Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
SATURDAY, Feb. 20.

SATURDAY, Feb. 20.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. STANLEY of
1Iaowell.
The journal Of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
On motion of Mr.. ATWOOD, it was voted that
VIXEN the Senate adjourns, it adjourn to meet at
3 o'clock, p. NJ.
Report of the Committee on Printing and Bind
ing, reporting contract with Messrs. Hartford &
Smith to do the State binding for the current year
was accepted, and the contract approved in con-
currence.
Bill an act relating to savings banks came from
the House.
| The bill was once read, and pending its second
reading was tabled, on motion Of Mr.. PALMER.
Bill an act to authorize the inhabitants Of Hurr-
cane Island, to meet on said island for the purpose
OF the choice of officers and for other purposes,
| came from the House amended The amend
| ments were adopted and the bill was passed to be
engrossed in concurrence.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. ATWOOD,
| presented communication from Samuel L. Board
man, Secretary of Board of Agriculture transmit
ing the following preamble and resolves which were
referred to the next legislature, under the rules
WHEREAS, The too great multiplicity of Agri-
cultural Societies tends TO weakness rather than
strength, it having been demonstrated from many
years experience that one strong, united society
is better than two weak ones, and
WHEREAS, We believe the tendency to the null
tiplclty Of Incorporated local societies is one that
is largely increasing, therefore
RESOLVED, That the Maine Board of Agricul-
| ture having leading purpose for the real good Of
agriculture and agricultural societies look with
distavor upon the incorporation by the legislature
OF societies embracing small local ones, believing
that such societies only need for their own effectu-
| al working simple self-organized plan Of asso-
ciaion and that the act of legal incorporation is
questionable precedent, liable to lead to local
prejudices end useless division of effort and pos
sibIy Of State aid to agricultural societies.
A communication was also received from Sam'l
l.. Boardman Secretary of Board of Agriculture,
and presented by Mr.. ATWOOD, transmitting the
following preamble and resolves, which were re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, under
suspension of the rules:
To the Legislature of Maine, assembled
Whereas, we the undersigned, believing that ag
rieultural fairs are great benefit to the produc-
ing population of the State, and
Whereas, parties engaged in unlawful pursuits
take advantage of these large gatherings to carry
on such pursuits, and
Whereas, such pursuits very detrimental to
the best interests OF the community, therefore,
Resolved, That we pray that it may be enacted
by your honorable body, that any officer OF an
agricultural fair be authorized to arrest and hold
in custody during such fair, or turn over to the
officers Of the law, any one, who, within the jurs
three-card monte, wheels of fortune pool selling,
or any other game of chance, to be punished ac-
cordng to the laws of the State against gambling.
An act to provide for deficiency in the appropri-
ations for the expenditures of government for the
year 1874, was read second time, and pending
its passage to be engrossed, on motion of Mr..
EMERY was referred to the Committee on Finan-
clal Affairs, on part of the Senate.
Mr.. RICHARDSON, from the Committee on
Claims, eported resolve authorizing an appropri-
alton to pay for the chemical fire engine and hose
now in possession Of the State House, (appro-
priating $3i2) which was once read. Under a
suspension of the rules, the resolve was read
| second time, on motion OF Mr.. PALMER, and was
passed to be engrossed.
An act in relation to execution of sentence in
capital cases. was read second time and on mo-
| ton of Mr.. CUTLER was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. ATWOOD,
Ordered, That no senator shall speak more than
ten minutes on any one subject, unless by unani-
nous consent, and each senator may elect to oc-
cupy the ten minutes at one time or otherwise.
subsequently Mr.. HASKELL moved a reconsid-
Grafton of the vote passing the order, and it was
| so voted and the order was refused passage.
! Mr. HoLBRoOK, from the Committee ON Finan-
| cial Affairs, reported resolve providing for the
exchange Of certain documents. Read and as
signed. Furnishing two sets of documents by
the State annually to the Maine Historical Soci.
ETY., for exchange.
Mr.. HoLBRooK, from the same committee re-
ported an act explanatory ofand additional to chap
2j of the public laws of 1874, relating to the tax
alton of insurance companies. Printed under the
rules. 1t consrues the legal reserve required on
life policies mean the legal re serve required on
life policies issued in this State during the year
for which the return is made and the tax assessed
Provides in of neglect that no appeal from
the assessment shall be taken.
On motion OF MIR. PALMER, resolve concerning
an amendment OF the constitution of Maine, relat-
ing to restrictions upon municipal corporations,
was taken from the table, and pending its passage
TO be engrossed, Mr.. HASKELL moved reconsd-
Grafton of the vote whereby the Senate rejected
the amendment striking out the provision relating
to municipal aid granted to railroads. Lost.
The yeas and nays were taken on the passage of
the resolve to be engrossed, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atwood, Corthell, Gushing,
Foss, Haskell, IInckley, Morrison, Prescott,
stevens, Swasey-l0.
NAYs-Messrs. Campbell, Cross, Cutler, Don
worth Dyer, Emery, Goold, Hall, Hanson,
Palmer, Richardson, Rounds, Thurlough-l3.
So the resolve was refused passage.
On motion of Mr.. HANSON resolve concerning
an amendment of the constitution of Maine, relat-
ing to aboishing the land agency, was taken
from the table, rnles suspended and read second
time.
The yeas and nays were taken on the passage
of the resolve to be engrossed, with the following
result;
YEAs.-Alessrs. Atwood, Campbell, Corthell,
Cross, Cushing, Cutler, Dyer, Emery, Foss, Goold,
Hall, Hanson, Haskell, Morrison, Palmer, Pres
colt, Richardson, Rounds, Stevens, Thurlough
20.
On motion of Mr.. CUTLER, resolve concerning
amendment OF the constitution Of Maine, relating
to a codifcaton Of the amended constitution was
taken from the table, rules suspended, and read a
second time
The yeas and nays were taken on the passage of
the resolve TO be engrossed, as follows
IEAs-Messrs. Atwood, Campbell, Corthell,
Cross, Cutler, Donworth, Dyer, Emery, Foss,
Good, Hall, Hanson, Haskell, Morrison, Palmer,
Prescott, Richardson, Stevens, Thurough--l9.
So the resolve was given passage.
ON motion of Mr.. EMERY, the rules were sus-
pended ard the vote whereby the following were
passed to be enacted and passed to be engrossed
was reconsidered; acts relating to marriage and its
solemnization, relating to bounty on wolves and
hears, ard relating to cruelty to animals.
These several bills were amended by striking
out the last section relating to
Resolve concerning an amendment Of the con-
stitution Of Maine, relating to restrictions upon
municipal corporations which was refused pas
sage by the Senate, came from the House, that
branch having given it a passage.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY, The resolve was laid
on the table.
Subsequently message was received from the
House, asking for the return Of the resolve.
The resolve returned.
Resolve presented by Mr.. HASKELL, concerning
an amendment to the constitution of Maine re-