Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-21
NO. As.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

currence.
On motion OF Mr. NEALLEY, the Secretary con-
veyed message TO the Governor, reque sting the
return of bill giviOg Abel and Woodbury. Knapp
authority to navigate Androscoggin pond.
The Secretary subsequently reported that the
Dill was in possession of the Senate. and on the
same Senator's motion, the vote was reconsdered
whereby the bill passed to be enacted and to be
engtossed. The bill being amended, on motion of
Mr. Nealley, 50 that sec. 2 of the bill was struck
out the bill then passed to be enacted
Mr.. MARTIN moved that the Senate reconsider
its vote whereby it indefinitely postponed bill to
amend sec. 66 OF chap. 81 OF the revised statutes
relating to juries, and on the same Senator's mo-
uOn the motion was tabled, and assigned for
Thursday at III o'clock A. NJ.
Mr.. BoARDMAH moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the Senate passed to be engrossed the
resolve IN favor Of the Maine General Hospital,
and, on the same Senator's motion, the motion to
reconsider was tabled and assigned for the after
noon.
Mr. HAYNES prefented the following preamble
and resolution relative to q new Insane Hosoital.
which was adopted on Tuesday, by . convention
OF both branches OF the legislature:
Whereas The Committee of the whole of the
Legislature have had under consideration the
subject of new Insane Hospital, and having
listened with deep interest to the able arguments
therefor, are fully impressed with the impor-
tance of the subject and the necessity of imme-
diate action thereon; therefore.
Resolved, That the Committee recommend the
subject matter to the most favorable consideration
Of the legislature.
The resolution was adopted and referred to the
Committee on the Insane Hospital.
Bill an act to incorporate the Fairfield Boom
Corporation, which was indefinitely postponed BY
the Senate, came from the House, that branch in.
sistng npon its vote in giving the bill . passage,
and asking committee of conference.
The SeLae receded from its action, and the
President announced Messrs. Totman, Boardman
n q m tee an t<nft tba
Senate.
On motion of Mr.. MORRISON, bill to establish a
municipal court In the town of Farming ton, was
taken from the table, and on the same Sena tors
motion was amended so that the Judge of the
court has concurrent jurisdiction with justice of
the peace, instead OF being made justice of the
peace eX-Othcio.
The bill then passed to be enacted.
On motion of MIR. MORRISON, resolve 10 favor
of a road leading from kingheld to Eustis. was
taken from the table
The question before the Senate was the concur
renee with the House in indefinitely postponiug
the resolve.
MIR. MORRISON spoke in favor of the resolve.
Ga motion Of MIR. MARTIN, the vote upon the
question of concurrence was taken by yeas and
nays.
he Senate voted to concur, the following being
the vote
YEA-Messrs. Boardmsn, Bragdon, Cobb, Dayi.
of Cumberland, Davis of Penobscot. Drake, Fer
gnson, G,indle, Hsssel Irish, Learned, Martin,
Wood ard.-lS.
NAY - Messrs Bartlett, Burlegb, Morrison,
Nash, Sumner, Tolman, Totman.-7.
On motion of Mr.. WOODWARD, bill to repeal
chap. l49 Of the public laws of 1877, relating to
executions, WAS taken from the table.
Mr., BoARDMAN moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS of Penobscot, the bill
was laid on the table.
Mr. MORRISON in the chair.
On motion of MIR. STEVENS bill to amend chap
~ Of the revised statutes, relating to evidence
WAS taken from the table.
Mr.. STEVENS urged the passage Of this bill and
Mr DAVIS of Penobscot opposed the bill.
The question pending the indefinite post
ponement of the bill, and the Senate voted so to
do, by the following yea and nay vote, ordered OH
molion of Mr.. PHILLIPS:
YEAS - Messrs. Boardmap, Bragdon, Bur
leigh, Davis of Penobscot, Drake, Grindle
Haynes, Irish. Learned, Martin, Morrison, Nash,
Neslley, Phillips, Totman-l5.
NAYs-Messls Bartlett Cobb, MOODY Stevens
Sumner, TOlmsn, Woodward-7.
On motion of MIR. PRINCE, bill to amend sec.
4O, chap. li0 of the revised statutes, relating to
term OF imprisonment Of convicts in the State
prison, was taken ftom the table, and Oh the same
senator's motion was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. COBB, bill to locate, erect
and carry on new hospital for the insane, was
taken from the table, and assigned for the after
noon at OF clock
On N oton OF Mr.. ToLMAN at ll45 A. NJ. the
Senate took recess of half an hour.
On motion of Mr.. BARTLETT,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be di-
rected 10 furnish blanks to the municipal officers
of the different cities, towns and plantations in
This State, requiring them TO make returns to him
on OF before the first day of September next, Civ
ing the name, number, age, sex. pecunisry cir
cumstances and degree of insanity of all Insane
people within their limits, aud report the same TO
the next Legislature.
After the expiration of the time allowed for the
recess, Mr. MORRISON called the Senate to order
On motion of MIR. STEVENS, resolve in favor of
the town Of Alexander and eighteen other towns,
was taken from the table, and took its first read
ing.
This resolve concerns the return to these line
teen towns OF money, 20 the amount OF about
SIG 900, which is claimed to have been unjustly
asked of them during the war
Mr. Nash moved suspension OF the rules that
the bill might tai ke its second reading.
Mr.. BRAGDON opposed, and MIR. BAILEY op-
posed action on the resolve at present.
Mr. STEVENS made explanation upon the re-
solve and urged the justness of it.
Mr. MARTIN also urged the passage of the re-
solve. and thought the resolve was but Just.
Mr. PHILLIPS was opposed to any haste in the
matter, before 1t was fully understood.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve relating to elections in certain towns
and plantations; bill to amend sec. Al, chap. ll3
ol the revised statutes, relating TO arrests for
taxes.
PASSED TO BIZ ENGRossED.
Act add ditonal TO an act to incorporate the city
of Bath; resolve in favor of the Maine General
dos oial an act to amend an act relating to nor
mai schools. All the above under suspe nsion OF
the rules.
On motion of Mr.. NRALLEY
Adjourned.
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