Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-03
NO. 80.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2.
Senate met according to adjournment.
The President resumed the chair.

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Senate met according to adjournment.
The President resumed the chair.
Prayer by Rev: Mr.. JAQUEs of Hallowell.
The J'urnal Of yesterdays proceedings was read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur.
renee.
On motion of Mr.. kYEs,
ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be di-
rec ed TO inquire into the expediency of amending
cchap. ~ OF the revised statutes relating to the
foreclosure OF mortgages on real estate.
On motion Of Mr.. KYEs,
ordered' that the Judic ary Committee be d.
fecied 10 inquire into the expediency of amending
sections aud 6, chap 81 OF the revised statutes,
| relating to ba.tardy process.
An act authorizing the Land Agent to sell the
Islands belonging to the State pending its first
| reading, was tabled to be printed under the rule
Nr. AYES, IRON the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported oll an act relative to the Ellsworth Po-
llce Couit. Read and assigned. Ealarges the
Jurisdiction OF the court, giving it concurrent juris
diclon with the Supreme Judicial Court in ali per-
sonal actions where the debt or damage is over
S20 and not over $780, but not to include proceed
tgs under the divorce laws the mill act or under
the bastardy act.
Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported bill an act to repeal II of
chap IL OF the revised statutes relating to parish
es. Printed under the rule.
Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT from the Joint special COM
mittee to whom was referred the subject matter of
presenting general laws for the formation of cor
poruoDs, IN accordance with the constitutional
amendments, reported bill an act to provide for
the organization Of Savings banks, or trust and
loan associations. Printed under the rule. PRO
vdCs that three quarters of the corporators shall
reside IN the county
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Joint Select Committee
on Printing aud Binding, reported that the com
miltee had contracted with Messrs. Sprague, Owen
Y Nash to do the State printing for the current
year, and submitted the contract.
The report was accepted, and the contract read
and approved. Sent down.
Mr.. Brown. from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported resolve in favor
Of bridge across the Mattawamkeag river in the
town OF Haynesylle, on the military road. Print
ed under rule.
An act to amend sec. of chap. of the revised
statutes relating to the assessment and collection
Of taxes Compelling towns to place tax of 81 90
on dogs), was read twice, and pending its passage
to be engrossed, Mr.. HINcKLEY moved an amend.
ment, fixing the tax at $500.
1he aInendnent was ;uled as out of order, not
being germane.
MIR. u1NcKLEr moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill.
Mr. HASKELL did not see any objections to the
bill.
Mr.. TALBOT hoped that it would be indefinitely
postponed. Dogs were luxury in his town to
many persons.
Mr. STEVENS favored the passage of the bill.
Mir. WEBB opposed tax.
Mr. SWAsEY felt that the pcople at large in the
state had this matter under control. An option
al law had been tried, and had not been aban.
doned. There had never been any revenue de-
ilved from such a tax. lie was not aware before
that dogs were luxury.
Mr.. STEVENS had the honor, he said, to repre-
sent an agricultural district, largely engaged in
wool growing. He was confident that dogs had
destroyed more sheep than bears. The estimates
of the damage done by dogs to sheep were well
known. Some towns tax dogs, but many towns
do not 1t seemed to HIM that the interests of
towns would be greatly benefited by such tax.
The law would cause great slaughter of dogs, in
at least three fourths Of the towns in the State.
Mr. ToLMAN Iema, ked that he resided in sheep
growing town. The law as it now IS lett it op-
tonal. In his town the revenue derived from such
tax was 500. He was in favor of leaving the
law as it is
Mr.. HINcKLEY raised doubts as the constitution
ality of a law levying a tax on dogs. In his Sec
ton he had rare ly heard of q dog killing sheep.
Mr.. STEVENS expressed his astonshment at the
remarks Of the gentleman (Hinckley) who had
offered an amendment to tax So.
Mr. HINCKLEY replied that he had offered it be-
cause 1t was the end that justified the means.
On motion Of MIR. LORD, the yeas and nays
were ordered on the motion to indefinitely post
pone, which on being taken resulted as follows:
1EAs-Messrs. Baker. Brown Of Cumberland,
Brown of iscataquis, Carney, Donworth, Haskell,
lilnchley, Jordan kyes, Prescott Sturgis, Swasey,
Talbot, ihurlough, Tolman, Watts, Webb, Wheel
wright, White-l9.
NAYs-Messis. Brack EFT, French, Lord, Stevens,
Thomp.on, Woodbury-6.
SO the bill was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. SwAsEY, a message was sent
TO the Governor, asking for the return of an act to
incorpt rate the Hibernlan Society of Biddeford.
The Secretary conveyed the message, and the
bill was returned.
Mr. SwAsEY said that he called for such action
because the society could incorporate under tie
general law.
The vote passing the bill to be enacted was re-
considered and the bill was then tabled.
On motion Of Mr.. HASKELL, bill an act to in
corporate the Orchard Beach Railroad Company,
taken from the table, rules suspended, the
bill read twice, and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. HAsKkLL, bill an act addi-
tional 10 TO amend an act to incorporate the
Bangor & Calais Shore Line Railroad Company
was taken from the table,
The same Senator moved to amend by adding
as follows Sec. .. The clerk of said corpora
alton may have further time of twenty days from
the approval of this act in which to file the cettif-
cate Of his election with the Registry Of Deeds in
The district where said corporation is established.
and former acts and doings of said corporation
are hereby made valid and legal.
The bill was amended and passed to be en-
crossed
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