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

solve relating to the U. s. Arsenal at Au-
gusta; resolve to build bridge across Mo.
lunkus stream; resolve in aid of repairing a
road in the town of Grafton, Oxford county.
On motion of Mr.. CRoss,.
Adjourned. ,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Papers from the House dispos ed of in con-
currence.
An act to amend sec. 1872 chap. 80 of the re-
vised statutes relating to court Stcnographers
came from the House having received pas
sage.
Mr. FOSTER moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill. He remarked that he did
not wish to he capitious on the matter, but he
believed that stenographers received the high
est pay of any court officer, and generally got
in as many days as the court was in session.
The Senate nonconcurred with the House
and indefinitely postponed the bill.
Resolve in favor of Benjamin Smith, came
from the House having received passage.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER, the Senate nom
concurred, and indefinitely postponed the bill.
An act authorizing the Governor and Coun-
Gil to take testimony in certain cases, came
from the House having received passage.
On motion Of Mr.. CUTLER, the Senate
nonconcurred, and indefinitely postponed the
bill.
On motion of Mr.. LorHRoP the Senate re-
considered its vote whereby an act to amend
sec. "a, chap IL, Of the revised statutes relat-
| ing to the powers and duties of supervisors
and experimenting school committees, and
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
An act to authorize Selectmen of towns 10
| w for fro
! the House, where it received a passage.
! On motion of Mr.. LorHRoP, the Senate
| nonconcurred, and indefinitely postponed the
bill.
Resolve concerning the abolition of the of:
| fee of Land Agent, came from the Houss
having received 3 passage.
On motion of Mr.. COFFIN the bill was read
twice, and pending its passage to be engrossed
| was tabled.
Resolve authorizing the sale of State lands
| and timber, came from the House, having re.
its passage to be engrossed, was tabled or
motion Of Mr.. FOSTER.
Bill an act establishing the salary of the
Attorney General, and which the Senate hac
| given passage, came from the House indef
nitely postponed.
The Senate receded, and on motion of Mr.
BURGESS the bill was amended by striking
out $l,S00, and inserting $500. The bill
as amended was then given passage.
An act for the better management of thu
Maine Insane Hospital, &C., was taken W
and amendments A, 3, C, and ID, adopted
Amendment was rejected.
The bill as amended was then tabled or
motion of Mr.. BURGESS.
The act relating to the liability of railroads
for paupers, came from the House indefinitely
postponed.
The Senate insisted on its previous actor
in giving the bill passage as amended BY
that branch, and proposed committee o
conference.
The following were appointed conferees OF
part of the Senate: Messrs. BURGESS of Cum
berland, Foster of Oxford, and KENT of Lin
coin.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act to ament
secs. SO and SO of chap. 40 of the revised
statutes, relating to fishing an act to amen,
sec. So of chap. Is of the revised statutes re
lating to appeals from the decisions of munic
ipal officers; an act to amend chap. Isl of thu
public laws Of 1865 relating to Superior Cour
| of Cumberland county an act to amend chap
Al of the general laws of 1872 relating Il
lands in unincorporated places; resolve re
latng to the purchase by the State, of Main,
reports an act additional to chapter 67 of tn,
revised statutes relating to the adoption Q
children; an act relating to savings banks
an act authorizing the Somerset & Kennebet
railroad company to change its location below
kendalPs Mills; an act in addition to chap
80 of the revised statutes relating to mort
cages; an act to authorize clerks of the S. J
courts to appoint deputies; an act to amend
sec. 10 chap lao of the revised statutes re
lating to discipline in the State Prison; al
act to amend chap. Is Of the revised statute
relating to cemeteries an act to further pro
tect fish in the interior waters of Maine; re
solve for additional accommodations for tn
insane; an act relating to the election of di
rectors of the Megunticook school district o
the town of Camden.
PASSED TO BE ENAcrED-An act to ament
chap. 30 of special laws of 1910 entitled al
act to prevent obstruction in the Machias riv
err; an act for the better protection of lobster
in the waters of Maine; an act to amend see
So of chap. ll3 Of the revised statutes relat
ing to damage on bonds; an act to supply tn,
people of the towns of Brunswick and Tops
ham and the city of Bath with pure water; a,
act to annex the town of Barnard to the towr
of Sebec; an act to amend sec. G5 of chap. II
of the revised statutes relating to damage OF
ways; an act to protect the rights of owner
of islands; an act to amend sec. 2l of chap
GA of the revised statutes relating to the ap
pointment, powers and duties of executors.
Adjourned.
| House.
| SATURDAY, Feb. 20.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. FULLER o
Hallowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
| currence.
On motion of Mr.. PULLEN, it was
Ordered, That when this House adjourn
it be until half past two o'clock this afternoon
Bill an act to amend sec. 1872 chap. 50 o.
the revised statutes was presented by Mr.
WILSON and was passed to be engrossed un
der a suspension of the rules.
| Mr.. KNowLToN presented bill an &C, au-
thorizing the Governor and Council to TAKE
testimony in certain cases, which was passed
to be engrossed under suspension of thu
rules.
Mr.. Snow presented the remonstrance o
M. w. Farr ct ais. against tax on Insurance
Companies.
On motion of Mr.. CoRrHELL, Mr.. Guptil
was excused from further attendance upor
this session of the Legislature.
| On motion of Mr.. SMALL of Lisbon, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Way.
and Means be directed to inquire into the
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