Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-05
MINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TrEspAy, MARI

TUESDAY, Mar. \.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. STERLING of Augusta.
The following was the vote upon the final
passage of the biennial session resolve:@
YEAs-Messrs. Barker, Chase. .9Duran, Ell
lis, Ferguson, Madigan, Mayhem, Moody,
Morrison. Parlin, Patten, Prince, Redlon.
Roberts, Rogers (Penobscot, )-l5.
NAYs-Messrs. Hawes, Vinton.-2.
The resolve providing for an investigation
OF the accounts, etc., of Sprague, Owen &
Nash, coming before the Senate the House
amendments were adopted. Pending engross-
ment, on motion of Mr.. VINroN of Cumber-
land. the resolve was amended by striking
out the words publicly charged and insert
ing in their place that il was charged by the
National Democrat The resolve was then
cngrossed. rar
The bill relating to the bond Of the Land
Agent and to the removal of the office TO
Bangor came up on its final passage Mr.
VINroN of Cumberland proceeded TO speak
upon the matter, and upon the manner in
which it was acted upon by the other branch
He objected to the measure on two grounds,
because 1t was never passed and because
wrong in principle. He thought il right
the bond of the Land Agent should be re-
duced. but not right to remove the office to
Bangor. 10-S
Mr.. BARKER of Penobscot urged the pas
sage of the bill, also Mr.. PATTEN of the same
county.
Mr.. MApiG,N of Aroostook had thought it
well that the Land Agent should be allowed
to remove certain papers to Bangor during a
part of the year. But he was not willing to
stultify himself by violating the ordinary
rules of the Legislature. Ht
The Senate refused to pass the matter by
the following vote: W.. Is.,r,t
lEAs-Messrs. Barker, Chase, Ellis, Par
lin. Patten, Roberts, Rogers (Penobscot)-7.
NAYs-Messrs. Cobb, Duran, Ferguson,
Hawes. Madigan, Mayhew. Moody, Morrison,
Prince, Redlon. Rogers (Sagadahoc), Thom-
as, Vinton-l3.
PASSED TO BE ENAcrEp.
An act in relation to the State valuation;
an act to amend sec. :, chap. 1873 Of the pub
lie laws of 1873, being an act to improve the
Jail system of the State: an act to provide
in part for the expenditures of the govern
mcnt; an act additional relating to appeals
in criminal cases; an act to incorporate the
[ non Accident Insurance Co. an act atldi-
tional to and amendatory of chap. "a of the
revised statutes in relation to the support of
paupers in unincorpOrated places an act to
grant special powers to Sullivan School Dis-
trict 50 called in the town of Berwick; an
act to amend chap. l37 Of the revised statutes
relating to the disposal of insane criminals.
FINALLY PASSED. 1aH
Resolve laying a tax on the counties Of the
State; resolve to provide for blanks for State
valuation; resolve on the pay roll Of the
House; resolve for an appropriation for the
benefit of the State Library; resolve abating
the State tax on Township No. Range 5,
north of Bingham's Kennebec purchase in
Somerset county; joint resolutions in relation
to the navigation and bridging of the st.
John and st. Francis rivers where said rivers
are the boundary line between the United
States and the dominion of Canada; resolve
on the pay roll of the Senate. '-
On motion Of Mr.. ELLIS of Waldo,
Adjourned. 4n
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