The Republican journal., 1875-02-25
Maine Legislature.

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In the Senate Wednesday, the resolve appro-
priating 1874 900 for the Agricultural College
passed to be engrossed after lengthy debate.
The compulsory education bill was passed to
be engrossed. In the afternoon session the
eighth constitutional amendment, relating to
election Of Governor by plurality, was recon-
sidered and refused passage. No. 8, relating
to removal of officers by the Governor, was
taken up and discussed without action. An
act authorizing the inhabitants of Hurricane
Island to vote on that island, was read and
sent on its passage, as also was new draft to
incorporate the Rockport Ice Co.
In the House resolve for supplying rations
to troops at Bangor, passed to be engrossed.
The constitutional amendment to change the
annual election from September to November
was defeated also the amendment in favor of
biennial sessions and elections; also an amend
ment in relation to the apportionment of rep
resentatives; also an amendment in relation to
election of Governor by plurality vote. The
following were passed: Resolve in favor of
election of Senators by plurality vote; resolve
relating to special legislation and corporations
FEB. IL.
In the Senate, an act to incorporate the Wal
doboro Marine Insurance Company, was read
and sent on its passage.
In the House a bill was reported extending
the right of suffrage to women in municipal
elections. Resolve in favor of the Maine Gen
eral Hospital was amended so as to allow d
homeopathic physician tC such patients as de-
sired one, and then passed to be engrossed
The capital punishment bill, making the penal
tv of death certain, passed to be engrossed.
FEB. 10.
In the Senate Friday, that body adhered to
its former vote indefinitely postponing the
amendment to the constitution relating to
bribery at elections. The House had formerly
passed the second section of the amendment.
The interest bill was reconsided and Indefinite
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bill abolishing the sinking fund was adopted.
The constitutional amendments, relating to re-
moval of officers by the Governor, abolishing
the Executive Council, and giving the appoint
ment of probate judges to the Governor, were
defeated. The amendments relating to the par
doning power and the appointment of munich
pal and police Judges We're adopted.
In the House. the bill abolshing the sinking
fund of 1865 and the office of assistant commits
sioner Of that fund was passed to be engrossed
The resolve apprOprating $4,000 to the Girls
Industrial School was passed-S0 to 40. The
bill relating to savings banks was amended and
passed. The resolve appropriating $24,500 to
the Agricultural College was amended by reduc.
ing the amount to $4,000 and passed to be en-
crossed 1t will be called up again. The con.
sttutiona amendments relating to pardons
and the appointment of municipal judges were
adopted, and those abolishing the Council and
providing for the appointment ofprobate judges
were defeated.
FEBRUARY 30.
In the Senate the act relating to Savings
Banks was tabled. The following Constitution
al amendments We're passed to be engrossed
in relation to abolishing the land agency; relat-
ing to the coditication of the amended Consttu-
ton; relating to calling Constitutional conven-
tions. The following amendment was refused
a passage: relating to restrictions of municipal
corporations Act relating to foreign insurance
companies was amended and passed to be en-
crossed. The Savings Bank bill was amended
in concurrence with the House and passed to
be engrossed.
In the House the interest bill was indefinitely
postponed in concurrence with the Senate. An
order was reported and passed making the
State tax for the current year four mills on the
dollar. The following Constitutional amend
Land Agency; relating to the codification of the
amended constitution; relating to calling Con
stltutlonal conventions Resolve relating to re-
strlctions OF municipal corpora. lions was indefi-
nitely postponed. The amendment relating to
homeopathy offered to the resolve in favor Of
the Maine General Hospital was rejected. and
the resolve passed to be engrossed IN concur-
postponed.
FEB. %.
In the Senate Monday constitutional amend
engrossed. A new savings bank bill was in
troduced and passed to be engrossed. Bill re-
lating to insurance and the office of Insurance
Commissioner was amended so as to make the
salary of the Commissioner 81 800, and passed
TO be engrossed. Bill in aid Of the AroostOok
River Railroad was indefinitely postponed.
In the House new constitutional amend
ment in relation to bribery was passed, ~ to 2.
The Judiciary Committee reported legislation