Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-19
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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odd of Marriages, births and deaths; an act to
amend chap. Is of the revised statutes relating tC
ways.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act giving the municipal and police courts
jurisdiction in matters of liens upon personal prop
erty in certain cases an act fixing the com pensaton
of councillors; an act to authorize the Co. Commits
| sioners of Aroostook Co. to organize Alag ash
Plantation; act 10 make valid the doings of the
seleetmen ofthe town of LYNDON an act to protect
fishing in Chase Pond; an act increasing the
COMPENSATION ofthe Co. Commissioners for Aroos-
took Co; act to amend an act to incorporate the
| Lewiston i Auburn Railroad Co.; an act concern
| ing judicial proceedings; an act TO amend chap.
l24 of the public laws Of 1873, entitled an act in
aid of free high schools" an act for the better
| protection of life and property; an act to make
valid the dongs Of school district No. . in the
town of Monroe; an act to amend sec. of chap.
| 1873 of the public laws of 1873, relating to the
powers and duties OF prison and Jail inspectors
an act to amend the 4Sth sec. of the 50 chap. OF
the revised statutes in relation to demands filed in
set OFT; resolve providing for the payment of the
members of the constitutional commission; an act
renewing portion of the public debt, discontinue
ing the sinking fund of 1865, and abolishing the
office of commissioner of the sinking fund act
authorizing the inhabitants of Hurricane island
in the town Of Ninalhaven, to meet on said island
for the choice of certain officers and the dotermi-
nation of certain questions.
| PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
| An act to incorporate the Oleman Dam Co.
an act to incorporate the Trustees OF the ST
Augustine School for boys at Topsham; an
act to incorporate the Lewiston 4 Augusta
Railroad Co.; an act 10 amend an act
absting portion of The State tax OF
| Waterville; an act to enable William Conway to
extend and maintain a waf into tide waters at
Blue Hill an act to inc Jrporatc the An6 over Daiiy
Association; an act to incorporate the Canton i
| vEal1 I,a f.nAr H.
North Livermore Cheese Company; an act TO in
corporate the Wayne Cheese Factory Association
act to enforce the collection of taxes upon rail-
road companies; an act to provide for the appoint
mcnt of deputy town treasurers; an act relating
| TO the city schools of Bangor; an act explana-
tory Of and additional to sec. 81 of chap 81 Of the
| revised statutes relating to civil actions.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve for The relief of Francis A. Reed and
Edwin y. Reed and the estate OF William r. Her
sev; resolve relating to the purchase by the State.
of Maine reports; resolve in favor Of Richard d.
Porter.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On roassemblng in the afternoon, the resolve
under consideration at the t. = e. "iirrrnment.
was laid on the table on mc';un o. Sir. STAsEY,
who Welded the floor for The consider aion Of eth
er matters
On motion Of Mr.. FCsTER bill an act 10 supply
the city of Bangor with pure water, was taken
from the table.
The Senate receded a, d C. incurred it the adtp-
ton of House amendment &C. The remaining
House amendments were rejected and the bill was
then passed 10 be engrossed.
The bill relating to the fercng Of 7 lroals was
taken from the table.
Mr.. FOSTER moved 10 reconsider he vote
whereb by the bill was passed to b. cngio>std n
order for him to offer an amendment.
The Senate refused to reconsider, an .ac Iii
was passed to be enacted.
The resolve in favor Of certain towns and plan
tations relating TO reimbursement of money paid
was then taken NJ, and Mr.. SwAsEY resumed his
remarks.
Mr.. STEVENS replied in favor of tic resolve.
Mr.. CUTLER spoke in opposition.
Mr.. CoRTHELL spoke in favor.
Mr.. EMERY favored a reference of the matter
to a commission.
Mr.. HASKELL opposed commission.
The Senate then voted TO reconsider the vote
whereby the amendment offered by Mr.. SwAsEY
was rejected on motion Of Mr.. RUSSELL.
Mr.. EMERY offered the following substitute
for Mr.. Swasey's amendment. which that Senator
accepted:
Add at end of resolve: Provided it shall appear
to the satisfaction of the Governor, the State
Treasurer, and Adjutant General upon an exami-
nation of the accounts and records of the Adjutant
Generals Office and Treasurers Office and the Of
fee Of the Secretary Of State, that said sums have
been paid into the State Treasury by said towns,
in excess of envy contributions of men or commu-
tations for men during the war of the rebellion,
said officers shall be commission for that purpose,
and shall decide thereupoD on or before June l
| next; they shall have power to send for persons
and papers if necessary for such examination.
Immediately upon the decision of majority
thereof, such sums shall be found to be proved
not exceeding the sums named in the act, shall be
certified to the Governor who shall draw his war
rant for the in favor of the treasures of the
towns where claims shall be so proved.
| On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, the yeas and nays
were taken on the adoption of the amendment
which resulted as follows:
| YEAS Messrs. Atwood, Campbell, Corthell
| Cross, Gushing, Cutler, Donworth, Dyer, Emery,
Foss, Foster, French, Hall, Hanson, Haskell
| Hinckley, Holbrook, Hyde, Kent, Lord, Morrison
Palmer Prescott, Richardson, Rounds, Russell
Stevens, Swasey, Thurlough-29
| So the amendment was adopted.
| Mr.. HYDE moved that the resolve be indefinitely
postponed. and on this question, on motion Of
the same Senator, the yeas and nays were takeu
with the following result;
| YEAs-Messrs. Cross Cutler, Foster IIobrook
| Hyde, Palmer-6.
NAYs-Messrs. Atwood Campbell, Corthel
Gushing, Donworth, Dyer, Emery, Foss, French
| Morrison, Prescott, Richardson Rounds Russell.
| Stevens, Swasey. Thurlough-23.
| So the vote to indefinitely postpone was lost.
The resolve was then given passage to be en-
crossed.
Resolve relating to new Insane Hospital, was
| taken from the table, and on motion of Mr.. EMERY
| was assigned for tomorrow.
| Resolve in favor of the Insane Hospital, was
| taken from the table, on motion of Mr.. EMERY
was assigned for Tomorrow.
| Resolve in favor of Island Falls was taken from
the table on motion of Mr.. CUTLER and indef-
nitely postponed.
Resolve in favor o. James F. Farmer, ct ais. wa:
taken from the table: and indefinitely postponed.
| Resolve in favor Of Sumner p. Bradford was
taken from the table, and passed to be engrossed
Resolve in favor of Fernando E. Smith and
Louis c. Smith, was taken from the table and
passed to be engrossed.
An act in relation to the elections in the Penob-
scot tribe of Indians taken from the table, and
pending its second reading, on motion of Mr.
MORRISON, and pending its second reading, was
| indefinitely postponed
| On motion of Mr. CoRTHELL the report Of the
commtte reporting leave TO withdraw on petition
of Joseph B. Clark ct ais, for reimbursement OF
| expenses incurred by them in pursuing and cap
| turing the thief George Steritt, was recommtted
| Resolve in favor Of Louis C.. Coffin was taken
| from the table and passed to be engrossed.
| Resolve in favor of the town of Roxbury was
| taken from the table, and pending its passage to
be engrossed, motion was made for its indefinite
postponement
Mr.. SwAsEY spoke in favor of the passage Of