Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-28
MINE LEGIELATURE.
SENATE.
SAIrRpAY. Feb. 26.


Paper. from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. LORD.
Ordered. That when the Senate adjourn 1t
be 10 meet at O'Clock Monday next.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY the Senate nom
concurred with the House in adopting the
minority report relating to mackerel fishery
on the coast of Maine, and Wednesday next
at IL o'clock assigned for the time to con-
slider both reports
On motion Of Nj. WALKER the Senate nom
concurred with the action of the House on
the report of the Cumberland county dele
CATION to increase the salary OF Deputy Clerk
Of that county and on motion Of the same
Senator the report to increase the salary was
accepted. The bill was read and assigned.
Mr. BREWER from the Committee on Fish
cries and Game on petition of VIM. A. H0l-
brook ct. ais. that the law NAV be amended
30 AZ not to prohibit the taking Of smelts be-
tween the month Of September and the month
of March, reported bill an act to amend sec. II,
chap. IS of the public laws of 1873, entitled
an act to regulate and protect fisheries and
the propagation of fish.
Report accepted, bill ordered printed.
Mr.. NrTrISG from the Joint Standing Com
mi,tee on Federal Relations asked leave to
submit their final report, that that they have
acted on all matters referred to them and
asking to be discharged from further duty.
Report accepted and Committee discharged.
Mr. SASBoRS from the Joint Standing
Committee on Pensions asked leave to submit
their final report. that they have acted on all
matters referred to them. Report accepted
and Committee discharged.
Mr.. MoRTLAND from the Joint Standing
Committee on Counties, submitted their final
are1pta1 and CommIffep
discharged.
The articles Of agreement for printing and
binding received their second reading and
were approved.
on motion Of Mr.. EMERY, an act to change
the names of certain persons, was indefinite
y postponed pending its passage to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY.
Ordered, That Hon. Calvin w. Sherman
be excused from further attendance on and
after Tuesday next, and that the Secretary of
the Senate make up his pay for the session.
Mr. EMERY said the Senator had been
very punctual in his attendance during the
present session, and to his (Emery's) person
al knowlcdge the affairs in the Senator's
town were in II critical condition and that he
could probably do more good there than here
although he was a valuable member of the
Senate.
Inc speci'' assignment was 'aket, Iron"
the table; ''resolve in favor of establishing a
general valuation" and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. PARCHER the Majority
and minority reports of the Committee on
Claims in case of f. +. Pillsburv were
assigned for Tuesday next at | | o'clock as
the time for considering them.
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the 'ao'e a"' paS,eu " DC e"srosseu.
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sitting an i'''cs'iS",,o" vi ''e c',arseS asa,ns'
the Mi,i'ar. anu p'Pn"n asylum AZ na,'
was taken from 'he 'aoie ana ihuehh'eiy
postponed:
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sec. ''' CHAP 0. ."e revised statutes re.a.-
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thah 'he iega. 'liinu II mas Always peeh
~onuer why '"e STATUTE "oes "o' attach
penalty 10 'he person VINO receives as wen as
the one who gives bribe. 10 be sure TINS
amendment hardly facilitates the conviction
OF the party ohering the brloe, Tor IN the
case OF ITS passage the one VINO receives
orioe wouiu no, De 50 VIKING witness "a, as
ne "ouiu "eie ne no' III 'ne s.,ne ooa'. .ne
fact that' as tne statute no" stahds' the state
may nave witness Is '"c oiiy reaso" l can
assign TOT tne framing Vi sucii an act hter
mature cohsiueratio" 'he coInHittee put 'he
amendment INTO It's present Irni winch pro
vides equally 1or .he punishment OF ,he one
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OF tne section re'haihs u"c',a"eeu'
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tendency Oh the &c, was TO prevent .hs
prosecution i'' o'i'eIt. nv o,lpel anu
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where only one can De punisneu'
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pear on a,a peii'ions' ny sNlng feasonaol.
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