Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-20
NO. a..
MINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


Papers from the House were disposed of in con-
currence.
The bill giving county commissioners iurisdic-
ton over the repair of ways, came from the
House, that body insisting upon its vote in nde6-
nitely postponing the bill.
On motion of Mr.. HAYNES, the Senate voted to
insist upon its action in passing the bill to be en-
crossed, and TO ask a committee of conference.
The PRESIDENT announced as the committee
on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Haynes, Phil
lips and Prince.
The bill to prevent vexstious law suits, came
from the House, that body insisting upon its &C.
ton IN indefinitely postponing the bill.
On motion Of Mr. HAYNES, the Senate voted to
insist and to ask a committee of Conference.
The PRESIDENT named Messrs. Haynes Neal
ley and Davis Of Cumberland as the committee on
the part of the Senate.
The Senate accepted in concurrence the ma
Jorlty report of the committee which reported a
bill repeating the dog law. The bill took its first
reading.
Then Mr. PRINCE submitted an amendment to
the effect that the money in the treasury from
the workings of the dog law may be expended
by the city or town officers.
The mendment was adopted and under sus-
pension OF the rules the bill passed to be eugross-
ed.
The hour for which the motion for rsconsider-
alton of vote by which the Senate passed to be
engrossed, bill additional to "act in aid of free
high schools" having arrived, the Senate took it
into consideration.
Mr. Brsgdon favored the motion, and Mes.rs.
Nealley, Bailey and Phillips favored the bill.
Messrs. Morrison, and Davis of Penobscot were
opposed to taking money from the common
schools
On motion of Mr.. BKAGDoN, the Senate order
ed the yeas and nays on the motion to reconsider
the vote on the bill.
The motion did not prevail the following is the
vote
YEAs-Bragdon, Davis, Grndle, Hassell,
Learned, Morrison, Nash, Prince, Stevens, Sum
ner, Totman-ll.
NArs-Bailey Bartlett. Bureigh, Cobb, Davis
Moody, Nesley, Phillips, Rogers. Tolmsn,
Woodward-l5.
Mr.. DAVIS of Penobscot in the chair
Through Mr.. MORRISON, the Committee on
Legal Affairs submitted the final report, which
was accepted
Mr. MORRISON, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported leave to withdraw, on petition
Tor q law to make uniform the scale of logs. Also
legislation inexpedient order to inquire into
the expediency of passisg law to regulate the
survey OF logs on Penobscot river, aud for the
preservation of the records of surveys Of logs.
On motion of Mr.. IRISH,
Ordered, The House concurring that the Leg
islature adjourn without day on Thursday, the
2lst inst.
On motion of Mr.. PRINCE,
Ordered, That on and after the first day of Jan.
1879, the officers OF the Senate not provided by
law, shall be--- and their pay shall be ss fol-
lows -
On the same Senator's motion, the order was
referred to select committee of five with nstruc-
ton TO report.
Mr. PRINCE submitted the following resolve:
Whereas, 1t has been represented that illegal
votes in large numbers, were cast by aliens and
others not entitled to vote 1T the last September
election, held for the choice of State and county
officers 10 the towns of Grand Isle, Madswaska.
Frenchye, Fort Kent, Presque Isle and Fort
Fairfield, and the plantations of Hamlin, Connor,
Va. I.I~ u
John, ST. Francis and Pleasant Ridge n the coun-
ty of Aroostook; therefore,
Resolved That the Governor, with the advice
OF the Council, appoint three commissioners repre-
sentng both political parties in the State, whose
duty it shall be to take all necessary and suitable
measures to ascertain how many and what aliens
and other persons not entitled to vote were borne
upon the voting lists and were actually present
aud voted at the last September election in the
towns aud plantations in Aroostook county, named
IN the foregoing preamble, and who. for this pur
pose, shall have authority to compel the attend
ance of witnesses. Said commissioners to report
the result of such investigation to the Governor
and Council on or before the first day of August,
1873.
On MIR. PRINCES motion, the resolve was laid
on the table TO be printed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to provide for suitable means Of
egress from public buildings; bill an act to define
the qualifications of town officers an act relating
to the Industrial School for Girls.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
Act relating TO the nsolvent laws Of the State
of Maine under suspension of the rules resolve
IN favor OF Sprague, Owen and Nash; bull repeal
ing the dog law, Iunder suspension of the rules
bill additional to ian act in aid of free high
schools" resolve relating to the Passamaquoddy
lndians bill to eSte nd the jurisdiction of County
Commissioners; bill additional to chap. 1876 of the
special laws of 1872, entitled ian act authorizing
the citizens of the Isle Haut to allow their cat
tic to run at large on that Island bill to amend
sec. % Of chap. Of the revised statutes, relating
to the assessment and collection Of taxes; bill
amend chap. 232 OF the public laws of 1874, reat
ing to the collection of taxes.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act additional to au act to amend the city
charter OF Augusta, approved Feb. Is, 1873; en-
act to establish municipal court in the town of
Pennington.
On motion of Mr.. NEALLEY,
Adjourned.