Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-24
NO. AZ.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

TUESDAY, FEB. 23.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Miss. HAINEs of
IIallowel.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
The following bill came from the House, refer
| ed to the next legislature Bill an act to amend
sec "a of chap. IL of the revised statutes defining
the duties of the State superintendent of common
schools; also bill an act in relation to the appor
tionment of school moneys paid by the State
treasurer; also act in relation to fiscal school
re turns of towns to be made to the State Superin
tendent of Common schools.
These bills pending their first reading, were
laid on the table.
Subsequently message was received from the
House asking for the return Of the foregoing bills
and they were returned.
Resolve in favor of Benjamin Smith, came from
the House, that branch insisting on its vote giving
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, the resolve was
| tabled.
Mr.. HoLBRooK, from the Committee on Fl
nancial Affairs, submitted resolve IN favor Of the
Secretary of the Senate, which was read twice,
rules suspended, and passed TO be engrossed.
Calls for appropriation of 4435.37 for various
newspapers furnished the Senate.
Resolve in favor Of settlers on proprietors'
lands, was taken from the table, on motion Of Mr..
DoNwoRTH. The resolve was read second time
under suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. FOSTER opposed its passage.
MIR. DoNwoRTH favored its passage.
So the resolve was passed to be engrossed.
Final report was submitted by the joint stand
ing Committee ON the Judiciary.
Mr.. EMERY, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, to which was referred so much of the Gov
ernors message as relates to the fees Of sheriffs
under the enforcement law, asked leave to be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the
same, as the same has been reported upon by
another committee.
Mr.. EMERY, by leave, presented bill an act to
empower the Executive to appoint women to
certain offices, which was read twice, under
suspension of the rules. The bill provides that
nize marriages, acknowledge deeds and admins
ter oaths, but without judicial powers
The resolve was passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of certain towns and plantations
was taken from the table, on motion Of Mr.. SwA-
sEY.
The question was on adopting the House amend
ments &C. and "D'.
Amendment sc" was an amendment to Senate
amendment "B', which strikes out the word
Governor" and inserts the words attorney
General.
Amendment 3D. strikes out all after the words
Secretary of State, in the 7th line of Senate
amendment, and then provides that it shall be
optional with the commission in case they find the
claims just whether or not they shall psy interest
with the principal
Mr.. SwAsEY opposed the adoption of the
amendments and moved indefinite postpone
ment of the resolve.
MIR. CoRTHELL opposed.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
Mr.. STEVENS spoke in favor OF the amendment
and moved the yeas and nays on the adoption sf
amendment "C', which were taken, as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Atwood Campbell, Corthell,
Donworth, Dyer, Emery, Foss, Haskell, Hinckley,
Morrison, Prescott, Richardson, Russell, Stevens,
Thuriough-l5.
NAYs-Messrs. Cross, Cutler, Foster, Goold,
Hall, Hanson, Holbrook, Hyde, Kent, Lord.
Palmer, Rounds, Swasey-l3.
So amendment ''C'' was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. SwAsEY, the yeas and nays
which on being taken resulted as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Campbell, Corthell, Donworth,
Haskell Morrison, Prescott, Richardson, Stevens
$.
NAYs.-Messrs. Atwood, Cross, Cutler, Dyer,
Foss, Foster, Goold, Hall, Hanson, Hinckley,
Hobrook, Hyde, Kent, Lord, Palmer, Rounds,
Russell, Swasey, Thurlough-l9.
So amendment "D" was rejected.
Mr.. PALMER said he was authorized to say that
the State Treasurer would decline serving on the
commission, and he proposed the name of Jere-
miah NJ. Mason in his place.
An amendment to that effect was then present
ed by Mr.. PALMER.
The amendment was adopted and the bill passed
to be engrossed.
Mr.. CoRTHELL from the committee ef conference
in favor Of the Agricultural College, reported re-
solve appropriating Sl4 800.
The Senate reconsidered its vote passing the
resolve (appropriating S2f ,500) in favor of the
colegeto be engrossed, and pending the adoption
OF the amendment to the resolve, reported by the
committee, the yeas and nays were ordered on
motion of Mr.. HASKELL, and on being taken re-
suited as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atwood, Campbell Cortheli,
Cross, Cutler, Donworth, Dyer, Emery, Fsss,
Goold, Hanson, Hinckley, Hyde, Lord, Morrison,
Palmer Prescott, Richardson, Rounds, Russell,
Stevens, Thurlough-22.
NAYs-Messrs. Foster Haskell, Swasey-3.
So the amendment was adopted and the resolve
was given passage to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane Hospital
was taken from the table, and pending its passage
to be engrossed, Mr.. Swasey offered the following
amendment:
Amendment A. Strike out all after the word
change in the second line and add the following
The completion of the chapel building as con-
templated in the resolve of the last legislature and
that the sum of s., 500 be and the same is hereby
appropriated for the purpose. The accounts for re-
pairs to be audited and allowed by the Governor
and Council.
President Webb took the floor Senator Rounds
in the CHAIR, and opposed the adoption of the
amendment. He gave reasons why new build
ing should be erected, and stated its purposes.
There were 400 patients in the hospital and 100 en-
ployers, and such building was actually needed
IL WAS uloie especially nceueu 1of religious puf-
poses. He had changed his opinion held year
ago, and now believed that the inmates OF the
hospital really enjoyed religious services. 1t
burning shame and disgrace to the people OF
Maine to deprive these unfortunste persons of such
privilege. A new building will remove the OBJ
jectons to fire. \ store house was needed, while
the proposed amusement hall he believed would
furnish the best medicine andybest discipline that
could be afforded the patients. Insanity is on the
increase in Maine, and such building is much
needed. The time may come when another in
sane hospital will have to be erected. He favored
the appropriation of 25 900 called for first on the
ground of safety from fire, and second, for the
good of the patients.
Mr. FOSTER thought it would be better to COM
plete the present chapel. In a few years we shall
be obliged to have new facilities for the accommo-
dation of its insane, and had better wait until
then before we make such appropriations called
for. He did not think it good economy to make
such appropriations now. The present chapel
building he thought could be repaired and be made
to accommodate all the patients to be taken care
of now. He did not believe the people Of Maine
were prepared to make any such expenditure
asked for.
Mr.. STEVENS presented the wants of the institu-
ton. There was objection TO having the cooking
take place where it now does. He thought recre-
alton was necessary for the patients. He under
of tha