Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. Il

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Met according 10 adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
currence.
On motion Of Mr.. EMERY, resolve express
sive Of sympathy with the people Of Ireland
was tabled, pending its adoption.
On motion of the same Senator. an act 10
repeal chap. 4j3 of the laws OF 1865. entitled.
an act TO increase the tolls of the Baskahe
gan Dam Co., was laid on the table. pending
its passage TO be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. CORNISH, pending its
passage TO be engrossed, an act to provide in
part for the expenditures Of government was
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. ExERr, pending its pas
sage 10 be engrossed. an act TO amend chap.
is6 of the laws of 1877 entitled IAN &C, re-
curing railroad corporations TO be holden
for labor" which chap. is additional 10 chap
81 of the revised statutes, was laid on the
table.
Mr.. WAKEFIELD, from the York county
delegation, on petition Of Amos l.. Allen for
an amendment of sec. 8 of chap. $50 Of the
public laws of 1879, relating to the salary of
the Clerk of Courts of York county, report
ed bill in favor. AMI that the same ought to
pass. SALARY shall be $3.50 per annum. ;
Adopted. Printed under rule.
Mr.. CORNISH from the Committee on Finan-
cial Affairs, on official bond of Hon. Samuel
Holbrook. State Treasurer, reported said
bond correctly drawn, the sureries responsible
and sufficient and recommended lis approval.
Approved.
Mr.. DrxGLEY from the Committee on Banks
and Banking, on annual report of the State
Bank Examiner. reported. an act entitled an
act 10 amend sec. 10. chap. 2lS Of
the public laws of 1877, relating TO savings
banks. Limits the dividends TO four per
cent. instead Of five and raises the reserve to
ten per cent? Printed under rule.
Mr. BAKER, from the Committee on
State Lands and State Roads, to which
was referred the petition of Thos. Lonely. in
relation to a lot Of land in Mapleton planta-
ton, reported that the same be granted. ac
companed by resolve. Report accepted, and
the resolve ordered printed
Mr.. WALKER, from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs. reported bill an act to amend sec.
6 of chap 63 Of the revised statutes, relating
to the jurisdiction Of Probate courts. Report
accepted, and the bill ordered printed.
Mr.. BAKER from the Committee on
Claims, on the petition of Julia NJ.
Carter, that the town of Bradley be author
lied to pay q sum of money, reported that the
petitioner have leave to withdraw Report
accepted.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY,
Ordered. That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of SO
amending the statutes in relation to suits for
taxes as to allow suits against one or more
heirs, where the tax is assessed upon the
heirs of Il dead person.
On motion of Mr.. DINGLEY. an act to
amend chap. 235 of the laws of 1880. relating
to the report of the secretary of the board of
agriculture was taken from the table. and the
same Senator moved that it be indefinitely
postponed. because it entailed an increased
one had requested it.
Mr. BERRY said he thought that the Senator
from Androscoggin. (Dinpcy) was in error
when he said farmers did not desire this in
crease. They did desire il. |. was fair to
presume that they wished to have tilis report
since 1t would contain much valuable matter
To be sure it would entail an increased ex-
pense but if the farmers desire this their
request must be considered.
MrPArFANGALL said that verv few of the re-
ports were read. The only one benefited
was the one who had the job for printing.
Mr.. BAKER said: He protested to be a
farmer, and had half a cord of these re-
ports that he had never looked at. and hoped
it would be indefinitely postponed.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried.
On morton of Mr. D,xcyrv tho resolve il,
f,vo, Of Amir. = Cnbh w,s ,oLor fron, tho
table.
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On morton of NJ P,pcur, q, ~, -
.u,ana 90 ,,rch of sao . ahar 10. of ,,,o
nub,;c laws Of 1879. IA relates to cierk hire
in tho Secretary Of Sto,e's Den,rtmen, was
taker from the table and nassed 90 ho on.
crossed
On motion of Mr.. S.xpopx an act nro.
v;dino for election Of Snner;ntend;ng school
Comm;t,ee in tho civ Of Rddeford was ,aton
frou, Tho ,ahl. and n.ss.d ,o h., orr-ossad
On mot;on of Mr. Drxcrry tho order reI,,.
mo 70 State valuation was taken from, m. ,.bIa
and nasscd Also the renort of the committee
on Iegal Affairs relating to insurance comn,-
Mo. nsv;ng tho full v,lne of tho noI;c;,s ,ras
,okor f-on, tho tahIe ,rd On ,not;on of A.
CI.Rx the matter was referred 70 tho Commi,.
too on Mercantile Affairs and Insnr,nco
On motion of Mr. Walker an act rcl,.;ny
IN civil actions in behalf of tho state va
taken from the table and amended bv ,ading
70 tho last line ..to he maid bv the state tr.,s,
nrer on presentation Of the certificate of tho
.mount thereof Of the cIert of tho cow, of
Tho comfy from which said act;on i ,-.rs
Sorrcd ;, Amendment, adon,od and hill rassaJ
10 ha .rgro..ed
On motion of Mr.. Rrsprr tho no,;,;or Of
g RI Watkin. ct ale RELATING To Tho .aI,rv