Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-19
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

The journal of yesterday proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF in con-
currence.
| On motion of Mr.. EMERY, ii was,
Ordered, The House concurrng, that the
| Committee on Judiciary to which was re-
| ferred bill relative to a Marginal railway in
| Portland, be authorized to visit the city of
| Portland to examine the locality Of the PRO-
| posed railway.
Mr.. WEBSTER from the Committee on Lee
| gal Affairs, on act 10 amend chap. 60 Of the
| revised statutes relating to allowances, re-
| ported ought not TO pass. Also on order 10
| determine the rights and liabilities of owners
making excavations on private lands, report
| ed legislation iacxpedlen.
Mr.. WEBB from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported an act to incorporate the
Madison Pond and Marketing company.
Read and assigned. Provides for capital Of
$500, 900.
Mr.. EMERY from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported an act 10 abolish the death
| penalty. Printed under the rule. Provides
that ali offences hereafter punishable with
| death shall be punished by imprisonment for
| lie. Also ar act concerning proceedings in
capital cases. Printed under the rule
| Provides that when an Indictment for q
| crime punishable with death is found. the pre-
siding Justice shall fix day fer the trial, and
shall forthwith notify the Chief Justice, who
| shall designate FIVE Justices Of the court, one
| OF whom shall be the Justice presiding at that
! term, to attend at the trial On the day APP
| pointed said Justices shall attend at the trial,
and the Chief Justice, or in his absence the
senior Justice shall preside. When any per-
son is convicted of 4 crime punishable with
DEATH he shall be sentenced by the presiding
Judge and the day OF the execution shall be
| I l..n H., L..
than six, nor more than twelve months from
the day of the sentence, and the said convict
shall at the same time be sentenced to con-
finement in the State Prison until the death
| penalty is inflicted. See. l | of chap. 1876 of
! the revised statutes is amended so that when
Sheriff intlicts the sentence of death he
! shall Immediately make return of the warrant
| with his doings to the clerk of the courts
where it was issued, and the clerk shall file
| the same with the Indictment and subjoin to
the record an abstrac. of such return. An
attested copy must go to the Secretary Of
State. Repeats sec. IS Of chap. 134 and sec
$ and of chap. 1875 of the revised statutes.
Mr.. MORRISON from the Committee on In
terror Waters, reported an act to authorize
| S. Z. Hale and others to extend their wharyes
! into tide waters at Bucksport Village. Read
! and assigned. Also an act to authorize the
| Bueksport & Bangor Railroad Company to
extend their wharres into tide waters at
| Bucksport village. Read and assigned.
| Mr.. ABBOT from Com on Mercantile Affairs
| Insurance, reported an act authorizing reduc-
ton of capital stock of the Union Insurance
| Co. Read and assigned. Reduces capital
stock from $500, 900 to 100000
Mr. BOYLE from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, on act to facilitate the decision of
issue of facts in civil cases, reported ought not
to pass. On act giving three fourths of the
jury power to render a verdict in civil suits
after two Engagements, reported ought not
| to pass
Mr.. CUTLER from the Committee on Agri
| culture, reported an act relating to the APP
| poinment of trustees in the State College Of
| Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. Read
and assigned. Provides that all vacancies
| occurring in the board of Trustees shall be
| filled by the Governor and Council
Mr.. LoTHRor from the Joint Standing Com
mittee on the Reform School made final
report, which was accepted.
A minority report was presented from the
Committee on Towns, on petition of VIM.
Atwood and others Of Cape Elizabeth praying
| for annexation to Portland, reported an act to
| set off part of the town of Cape Elizabeth
| and annex the same to the city of Portland.
| On motion of Mr.. WEBB, majority and mi
nority reports relating to the same, with
| ed.
Mr.. BOYLE from the Committee on the Ju-
| dietary, on order relating to repeal of sec. 1,
chap. 81 of revised statutes relating to forci-
bic entry and detainer, reported legislation
ineXpedient. Also on order relating to abol-
ishing arrest for debt, etc, reported legisla-
ton ineXpedient.
Mr.. WEBB from the same committee, re-
ported an act to incorporate the Maine Slate
Co. Read and assigned. Also an act to
amend sec. SO of chap. ll3 of the revised
statutes relating to damages on Railroads
Printed under the rule. Provides that if the
penalty in the bond is more than $50, the
plaintiff shall recover full cost, though the
amount of damages recovered be less than
S20.]
Mr.. MORRISON from the Committee on In
terror Waters, on petition of Charles G. Stew
ems and others to be incorporated into the
Spauldug Pond Dam Co., reported leave to
withdraw.
Mr.. CARR from the Committee on Fisher
les, reported an act TO prevent fishing in
Penncsseewasse Pond, North Pond and
Hobbs Pond in the town Of Norway. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. CUTLER from the Committee on Agri-
culture, reported an act to incorporate the
Maine State Breeders Association. Read
and assigned. This bill Incorporates Hall
c. Burleigh, Vim. =. Blake, Geo Il. Shores,
Ephraim Markham, Levi A. Dow, Charles +.
Barrel, VIM. f. Drummond, John Matthews.
Ira II. Dow, Joseph Percival, VIM. ii. Pear
son and Jones Il. Hilton into Maine Stock
Breeders Association, for the promotion and
improvement Of all kinds of stock
Mr.. FOSTER from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, on bill an act to amend chap. "a of
revised statutes relating to the settlement of
paupers, reported ought not to pass.
! On motion of Mr. PALMER, bill an act to
Incorporate the town of Vanceboro', was
taken from the table, read once and assigned.
| Mr.. CRANpoN from the Committee on In
terror Waters, on petition Of VIM. Bean and
others for an act of incorporation for the
Moose Brook sluicewsy in town of Denmark
reported leave to withdraw.
On motion of Mr.. ARNOLD the vote where
by the Senate accepted the report of the Com
mit,ee on Claims reported ought not to pass
on resolve in favor of the Plantation of Cyr
| and letter j., was reconsidered, and the report
| recommitted. -
Mr. WLBB fiom the Committee on the ,Ju
dietary, on petition of \. d. Clark and others