Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-15
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Senate.

MONDAY, iei'. Il.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev Mr.. SARGENT Of Augus'a.
The journal of Saturdays Proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of in toncar
renee.
Final reports were made by the Committees on
Military Affairs Federal Relations, Ways and
Bridges. and Railroads.
Mr. ToLMAN, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported order relating to enlistments
and examination Of soldiers for the last three
years. Accepted.
Mr.. HINcKLEY, from the Committee on Finance,
reported resolve relating to pay of officers Of the
State Prison. Printed under rule. Provides for
salaries, as follows: Warden, $1,000; Deputy
Warden, $1,000; Clerk, $500; Guards, $500 each /;
Physician, $50; Chaplain, $3.50; Gate Keeper,
$780, Teacher, $780,
Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT presented resolve fixing
the number of the Bank Examiners reports to be
printed annually hereafter at the expense Of the
State. Provides for printing of $4,000 copies
Referred to Committee on Financial Affairs.
Mr. WHEELwRIGHT presented an act entitled
an act relating to certificates of warehouse men.
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. PEAKS, the Senate recon-
sidered the vote indefinitely postponing in con-
currence bill an act to repeal chapter 80 of the
public laws of 1875, relating to civil actions and,
on motion of the same Senator, the Senate insisted
It's former vote passing the same to be engrossed,
and called for Committee of Conference.
Selate: Messrs. Donworth Of Aroostook, kyes OF
Franklin, and Prescott of Somerset
Bill act to protect the owners of fish weirs on
Sunday, in Lubec, was taken from the table, and
pending its passage to be engrossed, MIR. "ADs-
WORTH moved the indefinite postponement of the
bill.
Mr.. TALBOT objected.
The motion was negatiyed.
The bill was tabled, and specially assigned for
tomorrow.
Mr.. STEVENS presented bill an act to amend
section IA Of chapter l42 of the revised statutes,
relating to Reform School. by striking out the
word March in the last line of said section, and
inserting November" in the place thereof
Printed under rule.
Resolve in favor Of Plantation No. 4, Range |,
Penobscot county known as Lakeville, asking for
gratuty by the State of S527 "a, the same being
for State aid lost in transitu taken from the
table.
The pending question was on the motion to
reconsider the vote whereby the resolve was
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. PRESCOTT advocated the motion.
Messrs. HASKELL and WEBB opposed.
The discussion was continued BY Messrs
SwAsEY, KYEs, WuEELwRIGHT, PEAKS and
WEBB.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB, the yea. and rays
were ordered, which resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Brown of Piscataquis, Carney,
Donworth, Estes, Hinckley, Kyes, Lord, Prescott,
Stevens, Swasey, Talbot, Thompson, Wadsworth,
Woodbur,-14
NAYs-Messrs. Baker, Brown of Cumberland,
Gray, Haskell, Peaks, Thurlough, Tolman, Watts,
Webb Wentworth, Wheelwright, White-l2.
So the vote was reconsidered by which the re-
solve was passed to be engro ssed
Mr.. .PREsCoTT, moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the resolve.
On motion Of Mr.. SwAsEY, the yeas and nays
were taken on the motion to Indefinitely postpone,
which resulted as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Carney, Estes. Kyes, Lord,
Prescott, Stevens, Swasey, Wadswolth, Wood
bury.
NAYs-Messrs. Baker. Brown Of Cumberland,
Brown of Piscataqus, Donworth, Gray, Haskell,
Hickey, Peaks, Talbot. Thompson Thurlough,
Tolman, Watts, Webb, Wentworth Wheelwright,
Whne-l7.
So the motion to indefinitely postpone was neg
atived.
Mr.. HASKELL moved the resolve be tabled, and
called for the yeas and nays on his motion, which
resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Baker, Brown of Cumberland,
Brown of Piseataquis, Estes, Gray, Haskell,
| Thompson, Thurlough, Tolman, Wadsworth,
Watts, Webb, Wentworth, Wheelwright, White
20.
NAYs-Carney, Donworth, Kyes, Lord, swasey,
Woodbury-G.
So the resolve was tabled
On motion of Mr. HASKELL the resolve was
taken from the table and especially assigned for
to morrow.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
! An act to amend sec. l6, chap II of the revised
statutes relating to the sales of real estate by
license OF court; an act TO protect the rights of
| railroad stockholders and bondholders; an act re-
la'ing to the framing of issues in equity cases;
| an act authorizing assiguees of judgments to
bring sc,re fdeids resolve in favor OF Joseph Gran
ger resolve laying tax on the several counties
| in the State; an act TO amend chap 80, sec. Of
the revised statutes, relating to deer resolve in
i fa.,A rrff fhantp nat 90
chap u of the revised statutes relating to equity
| powers resolve IN favor of James G. Griffin; re-
| solve in aid OF road passing through township +.
Range |, Aroostook county; resolve in favor Of
Henry ii. Haskell resolve to more fully perfect
the records of the Adjutant Generals office, and
| encourage the writing of regimental histories of
| Maine troops in the war of 1861; resolve in favor
ofthe State Reform school; resolve in favor Of
building bridge across east branch of forks Of the
| kennebec river in Somerset county; act regu-
laing the rate Of interest an act to amend sec. !,
chap 256 Of the public laws of 1874 relating to the
| commitment Of Insane persons; an act to provide
further remedies for the collection Of State taxes
upon corporations an act to amend etions / and
| ID of chap. SO of the revised statutes.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to authorize the Maine Central Railroad Co.
to discontinue the use OF portion of its track an
act to amend AZ, chap. 2, of the revised stat
utes, relating to the distribution of election blanks
| an act to amend chap. 592 of the public laws of
| 1874, relating to the close-time for land locked
| salmon togue or trout in the St. Crox river and
its tributaries an act to amend the charter of the
| yearly meeting of Friends for New England an
act to authorize the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany to connect its depots in Lewiston; an act to
amend chap. 239 of the public laws Of 1874, relat-
ing to the protection of game an act to amend the
law relat NJ to innholders; an act to amend sec
80 of chap. 81 of the revised statutes, relating to