Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-16
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. March

TUESDAY, March 10
Met according to adjournment.
PRAYER by the chaplain.
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currencc.
An act explanatory of sec. % of chap
~, as amended bv see. > of chap. 2l1 of the
public laws of 1850 in relation to the sale OF
cider, was laid on the table pending its pas
cage to be engrossed, on motion of Mr..
Emery.
Mr.. MoRTLASD moved the vote whereby
IAN act to amend sec. 80 Of chap. ! Is of the
revised statutes, relating to examination and
oath of poor debtors" was passed to be en-
crossed. should be reconsidered and that the
vote should be taken by yeas and nays. The
vote so ordered was taken and resulted as
follows
YEAs.-Messrs. Brewer. Clarke Coffin. Dingley,
Dudley, Friend. Hill of rcnobscot. Jennings. Lord,
Mortland. Farcher. Patiangall.-i2.
NAYs-Messrs. Baker. Beatty. Bisbee. Cornish,
Emery, Fernald. Flint, IIill of Hancock. I.amson,
Nutting. Sanborp. Taber. Wakefield. Walker.-li
The motion to reconsider was accordingly
lost.
On motion of Mr.. DiSGLr,, resolve max
ing appropriations for the Pcnobscot tribe of
Indians for the years 1881 and lss2. was TAX
en- from the table and passed To be engrosscd.
Mr.. EMERY, from the Committee on the
Judiciary. on bill an act to amend chap. 60
of the revised statutes relating To divorces.
reported bill ought not to pass. Report ac-
cepted.
The Senate committee of conference on
the disagreement of the two houses. on re-
solve in favor of Eugene Michaud. conferred
with the House committee thereon, and re-
ported that the committee could not agree,
and the committee on part of the Senate
recommended that the Senate adhere to its
la. ~.
solve. Report accepted and Senate all
hered.
Mr.. DrNGLEY from the Committee on
Banks and Banking. on bill an act to in
corporate the Rockland Granite Bank. Rock
land. also on bill an act tn incorporate the
American Bank; reported bill. and that the
same ought To pass. Reports accepted.
Mr.. PARcIIER, from the Committee on Ed
ucation, on order of the Legislature. to in
quire into the expediency of reporting bill
relating to the training schools in Madawaska
territory which was recommitted, reported
bill in favor. Report accepted. read AMI as
signed.
The special assignment an act relating to
the taxation OF railroads. was taken up for
consideration. The question was on the
amendment offered by Mr.. LOCKE. except
ing the Atlantic and st. Lawrence Railroad
Company. or it its lessee, the Grand Trunk
Railway Company of Canada from TAXATION -"
An amendment to the amendment offered
by MIR. MoRrLANp. to insert after the word
Canada. the words - and the Knox 4 Lincoln
II. r." was lost.
On motion OF Mr. Iu>GLrY the vote on the
original amendment was taken by yea and
nay vote, resulting as follows:
YgAs.-Messrs. Brewer. Locke, Lord. Morilaud,
Natting.-s,
Clarke, Coffin. Cornish. Dinghy. Dudley, Emery.
rernsla. Flint. Friend. hin Of Hancock. Hill Of
rcnobscot. Jennings. Lamsop. rarcher. Fattaugall.
ssnborn. rsber, Wakefield, Walkers
The amendment was accordingly rejected.
The vote ON the amendment offered bv Mr..
LocKE. to increase the taxation returned to
the various cities and towns holding railroad
stock to one asd ese-haff per ceaf. instead
Of one per cent rs the bill provides was
taken bv u YEA aud nav vote resulting as fol-
lows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Locke, Lord. Nutting.-s.
NArs.oMe.srs Baker, Res,,y. Berry. Ei:see,
HANCOCK. Hin ct Fcnobsco,, Jennings, Lamson.
Aorsiand. Psstsnsali. sanborn. Wakefield. Walker,
IL.
The amendment was accordingly rejected.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
The time having arrived to elect the United
States Senator, the vote was taken rira roce.
and resulted as follows:
WV. r. FRYE. - Messrs Baker, Beatty. Berry,
Btsber. brewer. Conn. CO rnish Dineley. Dudley,
Emery. Fesnald. Flint. Hun Of Hancock. Lamson,
Locke. Lord. Scr,land. Nu,tng, farchsr, Psitan.
AL. Saahorn. Wakefield. Waiker-s3
RICHARD A. FRYE Messrs. Clarke, Friend
Hill Of Psnohscot. Jennings, Taber.-s-
On motion Of Mr.. BIsBEE.
Ordered, That the House of Representa-
tives concurrinx that the members of the tw q
Houses of the Legislature convene in Joint
assembly IN the Hall of the Representatives
6 Twelve o'clock meridian Of Wednesday the
slSoeenth day Of March instant. for the pur.