Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-04

to collectors OF taxes.
On motion of Mr.. ARNOLD,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Communications from the Secretary of State
were received, transmitting the animal return
of the Inspector General of Fish for the year
| 1873; and Summary of the Standing of all
the Fire, Marine, and Fire Marine Insurance
companies authorized to DO business in
| Maine.
| On motion of Mr.. FOSTER, il was,
| Ordered, That Hon. Sullivan Lothrop be
and hereby is excused from further attend
| ance on this session on and after Tuesday,
March 3, 1874, and that the Secretary Of the
Senate be directed to make up his pay to the
end of the session.
MIR. DYER from the Committee of Confer
ence, on disagreeing vote on bill relating to
court stenographers, reported that the COM
mittee were unable to agree, and asked to be
discharged. Report accepted.
| On motion of Mr.. BURGESS, message was
sent to the Governor, asking for the return
of resolve relating to settlers lots under the
treaty Of Washington.
The resolve was returned, and at the re-
quest of the House, was sent to that branch.
Subsequently it came back to the Senate.
and on motion of Mr.. Foster, the vote where
by the vote passing the same to be enacted
was reconsidered.
| On motion of Mr.. CUTLER, he resolve waa
Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. HoLBRooK presented resolve pro-
viding for the payment of certain newspapers
furnished members of the Senate by the Sec
| retarv, which was read twice, under a sus
! of yila nd
Resolve providing for representation from
this State in the third National Prison Reform
Congress to be holden in St Louis, Mo, on
the 18th of May, 1874, came from the House,
which was read twice, and passed 70 be en-
crossed in concurrence.
Resolve in favor of Sprague, Owen & Nash,
came from the House, was read twice and
passed to be eugrossed in concurrence.
An act relating to taxation Of Insurance
companies was read twice and House amend
mcnts A and were adopted.
Mr.. BURGESS offered amendment {, pro-
vidng that the legal reserve on life policies
be deducted from the tax, which was adopted,
The bill then passed to ba cngCoSsed as
amended.
Resolve authorizing IA temporary '0au was
read twice and given passage.
An act relating to taxation o; railroad
companies, came up on its passage to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. BURGESS moved to amend by taxing
the value of the railroad instead of its length.
Mr.. PALMER opposed.
The amendment was rejected and the bill
given passage.
Resolve providing for the abolition OF the
office of the Land Agent came from the House
that branch noncurring with the Senate and
insisting on its former vote to close up this
affairs of the Office Dec. 81 1874
The Senate receded and concurred.
Resolve in favor of the Reform School
. came from the House, that branch noncurrina
: with the Senate, and insisting on its former
} vote.
Mr. RUSSELL moved that the Senate recedt
and concur.
Mr.. FOSTER opposed
Messrs. Burgess and Emery favored thu
motion.
The Senate voted to recede and concur.
An act explanatory and amendatory of al
, act entitled san act to amend sec. G5 of chap
Ga of the revised statutes, relating to embez
element of property of deceased persons,
approved February Is, 1874, came up on il:
passage to be engrossed
; Mr.. EMERY moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill.
Mr.. BURGESS asked that tho bill be ex-
planned.
Mr.. FOSTER complied with the request.
The bill was amended and given passage.
An act concerning the militia was taken
from the table, and given passage.
Report of the Committee on Financial AZ
fairs, referred to the next legislature account
of the Railroad Commissioners, was taken
from the table and accepted.
Resolve relating to State Land and timber
was taken from the table and referred to the
next legislature.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED. Resolve pro-
viding for a statue Of Gen. King to be placed
in the National Statuary Hall at Washington
an act amendatory of an act concerning the
militia resolve for the reprinting of the spec
ial laws of lS20-lS2l; resolve in favor OF the
State Prison resolve providing for payment
of the expenses of investigating the affairs OF
the State Prison.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED-An act to amend
chap. Isl of the public laws of 1868, relating
to the Superior court of Cumberland county
an act additional to chap. 67 of the revised
statutes relating to the adoption of children
an act for the assessment Of a State tax for
1874; an act to amend sec. l61 of chap. G
of the revised statutes relating to the collec-
ton of taxes an act to amend secs. So and
SO of chap. 40 of the revised statutes relating
to fishing; an act relating to the Jail system
Of the State; an act in addition to chap. 80 of
the revised statutes relating 10 mortgages
an act to amend chap. Al of the general laws
of 1872, relating to lands in unincorporated
places; an act to amend chap. Is of the re-
vised statutes relating to cemeteries; an act
to further protect FISH in the interior waters of
tine State an act to amend sec. SO of chap. IS
of the revised statutes relating to appeal from
the decision of municipal officers; an act to
amend chap. 30 of the revised statutes relat-
ing to game; an act to amend sec. 81 of chap.
G of the revised statutes relating to taxing
bonds in unincorporated places.
FINALLY PAssED-Resolve relating to
the purchase by the State of Maine Reports
resolve additional to chap. l53 of resolves OF
1870; resolve in relation to payment of div-
dends to members of the Peaobscot tribe of
Indians; resolve for addition accommodations
for the Insane; resolve in favor of Ellsworth
F. and Lydia X. Hayden of Presque Isle re-
solve making appropriation for the propoga-
ton of FISH; resolve laying tax on the sew
eral counties resolve in favor of the Maine
General Hospital.
On motion of Mr.. DYER the Senate ad-
journed until tomorrow at s l2 o'clock, A.
M.
| House.
| TUESDAY, Mar. Sd.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. MCCULLY of Hal