Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TUESDAY, Feb. 20.


TUESDAY, Feb. %.
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Econ OF
Augusta.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings WAS
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
Pending its second reading, bill an act to
amend sec. IA of chap. 6 Of the revised statutes,
relating to taxation logs, was tabled on motion
of Mr.. STEVENS.
Bill an act for the abolition of the office of fish
commissioner, came from tde House, and pend
ing the adoption of amendments ga" and "B",
Mr.. HASKELL moved the indefinite postponement
OF the bill, and spoke against abolishing the
office.
Mr. ToLMAN opposed indefinite postponement.
The bill laid on the table until after the
morning hour.
Resolve in favor Of J. W. Hines came back
from the House, that branch insisting on its vote
indefinitely postponng the resolve, aud called for
a committee of conference.
The senate insisted on its vote passing the re-
solve, accepted the proposition and joined to the
committee on its part Messrs. Donworth Of Ar
oostOOk Jordan OF Androscoggfn and White of
Waldo.
Bill an act to amend chap 81 of the revised
statutes, relating to liens on buildings and lots,
which was indefinitely postponed by the Senate,
came from the House, that branch insisting on its
previous action passing the bill and proposing q
committee of conference. The Senate insisted on
its action and joined Messrs. Woodbury. Of Ken
nebec, Watts of Knox and Wentworth Of Wash
ington.
Mr. BRAcKErT, from the Committee on Interi-
or Waters reported bill an act to incorporate the
Lone Mountain Aqueduct Co. of Andover, OK
ford county.
The bill was read twice under suspension of
the rules, and passed to be engrossed
Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT from the Committee of
Conference to which was referred an act to regu-
late dividends of Savings banks, reported that the
Senate recede from its vote and concur with the
House in the indefinite postponement of the bill.
Accepted.
Final reports were received from the Committees
on Finance, Counties aud State Prison.
Mr.. KYEs from the Committee of Conference on
resolve in favor of Crystal plantation, reported
inability to agree. Accepted.
Mr.. KYEs from the Committee of Conference
on the disagreeing votes of the two branches on
bill an act to repeal chap. SO Of the public laws Of
1875 relating to civil actions, reported that the
House recede and concur with the Senate in Civ
ing the bill passage. Accepted.
On motion of MIR. Thompson, q message was
sent to the Governor asking for the return of bill
an act to amend chap. 592 of the private laws Of
1874, relating to the close time for land locked
salmon, togue or trout in the st. Croix river and
its tributaries.
The bill on being returned the vote passing the
same to be enacted was reconsidered, and the bill
indefinitely postponed.
Resolve relating to salaries Of State officers,
pending its passage to be engrossed, Mr.. PEAKS
moved that it be amended and that the AdjutAnt
Generals salary be 81 800, instead Of 81, 300.
MIR. HASKELL favored the passage ofthe resolve
as reported by the committee.
Pending adoption of the amendment the resolve
was tabled, on motion of Mr.. PEAKS.
Mr.. STURGIs presented resolve in favor of the
Secretary of the Senate, which was twice read and
under suspension Of the rules was passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Brown from the Committee of Conference
reported resolve in favor of the State road between
Kingsbury Mills and Blanchard in Piscataquis
county, and that it ought to pass Report accepted,
resolve read twice, rules suspended, and passed to
engrOssed.
Bill an act to incorporate the Franklin Central
Agricultural Society was taken from the table on
motion of Mr.. KYEs, the Senate insisted on its
previous action and proposed a committee Of con-
ference.
The following were appointed ON the part Of the
Senate: Messrs. kyes Of Franklin, Wadsworth Of
Oxford, and Stargis Of Androscoggin.
An act relating to the settlement Of public lands
pending its passage to be enacted, was tabled ON
motion of Mr.. Brown of Piscataquis.
Bill an act regulating the rate of interest, speci
ally assigned for to-day, was taken up. Provides
for rate OF six per cent? and not to exceed eight
per cent when stipulated in wrting.l
Mr.. SwAsEY advocated the passage Of the bill.
Remarks hereafte
Before the Senator had finished an adjourn
ment on his motion took place, until o'clock,
p. NJ.
The following took their second readings and
were passed to be engrosscd under suspension Of
the rules:
Resolve in favor of granting bounty on bears to
certain towns and plantations; an act to amend
chap. 1873 of the revised statutes, relative to
mencement of prosecutions; an act relating TO
written licenses or permits to cut timber and logs;
an act to repeal sec. S. chap. al of the revised
statutes, in relation to houses of correction act
to amend an act entitled an act to abolish the
death penalty and to regulate the manner of sp-
plying for pardons in certain cases, approved Feb.
2I, A ID. 1876; an act respecting the authority of
the st. Croix Gas Light Co.; an act to make val
id the drawings of grand jurors of the county of
Penobscot; an act relating to writs in municipal
courts.
PASSED TO BE ENaROssED.
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
mittees; an act relative to bail in criminal cases;
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. SIS,
chap lib Of the revised statutes, relating to the
support of debtors in jail resolve in favor of Jas.
Phar; an act to extend the time for the location
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; an act to incorporate the Deer Island and
Sedgwick Horse Ferry Co..; resolve relating to
the number and size of certain reports an act adj
dtional to chap. 223 Of the public laws of 1871,
regulating railroad corporations.
Concluded on second page.l