Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-08
M4INE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. Z.
president pro ten, in the

WEDNESDAY, Feb. Z.
Mr. WHEELvRIGHT, president pro ten, in the
| chair.
| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. MARTIN Of Augusta.
The journal of yesterday proceedings was read
| and approved
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
ence.
Mr. STEVENS, by leave, presented bill an act al
dltonal TO chap. 1873 of the public laws OF 1874 re-
latng to clerk of judicial courts, and on his mo-
| ton the bill was tabled to be printed.
communication was received from the Cover
nor, transmitting the report OF the Centennial
Commissioners, and requesting the publication OF
the centennial address of ex-Gov. Chamberlain.
Resolve in favor of the Joint Standing Com
mlttee on Reform School read twice and
| passed to be engrossed under suspension of the
rules.
On motion of Mr.. WHITE, it was
Ordered, That the Hon. j. l.. Chamberlain be
requested to furnish for publication a copy of the
centennial address delivered by him, before joint
| convention of the Senate and House of Reprssen-
| tatives on the evening of the 9th inst.
On motion of Mr.. WHITE, it was
Ordered, That there be printed for the of the
leg lslature two thousand copies of the communica-
ton of the Governor, with the report of the Gen.
tennial Commissioners accompanying with two
thousand copies of the Centennial address of Hon.
J. l.. Chamberlain, and that the Secretary of the
Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives
be directed to make the usual and proper distri-
bution of the same.
for Girls (appropriatng $4,000 was taken from
the table, the pending motion being on its passage
to be engrossed.
Mr. vINToN asked for an explanation.
Mr. JORDAN, chairman of the committee which
reported the resolve, explained the objects of the
| appropriation which was to aid in defraying the
expenses of the school for the ensuing year.
| MIR. NISroN favored the passage OF the resolve.
| lie did not believe in the wisdom of Gripping
the work of the school,
The resolve was read twice and passed to be
engrossed.
Report of committee on Fisheries submitting
bill an act for the protection of migratory fish,
was taken from the table, motion of Mr.. WHITE,
and referred to the commission on revision Of fish
cry laws.
Resolve in favor of the State Reform School,
appropriating $4,000, taken from the table,
and the report of the committee accepted.
Mr.. LENNox called for an explanation.
Mr. JORDAN explained.
The resolve was read twice and passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill an act to amend chap. 5j7 of the private
and special laws of The year 1874, entitled an act
to establish the compensation of the county COM
mlssioners of Knox County, was taken from the
table, on motion of MIR. WATTS. The bill was re-
turned to the Governor for his approval.
Resolve for amendment OF the constitution re-
lating to biennial sessions was taken from the ia
Bile, and pending its passage TO be engrossed,
Mr.. ToLMAN moved its indefinite postponement Mt.
MIR. WHITE moved to amend by providing for
annual sessions.
Mr.. PEAKS objected to the passage of the re-
solve, believing it to be mpracticable.
MIR. kYEs advocated the passage of the resolve.
1t would save S60.0O0 annually to the tax payers.
1t would save an annual tinkerng of the statutes.
lie believed it was a matter that would meet the
approval of the people.
Mr. WHITE withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. VINTON opposed tie passage of the resolve.
He did not believe in either biennial sessions or
elections. lie did not think it would save ex-
pense. lie showed the necessity of letting the
constitution stand it is and argued that it would
be unwse to make any change. He hoped the re-
solve would be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. STEVENS opposed. He believed biennial
elections and sessions were uncalled for. He saw
no good reason for departing from the old GUS
tom.
Mr.. BoARDMAN concurred in the remarks of
the Senator from Franklin (kyes) The people
of his county were heartily in favor Of the re-
solve.
Mr.. JORDAN favored passage of the resolve.
The people OF his county believed iu il.
MIR. WEBB believed the people of the State
were in favor of the resolve. The State is suffer
ing from too much legislation. As matter of
economy the resolve should be passed.
Mr.. NINroN replied to the objections present
ed.
Mr.. PHILLIPS believed that biennial sessions
should not be left to the people, although he had
no doubt what they would vote for it. 1t would
be iDjudicious to have it submitted, and he gave
interests of the State to keep the legislation of the
state fresh and vigorous.
Mr. HoBsoN spoke in opposition to the resolve.
The discussion was continued by Mr.. kYEs.
On motion of Mr. BoARDMAN the yeas and nays
were ordered, and on being called resulted as fol-
lows, the pending question being indefinite
postponement:
YEAs.-Mes.rs Bailey, Baitlett, Bracket,
Brown, Burleigh, Hobson, Lennox, Nutter, Peaks,
Phillips, Stevens, Sumner, Tolman, Vinton, Wsds-
| worth, Wheelwright, White, Woodbury.--lS.
NAYs.-Messrs. Boardman, Bragdon, Irish,
Jordan. Kyes, Learned, Nash, Watts, Webb.-9.
So the resolve not receiving the necessary two
thirds vote, was indefinitely postponed.
Resolve in favor of bridge in the town of Lyn-
don, (appropriates So 000) taken from the
BILE, and House amendment was adopted.
| 1t was further amended on motion Of Mr.. BRAG-
DON. and then passed to be engrossed.
The vote whereby the Senate passed to be en-
crossed bill an act to amend an act entitled
IAN act providing for division of rents of island
shores to the Penobscot Indians, and for other
purposes" was reconsidered, and the bill indef
nitey postponed on motion of Mr.. kYEs.
On motion of Mr.. PEAKS the Senate voted for
an afternoon session commencing at half past two
o'clock.
Bill an act in relation to county attorneys was
taken from the table, the question being whether
| the Senate should recede and concur with the
| House in indefinite postponement.
Mr.. NINroN opposed and favored the bill.
| The Senate non concurred with the House.
Resolve relating to the purchase by the state of
| certain Maine Reports WAS taken from the table,
the question being on concurring with the House
| in its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. STEVENS advocated the resolve.
The Senate nonconcurred with the House in Its
| action.
Resolve for amendment to the constitution, re-
lating to municipal indebtedness was taken from
| the table
Mr.. BRAGDoN opposed its passage and moved
| its indefinite postponement.
| Mr.. NINToN advocated its passage.
| Messrs. Stevens, Hobson and White opposed.
Mr.. WHEELwRIGHr advocated passage of re-
| solve.
Pending discussion the Senate adjourned.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
| Resolve relating to the salary of clerk Of the
| Superintendent OF common schools; an act to au
thoriEe F. c. Bsrker,to navigate by steam MoosebJ
| Meguntc and Cupsuptc Lakes; an act to author
| ize Charles A. j. Farrar to dredge bars. blast
| rocks, and have the exclusive right to navigate
| Richardson Lakes and intervening streams by
steam; an act to amend sec. 65 of chap. 8 Of the
revised statutes, relating to damage on ways, as