Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE'
Senate.
SATURDAY, Jan. 2

NeHaLcs
SATURDAY, Jan. 81.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayerby Rev. DR.. KICKER of Augusta.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. sEMERr OF Hancock,
House order calling for 4 special Committee
to investigate the affairs of the State Prison,
was tabled.
Subsequently the order was called up on
motion of Mr.. WEBB of Kennebec, who Of
tered the following amendment:
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Prison be instructed to investigate all the at
fairs of said prison connected with the man
agement thereof since the FIRST day of January
1864, to ascertain the number and names of
all perssns for each year since that date, con-
nected with the management OF said iRstitu-
ton, or in any way employed and paid as OF.
fcers ard employees thereof. Also in what
capacity employed, and the amount Of COM
pensa.ion or salary paid annually to each OF
them. Whether any officers or persons have
been employed without authority Of law; the
amount annually paid into the treasury from
said prison; the amount annually appropriat-
ed and paid in favor of said prison during said
last ten years, together with the manner i'll
which appropriations have been expended,
and for what purpose. Also, what improve
ments have been made; the time and cause,
or origin of the late fire, and circumstances
connected Herewith. Whether it occurred
before or after the account of stock and prop
erty had been last taken by the inspectors;
the amount of all property and stock belong
ing to the State at said prison, and the use
made therefore, as near as may be ascertain
IL r. a. = A. L.. 81 Ian
airy LIST, 1864. And also the amount of all
such property and stock, and the uses thereof,
now on hand, giving in full and detail the sew
eral items, together with the present cash value
thereof. Also to inquire into the sanitary con-
dition of said prison and the treatment of the
inmates thereof. And the said committee
have authority to send for persons and all
books and papers in their judgment deemed
necessary. And said committee is authorized
to appoint subcommittee if deemed expe-
dent, and report of the result is to be made to
this Legislature as soon as may be.
Mr.. WEBB expressed his sympathy with
the spirit of the investigation asked for. He
thought there should be a full and impartial
investigation, as certain charges were implied
in the order. 1t was tho duty Of the State
prison committee to examine the affairs of
the prison, and he believed it was due to that
committee that they should make the investi-
CATION called for, clothed with such authority
as was provided in his amendment.
Mr.. FOSTER Of Oxford, thought this was q
matter which ought to receive due attention.
lie was not prepared to act on the order at
the present time, and therefore he moved
that it lie ON the table and be printed. And
the Senate SO voted.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER of Oxford the
Senate non-concurred with the House in &C.
cepting the report Of the committee on agri.
culture, reporting "leavey to withdraw" on
petition Of Lewis Guptill, for an act to allow
cattle to run at large in the town of Addison,
and recommitted the same. S43L4eA ,t&
Mr.. WHITMoRE, from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported bill authorizing John
Whitmore to construct weirs in the Penob.
scot river. Read and assigned.
The same Senator reported an act to con-
tinue in force SO much Of chapter 462 of the
special laws Of 1868, a. relates to the fishing
interest in Lufkin's pond. Read and assigned.
Mr. Martin from the committee on Towns,
reported leave to Withdraw on the petition OF
Daniel Il. Sawyer and others praying to be
set off from the town of Limestone and
annexed to the town of Lyndon. e+5 &
Mr.. Shaw from the Committee on Railroads
porate the Penobscot Central Railroad COM
and assigned. ~~~.k~.ess-A a. s6
On motion of Mr.. HoLBRook of Cumber.
land, .+.
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju'
dietary be directed to inquire into the expedi
ency of comforting additional powers upor
administrations, by amending chap. Ga Of the
revised statutes.
READ AND AssIGNEp-Bill an act to incer
porate the Aroostook Valley Dairying Asso
citation; an act to incorporate the Waterford
Cheese Factory Association: an act to incor
porate the Portland Cordage Company an &C
to incorporate the Casco Tanning Co. an &C
to incorporate the Bangor and Brewer Steam
Ferry Company; an act TO authorixs Cyrus j
Hall to extend wharf or wharves into It'd.
waters at Mt. Desert; an act to incorporate
the Elmdale Cheese Manufacturing Company
of Montyille. -sr Hsg "a 9g@
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act grant
| ing further time to the Penobscot and Lake
Megantic railroad company to locate and com
| plete its railroad. f w0fsmafe# sAa
On motion of Mr. HoLnRook Of Cunlber
| land, adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., Presented AND Re
WA e FERRED. w. s
by Mr.. WHITMoRE-Petiiion of j. Z. Col
Inns and 80 others of Verona, for authority 4
| prevent cattle from running at large. Re
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture
house. 5N HHt -eaa-'
,.l..s SATURDAY Jan. "a.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. RowEL
| of the House:
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
| currence.
READ AND AssIGNED-Bill an act TO ipcor
porate the Hancock Stone Company. - A.
/ On motion of MIR. LAMsoN, ~ ~
Ordered, That the House meet on Monday
at 2oclockP. n. until Otherwise ordered. h
On motion Of Mr.. MoRRow, As@ va
Ordered, That the Committee on Asricul
ture be directed to inquire into the expedienc