Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-15
MAINE LEGTSLATURE.
senate.


PRAYER by Rev. Mir. UpJonS OF Aagns,'.
Papers from he House we've ais! 'osed Of in con-
cutrcDce.
A message was received from tie House Dc
,iing the ftturn OF the bl n lttys 10 the CstA,-
i,sinent Of a comm ssiou to revise the military
laws OF the state.
The paper was reformed.
Gu motion OF Nj. PHILLIPS,
Ordered, that the Secretary Of he 5 nate be di
r,ctcd to make up the psy Of Edmund Madgan,
contestant iUr scat in the Senste from the SlN-
lueuth orntturH De ret, 10 the cud OF the ses-
-IOU, with tge usual mileage.
The +, flowing Juiat standing Comm tecesub-
uiutd men hoai reports which the Senate &C
. pied:
On A,rcan,i,e Affairs and Insurance, on The
l. .],hfy.
Ma HAYNES, from The Judiciary Committee, e
ported ough, to pass on hll act to incorporal,
HE Sotingyale Aqueddtt Company; read aud as
signe1.
Mr.ERAGpoN from the Educational Com ri,tee,
order Glazing 10 the expectancy ofreducing III
mount required by law to be raised In the sup
+. OF schools, q ported bill an act to amend sec
s. chsp. 81 OF the pabl.c laws OF 1872 printed un-
der rule.
Mi. FERGUSON, f. m the same committee, on
the same order reported Lex -latIon mex iedieut
MIR. NEALLEY obtained permission to lay upon
me table t. printed bl act add tiOna L.
chap. . If the revised statutes elating to pablo
Eud-. PROVIDES Tor selling state iands, Or The
~ hi to cut timber, grass etc, upon such land.
The bill III Iegald 10 regulating and protecting
-here isheiIes took its first readiug.
On motion Of Mr MARTIN, under suspension
If the "a e. tue bill took lis cond reading.
The House amendment, changing the distance
Of luit Fl mn the shore. 10 one mile, was adopted
MI. MARTIN tn spoke a. anst the bill, al
hough a, Ia, said, he came from a district where
tlerC we've many shore fisher men. lie thought II
would cause enmity between the aud uhore
h,ht rmcn, aud thai the captains OF steaHe
would infringe upon the Law. The Til was not
properly before the legi.lature. The OIL was not
d 2ed by shOre fishermen, bat by fancy fisher
men.
lac Senator then offered as an amendment, an
oher section, TO the effect hat the bill shall lake
effect year FROM lis approval.
Mr.. IRISH thought the bill was net Improperly
before the legislature. The poor fishermen who
knew no otasr way Of ootliaIns living, should
De protected
Nh. MARTIN would not do anything TO iDj1re
he bushes, Of the shore fishermen, but an inter
est of great Ya.ue to the State should not be
thrown away.
Alr. STEVENS was not in favor Of the bill. Il
proposed 0 strike at a grOa' industry. The mel
engaged in he menha Gu business shOnld be Civ
en- chance 10 get out vi it, ami this act not i'm
nediItely thrust upon them.
The Senator moved the b lie on the table.
MIR. MOODY said that he was from a section
bordered uany miles by the sea, but no person
nad spoken to him about the bill
MI STEVENS Withdrew ms motion, and sad
you could as well prohibit steamers. which drive
away the hsh,fom saillDg IN particular course,as
mat you can tes'ncl these steamers from f hinI
where they will Tue shore fishermen wouli not
De harmed anu me spoF'in imsn coll uni plenty
Oh cAance 10 the > ale 10 h'n. IL p'e.d Tor the
prrt-c ion of me owners OF the Industry.
Mr. PHILLIPS favored the bli priu-
cip c. lie sad tue capital invested IN
ne business was rom other states; that
.4.s. }. .N IL.
fies' Ihc pea 81 une IN winch u get out Of the
'n-lne'a "aa Ia stre'cned-it was 50 As TO giH
im W stronger opposition TO The hil. tie -poke
Is the great s'an@i ter oil lisa by the porsie fisher
hrni =. Mas not iaNid!'
Iu- lferl cot ltI u ia there were some in
iutma1il e 10 the ierosts On The matter.
Nj hoGLRs agreed "hh The last speaker -
views ou Int 4'ss'i9h. lie thought me ,lgl'
.dciDllcs Ola not acd mIca Gfit t@sa't tt.p %,
d Inc state me lhitEi5nu hs1 cri..l h~u 10
sac money 80 th~l lucy c"ud g" nc To tue l. = o.
aline ana 10 al ei '"tn 'nirtc.l'
M MARTIN Pro uted bSUfea To SHOW i4-' the
p1f2ie business had luti caset Inc aN4bls pIOperN
lue stare Nei! kie1l4'
WI ~ ~ HN9 ''l' 'uA' lne more cap al IRON
'.lV u ny pt'te' IL wa Iol tuc peplle ol Name.
'ie leu "-S "uo""' VAt41I invested ~ ibe poI
! - 'u .He'-i snow ''e iAi-e p9iuon VI tax ia,
/ 3" an H'7'"osa i''d I1 {, llA u iItcts.
80. % i4"'aP" uA" htalu 10 coinp.alal from DIX
/ .'""-f iHcu h' showed ~ Il ous examples Tia,
.i'" a'NA"'ate 'Le hNealmt nj oi GU sue cai tia
! same aHa o'Ne' states had worked; and TIM