Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY Jan. y


persons under guardianship, was indefinitely
postponed
Dir. BEATTY presented an amendment 10
the report On an act to incorporate the Port
land aud Rochester Railroad Co. and moved
that both bill and amendment be laid ON the
table to be printed. The amendment THAT
nothing In thi, act shall be construed as sur
rendering the power 10 tax the corporation
hereby created 0r the control ct the leglsla-
ture over such corporation.
On motion Of Mr.. DrSGLEr,
Ordered. That the Committee On Legal At
fairs inquire into the expediencv of amend
ing chap. 10. sec : Of the laws of 1879 so
that the price If board of prisoners shall be
reduced and report bs bill or otherwise.
Mr. DIxGLEY from the Committee on Man
nfactures on petition Of y. ". Farweil ct
al... asking that they may have an act TO IN
corporate the Peiepscnt Manufacturing Co,
reported in favor OF petition Read and As
signed.
Mr. DNGLEr. from the Committee on
Manufactures on act 10 authorize the Little
Androscoggin Water Power Co, TO increase
it, capital stock reported the same ought TO
pass. Read and assigned.
Mr. HiLI. from tine Committee on Finan-
cia Affairs, on petition for an appropriation of
s201 to be expended on the road through Car
ryiug Place plantation, reported leave to
Withdraw.
Mr. CoKSlsu. from the Committee on FL
nancial Affairs, on an act to amend chap. ! 10
see q OF the revised statutes. relating to the
compensation Of members reported that the
same ought not To- pass.
Mr.. WAKEFIELD. from the Committee on
Fisheries and Game. on an act To incorpor-
ate the Piscataquis Game and Fish Pro-
tcctiye Society. reported that the saaie ought
To- pass. Printed under rule
Mr. W,LkEE, from the Committee on
Towns, on petition of the citizens of Berwick
PRAYING that they may be set Of from the
town of Berwick and annexed to the town of
South Berwick, reported in favor Of said pc
tition. Printed under rule.
Mr.. BREWER. from the Committee On Maine
State Year Book, on psrchasc al the same
reported a resolve. That the Secretary of
State he authorized to contract for coo copies
of the Maine State Year Book for 1881. at Il
cost not exceeding $40 Also GOO copies for
1852 at Il cost not exceeding $500.
On motion of Mr.. DfrGLEY.
Ordered, That Joint Select Committee to
consist of three on the part of the Senate
with such aS the House may Join be appoint
cd on State Valuation To whom shall he re-
f,rred, when submitted. the report of the
Commissioners Of 1850 on the State Nalua-
ton and MI petitions and orders relating
thereto, that may lac presented 80 thi, Legis-
laiure.
On motion of the same Senator, th. order
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. BIsEEE.
Ordered. That the Judiciary Committee be
requested to enquire into the cxpcdiency %
amending chap. >. of the revised statutes in
relation to notice on petitions for legislation.
Pending the motion of Mr. WNrKrR thai
the bill To incorporate the Portland < Rochcs-
ter Railroad Company be taken from the
table and under suspension of the rules read
with the amendment and passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr. MoRr1ASp wished to know why th>
bill is rushed through both Houses
Mr. WALKER said: He was neither inter
estcd in the passage of the bill rs attorney
stock holder or trustee. but well acquainted
with the merits of the case At the present
time the stock was worthless, but by an
amicahlc arrangement of all partie,
interested this bill was presented
Under the present legislation the desired re-
suit could only he attained after a long time
but should the bill pass there could be an am
icahle adjustment of matters in IL compare
lively short time. II was not his purpose tC
impair any of the usual methods of legsla
ton in such matters, but knowing that il wa.
an amicable arrangement of all parties whC
could in any way be interested he urged the
suspension of the rules that thereby all par
ties might ~ early rs possible derive the ben.
Gifts of the bill.
Mr.. DrNGIEY said Did he understand
the merits of the question a. well as the Sen
ator from Oxford he had no doubt hut that he
should urge its passage. lie had no doub
when he did understand the question h.
should vote in favor of it. But he was op
posed to the rushing through both houses q
bill of such magnitude. One day was 8
small time for delay and could not materially
effect the result and he was in favor of de
laying that length OF time so that the Sena-
tors might better inform themselves on the
subject and allow the bill to take the usua
course.
Mr.. EMERY said He was satisfied
with the reasons of the Senator from Oxforf
but if one Senator was in any doubt in re
gard To the passage of the bill he should "a
vor the bill taking its usual course and hopet
that the Senator from oxford would withdraw
his motion.
Mr. WALLER Withdrew the motion and tn,
bill was laid on the table to be printed.
Committee on Congressional Apportionmen'
was announced as follows: Messrs. Bi>be,
of Oxford, Beatty of York. Cornish of Ken
nchcc, Emery of Hancock, Smith of Peuob
scot.
On motion of Mr. HUI.
Ordered. That the Committee on Agricul
ture be directed To inquire into the expedien
cy of fixing the standard weight of = bushel
of oats at - pounds, A. in other states in
stead of 20 pounds. Us now fixed by section
So. chapter b of the revised statutes, and
report by bill or 9th erwisc
PASSED To BE ENGEossED.
An act to authorize the County Commits