Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-20
MINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate,

TUESDAY, Jan. 49,
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. STRATToN Of
Augusta.
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
\ communication was received from Hon. Geo.
G, Stacy, Secretary of State, transmitting report
of the Joint Special Committee on Investigation
Of the affairs Of the State Prison.
charter of the Portland and Ogdensburg railroad
company, which was read twice, the rules being
suspended, and passed to be engrossed. The bill
was subsequently passed to be enacted.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER it was
Ordered, That the use of the Senate chamber
on Wednesday evening, Jan. 10th, and on Thurs-
day afternoon, Jan. 2lst instant, be rendered to
the Maine Editors and Publishers Association
for the purpose of holding their annual meeting.
On motion of Mr.. GooLD it was
Ordered, That the House concurring the two
branches assemble in joint convention on Wednes-
day, the twentieth day of January instant, at
twelve o'clock, noon, for the purpose of compar-
ing the journals of the two houses and performing
all the acts necessary and proper, in joint
ton, to be performed, in relation to the election of
person to represent the State in the Senate ofthe
United States for the term commencing on the
fourth of March, 1875, in accordance with the act
of Congress to regulate the times and manner Of
holding elections for Senators in Congress. Sent
down.
| On motion of Mr.. ATWOOD,
Ordered, That the Governor be requested to
furnish the Senate with full statement of the
ceipts and expenses including printing, Of the In
surance department.
MIR. EMERY asked to be excused from serving
on the joint select committee on printing and
binding, which request was granted, and Mr.. At
wood of Waldo, was appointed by the resident
to fill the vacancy.
The senate reconsidered its vste passing to be
engrossed bill act additional to the several acts
| 49,.
motion of Mr.. STEVENS of Somerset, the bill was
amended by striking out the county of Somerset,
and then passed to be engrossed.
The Joint Special Committee to whom was re-
ferred the Governors message, having attended
TO their duty, reported as follows:
That so much of the Governors message Is re-
lates to enforcement of taxes railroads, much
as relates to divorce, so much as relates to the
laws for the punishment of the crime of murder,
so much as relates to Imprisonment for debt, so
much as relates to amendments of the constitu-
ton, so much as relates to the right of women to
hold offices, be referred to the Committee on Ju-
| dietary.
That so much as relates to public debt and sink
ing fund, so much as relates to taxation of tele
graph companies, insurance companies, receipts of
| express companies, wild lands, nonresident bank
| shares, and to taxation in general, SO much as re-
ates to interest on State deposits, 50 much as re-
lates to reduction OF appropriations and e1pend-
lures, be referred to the Comm ittee on Finance.
That so much as relates to railroads, much
relates to further legislation to protect the pub
lie interest be referred to the Committee on Rail
roads.
| That so much as relates to public schools, free
high schools, normal schools, Industrial School
for Girls, and making attendance upon some
school obligatory, be referred to the Committee
! on Education.
That so much as relates to savings banks, be
referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking
That so much as relates to agriculture, and to
the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, be
referred to the Committee on Agriculture
That so much as relates to militia, and Soldiers
Orphan Asylum at Bath, be referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs
That SO much as relates to State Prison, be re-
ierred to the Committee on State Prison.
| That SO much as relates to Insane Hospital, be
referred to the Committee on Insane Hospital.
| That SO much as relates to Reform School, be
referred to the Committee on Reform School.
That so much as relates to Fish Commissioners,
| be referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
That SO much as relates to inspection of steam
| boats, be referred TO the Committee on Interior
| Waters.
That so much as relates to public lands, Swedish
and French settlers he referred to the Committee
on State Lands and State Roads.
| That so much as relates to the enforcement OF
the prohibtory law, be referred to joint special
| committe of three on the part of the Senate and
seven on the part of the House.
At XI o'clock, the President arose and said:
The time has arrived for the Senate to proceed to
the election of Senator in Congress. The Secre-
tary will proceed to call the roll Of Senator'S and
each member present will, when his name is called
by the Secretary, rise in his place and name one
person for Senator in Congress from the State of
| Maine.
The Secretary then proceeded to call the roll,
and each Senator responded as follows:
HANNIBAL HAMLIN-Messrs. Atwood, Camp
bell, Corthell, Cutler, Dyer, Emery, Foss, Foster,
French, Goold, Hall, Hanson, Hnckley, Hol-
brook, Hyde, Kent, Lord, Morrison, Palmer,
Prescott Richardson, Rounds, Russell, Stevens,
Swasey, Thurlough, Webb-27.
JoHN {. TALBoT-Messrs. Gushing, Donworth,
IIaskell.-3.
Absent /.
And Hon. Hannibal Hamlin received majori-
ty Of the whole number Of votes.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to authorize Joseph Church & Co., TO
extend wharf into tide waters, in the town of
Bristol,
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the Portland
and Ogdensburg railroad company.
On motion of Mr. CoRTHELL,
Adjourned.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C.. PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. DISQUALIFICATION of the Presumpscot
Park Association, for amendment of charter, with
accompanying bill. Referred to the Committee
on Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. EMERY.-Petition Of Joseph I. Grant
and 233 others Of Ellsworth for repeal of so much
chap. l9l Of private and special laws Of 1862 as
permits the taking Of water from Hat Case pond
IN Hancock county. Referred to the Committee
on Interior Waters; also petition of David Bug
bee and others for act to incorporate the bangor
K Ellsworth Steamboat Co. Referred to Commit.
tee on Commerce.
BY Mr.. CoRrMELL.-Pettion Of Eli Jones of
vassaboro', and 80 others, for abolition Of the
death penalty.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures Of Ames p.
Cook, ct ais, for payment for property sold them
by the State without title. Referred to the Com
mittee on Claims; also petition of Commissioners
of Aroostook county for authority to organize
townships l6 and II, range 10, into one plantation,
and townships l6 and IL, range IL, into one plan
tation. Referred to the Committee on Lands.
BY Mr.. ATwooD.-An act to incorporate the
Winterport Cheese and Butter Factory. Referred
to the Committee on Agriculture; also remon-
STRANGE of X. A. Treat and Al others, against abo-
shing the death penalty. Referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. CoRrHELL-Bin an act to legalize the
act Of Joshua H. Lambe as Justice Of the Peace
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
House.