Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-24
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY. Feb. %

PRAYER BY Rev. DIR. KICKER Of Augusta
| Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence-
The following committee was appointed on
State Valuation. Messrs. Dingley. Hill of
Hancock. and Taber.
On motion of Mr.. Lord.
Ordered, That the Committee on Nercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance examine whether
chap IA of the public laws Of 1876. relating
| to the formation OF insurance companies re-
auires amendment TO make it more effective.
Mr. WAKEFIELD. from the Committee on
| Fisheries and Game. on petition OF = -.
| Paine ct ais. for an act to prevent taking fish
from Great Watchie pond in the town of
Standish, reported a bill and that the same
ought to pass. Prohibition is in force be-
tween the first day of December and the first
day Of June for the period of five years.
Accepted. read and assigned.
! Mr. COFFIN, from the Committee On Ways
and Bridges, on petition of Otis Haytord ct.
ais for aid ia building a road fror Byron to
Lake interchangeable reported petitioners
have leave to withdraw. Report accepted.
| Mr.. MoRTLASD, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, on bill an act TO empower
married women to convey their property with
out jninder Of their hus bands, reported ought
not 10 pass.
| Report accepted.
| The same Senator from the same Commit
tee on bill an act relating to practice in the
S. J. Court, reported that the same ought to
pass. (The affidavit required by Rule VI of
the S. J. Court to pleas on motions in abate-
ment, NAV be made at any time before the
| entry OF the action, or before filing the same,
as provided BY the rule Aforesaid The re-
port was accepted and ordered printed under
rule.
! Mr. BEATTY, from the COmuiitte on Rail
roads on order to inquire into the expedencv
| Of legislation Of Railroad connections. report
ed Legislation inexpedient. Report was ac-
cepted.
| Mr. DISGLEY. from the Committee on
Legal Affair.", on enguiring into the expedien-
~ Of repeating chap. 10 Of the revised statutes
and chap - of the Laws of 1876 relating to
the assignment for the benefit Of creditors
reported legislation in .xpedient. The report
was accepted.
Mr. BERRY, from the Committee on Ag-
riculture. on an order to visit the Maine State
College of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts made a report accompanied by
the following resolve. That the sum
of $500 be appropriated for the pur-
pose Of paving for instruction and con
tingeni expenses of the college, for 1851 and
1882. Report accepted, ordered printed I'M
der rule.
Mr. BEATTY. from the Committee on Rail
roads, on bill an act additional to chap. II.
of the revised statutes. and to other acts.
relating to the transportation of passengers
and freight by railroad. reported
ought to pass. Report accepted. and the
bill ordered printed.
On motion of Mr.. MoRrLAsp, the House
order To increase the salary of the county at
| torney of York was taken from the table and
referred in concurrence.
Mr. BIsBEL. from the Committee on State
Prison, reported a resolve for the State
| Treasurer. to pay $50 % to himself, the
same being the amount paid for the commit
tee, on its recent visit to the prison. nder
| the suspension of the rules. this resolve was
read twice. and passed to be engrossed.
On molten of Mr.. EMERY. pending Its pas
sage to be engrossed, an act to amend sec e.
chap. of the revised statutes relating to pun
ishment for bribery and corruption at cleo
| tons, was tabled.
Pending its passage to be engrossed an act
| entitled an act to amend sec. ~ of chap. 2lS
of the public laws OF 1867, relating to saw
ings banks was discussed and explained by
Senators Dinglev. Bisbee. Mortland. Jen-
nings. Pattangal. Lamson, Hill of Hancock
and Parcher. An amendment was offered by
Senator Beatty, which was ordered printed,
and Friday next, at IL A. NJ, assigned for
the consideration of the question.
Pending its passage to be engrossed, re-
solve for the abatement of the State tax for the
year 1850. assessed upon the St. Croix 4 Pc
nobscot Railroad, tabled on motion of
Mr.. Emery
On motion of Mr.. MoRrLANp. pending its
passage to be eugrossed. an act to amend
chap. 40 of the public laws of 1879, rclat-
ing to normal schools. was amended BY strik-
ing out see. >. (ths act shall take effect when
approved, as amended was passed to be en-
crossed.
Pending its passage to be engrossed, an
act to amend sec. ~ chap. - of the revised
statutes. and to require the Insurance Com
missioner to give bond Mr.. MoRrLAND de
sired to know whether this act increased the
salary of the Commissioner.
Mr.. LAMsoS said this act did increase the
salary $500. This money did not come out
of the State, and as he (the Commissioner
had to hire a clerk, provide an office pay and
for his correspondence this increase the
Senator thought should be granted.
Mr.. DINGLEY thought the Bank Commits
sioner's report required more work, and that
if an increase was made in the salary of the
Insurance Commissioner. it would open the
door for others to make the same request and
he was opposed to its passage.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY this bill was
laid on the table until the expiration of the
business of the morning hour.
| On motion of Mr.. EMERY.
Ordered. That the following rule be estab-
lished as a rule of the Senate All matters
giving rise to debate during the morning hour
| shall be land on the table until the expiration
of the morning hour.
On motion of Mr.. HUI of Penobscot. the
| Senate reconsidered its action whereby it ac-
cepted the report relating to the Northern
| Aroostook Railroad. and recommtted it to the
| Railroad Committee.
Mr.. DiNGLEY called for the regular assign
ment. IAN act to amend sec. l56 chap. 225 of
| the public laws of 1850
Mr.. DISGLEY said the bill was laid on the
| table on his motion Since that he had care
full examined the merits of the bill, and
| should favor its passage. A well regulated
militia is admitted bv all to be desirable
This is especially true in our large cities in
case of riots and disorders. The police are
unable at such times to gucll the disorder.
and we depend upon our militia in such cases.
Certainly we should be willing to grant them
a sufficient appropriation. He called the at
tention of the senators to the annual appro-
priations for the militia in other States In
Massachusetts the appropriation was Sl22,-
22S: in Connecticut, sos. $50: in New Hamp-
shire, $4,000: in Rhode Island ST. 900:
and after investigating the matter, it seemed
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