Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
SATURDAY, Feb. 81


Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. PENNEY Of Augusta.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF 10 con-
currence.
Bill an act relating to the taking OF testi-
mony IN equity cases which wac given pas
sage in the Senate, came from the House in
definitely postponed. The Senate recedcd
and concurred with the House in its action.
Mr.. SHAW from the Joint Standing Com
mittee on the State Prison, to which was re-
ferred the reports Of the Warden and Inspect
ors, in compliance with an order author
izing them to visit said institution, submitted
their report, and on motion of Mr.. CARR, 500
copies were ordered to be printed. The COM
mittee say that as it seems to be the settled
policy of the State to carry on the industries
of the prison in its own behalf, they have bat
little to say in regard to the matter except to
heartily commend the present mode OF pro-
cedure. TO revert to the contract system
would in their Judgment be disastrous to the
interests of the State and obstructive to the
reformation of the convicts. The committee
in referring to the punishment Of refractory
prisoners as now practised by solitary con
tnement, advise that the refractory convict
be visited while in punishment by the prison
physician as often as once in every twelve
hours, and that the physician whenever he
deems that the mental or physical condition
of the prisoner demands ii, shall request his
withdrawal from punishment. They further
advise that book be kept, in which record
of all punishments shall be made, giving the
name and age of the prisoner ordered there
to, the reason for the same, the kind and
length of the same, and other such general
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and that this book'be kept open to the inspec
ton of the board of Inspectors, and the Gov
ernor and Council. They also recommend
that corporal punishment be entirely prohib-
tied by law.
The committee report in terms Of common
da.ion the internal administration of prison
affairs. The appearance of the prisoners
speaks in stronger terms than the committee
can of the care and humanity of the Warden,
whose labors are perplexing and incessant,
for we must recollect that he not only dis
charges the responsible duties of warden,
but has also the large manufacturing interests
amounting to between one and two hundred
thousand dollars per annum, to care for and
superintend.
The Committee report resolve calling for
an appropriation of $l2 900 for the erection
OF fire proof building in the prison yard for
a carriage shop, for building a reservoir, and
for repairing the buildings and prison wall.
Also an appropriation of $4,000 towards re-
placing the loss occasioned by the fire.
Mr.. CUTLER from the Committee on Agri
culture, on order, reported an abstract of ex-
penditures of the appropriation of S2l 600 to
Agricultural College made by the Legislature
in 1878. OF this sum there was paid;
Note of trustees SG,350 90
Work on building done in 1872, l,G5000
Construction of barn, 4,69S.O0
House built on contract, 10000
Expended in improvement ON farm
and grounds, 2,S0O.0O
TO department of instruction, 100000
Apparatus in College departments l,327.4S
Additional room and improvements
in house, 100000
Enlarging rooms in College build
ing, 1928
Paid for insurance on two houses, 1916
Travel and expenses of trustees, oS623
Paid for periodicals, 5000
" &" catalogue, 1000
" -" printing blanks, 1925
" " Wells for President and
Professors houses, 1912
Paid fer furniture for boarding houses, 5lS.52
S23, 1913. As
Leaving balance unexpended Dec. l,
1873, of Sl67.52.
OF the above sums given us in detail by the
Trustees, the Committee report they have
produced vouchers which they have examined
and proved correct for the whole amount eX-
cept Sl00-whicb was in the hands of Mr..
Wingate, one of the Board. and gave them
satisfactory evidence, that the same has been
properly expended. The committee are fully
satisfied that the conditions of said appropria-
ton have been fully complied with, and they
report that until further additions are made to
the endowment fund of the College, there will
be an annual deficiency in the department of
instruction of nearly $4,000
The report of the Committee was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed, on mo-
ton of Mr.. HANSON of York.
Mr.. DYER from the Committee on Claims,
on sundry claims for bounty on wild animals
from East Machias and Lowell, reported
ought not TO pass. Also reported resolve
providing for the payment OF bounties on wild
animals. Read and assigned. This resolve
provides for the payment of sundry claims OF
towns for bounties, amounting to $2,0S5.
Mr.. WHITMAN from the Committee on Fish
cries, on petition of Cyrus II. Phipps and
others to repeal chap. $40 of the laws of 1876,
relating to migratory fishes, reported that
the same be referred to the next legislature
with order OF notice.
Mr.. FosTER presented an act making valid
the doings of the Commissioners appointed to
establish the location of public lots in that
part of Lyndon, formerly Forestville planta-
ton. Under suspension of the rules the
bill was read once and assigned,
The same Senator presented a resolve pro.
viding for military purposes. Under a sus
pension Of the rules it was read once and as
signed. 1t provides for an appropriation of
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Mr.. Cross presented a resolve in favor of
the joint standing committee on the State
Prison, which, under a suspension of the