle Tel
egraph Co; an act additional to chap. So Of
the revised statutes concerning proceedings in
court; an act to abolish the death penalty; an
act to incorporate the Rumford Falls & Buck
field Railroad Co.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act to incor-
porate the Madison Pond Slate and Marbleizing
Co; an act to authorize S. Z. Wade ct ais, to
extend their wharyes into tide waters at Bucks
port Village; an act to authorize the Bucks
port & Bangor Railroad Co., to extend their
wharves into tide waters at BuckspOrt Village;
an act authorizing reduction of capital stock of
the Union Insurance Co.. an act to prevent
fishing in Penncsseewasse Pond, North Pond
and Hobbs Pond in the town of Norway; an
act to incorporate the Maine State Breeders
Association an act relating to the appoint
of trustees in the State College of Agriculture
and the Mechanic Arts; an act to ineor
noratp the Maine Slate Co: an act TO amend