Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-04
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MONDAY. Feb. ..

prayer Dy the Cnaplaln.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. VINroN of Cumberland.
the Senate non-concurrcd with the action OF
the House in referring the report of the Cum
berland County Delegation, relative to sala-
ries, to the Committee on Civil Service Re
form, and the report was recommitted.
On motion of Mr. MAYHEM of kennebec.
the report of the Printing Committee, re-
quired by the order of inquiry to who was
doing the State printing and at what addition
al cost, was laid upon the table.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State, transmitting the returns
made by cashiers and clerks of corporations
in the State giving lists of stockholders, &c.
Also transmitting statement of the amount
paid the past ten years for defence of Criml-
mails and the name of party TO whom paid,
and the name of criminals defended. The
latter report. on motion of Mr.. FERGusoN of
York. was laid on the table to be printed
The statement of the Secretary of State.
says that the cost paid by the State to
persons defending criminals in 1871, was
5000; in 1872, 5000; in 1879, sos; in
1874. s2647.50; in 1875 $3.50; in 1876.
SGT in 1871 $3.50: in 1873. 1928; or total
cost from 1871 to 1873, S7iji.
Mr.. ArwELL of Penobscot, having obtained
the floor. spoke as follows:
would ask through you, Mr.. President.
that the Hon. Senator from Pcnobscct, CHR.
Patten) have taken from the table, bill an act
relating to building wharf in IIampdcn.
And, as a matter ofpriviege would say, that
the vote, whereby the above bill was re ON
sidered after it passed to be cngrossed, was
taken in the absence ef either of the commit
tee on Interior Waters, or it could not have
been reconsidered, a. the limited time for re-
considering the vote had expired, and unan-
imous consent was required to bring il before
the Senate, until its final passage. make
these remarks in justice to the committee that
reported the bill.
The Senate voted to take the bill from the
table.
Mr.. ROGERS of Sagadahoc. said that the
bill was an important one, and especially to
the owners of ships who sent their vessels t,
the place in question. There was need Of
extending the wharf lie hoped there might
be delay SO that witnesses could he heard.
Mr. ATwELL then spoke as follows:
The Committee on Interior Waters had an
exhaustive hearing in regard to this wharf
and the committee were unanimous that the
petitioner should be allowed to present a hill,
that which is now before YOU. More than
that, large majority, if not all the conn it.
tee. would have been glad to have reported a
bill for the extension of the wharf, without
the clause in regard to leaving to United
States engineer the question of harming the in
tcrcsts ofnavigation. agreed to between the par
ties. There has not been particle of evidence
that this wharf will damage any one. while
to the contrary, the committee had in evil
dencc all the steamboat interests of the Pc
nobscot which you are aware, Mr. President,
are extremely jealous of the rights and in
tercsts pertaining to the navigation of the
river. They, to a man, say the wharf at the
,t.nIf Gov -. al.
no harm. The committee also had letters
before them from leading citizens of Bangor
wharf owners and wharf builders repre-
senting all political parties, all TO one
and the same conclusion, viz. that the
wharf would damage no one. But to
make it still more safe for the rcmonstrant
for there was but one man, the committee re-
ported the bill as agreed to by both the petit
TONERS and remonstrant, that is the United
States engineer clause. In the House, the
bill was tabled, on its passage to be engrosscd,
for an amendment. The matter was discussed
and when the vote was taken, Mr.. Pickard
stood alone for his amendment That does
not effect in the least the action in this branch
of course. But there is in my opinion not
the least possible objection to the bill rs re-
ported-as is also the opinion of every mem
Der of the committee | would state further
that have not personally one cents interest
directly nor indirectly in the matter, other
than that, after fair and impartial hearing
before the committee of which I have the
honor of being member, that their report
should be sustained; especially after having
passed this brarch to be engrossed, and after
having passed to be engrossed in the
House unanimt usly save one vote.
Mr.. PATTEN of Penobscot, desired the mat
ter to lay over for few days so that parties
who desired might be heard He saw no harm
in doing this. He dsclaimcd any unfairncss
or intention of dscourtesy to the committee
in having the bill laid upon the table. He
had done so at the request of certain parties
In Bangor.
Mr.. HARRIS of Washington, explained the
condition of the matter as he saw it, his state
ment of facts coinciding with those made by
Mr.. Atwel.
Mr.. Atwell, consenting that the bill shall
be laid on the table, on motion of Mr. PAT
TEN it was tabled.
Mr.. REDLoN of Oxford, from the Commit
tee on Legal Affairs, reported leave to with
draw on the petitions that women have the
right to vote in school district meetings.
Mr.. MooDY of York. from the Committee
on Commerce, eportedlcgislationi nexpedient
upon the petition and order relating to build
ing n wharf into the tide waters of Dclenos
Cove in Friendship.
kEAD AND ASSIGNED.
| Bill an act to prevent adultcration in sugar
and molasses; bill an act to amend chap. 6,
sec. 50 of the revised statutes relating to re-
| pairs ofways in unincorporated township bill
an act to amend sec. II of chap. 1876 of the
revised statutes relating to placing convicts at
labor; bill an act additional to chap. "a of
the revised statutes, so that auctioneers NAV
| be authorized to sell in any town in the State
an act to amend the charter of the Wassa-
taquoik Dam Co.; an act to incorporate the
Androscoggin Telegraph Co.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossEp.
Bill an act to amend chap 80 sec. II of the
public laws of 1878, for the protection of
ga me and birds; resolve to facilitate the set
Element of the wild lands of the State; bill
an act additional to chap. % of the revised
statutes. concerning mills and mill dams ;
an act revoking the city charter of Halo
well and for other purposes; an act relating
to school money in the city of Portland.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act additional relative to the Boston &
Maine Railroad; an act to incorporate the