Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-11
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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purpose. He commended that no injustice would
be done if the law was repealed.
Mr.. SwAsEY remarked that he had examined
the matter and believed that such class of patients
were safe and harmless in their conduct, and
could be as well cared for at home as in the hospi-
tai. In view of the over-crowded condition of the
hospital he had voted last winter for the presen.
law requiring the removal of such imbeciles. lie
could not see that anybody was to tic injured bv
their removal, or that such incurable cases would
be made any worse By removal. He did not be-
leve the people were ready to build hospi-
tai yet, and thought there no iuhumanitv in
the legislation that was proposed.
Mr. MORRISON called for the yeas and nays on
the pending question, which were ordered.
The discussion was continued by Messrs
Palmer Hall and French
The yeas and nays were then taken. the ques-
ton being whether the Senate should recede and
concur with the House in giving the bill a pas
sage, which was decided in the negative by the
following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Atwood, Campbell, Corthell, Dy-
err Emery, French, Ho.brook, Hyde, Lord, Pres
colt. Richardson Rounds, Russell, Stevens-li.
NAYs-Messrs. Cross, Cushing, Cutler, Foss,
Foster, Goold, Hall, Hanson, Haskell, Hinckley
Kent, Morrison, Palmer, Swasey, Thurlough-l5.
So the bill was refused passage.
Mr.. HASKELL moved that the Senate adhere to
lis vote indefinitely postponins the bill.
And the Senate so voted
Mr.. EMERY presented bill an act siyin. to the
Municipal and Police courts jurisdiction in mat
tiers Of liens upon personal property in certain
cases. Referred to the Committee Judiciary.
(Gives concurrent jurisdiction with the Supreme
Judicial Court and Trial Justices over liens and
proceedings, for an amount not exceeding the
sum which limits jurisdiction in civil actions.
An act to provide for the appointment of deputy
town treasurers, was taken from the table, and
pending its passage to be epgrossed, Mr. ATWOOD
offered an amendment which provides that the
treasurer of any town or plantation NAV appoint a
citizen of his town or plantation 40 act as his dep
uty during his temporary absence, or other tenn
porary disability, the appointments be 10 writing
and &c be matter of record.
The amendment was tabled to be printed
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to incorporate the Washington County
Relief Association All acs TO incorporate the
Portland 4 Harpswell Steamboat Company; an
act to authorize the city of Bangor TO aid in the
construction OF railroad into Aioo:took county :.
PASSED ODE ENGEossEp.
An act additional to chap. 24S of the pubc
laws of 1874, relating to fishing; an act comforting
additional powers upon the supreme judicial court
relating 10 railroads; an act to amend napier IA
section % of the revised statutes. relating to cru
city to animals; an act repeating chap. la OF the
public laws Of Il I, relating 10 bounty on wolves
and bears; act explanatory of and ad-
d,ional to sec. 65 of chap. 81 Of the re-
vsed statutes, relating to civil actions; an
act for the protection of deer on the island OF Mt
Desert an act authorizing the inhabitants OF the
town of Brunswick to unite town building with
a soldiers monument; an act 20 incorporate the
Prcsque Isle and ST. John River Railroad Co.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act TO incorporate the Calais and Red Granite
Co. an act to legalize the doings Of Lewis NJ. Par
fridge fStockton, as Justice ofthe Peace and Quo
rum; an act to increase the capital stock Of the
Portland Stone Ware Co. an act to amend an act
authorizing Geo. Dyer to establish ferry; an act
to authorize NJ. r. Sawyer to hold, maintain and
extend wharf into the tide waters of Millbridge;
an act to authorize Andrew j. Whiting and Obe-
dah Allen to extend wharf into the tide waters
ate the Calais Publishing Co.; an act to incorpor-
ate the York Brick Co.; an act to legaze the acts
of Joshua A. Lamb Justice Of the Peace;
an act authorizing Michael Hurley 10
extend mis- wharf at the west end OF CIi.oa
River bridge, in Ellsworth, into the wa
tiers Of Union river; act 10 authorize ii.
f. & w. G. Alden to extend wharyes into Cam
den harbor; an act to authorize VIM. F. Desi,es
and others TO build wharf in tide watels at La
moline an act to incorporate the Winterpor savings
bank an act TO incorporate the South Pittsteld
and Bulnham Cheese Factory; an act 10 provide
in part for the expenditures of government; an
act relating to schools in the city of Portland.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve apportioning 10 the town of Isle aa
Haut in Hancock county, its proportional part OF
the State valuation Of the town of Deer Isle in
solve in favor of Mitchell Paul Susup.
On m 1tion Of Mr.. CUSHING,
Adjourned
House.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.