Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-12

SNOW.
communication was received from the Secre-
tary of State transmitting the annual report of the
Inspectors Of Steamboats,, and the report of the
Liquor Commissioner for the year 1874. The for.
mer report was referred to the Committee On Com
| merce, and the latter to the Committee OH Tenn
| perance on motion of Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT.
The following communication was received
| To The Presidents the Senate, and toMe
| Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.:
In compliance with resolution adopted by the
Constitutional Commission created by the Resolve
| of the Legislature approved January IL. 1875,
| have the honor to submit herewith the amend
ments Of the Constitution framed by the Commits
sion, and now reported by them to the Legislature
for its action. The proposed amendments are
numbered from one to seventeen inclusive and
verified by the certificate of the Secretary Of the
| Commission.
In order TO facilitate legislation on this subject,
the Commission also submit for consideration the
| form of a resolve by which such amendments as
may be proposed by the Legislature to the people
for adoption, may be presented and voted OIL
EDWARD KENT,
President Of the Constitutional Commission.
| AUGUSTA, February 10, 1875.
| On motion of Mr.. WILSON, the report was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. WIGGIN presented the petition of John
Loyejoy, Mayor of Rockland, for the reimburse
aent to said city of bounty paid the State in ga,
which was referred to the next legislature. the
House refusing to suspend the rules to refer the
Mr.. HEAD pres ented bill an act to amend sec.
10 Of chap. 1876 of the revised statutes relating to
executions for capital crimes, and moved that the
| rules be suspended to have the bill considered.
| be ia public, near the state prison. The House
refused to suspend the rules and referred the bill
| to the next legislature.
On motion Of Mr.. RANDALL, Mr.. SAWYER Of
Mbridge was excused from further attendance
upon this session of the Legislature.
in motion of Mr. RUTLER of Hancock. it
| Ordered. That this House tender the use of this
| hall next Monday evening at II o'clock to
| George J. VarAey for the purpose OF delivering q
lecture on the Aroostook war.
| A communication was received from the Cover
nor, returning without his approval the bill enti-
| tied an act to amend an act to incorporate the
Marthas Grove Camp Meeting Association, which
authorizes the corporation to appoint police officers
to exercise the duties Of constaDes within circuit
| of one mile Of the camp ground. He objected to
the bill on the ground that what is designed TO be
accomplished by the bill, is etfectually secured by
the statute which authorizes municipal ofhcer5 70
appoint police officers; and on the ground that IL
| ANYTHING Of the kind WAS required, 1t should be
done by general law; be also objects on the
ground that the bill would be dangerous prece-
dent, even if it were constitutional
| The Speaker then put the question, shall this
become a law, Notwithstanding the objections Of
| the Governors" And in accordance with the
Constitution, the question was taken by yeas and
| nays, resulting as follows
NAYs-Messrs. Allan of Dennysville, Allen of
Brookln, Anderson, Baker, Barker, Barnard
| Barron, Bearce, Berry, Blanchard, Bracket
Drawn Bray, Buck, Barpee Butler Butler Of a. Av0 n
Wiscasset, Cobb, Colson, Conant, Crosby. Gun
ningham, Davis, Dodge, Durrell, Dutton, Eaton,
Edes, Evans, Ferguson, Fernald, Fogg, Folsom,
Frost, Gle Gilmore, Grindle, Gleason, Haines
Haley. Hanson, Harmon, Harris, Halves, Head,
Howl, Hubbard, johnson, Jones, Judd, keegan,
Lamb, Lane, Lawler, Little, Locke, Lyford,
LYMAN, Martin, Mason, McIntre, McKen-
ney Merrill Of Cumberland, Merrill OF West
Gardiner, Milliken, Mitchell, Moody, Moulton of
Lagrange, Moulton Of scarboro, Nadeau, North,
Nutter. Oak, Page, Park, Parker, Pease, Pills
bury, Pitcher, Powers, Purnton, Randall, Reed of
Boothbay, Roberts, Rogers, Sanders, Sawyer,
Shepherd, Simpson, Smith Of Jonesport, Smith
of White6eld, Snow. Stevens, Stone, Stowe
Treat, Trickey, Trott, futile, vickery. Vose,
Wade Wagg, Wakefield, Walden, Warren,
Watts, Webster, Weed Wheelwright, White,
Whitney of Dixmont, Whitney of Friendship,
Wiggln, Wilson, Withee, Woodbury-l25.
So the House refused to pass the bill.
Mr. SNOW, from the Committee on Railroads,
reported ought not to pass, on bill an act relating
to the assessment OF damages Tor lanos taken lor
railroad purposes.
Mr. Drawn, from the Committee on Pensions.
reported reference to the next legislature, on petit
ton of Washington Carleton for pension for in
Mr. BUCK from the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance, reported legislation inexpe
dent on order relating to amending chap ~ OF
the revised statutes relating 70 insurance.
Mr. WEBSTER, from the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported in a new draft, and ought to
mass, on bill an act to incorporate the Oleman
Dam Co. Read and assigned.
Mr. MCKINNEY, from the same committee, re-
ported ought not to pass, ON bill an act to prevent
the throwing OF edgings and other refuse into Sal
mon river and its tributaries III the towns CT Der
wick and Lebanon.
Mr. RANDALL, from the Committee on State
Lands, reported ought to pass, on resolve IN ia
yor of Island Falls. Printed under rule.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported legislation inexpedient on order
relating to further legislation to facilitate and sim
plify the proceedings in appeals from the decision
of commissioners on insolvent estates.
Mr. STURGEs, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported on petition, resolve granting pension
to Benjamin Smith Of Appleton. Printed under
rule.
Mr.. STRArToN, from the same committee, re-
ported reference to the next legislature, on petit
ton of James johnson for pension on account OF
injuries received in the late war.
Mr. SHEPHERD, from the Committee on Educa-
ton on recommitted bill an act to incorporate the
trustees of the st. Augustine School for Boys at
Topsham, reported the same in an amended form
Mr. ROGERS, from the Committee on Interior
Waters reported reference to the next legislature.
on petition Of Barak Maxwell ct ais. for bridge
and highway across Ogunquit river in Wells.
Mr.. DUTToN, from the Committee on Railroads,
reported ought to pass, on bill an act relating to
directors of railroads. Printed under rule. Pro-
vides that resident and free holder of any city or
town holding in its corporate capacity one-ffh or
more of the shares in the capital stock of any rail-
road, shall be eligible as director Of such com
pany.l
Bill an act to incorporate the Lewiston 4 Au-
gusta Railroad Co., was read twice and laid the
table on motion of Mr.. SNOW.
Bill an act to supply the city Of Bangor with
pure water was read the third time. amended on
motion of Mr.. WILSON by adding a new section
providing that the act shall take effect when ap-
proved, and laid ON the table and ordered TO be
printed with Senate amendments "A", ''B", "C",
''D". "E, ""F' and Sc, pending their acceptance.
Bill an act to amend an act abating porteon of
the State tax of Watervle, and assessing the same
upon the town of West Waterve, was read the
third time, and laid the table on motion Of Mr..
STEVENS.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act comforting additional powers upon
the supreme judicial court, relating to rail
roads; an act to amend chapter l24, section 2S
of the revised statutes relating to cruelty
to animals; an act repeating chap. III of the