Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, Mar. 4th

" EDSESDil. Mar. flii.
Senate met according to adjournment.
No Chaplain present.
The journal OF yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currencc.
Resolve on payroll of the House, clme
from that branch and passed to be engrosseC
10 concurrence.
Resolve on payroll of the Senate, was read
twice, the rules being suspended, and passed
to be engrossed. Sent down.
The President appointed on part of the
Senate, Mr.. COFFIN of Waldo as a sub. COM
mittee to visit the State Agricultural College
during the summer months.
Bill an act to establish the salary of the
Attorney General came from the House, that
branch adhering to its former vote indefinite
ly postponing the bill.
On motion of Mr.. HoLDRooK the Senate
insisted on its vote giving the bill a passage,
and asked for a committee of conference.
The following were appointed on part OF
the Senate Messrs. HoLBRooK Of Cumber-
land, Foss Of Piscataquis, and CUTLER of Pc.
nobscot.
An act providing in part for the oxpendi-
lures of government, came from the House
and was given passage in concurrence.
Resolve relating to Industrial Statistics
came from the House passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. BURGESS moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the resolve, and called for the yeas
and nays, which, on being taken, resulted as
follows
Massachusetts. Abbot, Arnold, Burgess, Coffin
Crandon, Cutler, Dyer, Emery, Foss, Hall Kent
Palmer Of Penobscot, Webster-l3.
NAYs.-Messrs. Cross, Foster, Goold, Holbrook
Martin, Shawl.
+ So the resolve was indefinitely postponed
Mr. tn fnll
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate
be presented to w. L. S. Whitman, Reporter,
for the faithful manner in which he has Ie-
ported the proceedings of the Senate, and for
his uniform courtesy.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. HoLBRooK presented the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate
be extended to James II. Banks, Messenger,
Benjamin F. Stevens, Assistant Messenger,
Harry V. Rutherford, Folder, and Ernest l..
Arnold, Page.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. EMERY presented the following:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Senate
be extended to Samuel w. Lane, Esq, Sec
rotary of the Senate, and Gardner F. Dan
forth, Assistant Secretary, for the able and
impartial manner in which they have dis
charged the duties of their respective offices.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The Secretary responded briefly.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.-An act to enable
certain towns in the county of Knox to vote
upon the proposition for new court house {;
an act to repeal sec. SO, of chap, "a of the
revised statutes, relating to offences against
morality and decency; an act to amend sec.
81, of chap. 6 of the revised statutes, relating
to taxing lands in unincorporated places; an
act to incorporate the Mesalonskee and Ken
h1o NJ ra1a 20 toxn
ton of railroad companies; an act to incorpo-
rate the town Of Fanceboro'; an act to in.
corporate the Unity Cheese Co.; an act grant
ing a charter to the Alumni Association of
Bates College; an act to amend chap. SO Of
the revised statutes, relating to lime and lime
casks an act to protect the rights of owners
of islands; an act to amend sec. 40, of chap.
~ of the revised statutes, relating to the pun
ishment of intoXication; an act to incorpo-
rate the Newport Park Association; an act
to legalize the dongs of the town of Wool.
witch, authorizing said town to aid Sagada-
hoe; an act to authorize selectmen of towns
to establish public watering places; an act to
amend chap. l43 of revised statutes, relating
to the Insane Hospital, for the better man
agement of the said hospital, the protection of
the inmates and the regulation Of commit
ments thereto; an act to incorporate the Port
land Fishing Insurance Co.. an act relating
to the election of directors of the Megunti-
cook School District, in the town OF Camden !;
an act to amend sec. 10, chap. 40 of the re-
vsed statutes, relating to discipline in the
State Prison; an act to incorporate the Fair
field and Waterville Horse Railroad Co.; an
act relating to taxation of insurance COM
panies; an act to authorize clerks of the Su-
preme Judicial Court to appoint deputies; an
act to amend an act relating to q municipal
court IN the city of Lewiston; an act explain
atory and amendatory of an act entitled an
act to amend sec. Go, of chap. Ga of the
revised statutes, relating to embezzlement of
property OF deceased persons, approved Feb.
Is, 1874; an act additional to chap. "A of the
revised statutes, respecting liabilities of
railroad companies tor paupers; an act
amendatory of an act concerning the militia
an act concerning the militia; an ACT addi-
tional to sec. Sc, eff chap. 307 of the public
laws Of 1868, relating to armories for military
companies; an act relating to savings banks
and to authorize the Somerset & Kcnnebec
Rallroad Company to change its location be-
low Kendall's Mills; an act to repeal an act
to amend. chap. Is of the revised statutes,
relating to ways in unincorporated places,
and to amend said chapter.
FINALLY PASSED Resolve in favor of the
Maine Industrial School for Girls resolve
making additional provisions for the care OF
the sinking funds; resolve on pay roll of the
Senate; resolve in favor of Sprague, Owen
Nash; resolve on pay roll of the House;
resolve in favor of the State Reform School;
resolve in favor OF the Secretary of the SEN
ate; resolve concerning the abolition of the
office of Land Agent; resolve providing for
the payment of the expenses OF investigating
the affairs of the State Prison; resolve in ia
vor of the State Prison; resolve resolve re-
lating to an Inter State tax Association; re-
solve in favor OF the committee on investga-