Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-22
MAINE LEGISLiTURE.
Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. q,

MoNDAl, Gu. SISt.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. QUINBY o
Augusta.
The journal of Saturdays proceedings wa:
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
Bill an act to amend chap. liz of the public
laws of 1874, relating to the security of lite oI
steam vessels on inland waters was read twice
and pending its passage to be engrossed, Mr.
HASKELL moved its indefinite posponement, and
il voted.
Resolve in favor of the Military and Naval Asy-
lum at Bath, was read twice under suspension of
the rules, the pending question being on the adop
ton of House amendment "a, applopriaung
ST, 600.
Mr.. PEAKS moved to amend by substituting
SIS, 600. Agreed to.
House amendment ''B' was adopted and the
resolve given passage.
Bill an act to repeal the bounty on bears came
from the House. the question being on its iudef-
mite postponement i'll concurrence.
Mr.. HASKELL opposed.
Messrs. STEVENS and TALBOT favored.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
Resolve in favor Of the State road between
kngsbury Mills and Blanchard in Piscataqui.
county, came from the House Indefinitely post
poned.
On motion of Mr.. Brown of Piscataquis, the
Senate insisted its former action giving the
solve passage, and called for committee Of con
ference.
Messrs. Brown, Peaks of Penobscot and Estes
of Waldo, were appointed on part of the Senate
Bill an act to set Oft Bartett's island from the
town of Mt. Desert to the town of fremont in
Hancock county, which was indefinitely postponed
by the Senate, came from the House that branch
adhering to its vote giving the bill passage.
The Senate adhered to its vote on motion Of
Mr. SwAsEY.
Bill an act to prevent the throwing of coal tar
gas water, or other residum or waste matter arts
ing from The manufacture of gas, into the tide
waters Of the Saco river, pending its passage tC
be engrossed was tabled on motion of Mr.. CAR
NEY.
Bill an act relating to taxation of insurance
companies came up its passage to be engross ed
Mr.. WADswoRTH moved to amend by fxins
the tax at one per cent, nstcadsof two per cent
as the bill provided.
Mr.. llINCKLEY opposed.
The amendment was rejected, and the bill giver
passage.
Bin an act to repeal an act entitled an act re
lating to armories for military companies, was
taken from the table.
Pending its second reading Mr.. ToLMAN moved
to amend by substituting bill an act to repea
chap. 257 of the public laws of 1874 relating tc
armories for military companies.
The bill was read twice and passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr. IIINCKLEY, from the Committee on Finance
reported resolve relating to the number and size
of certain reports. Read and assigned. Fixes
the number OF Bank Examiners report at 1900
copies; Reform School 1000; College of Agricul-
ture 800
Mr.. HASKELL from Committee of Conference
on dlsagreeing vote on bridge across the Magallo-
way nver, reported that the committee were una
BILE to agree. The report was accepted and on
motion OF Mr.. WADswoRTH, new committee
was called for, and Messrs. Swasey of Oxford
Thompson OF York, and Ilinkley Of Hancock were
appointed on part of the Senate.
The following adverse reports were taken from
the table and accepted: Report of committee on
banks and banking on an act to incorporate the
Berwick Savings bank; report of Committee on
the Judiciary, order relating to abolishing i'm
prisonment for debt; also on order regulating toll
on toll bridges; also on order relating to mileage
of members of the legislature.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act additional to chap. IL of the revised
statutes relating to the lists of scholars required
to be returned by school agents and school com
mttees; an act relative to bail in criminal cases
an act to amend sec. of chap. 80 of the revised
statutes relating to bounty on wild animals; an
an act additional to, and amendatory of sec. 50
chap. ll3 of the revised statutes, relating to the
suppot of debtors in jail resolve in favor of Jas.
Phair; an act to extend the time for the locat ion
and completion Of the Somerset railroad resolve
relating to salaries of State officers; resolve fixing
the number of the Bank Examiners reports to be
printed annually hereafter at the expense of the
State.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
Resolve relating to the claims of settlers on pro-
prietors lands; an act in relation to appeal from
county commissioners; an act to amend sec. 81 Of
chap " of the revised statutes relating to evil
dence; an act relating to the taxation of insur-
ance companies; an act to change the name OF
the New Portland Campmceng Association
resolve in favor of road through Dunns Notch
Oxford county; resolve in favor of the Military
and Naval Asylum at Bath; resolve for the pur-
chase of the Maine State Year Book and Legis-
lative Manual; resolve to more fully perfect the
records Of the AdJutant Generals office, and to
encourage the writing OF regimental histories OF
| Maine troops in war of 1861.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend chap. G5 of the revised statutes
relating TO the distribution of estates of persons de-
ceased out of the State, act additional to chap
60 of the revised statutes relating to the estates Of
deceased partners; act to incorporate the town
of Waite 10 the county of Washington; an act tc
amend sec. 30 chap. CO OF the revised statutes re-
lating to fees act to provide further remedies fol
the collection of the State tax upon corporations
an act TO amend chap. 592 Of the laws Of 1874, re
lating to the close time for land-locked salmon
togue trout in the ST. Croix river and its trbu