Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-19
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, March Is. 1881


PRAYER bv the chaplain.
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. BERRY a message was
sent to the House requesting the return OF
resolve in favor of the committee on appor-
tionment-
Mr.. EMERY, frcm the Committee on the
Judiciary regarding contracting with re-
sponsible party for printing and binding 800
copies Of the revised statutes reported that
they had contracted with VIM. NJ. Marks OF
Portland. Report accepted.
An act for the punishment of convicts un-
der sentence Of imprisonment: for life. who
shall kiln any person within this State. was
taken up, read twice and passed 10 be en-
crossed.
This act was returned fromthe House, that
branch kdhering to its former action to in
definitely postpone. On motion Of Mr..
NoRrLAxD the Senate adhered.
Bill an act to protect the smelt fisheries
on the Kennebec river. came from the House
that branch adbering in its action to pass
the bill On motion of Mr.. L,N-oS the SEN
ate adhered.
Pending its passage to be enacted the re-
solve in favor of the joint standing commit
tee of Apportionment of Representatives and
BERRY reducing the appropriation from 81?
10 $50. As amended. the resolve was passed
to be engrossed.
An act TO extend the time for the construc-
ton of the Northern Aroostook Railroad
came from the House referred to
the next session of the Legislature. On mo-
ton of Mr. Dudley the Senate referred the
bill in concurrence.
An act to amend chap. 3, of the revised
statutes, relating to the inspection and sale
of agricultural productions, came from the
House passed to be engrossed. On motion
Of Mr.. Mortland the Senate indefinitely post
poned the bill.
ON motion of the same Senator the vote
TO indefinitely postpone was reeonsidered and
a committee of conference appointed, con-
sisting of Messrs. Mortland Hill Of Penob-
scot and Berry of Kennebec.
The Committee reported that the commit
tee had agreed, and recommended the Sen
ate To recede and concur with the action OF
the House.
Report was.accepted and the Senate reccd-
ed and concurred.
4 message was received from the'fIouse
requesting the return of bill an act addition
al to chap 4, of the special laws of 1878. re-
lating to the Cumberland and Oxford Canal
Governor and a message was sent to him re-
quesiing its return which was accordingly
done.
PASSED TO RE ENGEossEp.
Under suspension of the rules.
Resolve in favor Of the pay roll of the Sen.
ate; resolve for papers furnished the mem
bers of the Legislature. Valuation Commits
sioners and Council an act to provide in
part for expenditures of the government.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED,
An act to incorporate the Bangor Manufac.
turing Co. an act to incorporate the Sullivan
Mining Co. an act to incorporate the June
ton Railroad Co. of Portland: an act estab
fishing the salary of the Judge of Probate fol
the county of An1roscoggin; an act to amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Maine Ship Builders and Ship Masters AS
ISOLATION. approved March -. 1851; an &C,
to provide in part for the expenditures of gov
eminent for the year 1882; an act to amend
sec. 49, chap. ~ of the revised statutes re-
lating to partition fences; an act to amend
chap. 40 of the public laws of 1879. relating
to Normal Schools; an act to amend so much
of sec 2. chap. l25 of the public laws of 1879
as relates TO clerk hire in the Secretary OF
State department; an act granting Levi C.
Flint and others permission to build a
Railroad from Monsoon to Athens; an act set
ting off part of the town of Caribou and an
uexing it to Conner plantation; an act tc
amend see. / or chap. $50 of the public law,
Of 1879 relating to the salaries of certain
State and county officers, and the pay ant
compensation of certain employees; an act
amendatory to an act relating to the schools
in the city of Portland approved February
10. 1910; an act to establish the salary o.
the clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county
of York.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in relation to invitation to the
President of the United States to visit the
State Of Maine; resolve relating to unsettled
accounts with the State: resolve in regard Il
settlers lots in township No. Il, RI, now W al
lagrass plantation; resolve in favor of the
Joint Standing Committee on the Insane
Hospital resolve in favor of Sprague & Son
resolve fixing the number of copies of the
report of the Railroad Commissioners to be
printed at the expense of the State: resolve
in favor of the Maine State College of Ag
riculture and Mechanic Arts; resolve making
appropriation for the Passamaquoddy tribe OF
Indians for the years 1881 and 1882; resolve
to provide for the erection of an additional
building to the Maine Insane Hospital; re
solve to enable the State Superintendent Of
Common Schools to hold teachers meeting.
as provided in item 1 sec. Il chap. II of tn,
revised statutes.
On motion of Mr. WAKEFIELD,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currence.
On motion Of Mr.. EMERY an act addition
al to chap. - special laws of 1873, relative
to the Cumberland and Oxford Canal Corpor
alton was taken from the table and returnC
to the Governor.
Mr.. DIScLEY. from the Committee or
Banks and Banking submitted its final re
port. Report accepted Committee dis
charged.
A message from the House was received
at five o'clock, p. NJ, stating that that branch
had acted on all business referred to it ant
were now prepared to adjourn without day.
Mr.. BEATTY, from the Committee on Fl
nance submitted its final report. Re.
port accepted, Committee discharged
On motion of Mr.. EMERY, a message was
sent to the House at ) o'clock, L. NJ, stating
that they had acted on all business. and were
now prepared to adjourn without day.
On motion of Mr.. BIsBEE.
Ordered. That committee of three on the
part of the Senate, with such as the House
may join be appointed to wait on the Cover
nor. and inform him that both branches OF
the legislature having acted on all matter:
before them are now ready to receive any