Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-03
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
EVENING SESSION.


ell.
The journal OF Saturdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
currcnce.
An act to authorize Selectmen OF towns to
establish public watering places, which was
Indefinitely postponed by the Senate, came
from the House, that branch insisting on its
former vote giving the bill passage.
On motion of Mr.. MORRISON, the Senate
receded and concurred in giving the bill
passage.
An act to amend sec. 1872 chap. 81 of the
revised statutes relating to court Stenograph
ers, came from the House, that branch insist
ing on its previous vote giving the bill pas
sage.
On motion OF Mr.. Foster, the Senate re-
ceded and concurred in the action OF the
House.
An act TO amend sec. 40, chap. - OF the
revised statutes relating to intoxication, took
its several readings under suspension of the
rules, and pending its passage to be engrossed
was amended on motion of Mr.. BrRGEss, by
inserting after county Jail or ''houSe OF
correction"
The bill was then given passage.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER, Il message was
sent to the Governor requesting the return OF
bill an act TO protect the owners OF Islands;
also bill an act concerning lime and lime
casks.
On the return of these bills the Senate
considered its vote whereby they were passed
to be enacted and passed to be engrossed.
The section in each bill relating to their
taken effect. was then stricken out, AID the
bills given passage.
On motion of Mr.. WEED, the vote whereby
bill an act authorizing the Somerset kenne-
bee railroad company to change its location
below kendal's Mills, was reconsidered.
| Same Senator moved the indefinite post
ponement OF the bill.
Mr.. FosrER objected.
On motion Of Mr.. WEBB, the Dill was Ia
| bled and assigned for tomorrow.
An act to amend sec. 6 of chap. OF the re-
: yised statutes relating to taxes, was read
+ once and assigned for tomorrow.
Bill an act additional to sec. Sc OF chap.
, 301 of the public laws of 1865, relatisg to ar
mories for military companies, was read once
and assigned for TO morrow.
An act to incorporate the Fairfield and
7 Wateryile Horse railroad company, was tax
en- from the table, on motion of Mr.. WERE,
, who Offered an amendment by substituting
new bill.
The amendment was accepted, and the bill
| was then given a passage.
, Resolve concerning the abolition OF the OF
fee of Land Agent, was taken from the table,
! the question being on Its passage to he en-
f crossed.
Mr.. DYER offered an amendment, which
provided that the affairs of the office be
: wound up, April !, 1874, instead OF Dec. 81,
/ 1874, as the resolve provided.
, Mr.. PALMER of Penobscot, objected.
: Mr. SHAW asked for an explanation.
; Nj Cutler remarked that if the amend
ment is adopted it will save So 600 or 81, coo
? to the State. He gave other reasons.
Mi PALMER thought it would be very inju-
: dicious TO have the affairs of the Office wound
up as soon as the amendment provides. He
5 believed il would be almost impossible for
the Governor and Council to wind up the af-
) fairs Of the Office under year. The affairs
i are in such condition that it would be al
) most suicidal TO attempt it. Instead OF its
being saving as had been suggested, he be-
heved it would result in a loss 10 the State of
some Sl0, 600, if its affairs were closed up in
} such a summary manner.
Mr.. FosTER was il favor Of abolishing the
Office as soon as it could be done convenient
ly.
Mr.. ABBOT objected to the amendment.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Burgess, Cutler and Shaw.
Mr.. PALMER suggested to the Senator from
Franklin, (Mr. Dyer,) that he amend bis
amendment by changing the date to July !.
Mr.. DYER accepted the suggestion.
The resolve as amended was then given
, passage.
Subsequently On motion Of Mr.. PALMER
the vote was reconsidered, and the bill tabled,
10 order that that Senator might prepare an
amendment.
Resolve in favor of Benjamin Smith came
from the House amended and given
passage.
On motion of Mr.. CUTLER the Senate
adhered TO its vote in Indefinitely postDoning
the resolve.
An act to incorporate the Missolonskee &
Kennebec Railroad Co., was taken from the
table, on motion of Mr.. WEBSTER, and after
, being amended, was given passage.
Bill an act TO amend chap. l43 OF the re-
vised statutes relating to the Insane Hospital,
? for the better management of the said hospi-
tai, the protection of its inmates, and the
regulation of commitments thereto, the ques
ton being on passing the bill to be en-
crossed, was taken from the table.
Mr.. ABBoT moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. Lost.
Mr.. MORRISON offered amendment "F.
, Carried.
Mr.. Foss offered amendment SC" Car
ried.
The bill was then given passage as amen
ded.
{ An act to incorporate the Newport Park
sion of the rules, and given a passage.
r An act relating to the commitment of certain
. classes to the Reform School, was taken from
, the table on motion of Mr.. LoTHRor.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
MIR. FOSTER from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported in new draft, act ex-
plainatory Of, and amendatory to an act en-
titled an act to amend sec. Go of chap. ca OF
the revised statutes relating 10 ENLIGHTENMENT
of property of deceased persons, approved
Feb. Is, 1874. Printed under the rule.
Final report was submitted from the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
\ message was received from the House
asking for the return of bill an act relating
to savings banks, which request was complied
with.
Subsequently the bill was returned from
, the House and given passage.
On motion of Mr.. BURGESS, the Secretary
read the titles of papers now on the table
not disposed of, as follows;
An act to amend acts relating to the NUM-
cipal court of Lewiston; minority report of
the Committee on Reform School; report of
the Committee on Financial Affairs on report