Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-16

Senate met according to adjournment.
No quorum present.
On motion OF MIR. DYER of Franklin,
Adjourned.
House.
SATURDAY, Feb. 4th.
No Chaplain present.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Order in relation to the Maine State Year
Book came from the Senate amended, PEN
ding the adoption of which, the order was
tabled, on motion of Mr.. MMLIKES.
The following communication was received
STATE OF MAINE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,}
AUGUSTA, Feb. IA, 1874.
Tt the Senate and House of Representatives.
return herewith, bill an act in addition to
chap 80 of the revised statutes in relation to
the discharge of mortgages, being unable to
give the same my official approval, as long as
it contains a provision that it shall take effect
Immediately. Acts of private nature, affect
ing only those few persons who have had notice
of the pendency of such Legislation, may safe
ly take effect on approval But unless there
is some overshadowing reason to the contrary,
laws of public nature, affecting the interests
of the people of the whole State, who for the
most part, cannot be aware of the existence
of new legislation, until it is officially prom.
ulgated, should be left to the operation of the
rule of construction established by the revised
statutes, which provides that unless other
wise indicated, laws shall not go into effect
until thirty days after the adjournment Of the
Legislature passing them.
NELSON DINGLEY, JR.
The Speaker then put the question, "shall
this act become law notwithstanding the
objection of the Governor?" and on this ques-
ton, the yeas and nays were taken, as re-
quired by the Constitution, a two-thirds vote
being necessary to pass the bill. The result
was in the negative, as follows:
NAYs-Messrs. Babbidge, Bailey, Barker Bart.
lett Baisdel Bodgett, boardman, Bradbury o.
Oldtown, yant, Burbank, Caldwell, Campbell,
CARL, Carvll Clark, Coffin, Conuor, Cor.heii,
Crockett Crowell CushmaD, Davis, I'ow,t
Drake, Edes, Farrington Fletcher Foster, Frost,
Cove Guptill, Hamilton, Harding, Haskell, Hath.
Hurd, Johnson Judd, keegan, Kelloch, kimball,
knowlton Lamson Lane, Lawlcr, Leavitt, Lewis,
Libby, McCarty, Mitchell Moore, Mouton of scar,
boro, Morrow, Mullin, North, Ouilette Parker
Pierce Porter, scammon, Scriber, silsby snow
Tabbut, Thomas. Tlbbets Treat Wentworth Of
Bucksport, Wilder. Wilson Woodman, Yates-76.
SO the House refused to allow the act to
become a law.
On motion of Mr.. KELLocH,
Order d, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs, be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pedency of amending chap 70 of the revised
statutes. so that clerks of Judicial courts, shall
have power to appoint deputies.
On motion of Mr.. LEAyIrT,
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of the purchasing
by the State of the pine and spruce stumpage
on Perhsm Plantation, in order to facilitate
the settlement of said plantation.
On motion OF Mr.. KNowLToN,
Ordered, That the Committee on judiciary
inquire whether further legislation is neces-
sary, declaratory of the meaning of certain
provisions in chap. q Of the revised statutes
Of ~, in order to make them more efficient
in accomplishing the purposes for which they
were designed.
Mr.. REED, from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported legislation inexpedient,
on order in relation to taxes on lands in pla-
ces not incorporated.
Mr.. CoBB, from the same Committee, re-