Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-06


On motion of Mr. Brown, the resolve was
tabled.
An act to amend section 9, chapter ZIG of the
revised statutes relating to the support Of prison
ers in Jaiis, was read twice and pending ITS pas
sage to be engrossed, Mr.. Phillips moved to
amend by striking out $3.50, and inserting S2.25
for q weeks board.
Mr.. STEVENS believed that So 90 a week as the
law now stands was fair and reasonable com
pensation. At the proper time he should move for
the indefinite postponement of the present bill.
Mr.. PEAKS advocated the amendment. In his
judgment ~ 90 was enough. The only fee ling
aroused was confined to sherifls and jailors, who
We're troubled about their fees.
Messrs. Stevens and Bailey replied.
Mr.. PHILLIPS advocated his amendment. lie
thought the pay Of board had been exorbltaut,
and he wanted to see 1t reduced. lie thought
81 % would cover all expenses, and leave good
margin for profit.
Mr.. STURGls opposed reduction.
Mr.. WEBB hoped the yatter would be left dis
dictionary with the county commissioners.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. STEVENS moved the indefinite postpone
mcnt of the bill. Lost.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed
Mr.. BURLEGGH presented resolve authorizing
the Land Agent to convey certain lots OF land in
townships numbered 4 and 5, range 10, in the
county of Piscaaquls. The resolve was read,
rules suspended, and passed to be engrossed.
Report of Committee on State Prison, with re-
solve in favor OF State Prison accompanying it
was taken from the table and accepted The
solve took It's several readings under suspension Of
the rules, and passed to be englossed.
Bill an act changing the time Of the municipal
election in the city of Ellsworth, was taken from
the table amended, and passed to be engrossed.
The following were each read twice and pend
ing their passage to be engrossed were tabled ::
resolve tor an amendment to the constitution so
to provide for biennial elections and biennial
sons of the legislature; resolve for an amend
the cOnstltutlDn 10 limit muulClpal
debtedness; an act in relation to county attorneys;
resolve concerning an amendment to the constItu-
ton of Maine relative to electors an act to amend
section 9, chap ZIG of the revised statutes relating
to the support of prisoners in jails.
The following were each read twice aud passed
TO be engrossed under a suspension Of the rules
An act TO obtain uniform returns from railroad
corporations; an act giving authority To the city
of Portland. III relation 10 certain railroads; act
requiring railroad corporations to be holden for
labor; act to amend sec. -, chap. 1873, of the
public laws of 1873, relating to the punishment Of
criminals; an act in relation TO Portland harbor,
and to the harbor commissioners of Portland har-
Dor; resolve in favor of the Passalnaqu0ddy In
dians; act TO change and hN the limits of the
town of llaynsye Az act to amend see. |, chap.
l3 OF the public laws of 1879 relating to the close
time for HOLSTERS; resolve IN favor OF {. 8 Hobbs;
resolve laying tax on the several counties OF the
state; an act to prevent Incompetent persons
from conducting the business of apothecaries an
relating to life insurance; an act to incorporate
the Bath Driving Park resolve in favor of Van
Buren, plantation; resolve authorizing the Land
Agent to quiet settlers on section of land in town
of Presque Isle resolve in favor of the town Of
kingsbury; resolve i'll favor of Maine State Lib
rary resolve in favor of Elisha w. Shaw, Frank
lin X. Weber and Byron Porter; resolve proyld-
ing for the annual encampmcnt OF the Name vol
unteer militia: an act to repeal section 81 OF chap.
81 of the revised statutes relating TO trustee dis
al a nina Rg.f 10
laws Of 1876, entitled 'au act relating to Normal
schools; an act to encourage the Introduction of
the manufacture of beet sugar; resolve providing
for payment of certain rents now 10 suit to the
Agent Of the Penobscot tribe resolve in favor Of
the Western Normal School; an act TO amend an
act entitled an act providing for division of rents of
island shores to the Penobsco Indians and for other
purposes; resolve repeating chap. 10 OF the re-
solves of 1876.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to amend sec. 10 chap. l3l OF the
revised statutes relating to indictments; an
act to amend sec of chap. ~ of the revised
statutes relating TO the disposal of crimi
nails; resolve in favor of Rufus f. Stone; resolve
10 favor of the Female Orphan Asylum in Port
land resolve in favor of the town of Maysvlle;
resolve in favor of the Bangor Childrens Home;
an act to provide in part for the expenditures of
government; resolve in favor of compiling
and printing the school laws; an act to pro-
vide for the organization and management of loan
and building assocatons resolve in favor of
the military and naval asylum at Bath; resolve in
favor of appropriation to carry into effect the
provisions Of chap. IS, of the public laws of 1869,
in relation to the establishment of meridian lines.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act authorizing the sale of islands belonging
to the State an act further extending the time
within which to file the location and also to COM
plete the Northern Aroostook Railroad; an act
authorizing views by juries in all cases; an act in
relation to county treasurers; an act TO amend
chap. 219 of the special laws Of 1876, relating to
catching smelts in Monsweag river and bay an
act to amend the charter of the Northern Waldo
Agricultural Society; an act relative to proceed
ings in court an act to amend sec. 4, chap. IS of
the public laws Of 1876, relating to the erection of
fish weirs and wharves In tide waters; an act to
facilitate the detection and punishment of certain
offences an act amendatory to chap. 30 of the
public laws of 1875 relating to the better protec
ton of life and property; an act to prevent the
throwing OF refuse wood, timber or tibrous mate
rial, created by the saving of lumber into the
Piscataqus river; an act to amend sec. l53 of
chap. 6, of the revised statutes relating to the
powers of town treasures an act against pool sell
ling and lotteries
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor Of the town of Woodland