Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-12
MINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, March
4. L,-urnart

PAPER. lrtDn LlC s'O-NN % -
currence-
Mr.. DIxGLEr from the delegation from
Apdroscoggin. on petition Of A. X Savage
and Others. asking for increase Of salary OF
Judge of Probate for said county, reported
bill an act establishing the salary OF the
Judge of Probate for the county of Andres
coeein: (salary shall be 800 per annum-)
Report accepted. read and assigned.
Mr.. BERRY, from the Committee on Agrl-
culture. on order of the Legislature TO inquire
into the expediency eff amending chap. 5s
sec. 10 of the revised statutes. SO as TO en-
brace societies formed from towns in two or
moro counties reported legislation ineNpe-
dent. Report accepted.
Mr. BEATTY from the Committee on Rail
roads. on bill an act TO authorize the Bangor
& Piscataauis Railroad Co. to locate and con-
struct a branch line, approved Feb. q. 1872,
reported that the same ought TO pass. Report
accepted: read an assigned
Mr. MoRTL.SD. from the committee of con-
ference on the disagreement fthe two branches
of the legislature, on an act for the more
speedy detection of crime, reported that the
I committee had agreed to recommend 10 both
| branches that the bill be Indefinitely post
poned. Report accepted and the bill indefi-
nite'y postponed
! With consent of the Senate, Mr.. WAsE-
FIELD presented bill an act 10 amend chap.
IS. sec 10 Of the revised statutes, relating to
| agricultural societies; referred TO the Com
mittee on Agriculture.
/ Mr. BlSBEE. from the Committee on the
| Judiciary on bill an act to fill congressional
vacancies, reported ought TO pass. Report
accepted. and printed under rule.
The same Senator from the same Commit
tee, on order of the legislature to inquire in
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term of the Supreme Judicial Court for the
county of oxford, also the petitions Of David
| Hammond ct ais. for changing the place for
holding said term of court, reported bill
and that the same ought to pass. The term
OF the 5. J. Court now required by law TO be
held in the county of Oxford. on the first
Tuesday of December annually is hereby
abolished. Report accepted and printed I'M
der rule
The resolve in favor of the Maine State
| College of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts was taken from the table, and Mr..
EMERY withdrew the amendment offered yes
| terday afternoon, also the amendment offered
at previous session. that the appropriation
should be considered an endowment. The
resolve as originally presented TO the Senate
was passed to be er crossed.
| The majority and minority reports of the
| 'DHiIulttct Ol Temperatures. Ou OIL all dCt W
amend sec. A.. chap. - ofthc revised statutes
relating to the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
| This bill came from the House, the minority
report substituted for the report of the ma
jority.
| On substituting the minority report in con-
currence. Mr.. BIsBEE said he understood
| the amendment was necessary in the cities,
! but he knew that 1t was not required in his
! county. He desired to know why it was
necessary in the cities.
Mr.. FLINT said There was no possible
way under the present law whereby rum
seller could be indicted for second offence.
| This was why the amendment was asked for.
Mr.. MoRTLANp said The amendment to
| the law was not required, neither was it
urged by the friends of temperance but or
| iginated with an individual who wished to put
| additional fees in his pocket 1t would only
operate to give additional fees to the sheriff,
deputy sheriff, and county attorney The law
as it now stands. covered the entire ground.
Mr.. EMERY said that he did not under
stand that trial justices or police judges made
any complaints but that the complaints were
| made to them The man making the COM
| plant decides what he will allege. and the
| trial Justices make the Indictment accord
| irgly.
| The Senate concurred with the House in
substituting the minority for the majority
| report, giving petitioners leave to withdraw.
| Resolve proposing an amendment of the
constitution of the State of Maine, relating
to the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
| liquors. was taken up and as it was an amend
ment to the constitution which was proposed
the vote was taken by yeas and nays and re-
suited as follows:
! YEAs.-Messrs. Baker, Beatty. Berry, Bisbee,
Brewer. Coffin, Cornish, Dingley, Dudley, Fernad
| Flint, Friend. Lamson, Lord, Nutting, Sanborn,
| Taber Waker.-1s.
| NAYS.-Messrs. Emery, Hill of Hancock, Mort
land, Pattangai Wakefield.
There being a two thirds vote in favor
the resolve was adopted and passed to be
engrossed.
| a message was received from the House
requesting the return of resolve making ap-
preparations for the Passamaquoddy tribe of
Indians for 1881 and 1882. also an act TO
amend sec. G, chan. l25 of the public laws of
| 1879. relating to the salary of the agent of
the Passamaquoddy Indians. The documents
were returned.
On motion of Mr.. DrNGLEY, resolve for the
propagation of fish and game, for the years
| 1881 and 1882. was taken from the table and
passed TO be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. BrsBEE. an act to amend
secs. sc, g. and 6S of the revised statutes re-
lating to the assessment and abatement of
| taxes, was taken from the table and passed
to ne engrossed.
| On motion of Mr.. EMERY. an act for the
/ prevention of hunting matches. was taken
| from the table.
| On motion of Nr. CORNISH, the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
| On motion of Mr.. EMERY an act in rela-
ton to soldiers and sailors who receive aid
| from towns and cities, was taken from the
| table, amended and on the motion of Mr.
| Emery to indefinitely postpone the bill the
yeas and nays were ordered and resulted as
follows:
YEAS. Messrs. Baker Berry. Bisbee, Cornish.
Diugley. Emery, Hill of Hancock, Iamson
Morrland. Sanborn. Taber, walker.-l2.
NAYS. Messrs. Brewer, Coffin, Dudley. Fernald,
Flint. Friend, Lord, Nutting, Pattangall, Wake.
fied.-l0.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to regulate the practice in equity
proceedings; an act concerning the care of
| abused and neglected children: an act to
| amend sec. of chap. l25 of the public laws
| of 1879 relating to the salary of the agent of
the Passamaquoddy Indians as amended bv
the House,: resolve making appropriations
for the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians for
the years 1881 and 1882, Gas amended by the
House, an act relating to the paupers settle
ment of inmates of the Bath Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum: an act relating to the