Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-13
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

read and approved
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
An act additional TO chap. 81 of the revised
statutes, relating to inn holders, came up Tor
Its first reading.
On motion of Mr.. Foster the rules were
suspended and the bill read twice, IN order
that he might offer the following amendment :
Amend by striking ont in first aud second
lines of sec 2, the words cor overwhelming
force"
Pending the adoption OF the amendment the
bin was tabled on motion OF Mr. EMERY.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB it was
Ordered, That the Judiciary committee in
auire into the expedency of amending ch@p.
90 of the revised statutes, and also to provide
bv law for the better security OF trusts
On motion OF Mr.. EMERY, it was
Ordered. That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be directed to inquire into the eXpedi-
ency of authorizing juries in actions OF con-
tract against more than one defendant to
return a separate verdict as to each defend
ant.
Mr.. WmrMoRE, from the Committee on
Manufactures, reported an act to incorporate
the Waldo County Dairymens Association.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. WEBSTER, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported an act authorizing the
Dix Island Granite Company to erect aud
maintain wharves in tide waters on DIX Isl
and Read and assigned Also act auth
orizing the Dix Island Granite Company to
erect a bridge or causeway across Il bar from
Dix Island 10 Birch Island Read and
signed.
Mr. CrTLFR from the Committee ON Agri-
culture, on petition of Thomas Herbert ct ais.
citizens of Bristol, for act OF incorporation
for Bristol Agricultural Society aud Farmers
Club, reported that the same be referred to
the next Legislature, with order of notice.
Mr.. ABBor from the Kennebec delegation,
on petition of ID. \. Warssworth and others
of Manchester, for reduction OF state valua-
ton, re 20 ted that the same be referred To the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. CARR from the Committee on Fisher
les, reported an act to amend CHAP. so of the
laws OF 1873. entitled ian act to regulate the
close-tme for the taking of trout in the tribu-
taries OF the Androscoggin river Read and
assigned. rhe bill provides that the yearly
close time in the tributaries of the Andro-
scorgin river above the outlet OF Jmbagog
Lake shall be FIVE months, commencing Oct.
/ and ending March |.
Mr.. EMERY from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported a resolve is favor OF free COM
mon schools in \ Nv SwedeH. Read and as
signed.
MIR. ABBOT from the Committee on Com
merce, reported an act to establish the lines
of Portland harbor in Fore river. Printed
under rule.
Mr.. EMERY from the Committee on the
Judiciary, an order relating to requiring all
decisions of the law court to be in writing,
and to be published, reported legislation
iaexpedient. Also an order relating to re-
curing Deputy Sheritis to report to county
Commissioners instead of TO High Sheriff,
reported legislation inexpedient.
Mr.. CoFFIN from the Committee on Agri-
culture, reported an act to incorporate the
Maine Dairymens Association. Read and
assigned.
Mr. MARTIN from the Committee on Towns,
on petition OF VIM. Atwood and others of
Cape Elizabeth, praying to be anne ed to the
CITY of Portland. reported leave to withdraw
Pending the acceptance of the report it was
tabled on motion OF MIR. RoUSDs, III order
that he might offer minority report.
An act amendatory of and in addition to
chap. ll3 of the revised statutes relating to
poor debtors, pending its passage to be en-
crossed, was tabled on motion OF Mr. FOSTER.
Mr.. DYER of Franklin moved a suspension
of the rules in order that he might present an
act to incorporate the SaLdy River Slate Com
pany of Pennington.
The rales were suspended, and the bill re-
ferred to the Committee on Manufactures.
MIR. LorHRoP of Somerset moved to suspend
the rules to enable MIN to present an act 10
incorporate the Harmony Dairying Associa-
ton.
The rules were suspended and the bill re-
ferred to the Committee on Manufactures.
On motion of Mr.. BOYLE an act to legalize
the doings of Van Buren, plantation, pending
its passage to be enacted, was tabled.
An act to incorporate the Lincolnville
Railroad Company was taken from the table,
amended on motion Of Mr.. HoLBRooK, and
passed to be engrossed.
Mr. FOSTER from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported an act to incorporate the
Pscataquis Humane Society. Read and as
signed. Also an act to incorporate the Round
Pond Telegraph Company. Read and as
signed. Also on order relating to amending
chap. Is of the revised statutes relating to APP
peal from location of highways by joint boards
of county commissioners, reported legislation
iRexpedient
Mr.. SHAW moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the Senate passed to be engrossed
an act additional to chap. a of the revised
statutes respecting the liability Of railro ads
| for paupers, and it was so voted.
Mr.. SHAW moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill.
MIR. FOSTER objected. He thought the
statements of parues interested in the matter
warranted the committee in bringing in a bill.
A similar law exists in Massachusetts, which
was more stringent in its provisions in relation
to paupers than the statutes i'll Maine. The
result is that the State has more importations
| of paupers than explorations. Why Because
| they can gain residence in less time in Maine
| than in Massachusetts,. Paupers are brought
| into this State by railroad corporations and
| dropped in places ike Portland, Augusta,
| lloutou and the border towns of the State.
| great portion OF the $50 900 which Gov.
| Dngiey names in his Message for the support
| OF insane state paupers, has been occasioned by
| railroad companies bringing such paupers in
| to the State. Within three weeks three of
| these paupers have been brought to the In
| sane Hospital. He could not see any OBJ
| jectons 10 the blll. All that it provides is,
! that, within one year il any railroad cor
| poration or steamboat company which
| brings into this State any person having no
| residence, shall remove them out of the State,
| after due notification. lie saw nothing oh
| Jectlonble in this or unreasonable. a sim
| liar Law exists in New Hampshire.
Mr.. WtBB regarded the bill as monstrous
| piece OF legislation as was ever presented
| 10 An iIltt lliVtnt hu1y Ip called the ATTAIN