Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-23

enacted. vas reconsidered and ii again was
referred 10 the Committee on Railroads
On motion'of Mr.. BEATTY an act relating to
the Maine Central Institute was taken from
the table and passed TO be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. DISGLEY, an act to
amend sec. l5e. chap. 225 public laws OF 1850
was taken from the table but after an extend
ed discussion, was again tabled and Wednes
lav 1t Il O'Clock assigned as the time TO
consider this matter, on motion OF the same
Senator.
On motion of Mr.. MoRTLAND tue special
assignment was taken up, IAN act TOR the
speedy detection and punishment OF crime.
Mr. MoRTLAND said he was opposed to the
bill because some wears ago similar law
was tried, but after a time disused. II
caused expense without any corresponding
result in its benefits. If any murder occurred
he thought the community would be suff-
cientIv interested TO ferret out the criminal.
He thought it was too early TO enact another
law whose powers might be abused. and the
only direct result would be TO entail expense.
Accordingly. he moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. JESxISGs said he was glad when he
saw this bill was presented, because it was
law long required. No one would accuse
him of desiring to spend the money Of the
State without cause, and here he did not
think money would be unwisely spent. BY
this law, the authors of murder would be ap-
pretended, where now they are allowed to es-
cape. In Bangor farmer had been muir
dered, and at the present time the author of
that crime is at large. 1t was supposed by
MANY, that the murderer was a citizen of
Bangor, and now is living in a neighboring
State. The city employed detective for
short time, but it was hard work to secure
sufficient appropriation from the city gov
eminent to pay his expenses. If this bill
became a law, such murderers would more
frequently be apprehended and punished
The motion to indefinitely postpone was car
ried.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend sec. g., chap. of the
revised statutes, relating to punishment for
bribery and corruption at elections ::
an act to regulate the weight of salt: an
act to amend chap. 40, of the private and
special laws of 1869. relating to the Bangor
Boom Co. an act additional to secs. IA, 10, lG
and Is, of chap II of the revised statutes,
relating to parishes; an act relating to costs
in actions of dover; an act relating to civil
actions in behalf of the State; an act to
incorporate the Floods Pond Stream Dam
Co. /; resolve in favor of State Library; an
act granting the right of the citizens of Port
land to send for witnesses in certain cases
an act to amend chap. So of the special laws
| of 1878 entitled ''an act to provide schools
for the training of teachers in Madawaska
territory, as amended by chap 100 of the
special laws of 1879; resolve for the abate-
ment of the State tax for the year 1850, as
sessed upon the st. Croix & Penobscot II. X.
Co. an act to amend sec. A, chap. 10 of the
revised statutes, and to require the Insurance
Commissioner to give bond; an act to amend
chap. 40 of the public laws of 1879 relating
to normal schools: an act entitled an act to
amend sec. 10 of chap. 2lS of the public laws
of 1877 relating to savings banks; resolve in
favor of Thomas Lovely of Mapleton planta-
ton; an act to amend sec 62 OF chap. SO of
the revised statutes, relating to .he powers of
auditors.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act for the protection of fish in Bar
rells' Mill Pond in the town of York
an act in relation to the salmon and
alewive fishing in Medomak river, in the
town of Waldoboro' an act to repeal chap.
AS of the public laws of 1879 relating to in
surance; resolve in favor of Maine Industrial
School for Girls; resolve in favor of Emery
Brewer; an act to amend sec. 6 of chap. IS of
the revised statutes, relating to the jurisdic-
ton of probate courts an act establishing
the salary of the clerk of the judicial courts
for the county of York; an act to incorpor-
ate the Monson Village Corporation; an act
to amerd the charter of the Wassataquoik
Dam Co., as amended by act approved Feb
20, 1879: resolve in favor of Almira Z. Cobb ;
an act to establish the Eclectic Medical Col
lege of Maine, as amended by the House.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate Island Cottage CO. :;
an act to authorize the Brdg-
ton Telegraph Company to discontinue
and remove its present line of Telegraph, and
to own, construct, maintain and operate line
or lines of telegraph along the line of certain
railroads, if built; an act to enable the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad Company, to purchase
the Orchard Beach Railroad; an act to incor-
porate the Union Cemetery Co. {:
an act to amend sec. -. chap. 43 of
the revised statutes. relating to meri-
dian lines; an act to amend item 9Th. sec. "a
chap | of the revised statutes, relating to
the powers and duties of school districts A:
an act to change the location of
part of the harbor commissioners line in
Portland harbor; an act to authorize Benz
COnant ct. ais, to build and maintain piers
and booms across Little Androscoggin river
in Androscoggin county. an act declaring
women ellglnie TO certain SChOOl Off1ces: an
act to amend an act to incorporate the Katah-
din Dam Co. an act to provide in part for
the expenditure of Government: an act to
make valid and legal the doings of the First
Universalist society in Bridgton; an act to
amend chap. 6 of the revised statutes relating
to taxes: an act additional relating
to the insolvent laws of Maine; an
act to incorporate the Cape Elizabeth
Railroad Company; an act granting per-
mission to extend the Bridgton and Pre-
sumpscot River Railroad; an act to amend
chap. 200 of the private and special laws of
1876 relating to fishing in Hewes pond in
the town of Hermon an act providing for the
election of experimenting school commit
tee and Superintendent of Schools in the city
of Biddeford.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve relating to the East river bridge ::
resolve in favor of Henry Nash of Addison ::
resolve in favor of the French spoliation
claims.
On motion Of Mr.. IIrLL of Hancock.
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS. &C.. PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. DINGLEY-An act additional to
chap. 10l of the revised statutes. concerning
sales of real estate by license of court: re-
ferred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. CoRNIsH-Bill an act to amend
chan 80 of tho pubIie Lave of 1879 ral.&;r,