Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-31
MAINE LEGISLAIURF.
Senate.

Papers from the House disposed of in concur.
renee.
On motion of Mr.. PEAKS bill an act relating
| 70 the Bath tretting park was taken from the
MES and referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
Mr.. LEARNED, from the Committee on Claims,
on petition that W. w. Walker be allowed gra-
tuity, reported leave to withdraw.
Mr.. PHILLIPS, from the Committee on Legal AZ.
fairs, on order relating to repeating or amendi ing
sec: {, chap. of the revised ststutes, reported
legislation inexpedient. Also bill an act to incor-
porate the Harrington Jonesport Telegraph
Co. Read and assigned
Mr.. BoARDMAN, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on petition of Vital
Dagle, praying that two lots of land be conveyed
to him in Fort Kent, reported leave to withdraw.
Also reported resolve in favor of Swedish settlers
Printed under rule
Mr.. WADswoRTII, from the Committee on
Legal Affairs, reported in new draft bill an act
Tor the protection of cranberTes in the towns of
Machas and East Machias. Read and assigned
Also on order relating to amending Sec 2 chap.
oo OF the revised statutes, relating to divorce re-
ported legislation inexpedient.
MIR. THOMPSON, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, on memorial of s. b. Morrison, con
eerning the enlistment and examination of mem
nexpedent.
Mr.. PEAKS from the Committee on Agriculture.
reported resolve in favor of the Maine State Col
lege OF Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. IAp-
L
MIR. WHEELwRIGHT from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported bill an act to further amend
sec ZS, OF chap IL, of the revised statutes relating
TO ways Printed under rule. Also ought to pass
on bill an act to amend sec. 3, chap. Z Of the re-
vsed statutes, relating to election returns. Print
ed under rule.
Mr.. STEVENS from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported bill an act TO extend the powers
OF the North Anson and Skowhegan Telegraph
Co. Read and assigned.
res nj cd in fava nc Io..
Standing committee on Education, which was
read twice. rules suspended, and passed to be en-
crossed. Provides for payment of expenses of
committee visit to Normal School at Farming
ton.
Bill an act to authorize the town of Lyndon to
appropriate money in aid of Aroostook River
Railroad company, was read twice, and pending
ITS passage to be engrossed, was tabled on motion
of Mr.. Shepherd.
Bill an act to limit municipal Indebtedness was
read twice, and pending its passage to be en-
crossed, was amended on motion of Mr.. Wood
bury in sec. 2, line 6, between the words Gin
CURED" and NOR the following "or the munic-
lpal year next after the same is incurred"
MIR. WHITE moved the indefinite postponemeLt
OF the bill. If the bill passed it was liable to
be overrided by future enactments.
Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT thought it was important
that the bill should pass.
Mr.. SHEPHERD said he would either vote for in
definite ro,'ponement, or that it should lie over
until constitutional amendment relating to the
same should be acted upon.
Mr. BAILEY believed in fixing limit to munic-
lpal Indebtedness. Towns and cities were running
wild in debts and extravagances. In his c itv
(Portland,) we had some experience in this mat
ter. We had been plunged into such indebted
ness that his city was deeply involved. 1t was the
part OF wisdom to put such law on the statute
book.
MIR. kYEs thought objections to the bill were
not valid constitutional amendment cannot
pass the legislature without two-thirds vote.
This bill can pass by majority vote
Mr. WHITE further opposed the passage of the
resolve. lie thought the object of the bill could
not be affected by the bill if was passed. It can
only be attained by a constitutional amendment.
MIR. STEVENS opposed. He thought the friends
of the bill intended to thrust it upon the people
against their wishes. He did not think the legis-
lature was as well qualified to judge of the inter-
ests OF the people as the people themselves. This
bill cuts oil the right of towns to loan their credit
in aid OF certain railroad enterprises in which they
are now interested. He thought they should be
allowed to eaioy that right
The motion to indefinitely postpone was put
and resulted in tie vote. The President then
voted IN the Affirmative and the bill was therefore
indefinitely postponed.
Bill an act to authorize the appointment of po-
lice officers at camp meetings come up on its pas
sage to be engrossed.
Mr. PEAKS moved its indefinite postponement.
so voted.
Bill an act to repeal secs. 65 Sc and 81, Of chan
Is OF the revised statutes was taken up
Messrs. kyes, Peaks and Stevens opposed the
measure. Messrs. LennoS and Bailey favored re.
peal
Pending the passage of the bill to be eugrossed.
on motion of Mr.. BRAGDoN, the Senate adjourned
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend an act to establish q munich.
pal court in the city of Biddeford an act amend
ing chap 3)S OF the special laws of 1873, to pre-
vent the throwing of ballast into the Kennebec
tn he fob of
the Davis Brook in the town of Limippton;
an act additional to chap. 127 of the public
laws OF 1876 entitled an act in relation to appeals
from county commissioners; an act amending an
act entitled IAN act for the better protection of
lobsters an act to prevent the destruction of
books, pictures. statues and paintings in public
libraries; an act to make legal and va lid the do
lngs OF the proprietors of the Methodist Meeting
House OF Mechanic Falls, in the town Mnot; an
act to amend the charter Of the Camden Village
Corporation.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossEp.
Resolve in favor of John P. Webber; resolve In
favor Of Benjamin r. Walker and Joseph G..
Walker; an act to amend section l6 of chapter II
OF the revised statutes, relating to the powers Of
the supreme Judicial courts an act changing the
name OF the Main Street Methodist Episcopal
Free Church Society :" an act TO confirm the doin~s
of school district No. 10, in Berwick; an act
to amend sec IA of chap. ofthe revised statutes,
sg,a'ing to taxation of personal property;
All att III relation TO munCfpal and
police eourts an act to amend the
charter of the Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company; an act to amend section 4. chapter
l25, of the Revised Statutes relating to
gambling an act TO set off the farm of F. B.
Crowell from the Fairfield Village Corporation; an
act to amend |, chapter 3l4 of the private and
special laws oflS7S, relating to legalizing the
doings of the East Kennebec Agricultural and
horticultural Society an act to reduce the capital
stock of the York Manufacturing Co.; an act to
incorporate the Fifty Associates of Ellsworth;
an act 10 authorize Alton Z. Aver to dredpe bars
remove boulders and navigate East Pond an act 10
amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Ma
sonic trustees of Lewiston an act additional to an
act entitled an act to incorporate the city of
Bath; an act to make valid the doings of John G..
Adams as justice OF the peace; an act additional
to an act to supply the people of Augusta with
pure water approved March l2, 1870; an act to
authorize James F. Grindel to take ice from Mes-
dow Pond in lsesboro'; an act additional to chap.
lol OF the public laws of 1876 relating to the equi
ty powers of the Supreme Judicial Court; an
act in relation to proceedings in criminal cases;
an act authorizing the town Of Yarmouth to build
q foot bridge over tide waters; act to amend
sec. g. chap. rs of the revised statutes relating IN