Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-23

kSCgan, hlUlDalI, lIiDDF, i1ltlc-
field, Loud OF Buehill, Lynch, Mastor, Mardcn.
Martin Of Camden, Martin of Sebago, Maxwell,
Morrill,, Nadeau, Nelson, Norton, Rowland,
Pcndleton, Percy, Pike, Pinkham Potter, Reed
Of Boothbay, Reed of fremont. Richardson, Rob
crtson, Rogers, Rowe, Salley, SAWYER, Shepherd,
Sherman Skillin, Smith, Stone of Biddeiord, stone
of Hampton, Story, Slower, Strickland, Talbot,
Thompson, Tilden, Trickey, True, Tru7scn,
Wade, Wcymouth, Wisgin, Wyman, Young Of
Hiram, Young of 1rcnton-93.
NAYs--Nlessrs Aldrich, Allen of Wellington,
Brown Of Brownvilc, Brown of Oldtown, Conner,
Cook, Cumston, Dunning. Dut;on, DWinal, Eel
lows, Fowler, Grant, Greedy, Hamilton, Haynes,
Jordan, Locke, Meader, Murch, Nealley, rarchcr,
Phillips, Powers, Robinson of Mt. Vernon, Sar-
gent, Seward, Smiley, Aweetscr, Ienncy
Ihayer, Wagg, Warren, Waite oil Bucksport,
White Of Orono Iatcs-35.
So the resolve was passed to be ensro,scd
Mr.. SFErHERD presented resolve ia favor Of
Sraeue, owen x Nash fer Daily journal and
advertising.
The rules were suspended, the resolve read
twice, and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Resolve in favor of the Secretary of the Senate
was read and referred to the Committee on FL
nance
On motion Of Mr.. MARTIN, it was
Ordered That y. {. Nelson of New Gloucester.
he excused iIon further attendance upon this
House, and that the Clerk be directed TO make up
his pay in full for the session.
The Committee OF Conference on bill an act to
amend chap. 81 of the revised statutes relating to
liens on buildings and lots, reported the same in
amended form, and it was passed to be en-
crossed under n suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. CHASE, from the Committee Constitu
tional Amendments, reported bill to authorize
the formation Of telegraph companies. which was
ordered to DO printed ard referred to the next
legislature on motion of the same gentleman.
Mr. lloBsoN presented resolves for the resump-
ton of specie payment, which were ordered to be
printed on his lnotioa.
pAESFD To RE En-
Bill an act to increase the authority Of the Judge
of Probate Somerset county for certain pur-
poses; an act relating to insurance companies
On motion of Mr.. PORTER, the House voted
that when it adjourn it should be to meet al $50
O'Clock L. Nj.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Papers from the Senate disposed of in concur
renee.
Bill an act to incorporate the Lone Mountain
Aqueduct Company of Andoyer Oxford county,
was passed to be engrossed under a suspension Of
the rules.
Mr.. ROGERS presented bill an act to punish
tramps and Migrants, which was amended on mo-
ton of Mr.. EASTMAN, and passed to be cngrosscd
under a suspension of the rules. Provides for
imprisonment for thirty days
Bill an act to repeal an act entitled an act reat-
ing to armores for military companies, was taken
from the table and indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. SHEPHERD, from the Committee on Fnan-
cial AiAus, reported ought to pass, in an amended
form, on resolve in favor OF Sprague, Owen 4
Nash also reported same on resolve in favor of the
Secretary of the Senate. Passed to be engrossed
under suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. PORTER, from the committee of conference
on disagreeing votes Of the two branches, on re-
solve in favor of road between kingsbury Mills
and Blanchard, reported the same in a draft,
and ought to pass. The resolve read twice,
uuder a suspension Of the rules, and passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. LYNCH, from the committee OF conference
on the disagreeing votes of the two branches, on
the bill to repeal chap. 80 of the public laws of
1879, relating to civil actions, reported that the
House recede and concur with the Senate.
The report was accepted, and the bill passed to
be engrossed.
cial Affairs, presented bill act for the
ment of a State tax for the year 1876, amounting
to SS43 60S2l, and resolve authorizing tempo
rary loan amounting to 10000, which were
passed 10 be engrossed under suspension Of the
rules.
Bill an act repeating chap II OF the public laws
of 1872, and chap. 2ii Of the public laws of 1874
indefinitely postponed by the House, came from the
Senate that branch insisting upon its vote passing
the same, and asking a committee of conference.
The House insisted and concurred in the prop,
ositon for a conference, and the Speaker appoint
ed Messrs. Pike, Anderson and Powers.
Resolve appropriaing $4,000 for the Maine H.
sane Hospital was taken from the table and read
the second time.
Mr.. TALBOT opposed its passage.
Messrs. HAYNES and BALLARD advocated the
resolve.
The House refused the measure passage.
The bill for the equitable gradations of pun
ishment was taken up. 1t provides that crimes
that have heretofore been punished by imprison
ment for life, shall hereafter be twenty years ;
those punished by imprisonment for twenty years
shall be reduced to ten, and like reduction Ill all
penalties.
Mr.. ANDERSON spoke in favor of the bill.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
Resolve fixing the number of the Bank Exanin-
ers report to be printed annually hereafter at the
expense of the State, and resolve relating to the
number and size of certain reports, were passed
to be engrossed under suspension Of the rules.
Bill an act to incorporate the Franklin Central
Agricultural Society, indefinitely postponed by
the House, came from the Senate, that branch in
sisting upon its former vote, and proposing COM
mittee of conference.
The House insisted upon its former vote, con-
CURED IN the proposition for committee of con-
ference, and the Speaker appointed on the part Of
the House, Messrs. keegan, Thompson and Chase.
The House receded from its vote indefinitely
postponng the resolve in aid of road through
Dunns Notch, in Oxford county. and referred the
same to the next legislature in concurrence with
the Senate.
Messrs. Chase of Bridgton, Shepherd and Kim
ball, were appointed a Committee Of Conference
on the part OF the House, on disagreeing votes of
the two branches on the bill relating to amending
the law concerning steamboats, on inland waters.
The report of the Committee of Conference on
resolve in favor of Joseph w. Hines, reported the
same amended. The reported was accepted, the
resolve further amended on motion of Mr.. TAI
BOT and passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. WIGGIN, message was sent
to the Senate requesting the return of the resolve
in favor of rebuilding bridge the east branch
of the Kennebec river in Somerset county.
The resolve was subsequently, returned.
Mr.. WIGGIN moved reconsideration Of the
vote whereby the resolve was passed to be en-
crossed
On motion Of Mr. BASS, that motion was laid on
the table and tomorrow assigned.
Bill an act to limit the rate of interest to eight
per cent. came from the Senate given passage.
Mr.. Young of Trenton moved to Indefinitely
postpone.
Mr.. BASS opposed the motion.
Mr.. TALBOT opposed the motion and called for
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. BASS moved to lay on the table and assign
| it for tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
motion to adjourn was made, on which the
yeas and nays were asked.
The House refused to order the yeas and nays
and also refused to adjourn.
The motion to lay on the table and assign to