Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY. February Goth.

SENATE.
FRIDAY. February Goth.
Met according to adjournment.
PRAYER bv Rev. Mr.. Ecob of Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. COoMBs,
Ordered, that when the Senate adjourn il
be to meet vt 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Bill an act to amend section ESQ Of the pub
lie laws Of 1874, relating to the Insane Hos
pital, came mp by assignment.
On motion Of Mr.. BERRY, the rules were
suspended, the bill had its second reading,
and passed to be engrossed. This bill pro-
vides that the management Of the Hospital
shall be vested in six Trustees, one Of whom
shall be woman, to he appointed by the
Governor, and to hold Office for the term OF
three years.
On motion Of Mr.. ELLIS,
Ordered, that the Committee on Legal AZ
fairs be instructed to take into consideration
the expediency Of amending SEE. - of the
27th chap. of the revised statutes, so AZ to
include labor in the punishment for drunken
ness.
MIR. Barnett Of Oxford. presented petition
Of Benz Smith Of Appleton. accompanied
with resolve asking for $50 for claim against
the State. Laid on the table to be printed
Resolve in favor of the Houlton and Bar
ing road across Indian township and Grand
Lake stream in Washington county, came up
on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. BRADFORD Of Washington, said that
this township was a tract of land about nine
miles in extent, reaching from Princeton to
Watt Township, and the road mentioned is
the only one passing from the head of the
st. CrOix river towards ArOostook. The land
belongs to the State and is occupied BY In
dams. This appropriation is asked for every
year, ranging from $500 as high as 500 or
$1,000. The people of Washington ask for it
and expect that the State will keep the road
in repair as the county does its own.
The resolve then passed to he engrossed
The resolve in favor of Eugene Michaud
came up on its passage to be engrossed. the
question being on the acceptance OF the House
amount allowed
Mr.. ELLIS moved that the resolve be in.
definitely postponed.
Mr.. BARRIER hoped the resolve would not
be indefinitely postponed. Michaud settled
on his lot in lS43, before the survey of the
treaty lots, and before the settlement of those
affairs under the Treaty Of Washington. He
paid fifty cents per acre to the State, and
should be quoted in his possession. This
lot was decided to him and wa. his own. In.
der the treaty Of Washington the State re-
ceived for this land 81 .25 per acre from the
United States. All the man now asks is to
have the forty nine dollars that he paid to the
State for the land returned to him. The bill
was passed to be engrossed last winter, but
on its final passage it was indefinitely post
poned. His is just claim and should be
paid.
Mr.. ELLIS said that the senator from Pc
nobscot had large generous heart. but this
was one Of large number Of claims that
would come before the Senate This man
had purchased this land, had entered upon
its possession. and no one disputed his claim.
He had never been disturbed in his posses.
sion.
Mr.. STRICKLAND said he didn't think the
senator from Waldo understood the case. The
State of Maine has received pay for this very
land, and the State had assumed the RESPONSE
bilify of letting it. In order that these set
tiers should be quoted in their possession the
United States government paid the State for
these lands; so that the State has not only re-
ceived the mans money but that of the gov
eminent.
Mr.. DINGLEr, said this vas one of the So.
ries of resolves we have had to deal with
many wears. The claim is thirty wears old
and it does not appear that the man paid any
thing in the first place for the land lie con-
sidered that there was no merit in this case.
Mr.. BARKER said that this is the last lot
the State would he called to adjudicate upon
coming under the provisions Of the treaty. II
was provided by tue Treaty Of Washington
that these settlers shoald be quietcd in their
possessions. There were hundreds of lots in
that vicinity that had thus been settled. He
spoke understandingly in this matter, knew
what he was talking about In no case vould
he advocate before the Senate an uaiust
claim.
Mr.. DIScLEr had great confidence in the
senator's Judgment. but he thought it had
been warped in this case BY his we'll known
sympathy for widows and orphans. He
should vote against the measure because he
considered it lacked the least merit.
Mr.. STRICKLAND said according to th,,
statement of facts, Maine had received from
this man S4s, 50 cash for land which Was At.
terward decided he should have vitbout n.v.
ing cent; and the simple question "a.
whether the State will pay back the money
that really belongs to him.
Mr.. ELLIS said that il the man had n.;a f.,
his lot and had maintained fall possession az
IL undistarbed there vas NO reason 10 ,,,,,,-
plain.
ed.
Bill and act providing for sewerage and
drainage in the town Of Decring. cane M on
ITS passage, and was laid on the table on mo-
ton of Ar. HAWKS.
An act amendatosy 70 N ct relatiue "a
Savings Banks eaDs uPo % - passaee.