Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-24
Mr.. prAxs on the question of receding and con.

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curing with the House, which resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Baker, Brown Of Cumberland,
Estes, Gray, Haskell, kyes, Swasey, wentworth,
Woodbury..
NAYs-Messrs. Bracket, Brown Of Piscataquis,
Carney, Donworth, French Hincklev, Jordan,
Lord, Peaks, Prescott, Stevens, Thompson,
Thurlough, Tolman, Wadsworth, Watts, Webb,
White-lS.
So the Senate refused to recede and concur.
Mr.. HASKELL moved that the Senate insist on
its former vote and ask for a committee OF con-
ference. On this question the yeas and nays were
ordered resulting as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Baker, Brown of Cumberland,
Donworth, Estes, Gray, Haskell 1linckley, Sws
sey, Tolmsn, Wadsworth Watts, White, Wood
bury-l3.
NAYs-Messrs. Brsckett Brown of Piscataqnis,
Carney, French, Kyes, Lord, Peaks, Prescott
Stevens, Thompson, Thulo1gh, Webh, went
worth-l3.
So the motion was negatived.
Mr.. STEVENS moved reconsideration OF this
vote, and it was so voted, and the following were
appointed conferees on part ofthe Senate-MG ssrs.
Stevens of Somerset, Bracket of York, ana fres-
colt of Somerset.
Subsequently the committee reported, amend
ing the resolve so that the guards shall receive
$500 each, and the physician s250.
The amendment was adopted and the resolve
given passage.
On motion of Mr.. HINcKLEY, it was
Ordered, That Hon. George Tolman be excused
from 1uttucT dtlCitdUCc, diu ttC 'Nb't'"y W N-
rected to make up his pay to the end of the session
Adjourned to IL o'clock, Z. Nj.
PASSED TO BE ENsEossED.
An act to amend chap. liz of the public laws OF
1874 relating to the security of life on steam ves-
sells on inland waters resolve in favor OF the Name
Insane Hospital resolve providing for the expens-
es of VIM. NJ. Hyler: resolve providing for the ex-
peuses of George IL. Thayer; resolve relating 10
The pay of the officers Of the State Prison; resolve
for defraying the expenses of Committee OF Agr-
cultural College Land Scrip Investigation; resolve
for pay of Nathaniel S. Littlefield of Brdgton
resolve relating to the pay Of the officers OF the
State Prison.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to amend an act entitled IAN act to abolish
the death penalty and to regulate the manner OF
applying for pardons in certain cases. approved
Feb. q, 1870; an act to amend chapter VI OF the
revised statutes relating to liens on buildings and
lots an act to amend chap. 1873 of revised statutes
relative to commencement of prosecutions; an
act to incorporate the town of Kossuth in the
comfy of Washington; an act relating to writs
in municipal COURTS act for the assessment OF
= State tax for the year 1876, amounting to the
sum of SS43, 60S.2l an act to repeal Sec 3, chap
al of the revised statutes IN relation TO house OF
correction 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
act additional to, and amendatory OF sec. 30,
chap. ll3 of the revised statutes, relating to the
support of debtors in jail; an act to extend the
time for the location and completion Of the Som
erset railroad; an act to incorporate the Deer
Island and Sedgwick Horse Ferry Co.. an act
additional to chap. 223 of the public laws
of 1871, regulating railroad corporations
an act to incorporate the Lone Mountain
AQueduct Company of Andover, Oxford county
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
nittees; an act to repeal chap. 80 Of the pubic
laws of 1875, relating to civil actions; an
act respecting the authority of the St. CroN Gas
light company; an act relating to the settlement
Of the public lands
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve approving the draft and arrangement Of
the constitution of this State by the Chief Justice,
and providing for the enrolment of the same; re-
solve authorizing temporary loan; resolve trans
fering the Granger turnpike fund into the treas
ury resolve in aid of road passing through In
dian township in Washington county; resolve in
favor of road between Kingsbury Mills and Blan-
chard; resolve in favor of james Phair; resolve
fixing the number of the Bank Examiners re-
ports to be printed annually hereafter at the ex-
pense Of the State; resolve IN favor OF granting
bounty on bears to certain towns and plantations
resolve in favor Of the State prison; resolve in
favor of rebuilding bridge across east branch OF
forks of the Kennebec river in Somerset county
EVENING SESSION.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Mr. HINCKLEY from the Committee on Finance
reported resolve on the pay roll of the Senate.
The report was accepted, resolve read twice, the
rules being suspended, and passed to be engrossed
Resolve on the pay roll OF the llouse, came from
that branch, read twice, the rules being suspend
ed, and passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
Report of the Committee on Finance, submit
ting bill an act to provide in part for the expendi
lures of government was accepted, the bill read
twice, the rules being suspended, and passed to be
engrossed in concurrence.
A message was received from the House of Rep.
resentatives by Mr.. BASS, informing the Senate
that the House has disposed of all business before
it, and is now ready to adjourn without day.
On motion of Mr.. H1NCKLEY,
Ordered, That message be sent to the House
of Representatives informing that body that the
Senate has disposed Of all business before it, and
is now ready to adjourn without day.
The message was conveyed by Mr.. HINcKLEY
On motion by Mr. BR0wN,
Ordered, That committee OF three on part oil
the Senate, with such as the House may join, be
appointed to wait on the Governor and inform him
that both branches of the Legislature, having
acted on all matters before them, are now ready
to receive any communication he may be pleased
to make.
Messrs. Brown of Piscataquis, Jordan Of An.
droscoggin, and Watts of Knox, were appointed
on the part Of the Senate
Subsequently Mr.. Brown, from the foregoing
committee, reported that the committee had wait
ed upon the Governor and discharged the duty
assigned them, and that the Governor was
pleased to say that he would communicate to the
two Houses forthwith through the Secretary OF
State.
Thereupon the Secretary Of State, Hon. S. j
Chadbourne, came in and laid before the Senate
the following message from the Governor:
STATE OF MAINE.
Executive Department,
Augusta, February %, 1875.
To tho President of the Senate
Transmit herewith list Of the acts and re-
solves passed during the present session of the
legislature, numbering 2l3 acts and 100 resolves,
which have either received my approval or have
become laws without such approval.
have no further communication to make.
(SigneD SELDEN CoNNoR.
Mr.. ToLMAN presented the following:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be ten
dered to James Pattee as Folder, and Elmer L.
Foss as Page, for the prompt and courteous per-
Torrance Of their duties.
The resolution was unan imously adopted.
Mr.. WENTWORTH presented the following
Resolved That the thanks of the Senate are
due and are hereby rendered to James ii. Banks,
Messenger, and Benjamin F. Stevens, Assistant
Messenger for the prompt and faithful manner in
which they have discharged their duties.
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