Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-01
MINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
SATURDAY., Feb. 18th.

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currence.
Mr.. CORNISH offered the follow ing order {:
Ordered That when the Senate adjourn,
| il he TO meet on Tuesday next at ii o'clock
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! Mr.. ELLIS said he was aware that quite
number would go home TO attend the town
meetings but thought enough would remain
TO constitute a quorum, and the routine busi-
ness could be transacted without delay.
| Mr. BRADFogp trusted the order would
prevail. He would like to accommodate
those who desire TO go home, and thought
the adjournment to Tuesday would cause no
| delay.
Mr.. PARcuEa, suggested that the adjourn
ment be to Tuesday afternoon. All the busi-
ness can be transacted then that is absolute
| ly necessary.
| On motion of Mr.. DGNGLEY. the order
was tabled for the present. to determine the
action of the House.
Subsequently, it was taken up and further
discussed The order was defeated, and the
Senate then voted. on motion of Mr.. HARRIS,
that when it adjourn it be to meet on Mon
day afternoon next at o'clock.
| An act to abolish the office of Land Agent
came up by assignment.
| Mr. FLINT offered an amendment that the
act shall not take effect until after six months
from its approval by the Governor.
| Mr.. DISoLEY was opposed to the adoption
| of the amendment for several reasons. The
committee had this matter before them, and
it was the opinion of the last Land Agent,
| Burleigh and the present, Clark, that there
| is no need of the office. We now pay $500
for a very small amount Of work; as there is
but little business transacted at the office, not
enough to warrant its continuation six months
longer, though he presumed that few per-
sons would like to continue 1t even that
length of time. The provisions of the bill
are such that the county commissioners are
to discharge most of the duties imposed upon
the agent There remains but about $1,000
due the State for lands, and the most of this
is good for nothing; and but about 80 deeds
to make out.
Mr.. BARKER said considering the value of
the lands involved. six months would be none
too much time in which to close up the bust
ness of the office. lie believed the time had
about come for closing up its affairs. But it
should be extended while the Valuation Com
missioners are at their labors. rs there are
questions connected with the valuation that
can only be answered by some one CONVEX
SAINT with the duties of the office. When i'm
portant records and documents are to be put
in or consulted there should be some one here
to look up the various matters. Be
sides there may be question of law arise.
When in 1864 the State gave away lands on
the St John and Penobscot rivers. the Land
Agent. State Treasurer and Secretary of
State, were constituted board to notify the
railroad company when the lands should be
suitable for settlement, and the company
should then survey the lands and sell them
to settlers at a price not exceeding Si.25 per
acre The abolition of the land department
H. Al.
Ga motion of Mr.. ArwEIL. the bill was
laid upon the table.
Mr.. PARcHER, from the Committee on WAYS
and Bridges, to which was referred the petit
ton Of selectmen of Falmouth and Freeport
praying for a stationary bridge, reported bill
an act in relation To the bridge over the east
hand of Cousins River. Report accepted.
and the bill was read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. BR,pFoRD, bill an act
authorizing the correction of the Journals of
the Senate and House of Representatives,
was taken up, the rules suspended. and the
bill passed to be enacted.
a communication was received from the
Secretary of State. transmitting the printed
annual reports of the officers of the State
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
and of the Railroad Commissioners. They
were referred IT, the appropriate committees
Mr.. HARRIS called attention to the strange
fact that the report of the Railroad Commits
sioners had come to hand just about the time
the committee were prepared to make their
final report. He thought it very strange that
it should he lett until the present time.
| Mr.. STRICKLAND offered the following or
der;
Ordered That Senator Atwell be excused
from further attendance at this session on and
after March Sd. and that the Secretary be in
structed to make up his pay tor the session
Mr.. ArwsLL explained that he had five
camps In the woods which required his per-
senal attention at this time. lie had not been
absent from the legislature. and had served
on three hard working committees that had
now closed their labors. For these reasons.
he now hoped TO be excused.
| The order then received a passage
Mr.. ATwrIL from the Committee on Int
rior Waters on the petition of Foster & Spauld-
ing. reported bill an act authorizing the cree
ton of a dam on Parin stream.
The report was accepted. and on motion of
Mr.. CORNISH the bill was laid on the table to
be printed.
Mr.. PARcHER. from the Committee on
| Ways and Bridges. on petition of A. $. Elan
ders and others Of Maytield, Tor an appropri-
alton. reported reference to the next legisla-
ture. Accepted,
Bill an act to repeal sec. p of chap. . of
the revised statutes. relating to the organiza-
tion of the legislature. came up on its pas
sage to be engrossed. On motion of Mr..
ELLIS. il was laid on the table. and Tuesday
=, IL o'clock assigned.
Bill an act concerning the State Agency
for the sale of spirituous liquors. coming up
on IFS passage TO be engrossed. on motion of
Mr.. HAYES was laid on the table,
The resolve in favor of the Passamaauoddy
tribe of Indians coming up, Mr.. HAYES in
quired concerning certain items in the resolve.
After explanation by Mr.. BRAproRp. the re-
solve was passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. BRADFORD bill an act
providing for the trial of causes involving the
rights of parties to hold public Offices. was
taken from the table. it having been some
what amended since its last consideration.
| Mr.. ELLIS said this is bill Of considerable
importance. and should not be hastily passed.
| Mr. PArrES desired time in which to ex-
anime the bill. We had better not legislate
quite enough than to legislate too mach.
Mr. BRAproRD said the printed bin had
been before the Senate for two or three weeks,
1t was intended to meet the cases Of those Of.