Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-24
NO. AZ.
NAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

renee.
Messrs Haskell of Cumberland, Brown Of Pts.
cataquis and White of Wsldo, were Joined to .
committee Of conference proposed by the House,
on disagreeing votes of the two branches ON the bill
relating to amending the law concerning steam.
boats on inland waters.
BIZ an act to repeal chap. 257 Of the public laws
OF lS74 relating to armories for military purposes,
came from the House indefinitely postponed. On
motion OF MIR. HOLMAN the Senate insisted ON its
previous action giving the bill passage, and ask
ed tor committee of conference. The following
were appointed on part of the Senate: Messrs.
TOlnan of Hancock, Bracket of York and Kyes
of Franklin.
Mr.. PRESCOTT presented resolve fixing the num-
Der OF the reports of the Warden of the State
pense of the State. 1900 copies.l
The resolve was read twice under . suspension
of the rules, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. PEAKS, from the committee of conference
on resolve in favor of the Military and Naval
to provide for an appropriation of 81 600. Re-
port accepted and the resolve given passage.
Mr.. SwAsEY, from the committee of conference
on disagreeiAg votes resolve in favor of bridge
across the Ma2allaway livar, reported that the
committee had unanimously agreed on an amend
$500.
The report was accepted, the amendment adopt
ed and the same given q passage.
report ,t, Of the Judiciary committee. giving
Winn, relating to embezzlemeDt of property, was
taken from the table and accepted.
Bill an act to amend sec. 36 Of chap. Is of the
revised statutes relating to ways, was taken from
the table, House amendments adopted, and the
same passed to be engrossed.
Resolve appropriating 81 900 to defrsy the ex.
penses Of the Governor and Staff in attending the
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia, was taken
from the table.
The Senate non-concurred with the House. re.
fusing it passage, and pending the same to be
engrossed, Mr.. CARNEY moved to amend by ap-
propriating $1,000. Agreed to.
Messrs SwAsEY and HASKELL advocated the
passage of the resolve as amended.
On motion Of Mr.. ToLMAN, the yeas and nays
were ordered on the passage Of the resolve, re-
sulting as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Baker, Brown of Cumberland,
Brown Of piscataquis, Carney, Donworth, Gray,
sevens s aTs sas smssey ras 4sso Lo1 pe.s
Thurlough. Wadsworth, Webb-2O.
NAYs-Messrs. Estes, Tolman. Watts, White-4.
So the resolve was given passage.
Resolve concurring on amendment to the Con-
stituton, relating to bribery at election, from
the House, that branch adhering to its vote pass
ing the same.
On motion of Mr.. PEAKS, the Senate adhered to
its vote indefinitely postponing the resolve.
Resolve relating to salaries of State officers came
back from the House, that branch non. .concurring
in the Senate amendment to fix the pay of the Ad-
jutant General at 81 800
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the Senate receded
from its vote passing the resolve to be engrossed.
Mr.. STEVENS offered amendment "B," fixing
the salary Of the clerk to Superintendent of Com
mon Schools at 81, 900, instead of $500.
On motion of Mr.. HASKELL, the yeas and nays
were ordered on the adoption Of this amendment,
resulting as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bracket, Brown of Piscataouis,
Carney, French. Gray, Hinckley, Jordan, Lord.
Peaks, Prescott, Stevens, Swasey, Thompson,
Thurough, Tolman, Wadsworth, Webb-l7.
NAYs-Messrs Baker, Brown of Cumberland,
Donworth, Estes, Haskell, Talbot, Watts, White
So the amendment was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. PEAKS, the Senate insisted on
its vote giving the Adjutant General 81 500 and
the resolve as amended was given passage.
On motion of Mr.. DoNwoRTH
Ordered, That the Librarian be directed 10 fur.
nish the town Of Haynesville, one copy of the re.
vised statutes, and one copy of the acts and re-
solves for each year subsequent to the revision of
the statutes and the digess of Maine, with the re-
ports Of the State of Maine not embraced in the
dgests, and Bible, If such books can be spared
from the library.
Bill an act to abolish the Office of Fish Commis
sioner came from the House, that branch insisting
on its previous vote and proposing a committee Of
conference.
The proposition was accepted, and Messrs. Swa-
sey of Oxford, Haskell of Cumberland and Hinck.
ley of Hancock were appointed.
Bill an act to prevent the throwing of coal tar,
gas wafer, OF Otuer TesluuuIH or waste matter
ing from the manufacture Of gas, into the tide
waters of the Saco river, which was referred to the
next legislature by the Senate, came from the
House that branch insisting on its former vote
giving the bill passage and proposing mmit.
tee of conference.
Mr.. ToLMAN moved that the Sanste rccede and
concur. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. LORD the Senate adhered.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve in favor of the Secretary of the Senate;
resolve in favor of Sprague, Owen Nash; re.
solve providing for the publication and distribution
of the Constitution as amended resolve in favor
of j. W. Hines; resolve in favor of Henry II.
Haskell resolve relating to the number and size
Of certain reports; resolve fixing the number of
the reports of the Warden of the State Prison to
be printed annually hereafter. at the expense of
the State; an act to amend sec. So of chap. Is of
the revised statutes relating to ways; resolve in
favor of bridge across the Magalloway river; re-
solve in favor of the Military and Naval Asylum
at Bath; resolve appropriating $1,000 to defrsy
the expenses OF the Governor and staff in attend
ing the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia
resolve relating to salaries of State officers.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An actauthorizing Charles w. Howard to dredge
oars and navigate Rangeley lake BY steam: an act
to amend 81 Of chap. 81 of the revised statutes
relating to evidence; an act relating to the taxa
pea!s from county commissioners; An act smenda-
tory OF chap. l24 of the public laws Of the year
1873 in aid of free high schools; an act to make
valid the doings OF district No. in the town Of
Westport; an act to amend chap. 229 of the pub
lie laws of 1874, entitled ian act further to extend
the power Of school districts; act explanatory Of
IAN act additional for the assessment and collec-
ton of taxes approved Feb. q, 1871; An oct to
amend chap. As OF the special laws Of 1872 relating
to the New Portland Canpmeeting Association.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve relating to claims Of settlers on
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the records of the Adjutant Generals office and to
encourage the writing of regimental histories Of
Maine troops in the war of 1861; resolve for the
purchase Of the Maine State Year Book and Leg.
islative Manual.
On motion of Mr.. CARNEY the Senate took re.
cess until o'clock P. NJ.
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