Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

FRIDAY, Feb. 4.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. THOMAS Of Gardiner.
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur.
renee.
communication was received from the Secre.
tary OF State transmitting the returns of stockhod-
ers OF such corporations as have made return to
| that office for the year 1875.
Mr. IHURLoUGH from the Committee on Towns,
on petition Of Amaziah Whitten and Others pray.
ing that they may be set off from the town Of San.
leave to withdraw
MIR. STEVENS, from the Committee on Education,
on order relating to the transfer Of scholars from
district to Free High Schools. reported legislation
ihheApeoient. Also on order relating TO amending
the school laws SO IS to secure more punctusl q.
tendance in our public schools reported legislation
inexpedient. On order relating to trusteeing the
wages Of school teachers, reported reference to
Committee on Legal Affairs.
Siil an act to incoi porate the Franklin Central
Agricultural Society came from the House indef;.
nitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. KYEs the bill was tabled.
On motion Of Mr.. SwAsEY, the resolve in favor
OF the State Centennial Commission was made
the special assignment for Tuesday next
MIR. STEVENS, from the Committee on Reform
school, reported resolve appropriating 81 934 for
the use OF the Maine Industrial School for Girls
at i!allowell. Printed under rule.
and Bankin0 reported bill an act to regulate
dividends Of savings banks. Printed under rule
lfrovdes that no savings bank shall declare 4
seml-annual mi, dividend exceeding l-2 per cent?
bil an act to repeal an act relating to the duties
Of sheriffs and county attorneys, came from the
House, referred to the Committee on Legal Al.
fairs.
On motion Of Mr.. SwAsEY, the same WAS tabled
until after the morning hour.
subsequently it was taken up, and Mr.. SwAsEy
! thought vw0e . matte 80
portance He did not believe that the people Of
this State were prepared to take any backward
steps. He believed that the Sheriff enforcement
law as 1t now stood, is fair candid and consider
Maine. He did not believe the legislature was
prepared to be swerved from their duty BY any in.
hueIcs that can be brought to bear inside the
State, or from outside the State by any set Of men
or OF any political party. This is question above
the province or power Of any political party. It
IS question above all political considerations.
lie believed there were just as good men in the
democratic party as there are in the republican
party, men who are ready to sustain the prohibi-
tory law who stand in the front rank Of the great
reform now sweepng over the land, and any at.
tempt TO dregard thier wishes, for the repeal of
this law will be thwarted He regarded the tenn.
perance committee as the proper one to whom this
resolve should go, and he therefore moved that
the Senate nonconcur with the House, and refer
the resolve to the Committee on Temperance.
And it was SO voted
On motion of Mr. kYEs, it was voted that when
the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Mon.
day next at o'clock P. NJ.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend sec. of chap. 1888 ofthe revised
statutes relating to fugitives from justice; an act
to better protect owners of fish weirs in Lubec An
act to legalize the dongs of School district No.
z in the town Of Blaine; an act to extend the time
for the location and construction of the Portland
& Ogdensburg Railroad; an act to incor.
porate the Ellsworth Marine Insurance Co.:
resolve for the appointment of commission to re-
construct the savings bank laws; resolve in aid Of
bridge over Savage stream in st. Francis Planta.
ton; resolve authorizing the Land Agent to con.
vey to Enoch Hall lot of land in Lyndon; an act
to amend sec. l6 Of chap II of the revised statutes
relating to Judicial proceedings An act in relation
to the erection Of wharves and fish weirs in tide
waters; resolve in favor of the State centennial
commission; an act amending sec. 20, chap. l24 Of
the revised statutes in relation to labor; An act to
provide for the organization of savings banks,
trust or loan associations; an act to repeal sec.
II of chap. II Of the revised statutes n relation
to parishes act to authorize the sale of islands
belonging TO the State.
PASSED TO BE ENaROssHD.
An act to enable nonresident guardians to
obtain property belonging to their wsrds resid-
ing In other States or Territories of the United
States; resolve authorizing the State Treasurer
the Treasury; resolve in favor of bridge across
Maitawamkeag river in the town Haynesville,
on the military road resolve in favor Of Normal
school at Pennington and Normal school at Cas-
tine; resolve authorizing an appropriation for
chemical fire engine and hose; resolve in favor of
town of Wellington; an act to incorporate the
Maine State Temperance Camp Meeting Associa-
ton.
On motion Of Mr.. EsrEs,
Adjourned.