Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-14
MINE LEGTSL1TTRE.
SENATE.
TurRspAY. Feb.

THURSDAY. Feb. II.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. IVES of Cnstine.
Papers from the House were disposed of r
concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. NINToN of Cumberland
Ordered. The House concurrng, the leg
islature will adjourn fnaHy on Friday, Feb
| n.
On motion of Mr. BR,DfoRp of Washing
ton. the ma iority and minority reports upor
life insurance were taken from the table. Or
motion of Mr.. PATTEN of Pcnobscot, the re-
ports were again tabled so that they might be
printed.
Under suspension of the rules the resolves
in favor of the Committee on Agriculture,
and in favor of the Committee on the Reform
School were passed to be engrosscd.
Bill an act relating to voting places on the
islands in Portland larbor took its first read
ing, and the rules being suspended. on mo-
ton of Mr. NiNroN of Cumberland, also it,
second reading. and passed to be engrossed
Mr.. SMITH ef Lincoln, from the Commit.
tee on Insane Hospital, to which was refcrred
from the last Legislature, the matter of build
ing new Insane Hospital. reported that leg
iSlation thereon was incXpcdicnt. Also from
the same committee, upon the matter of pro-
yiding for the better accommodation of the
insane. resolve in favor of the Insane
Hospital. Printed under rule. Provides
that the trustees of the Hospital be authoriz-
ed to erect suitable building or buildings
for the accommodation of especial sick
patients, also the better classification of pa
ticnts. at some point on the Hospital prcmis-
cs, provided the means for the purpose can b,
drawn from the current income of the institu
tion. The cost of said building not to exceed
| $1,000.
Mr.. BARRIER of Penobscot, from the Com
mittee on State Lands and State Roads, OF
petition, report n resolve in aid of a roat
leading from kngtield to Eustis Printed
| under rule.
Mr.. THOMAS of Cumberland, from the Com
mittce on Railroads, reported. in a new draft,
on bill an act additional to chap. u of the re-
viscd statutes. Printed under rule. Pro
yides that. ''sharcs of stock owned by any
railroad company or held for it by any per-
son. without the consent of the Legislature,
shall. in no case be entitled to vote. or be
represented at any meeting of railroad com
pany" Sec. =. when the railroad of an,
company is wholly within the State, three
fourths of the directors shall be resident citi
zcns of the State
| The following committees made their fina
rcpsrt Railroads, Commerce. Manufactures
Bill an act to secure and protect the right
of creditors against copartnership firms ant
| companies, came before the Senate for On
grossment. Mr. NIsroN of Cumberlan,
called for an explanation, which was given by
Mr.. REpLoN of Oxford, who urged that tn,
bill was a reasonable and Just one, it merely
requiring firms doing business to register in
the Office of the clerk of the place, the bust
ness, firm name, and also in full the name
and residence OF each and every member OF
such firm. When any change is made in the
firm this must also be registered.
The bill was opposed by Messrs Thomp-
son of Knox, Cobb of Androscoggin, Vintor
of Cumberland, Andrews of York and Rog
ers of Penobscot while Messrs. Redlon OF
Oxford and Madigan of Aroostook favored
the measure. But finally, on motion of Mr.
TmoMr,oN, the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
On motion of Mr.. CooMBs of Hancock the
majority and minority reports of the Com
mittee ON Temperance, relative to the sale OF
cider, were taken from the table.
Mr. REDLoN of Oxford thought that the
Senate ought not to concur with the House in
accepting the ma jority report, ''ought not tC
pass on the matter of preventing by law tn.
sale of cider on the premises or elsewhere
II the minority report was accepted it woult