Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SeUate.
SeQate.
THURSDAY, Feb. !.
Senate met according to adjournment.

Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. NUTTING of Gardiner.
/ The journal of yesterdays proceedings wa,
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
| On motion of Mr.. EMERY, the Senate non-con-
Cured with the House in accepting the report OF
the Judiciary Committee, giving leave to with
draw on petition of Nathaniel S. Talbot ct ais,
for an act to incorporate the Rockport Ice Co,
and recommtted the same.
Resolve in favor of John A. Rowe, was read
once and tabled, on notion of Mr.. FOSTER.
Resolve in favor of Ethan W. Sprague, was
read once and tabled, on motion of Mr.. CORTHELL
Resolve in favor of Crystal Plantation, was read
once and tabled, on motion of hfr. SwAsfY.
| Resolve in favor of road through Indian Town
ship, in Washington county, was read once and
tabled on motion of Mr.. CoRTHEIL. 4
communication was received from the Secre
tary of State, transmitting the annual report OF
the Bank Examiner, which was referred to the
! Committee on Banks and Banking.
| On motion of Mr. EMERY, it was
| Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
inquire, whether any further legislation under
chap 81 of the revised statutes is necessary pro-
tect the rights Of attaching creditors.
On motion of Mr.. SwAsRY,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
be directed to inquire into the expedency of
amending chap. AGO of the acts of 1850.
MIR. EMERY from the Committee on the Judic-
iary, reported an act to amend chap. lS of the
vised statutes relating to ways. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. ATWOOD, from the Committee on Agrcul-
ture, reported in a new draft, act to amend
chap. l24 %, of the revised statutes. Ordered
printed. THIS act relates to the prevention OF
cruelty to animals. Also an act for the protection
of moose. Read and assigned. Prevents the
killing of moose until Oct |, 1880, under penal
ty of 500 for every moose killed.
Mr.. EMERY, from the Committee on the Judici-
ary reported in new draft, bill an act to fix the
~. Co., nrlnv IN ho
printed. This bill provides that murder and
arsap hereafter committed, shall, in all cases. be
punishable by imprisonment for life, with such
solitary confinement as the Judge passing SEN
tence may direct
Mr.. HASKELL, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported bill an act additional to an act
tablishing the Portland and Rochester railroad
company. Read and assigned
Mr.. CoRTHELL from the Committee on Edu-
cation, on order relating to the course of study in
Normal schools, reported legislation inexpedient.
Mr.. HASKELL, from the Committee on Railroads,
reported an act amendatory of and additional to
an act entitled San act additional to act to n-
corporate the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad
company" Read once and assigned. Provides
for the issue of joint bonds by the p. & .. and the
roads connected Herewith.
Mr.. SwAsEY, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported bill an act to establish municipal
court in the city of Auburn. Read and assigned
This bill gives concurrent authority and jurisdic
ton with trial justices. with additional authority
and jurisdiction.
Mr.. SwAsEY, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill act comforting additional
powers upon the Supreme Judicial Court relating
to railroads. Printed under the rule.
An order relating to the pay roll of Senators was
taken from the table on motion of Mr.. EMERY.
Mr.. HoLBRooK offered the following amend-
ment: strike out all after the word ordered, and
insert the following-"That the committee on pay
roll, in maxim. up the travel of Senators and
representatives, follow the rule laid down in the
constitution, which provides that the expenses in
travelling to the legislature and returning there
from, once in each session and no more, shall be
paid by the State out Of the public treasury to
cry member.
The amendment was adopted, and the order as
amendment, was given passage.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER, the Senate suspend.
ed the rules, and the vote whereby the Senate
passed order providing for the printing of 5000
copies of the school laws was reconsidered.
On motion of Mr.. CoRTBELL the order was n-
definitely postponed.
Resolve in favor of the county of Knox, with =
statement OF facts, was taken from the table, on
motion of Mr.. SwAsEY.
The resolve was lead once, as follows;
Resolve in favor Of the county of Knox.
Resolved, That there be paid out of the State
treasury TO the Treasurer Of the county of Knox,
the sum OF S3,59i99, it being the amount of costs
and expenses incurred in the Supreme Judicial
Court in that county at the September term, 1874,
in the trial of Charles Tton Robbins for the crime
of murder.
M~ swAsEr objected to the passage of the
resolve.
Concluded on second page.