Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-01
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


Prayer BY the Chaplain.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY a message was
sent to the Governor requesting the return of
the act granting the privilege to construct a
boom over the Androscoggin river in An
droscoggin county. The action of the Senate
was reconsidered on this act, and the bill laid
on the table.
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of Stae, transmitting the titles
of acts and resolves that mad been approved
BY the Executive.
Pending its first reading an act to incorpor-
ate the Jimmy Brook and Scrag Rock Co,
was laid on the table. on motion of Mr.
EVERY.
On motion of Mr.. MoRTLASD, an act for
the speedy detection and punishment Of crime.
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. PARcHER, the Senate
adhered to their former action on bill an act
to incorporate the Maine Pedagogical society.
On motion Of Mr.. LORD, an act to amend
sec. Is, chap. ls9 of the public laws of 1874.
relating to railroad crossings, was tabled.
pending its passage to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. MoRTLASD, resolve in
aid of road from the forks of the kennebec
Piscataquis county, was tabled, pending its
passage to be engrossed, and | ! o'clock We'd
nesday next assigned as the time for the con-
sideration of the same.
Mr.. BIsBEE, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on order to inquire into the expe-
diency of repeating chap. 1876 of the public
laws of 1879, relating to lien claims, reported
legislation inexpedient. Report accepted.
The same Senator from the same Commit
tee. on bill an act relating to the European
& North American Railr pad reported ought
not To pass. Report accepted.
The same Senator from the same Commit
tee, on order to inquire into the expediency
of amending sec. of chap. 1872 of the public
laws Of 1879 in relation to the support of pau
pers in certain plantations, reported legisla-
ton inexpedient. Report accepted.
An act to incorporate the Skowhegan {
Athens Railroad, was tabled on motion OF
MIR. FLINT, pending its passage to be en-
crossed
An act in relation to suits on administers
tors and executors bonds was tabled, pend
ing its passage to be engrossed. on motion of
Mr.. EMERY.
Mr. HILL of Penobscot, moved to recon
slider the vote whereby the Senate passed the
report of the valuation committee to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. HILL said He had tabled the report
of the committee for the purpose of examin-
ing it. but in his absence on Saturday the
bill had been called up and passed to be en-
crossed. Ii was an unprecedented course in
the history Of the State to force through any
legislature bill of such importanc c to the
people at large. He had examined the re.
port of the committee hastily and found that
there were some gross wrongs in their estima
tions, and all he desired was for an oppor.
tnnity to have these wrongs righted.
Mr.. MoRTLAND said: 1t was not his pur
pose to force legislation on this or any Other
bill But when committee had beer
selected, a committee capable fol
the performance of those duties, as
honest and as conscientious as any that
could be selected from either branch of this
Legislature, and had attended to their duties
Mt an expense of nearly $50, 900 for the State
and presented their report, he for one wa.
not inclined to tear that report to pieces and
thus undo all the WORK they had performed
To be sure, in some cases they NAV have
erred, but would it be possible for the Legis
lature by any measure to make more equit
able adjustment than this committee which
had devoted all its time tn the work? He
thought not
As to the Senator's (Hill's) illusions tc
forcing legislation no considered tbem on
tirelv inaplicable. Consider this report. |,
was brought before this body on Thursda,
last. and then the Senator from Penobsco
(Hill) tabled it. Saturday was assigned fol
the day to consider it. On Saturday the
Senator from pepobscot (U;lll was absent
and This oupstion came nm in Tho regula,
order Eortv-e;gbt bours had el.nsad for IN,
consideration of the renort and when III,
day came TO dispose of il not n voice wa.
raised in this room against its passage. I,
the Senator from Penobscot (HiN had dis.
covered such gross wrongs. WHY was he no,
here to oppose its passage?
Mr.. HUI said: He thought the Senate
would sustain him when he said he had no,
in anv wav DELAYED the legislation of thi,
session. When the report was tabled or
Thursday he did not understand that Satur.
dav was assigned for them to consider it
Further he had noticed an inclination on the
part of the legislature to urge this bill along
been DELAYED. one. two. YES. three DAYS
that they might be examined. and
hills too which would not compare
with this one in Importance. Such
hasty legislation was unheard OF
in the history of this legislature even He
did not doubt that the committee was an eff.
cient and honest one. That il had attended
N re 1r,v "a VOL as any committees Ye,
Tho, IA not nrov.nt !, ,ron, n,aL;rom;st.tes
pr;or 20 his !, had henp tho custom Of oil
leg;sla,ures 10 examine carefu,Iv the renort q,