The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-05
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FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.
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SENATE.

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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Mar. 4.
The business of the Senate was confined tt
concurrent action on papers from the House.
The resolve relating to industrial statistics
passed to be engrossed by the House, was indie
finitey postponed by the Senate by vote OF
ID to 6.
The bill establishing the salary of the Attor
ney General came from the House indefinitely
postponed.
The Senate insisted upon its vote fixing the
salary of the Attorney General at $500, aut
appointed Committee of Conference.
The bill subsequently came from the House,
that branch adhering to its vote, so it failed
The sub committee of the Committee on Ag-
| rculture, was appointed to visit the Agricul-
tural College during the summer follows
Mr. Coffin of Waldo,of the Senate and Messrs.
WATSON of Surry, and Lord of Saco of the
House.
The bills passed to be ena cted in the House,
were subsequently passed by the Senate and
seut to the Governor.
~ uloSSdSC Was IcCclNCu llOui VIC 1lOuoS ny
Mr.. Richards of Camden informing the Senate
of the disposal of all business before that body.
A similar message was sent to the House.
Messrs Abbott of Kennebec. Martin of OK
ford, Morrison of Penobscot, were appointed
committee on the part of the Senate, to act
with Messrs. Williams Of Augusta Carvill of
Brunswick, Morrow of Bangor, Pressy of Lew
islon, Boardman of Belfast Davis of Cornish
and Leavitt of Eastport, of the House, and in
form the Governor that the Legislature having
acted on all matters before it, is ready to re-
ceive such communication as he might choose
to make.
The Governor then sent list of acts and re-
solves approved by him, numbering $40 bills,
and 113 resolves.
The usual resolutions of thanks were present.
ed and adopted. Remarks complimentary to
the President were made by Messrs. Shaw,
Emery, Martin, Arnold and Crandon. The
President responded and the Senate adjourned
sine die.
Mr. Boardman of Belfast, introduced a bill to
incorporate the First Congregational Society at
Belfast, which, under suspension of the
rules was put upon ltS passage.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Bangor, the
vote on the report of the Commission on Claims
of Public Lands was reconsdered and the re-
port was referred to the Governor and Council
for settlement.
The bill taxing savings banks came up on it's
possage to be enacted
Mr. Boardman moved to amend the bill by
striking out sec. g.
Mr.. Milliken of Portland, opposed the amend
ment. The committee gave the matter a long and
patient hearing and were unanimously in favor
of the bill; besides the tax cannot be collected
at all of the savings banks unless they are
willing, and if you strike ont this section you
virtually destroy the whole bill. Some of the
best lawyers of the State were present at the
hearing and gave this as their opinion.
The amendment was further discussed by
Messrs. Bradbury of Oldtown, Wilson of Ban
gor Reed of Bath, Pullen of Portland, Talbot
of East Machias, North of Augusta, who all
opposed the amendment. The House rejected
the amendment.
Passed to be Endcted-Bil to amend Sec 40,
chap. 81 r. r., relating to the punishment of
Intoxication; relating to taxation of railroad
companies; to incorporate the Newport Park
Association; to legalize the doings of the town
of Woowich authorizing the selectmen of
towns to establish public watering places to
protect the rights of owners of islands; addi-
tional to sec. sc, chap. 30. public laws of 1866,
relating to armories for military companies; re-
lating to savings banks; relating to taxation Of
insurance companies; granting charter to the
Alumni Association of Bates College; relating
to election of directors cf the Mequuticook
school district town of Camden; to incorporate
the Unity Cheese Co.; to amend Sec 10, chap.
40, r. S., relating to discipline in the State
Prison; to incorporate the Portland Mutual
Fishing Insurance Company; to amend chap
142, r. S., relative to the Insane Hospital; to
authorize clerks of the Supreme Julical
Courts to appoint deputies; to incorporate the
Fairfield and Waterville Horse Railroad Co.;
to amend the bill relating to a Municipal Court
for the city of Lewiston; authorizing the Som
erset and Kennebec Railroad Co. to change its
location below KendalPs Mills; to amend an
act concerning the military; explanatory and
amendatory of an ACT to amend sec. %, chap.
GA, Il. s., relating to embeZzlement OF proper
tyeof deceased persons, approved9 Feb 18th,
1874; to repeal an act to amend chap. 49, r. s.,
relating to ways in unincorpOrated places; adj
ditional to chap. "a, r. S, respecting liabilities
of railroad companies for paupers; concerning
the military.
Maine Industrial School for Girls; making ad-
ditional provisions for the care of the State
sinking funds; providing for representative
from this State in the third National Prison
Reform congress 10 De modem at 81. Louis,
Missouri on the 18th day of May, 1874; provid-
ing for a statute of Gen. VIM. King to be plac
ed in the National Statuary Hall at Washing
ton; in favor of Sprague, Owen & Nash; on the
pay roll of the Senate; on the pay roll of the
House; in favol of the State Reform School; in
favor of the State Prison; in favor of the Secre-
tary of the Senate; concerning tie abolition OF
the Office of Land Agent; authorizing temper
airy loan providing for military purposes; for
the reprintng of the special laws of 1920 and
1921; relating to an Interstate Tax Associa-
ton; providing for the expense of investigating
the affairs of the State Prison.
Adjourned to two O clock p. m.
| AFTERNOON.
| Mr.. Richards of Camden, was appointed a
committee to wait upon the Governor and
| inform him that the House was ready to adj
| journ.
| Mr.. Talbot of East Machias. moved the usual
| vote of thanks to Hon. w. w. Thomas, Jr.,
| Speaker, in feeling remarks The motion was
| seconded by Mr.. Morrow of Bangor. The
| Speaker made an appropriate reply
Mr.. Leavitt of Eastport, moved vote of
thanks to S. j. Chadbourne, Clerk, and o.
| Smith, Assistant Clerk.
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