Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-23
NO. 46.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
MONDAY, February %.

Senate.
MONDAY, February %.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. McCUILY of
Hallowell.
The journal of Saturdays proceedings was
Papers from the House disposed of in concur.
renee.
Resolve in favor of the State Prison (appropri-
atng Sl2,OoO) was read twice, rules suspended,
crossed.
Mr.. EMERY, by leave, presented resolve con-
cerning an amendment to the constitution Of
Maine, relating to bribery at elections, which was
read second time, under suspension Of the rules.
The resolve is as follows:
The legislature may enact laws excluding from
the right of suffrage, for term not exceeding ten
years, all persons convicted Of bribery at any cleo
ton, or Of voting at any election under the in
huence Of . bribe.
The yeas and nays on being taken on the pas
sage OF the resolve to be ensrossed, resulted As
YEAs-Messrs Campbell, Corthell, Cross, Cush-
ing, Cutler, Donworth, Dyer, Emery, Goold,
Haskell, Holbrook, Hyde, Palmer, Prescott, Rich
ardson, Rounds, Stevens, Thuriough, Webb-19.
So the resolve was given passage.
Mr.. ROUNDS, by leave, presented bill an act re-
lating to savings banks. which was read twice,
under suspension Of the rules. The bill Is the
same one originally reported by the Banking Com
mittee, House doc. No. 65, with sec. stricken
OUT
Pending its passage to be engrossed, Mr. PALM
Err offered the following amendment
Provided, however, that any savings bank in
this State whose deposits exceed 500, 1000, may
invest not exceeding 25 per cent. of the capital
names alone.
The amendment was rejected.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. ATWOOD from the Committee on Confer
ence on resolve relating to State College Of Agri
| culture and Mechanic Arts, reported that the
committee were unable to agree.
On motion Of MIR. CoRTHELL, second commit
the Of conference was proposed; and Messrs. Cor
thell of Washington, Cutler Of Penobscot and
Donworth of Aroostook, were appointed on part of
the Senate.
Mr.. EMERY, of the Judiciary Committee, on re-
port Of the constitutional commission, reported
solves providing for certain amendments to the
constitution of the State of Maine. These resolves
ARE na those which have been given
which they will be submitted to the people for
their approval at the next September electionl
The rules were suspended, and on the passage
of the resolve to be engrossed, the yeas and nays
were taken with the following result:
YEAs.--Messrs. Atwood, Corthell, Cross. Cush-
Holbrook, Hyde, Palmer. Prescott, Richardson,
Rounds, Thurlough, Webb-l7.
So the resolves were passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. DoNwoRTH, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported resolve in favor
of settlers on proprietors' lands. Tabled to be
printed.
Mr.. EMERY, from the Committee on the Judici.
ary, on communication of the Board of Agricul-
ture, relating to power of Agricultural Societies
to appoint officers to detan certain offenders, re-
ported legislation inexpsdient. Also on so much
of the Governorsmessage as relates to tie divorce
laws, ask to be discharged from the further con-
sideration of the same as the same subject matter
has been considered by another committee under
an order Of the legislature.
Resolve making an appropriation of $500 for
the propagation Of fish was read twice, and pend
its passage, to be engrossed, Mr.. CoRTHELL moved
to amend by substituting $500, which was adopt
ed.
The resolve then passed to be engrossed.
| On motion of Mr.. ATWOOD, the report Of Com
mittee ON Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, on
bill act relating to insurance and the office Of
Insurance Commissioner (Which transfers the du-
ties Of that Office to the Secretary Of States ohce)
was taken from the table, the question being on
the acceptance of the report which was, ought not
to pass.
| Mr.. ATWOOD moved to amend by striking out
"not" so that the report will read ought to pass.
The amendment was adopted, and the report ac-
cegted. .,.,.
of the rules, and pending its passage to be en-
crossed, Mr. ATWOOD moved to amend by striking
out all after the enacting clause in the bill and
providing for fixing the pay OF the Insurance Com
missioner at 81 800.
Mr.. HASKELL moved to amend the amendment
by striking out 81 800 and inserting 81, 900.
Mr.. ATWOOD spoke in favor Of reducing the sal
ary of the Insurance Commissioner He did not
believe in the office, and gave his reasons. He
claimed that the certificate and report OF the In
surance Commissioner was an advertisement for
wild cat companies. But if we are to support this
Office let us not give an exorbitant salary.
Mr. HASKELL withdrew his amendment.
The amendment of Mr.. ATWOOD was then
adopted.
| The bill was then passed to be engsossed.
| Mr. STEVENS, presented bill an exchanging the
name of Frances Eta Felker, rules suspended,
read twice and passed to be engrossed.
| Resolve providing for the payment of the exren-
ses Of Martin II. Kiff came from the House, read
twice and pending its passage to be engrossed,
was amended on motion of Mr.. HASKELL by strik-
ing out $500, and inserting $3.50 to defray such
proved by the Governor and Council" The
amendment was adopted, and the bill given pas
sage.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve making appropriation for the propaga-
ton of fish resolve in favor of State Prison; re-
solve providing for the payment Of the expenses
of Martin II. kif; an act to change the name OF
Frances Eta Felker.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act relating to directors of railroads; an act
to change the name Of the First North Yarmouth
Aqueduct Company; an act in relation to paupers
an act to incorporate the Maine Unitarian Society
an act relating to proceedings in court; an act to
amend the charter of the Norway village corpora
ton; an act to amend sec. 4S of chap. 50 Of the
revised statutes in relation to demands filed in set
Oft an act to repeal chap. III Of the public laws
of 1874, relating to bounty on wolves and bears s
an act to incorporate the Waldoboro' Insurance
Company; an act relating to the meeting Of the
grand jury of Oxford county at the December
| term of the s. j. Court an act to authorize the
Lockwood Cotton Mills of Waterville to change
the name of its corporation; An act to amend an
act to establish municipal court in the city of
Auburn; an act renewing portion of the public
debt and discontnung the sinking fund Of 1866,
and abolishing the office Of commissioner Of sink
ing fund; an act to repeal sections 81 and SO of
chap. II OF the revised statutes in relation TO
teachers institutes.
| On motion of Mr.. Cross,
| Adjourned.
concluded on second page.l