Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-02

Mr.. CutleT. lie, MI. EWeTy,) VOteu CoH-
scientiously for the repeal of the death pen
atty, but if the people wanted hanging, he
felt it his duty to defer to their sovereign
will. He could therefore conscientiously
support the bill.
Mr.. COFFIN called for the yeas and nays,
on the indefinite postponement OF the bill,
and they were ordered with the following re-
suit:
YEAs.-Messrs. Abbot Arnold, Burgess, Carr,
of Penobscot, Palmer OF Somerset, Shawl.
NAYs.-Messrs. Coffin, Crandon, Cross, Dyer,
Emery, Goold, Hanson, Holbrook, Lothrop, Rus
sel-l0
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Resolve relating to the State Reform
School was taken from the table.
Pending its passage to be engrossed, Mr..
LoTHRoP moved to amend by striking out
$4,000 and inserting 900.
He said this school was established in 1868,
since which time it has incurred an outlay to
the State Of over 100000. He spoke of the
commitment of q certain class of inmates,
which he objected to. This class was COM
posed of innocent boys, which were in dan
ger of being corrupted in their contact with
evil boys. He thought another school for
such boys was desirable. By taking that
be reduced. He thought the original design
spoke further against the resolve.
Mr.. FOSTER offered amendment B, in case
the pending amendment was adopted. This
amendment provides ''and that the further
sum of $4,000, in addition to $4,000, be ap-
proprated on condition that the legal title to
the land and buildings, to which the State
now has only conditional title so long as the
same are used for a reform school, be granted
to the State of Maine, without further cost to
the State"
Mr.. FOSTER explained why he offered the
amendment He did not believe in the State
of Maine holding conditional title in its in
situations. He did not want the premises on
land to revert or lapse to the original owners
on account of any technical reason. His OBJ
ject was to have clear title vested in the
State.
Mr.. BURGESS remarked that there seemed
to be q menifest intention on the part of some
senators to attack any measure that relates
to any of our reformatory institutions. He
answered the objections that had been made
against the resolve. He had not statistics in
his possession, but he was satisfied from his
own knowledge that large numbers of boys
in the reform school had been reformed The
trustees had recommended certain improve
ments to be made in the institution. new
line of policy was suggested, which should
be adopted. He hoped the recommendations
of the trustees would be needed. The $780,
900 asked for in the resolve was to 60 for per-
manent improvements and would not be lost
to the State. The city of Portland, twenty
years ago, had purchased lot of land and
given it to the State in trust, with the under
standing that it should not abandon the re-
form school. He thought it was an unwise
policy to adopt such legislation as is proposed.
Mr.. FOSTER argued that the State should
have an indeteasible title in the land of the
institution, which he believed was right and
equitable.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Lo-
throp, Burgess, Foster, Cutler, Emery, Palm
er and Morrison.
Mr.. LOTHRoP called for the yeas and nays
on the adoption of his amendment, which re-
suited as follows, the question being put
"Shall 100000 stand as part of the resolve?
YEAs.-Messrs. Abbott, Arnold. Burgess, Cross
Dyer, Emery, Goold, Holbrook, Palmer of Penob
NAYs.-Messrs. Coffin, Crandon, Cutler, Foster
Hans on, Harmon, Kent, Lothrop, Morrison, Palmer
OF Somerset, shawl.
So the amendment striking out $40 900 and
inserting $14, 900 was carried.
Amendment B was next in order, on the
adoption of which the yeas and nays were or.
dered, resulting as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Abbott, Coffin, Crandon, Cut.
Ter, Dyer Emery, Foster Hanson, Harmon, Kent
Lothrop, Morrison, Palmer of Penobscot, Palmer
| of Somerset, Shaw-l5.
NAYs.-Messrs. Arnold, Burgess Cross, Goold,
HobrOok-5.
So the amendment was adopted, and the re-
! solve as amended was given a passage.
/ An act to amend chap. 143 of the revised
statutes relating to the Insane Hospital, for
the better management of the said hospital
the protection of its inmates, ard the regula-
ton of commitments thereto, was taken up.
Pending its passage to be engrossed, certain
amendments were offered by Messrs. Burgess
and Foster, pending the adoption of which
the bill with the amendments was tabled on
motion of Mr.. FOSTER.
Mr.. FOSTER from the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs, reported bill an act additional to
sec. sc of chap. 307, of the public laws OF
1865, relating to armories for military COM
panies. Printed under the rule.
! Mr.. EMERY from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported bill an act to amend sec. G,
of chap. 6. of the revised statutes relating to
taxes. Printed under the rule. Also report.
ed an act to establish the salary of the Attor-
ney General at $1,000. Rules suspended,
and the bill given a passage.
Final report was made by the Committee
on the Judiciary.
READ AND Ass1GNED-Resolve for addition
al accommodations for the insane.
fASsED TO BE ENGROSSED-Ana act to amend
sec. 81, of chap. of the revised statutes, reat-
ing to taxes on certain lands in unincorporated
places; an act to amend sec. 81 chap. IL ofthe
revised statutes, relating to the powers and du-
ties of supervisors and experimenting school
committees; an act to amend sec. l67, of chap.
6 of the revised statutes, relating to the col
lection of taxes; an act to incorporate the
North Haven Hotel Co.; an act granting
charter to the Alumni Association of Bates
College an act to legalize the doings of the
town of Woolwich, to aid the Sagadahoc Fer.
ry Co.. an act to incorporate the Portland
Mutual Fishing Insurance Co.. resolve lay
| ing tax on the several counties of the State /;
an act relating to the discharge of mortgages
resolve making appropriation for the prop
agation of fish; an act to incorporate the
Peoples Savings Bank resolve to amend a
resolve approved Feb. 81, 1872, regulating
the number and pay of clerks in the several
departments; an act additional to chapter of
the revised statutes, relating to taxes; an act
to establish the salary of the Attorney General
an act to amend chap. 80, of the revised
statutes relating to game; an act to amend
sec. % of chap. "a of the revised statutes,
relating to paupers in unincorporated places !;
an act explanatory of, and additional to chap.
OF of tho rovis al stotutoa ro1ot;u0 70 ;ctox;