Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-05
NO. 81.
MAINE LEGISLAIURE.
Senate.

the journal Oh yesterday proceedings was read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
Bill an act to prevent the throwing of slabs and
other refuse into the Kennebec river and its
tributaries came from the House referred to next
leg gislature.
Mr.. BRAGDoN moved that the Senate non con-
cur with the House n its reference. lie said that
it was an important bill and that after q full
hearing 1t had been unanimously reported by the
committee.
Mr. PEAKS inquired if this was not the bill that
under the ruling of the Speaker yesterday, had
been referred to the next leg slature for want Of
proper notice, and was answered that it was.
Mr.: PHILLIPS said he was heartily in sympathy
with the objects of the bill. We had such
prohibition on the Penobscot, but under the tech
hical rulings Of the Speaker of the House no no.
tice had been issued to parties interested. If this
could be got over however, he should vote for the
bill.
Mr.. KrEs did not believe that this branch should
be governed by the rulings of the Speaker of the
other branch. 1t was an important bill, and he be-
lieved it should have a passage.
Mr.. STEVENS agreed with the last Senator. He
hoped the Senate would not concur with the House.
The people of Waterville and West Wsterville
we're interested in this bill. Their water wheels
had been stopped by the obstruction caused by
throwing refuse material in the waters of the Ken
nebec river and its tributaries. Their manufac-
turing interests had suffered greatly in conse
quence.
Mr.. SHEPHERD thought it was not within the
province of the Senate to discuss the rulings of
the Speaker of the other branch. He thought
proper notice had not been given, and he believed
that parties opposed to the bill ought to be heard.
These parties felt aggrieved in the matter, and
thought their rights were not justly regarded. AT
late day, and since the committee reported, they
have sent in their remonstrances, and it was no
more than fair their rights should be respected.
They had not been heard in the matter. He fav
ored reference to the next Legislature.
The bill was further discussed by Messrs. Ste
| ems, White, Shepherd, Bragdon, Kyes, Woodbury.
and Vinton.
The Senate, l3 to Z, voted to non-concur, and
the bill was passed to be engrossed.
A message was received from the House, pro-
posing q joint convention Of both branches
Tuesday evening, Feb. 6, to listen to a centenna
| address from ex-Gov. Chamberlain.
The Secretary was charged with a message in
forming that branch of the acceptance Of the
proposition.
Bill an act for the protection of cranberres in
the towns of Machias and East Machias. came
from the House amended and passed to be en-
crossed.
ON motion of Mr.. WADswoRrH the Senate re-
fused to adopt House amendments
Mr.. PHILLIPS then moved that the bill be in-
definitely postponed, and it was so voted.
On motion Of Mr.. IRISH the vote was reconsd-
cred whereby the Senate concurred with the
House in accepting the report referring to the
Farrar, for dredge bars blast rocks, and have ex-
elusive right to navigate for ten years Richardson
lakes and intervening streams.
The same Senator moved that the report be
amended by striking out that the bill be referred
to the next legislature with order of notice, and
substituting that 1t ought to pass. Lost.
The report of the committee was then accepted.
A communication was received from the Secre
tary of State, transmitting the annual report of
the managers of the Maine Industrial School for
Girls.
Bill an act changing the time Of holding munic
pal elections of the city of Ellsworth pending its
passage to be engrossed, was tabled.
Resolve in favor of bridge in the town of Lyn-
don, came up on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. WATTS moved indefinite postponement,
Mr.. BURLEIGH explained the object OF the re-
solve. 1t was an appropriation Of $1,000 to aid
the town in building bridge that would cost SlG-
000 He thought the resolve should pass.
The resolve was tabled and assigned for Tues
day next.
Mr.. Brown from the select committee on en-
argement of the State House, reported resolve
| relating to the improvement and enlargement of
the State House. Provides that the Governor
and Council be direct ted to procure plan or plans.
specifications and estimates for the improvement
and enlargement of the State House, and report
the same to the next legislature and that the sum m
of 81 900 be appropriated for that purpose.
The rules were suspended and the resolve took
its first reading and then assigned tor Monday
next.
A message was received from the House asking
for the return to that branch, OF bill an act to
provide in part for the expenditures of govern
ment.
The bill was returned
Several other bills were called for and returned
to the House.
Bill an act additional to sec. 6, of chap. 6, of
the revised statutes relating to the taxation of
property of religious societies. came up on its pas
sage to be engrossed
Mr.. PHILLIPS moved to amend in second line
by inserting land meeting house lot"
MIR. VINToN explained the object of the bill.
lielthought the amendment unnecessary. The
bill had been carefully examined and drawn by
the committee.
The amendment was Withdrawn.
Mr.. BRAGDoN moved to amend by inserting in
the third line land parsonages," SO that they
should be excepted.
Mr.. VINToN thought the psr,onages should be
liable to taxation.
MIR. STEVENS remarked that he was not quite
ready to give his vote for the bill He moved
that it be tabled until Monday next.
Mr.. JORDAN objected. He thought the matter
could just as well be considered now as to have
it lay over.
The bill was tabled.
A final report was made by Joint Standing Con.
mittee on Reform School.
Mr.. JORDAN presented resolve In favor of the
Maine industrial School for Girls. [Appropriates
VI, 500 Read and assigned for Tuesday.
1t was voted that when the Senate adjourn, it
DC 10 Monday next at Zl-2 L. Nj.
Bill an act to repeal chap. lt6 of the public
laws of 1876, relating to ways, and revise the
provis ions of sec. 80 of chap. Is of the rev sed
statutes was taken from the table, amended on
motion of Mr.. BURLEIGH, and passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill an act to amend sec. IS of chap. Is of the
revised statutes relating to damage on ways, as
amended by chap. 2l5 of the public laws of
1874. and chap. 81 of public laws OF 1876 was tax
en- from the table.
Mr.. NINToN moved to amend by inserting "sc.
tual' after ''hours, in the 18th line, and strik-
ing out ''or persons" in the 2lst line Adopted.
Mr.. BRAGDoN moved to amend in the 2lst line
by striking out sixty" and inserting "seven" in
lieu thereof
MIR. WOODBURY. moved to amend by subst.ta-
ting thirty" Adopted
The bill AS amended was then passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill an act to amend chap. 27 of revised stat.
utes relating to drinking houses and tppling shops,
was assigned for further consideration on Tuesday
next, at ii O'Clock A. NJ, on molten of Mr.. PEAKS.
Bill an act additional to chap. 30 of the revised
statutes relating to mischievous dogs was take7
from the table read twice, and pending its passage
to be engrossed, Mr.. PHILLIPS moved to amend BY
providing for an equal distribution among school
districts of all money exceeding $780, recovered
by fines.