Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-12
NO. 81.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Papers from the House passed in concur
renee.
| Mr. HUI Of Hancock from the Committee
| on Finance on bill an act to amend so much
OF sec ,. chap. II, laws of 1879, as relates
TO clerk hire in Secretary of States office re-
ported the same ought to pass. Printed un-
der rule.
MIR. CORNISH from Committee on Legal
| Affairs on bill an act TO confer certain pow
| ers on the inhabitants of the town Of Eden
reported the same ought 10 pass. Read and
assigned,
Mr.. DINGLrY from the Committee on Ie-
| gal Affairs on petition 10 change charter of
city of Auburn, reported ought not to pass.
Mr.. DiNcLrN from the Committee on Lc-
gal Affairs on bill an act relating 10 civil
action in behalf of the State, reported in ia
vor. Printed under rule.
Mr.. BERRN from the Committee on Agri-
culture on prohibiting by statute the sale to
any butcher any calves under four weeks un-
| less the same are accompanied by mother, re-
| ported legislation inexpedient.
| Mr.. nIN0LEY from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs ON hill an act to incorporate I'm
| ion Ccmetery Co, reported the same ought
| to pass. Read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. DlNGLtN, pending its
passage TO be engrossod. resolve in favor of
| Almira +. Cobb was laid on the table.
Mr.. EMERY asked. rs parliamentary in
| qniry, whether there was any rule or whether
| il was merely custom for the State. when
| bill had been tabled to await the action of
the Senator who tabled the bill to call il
| up The chair said that it was u custom. and
| no rule required such action.
| Mr.. DINGLry thought il was "A good custom
| otherwise a bill might be called up in the alb
| sencc of senators who had tabled it, and who
| desired time for examination.
I(t satI thut la Inv,
other matter on the table. had been cquiva-
lent to indefinite postponcmcnt, and for one
he should favor the privilege a any Senator
calling mp matter from a table.
Mr.. EMrEy said he >houi, not be willing
| to yield the prerogativc winch by the ruling
| of the chair was in the hands of the senators
and if he considered n matter of public good
demanded that he should call il up he should
| do so.
On motion Of Mr.. L,MsoN an act to in
corporate the Oxford and Andros-
co--in Telegraph Company, was taken
from the table and us amended, by for
bidding the cutting down fruit or ornamental
trees, passed to be cngrossed.
Mr.. BERRY, from the Committee on Agri-
| culture, nn an act to amend chap. 235 of the
laws of 1850, relating to report of the Sec
Ietary of the Board of Agriculture, reported
| in favor. Printed under rule.
''n mollnN OF VT. BUXTON,
Ordered tha; the Committee on Railroads
he instructed to inquire whether any further
Legislation is required on the matter of
making connections.
On motion of Mr.. BEATTY.
Ordered, That the House concurring the
Committee on Financial Affairs be Joined to
the Committee on Railroads, constituting a
Joint Special Committee for the considera-
ton of a bill entitled IAN act relating to the
taxation of Railroads. - bill now pending be-
fore the Committee on Railroads and
| assigned for hearing Tuesday the 18th inst.
On motion of Mr.. Baker.
Ordered. That the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the eXpedcncv of author
iZing the commissioners of Somerset county
To assess road taxes upoI townships or own
ers of townships not situated on said county
roads.
On motion of Mr. BIsHEE.
Ordered, That the Committee on Railroad,
together with the Committee on Financial
Affairs, to which the bill in relation to taxa
ton Of railroad has been referred by order of
the Senate be also requested to consider all
prohibitions pertaining to taxation of rail-
roads, that are now shall hereafter be re-
fcrrcd TO the Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. IlIrL inquired why there need of
this consolidation of committees.
Mr.. BrsREE said in introducing the order,
he thought if. according to one order just in
troduced they considered this matter Of tax
alton in one case they should in all.
Mr.. BEATTY said the Committee on Rail
roads thought the taxation Of railroads was
a matter which related more to the Financial
Committee than the Committee on Railroads,
and he had introduced the order earlier in
the day, in order to gain the wisdom of that
committee on that particular subject Of taxa
ton. He thought such consolidation would
be well on all similar matters.
Mr.. EMERY. thought tha; the matter Of
raising revenues should be left to the Finan-
| cial Committee; but as in this they had
joined the two committees on this subject.
he favored the order.
Mr.. DrsGLEY favored the remarks Of
the Senator from Hancock (Emery)
On motion Of Mr.. EMERY, bill an act 10
amend chap. SO, sec. Is, of the revised stat
utes. relating to trustees costs, was taken
from the table and passed TO be engrosscd
On motion of the same Senator, an act to
amend sec 23 of chap. l03 of the revised
statutes. relating to assignment Of dover,
was taken from the table.
Mr.. EMERY said he noticed few verbal err
rors in the printed copy, and also desired the
committee to consider the matter of impos-
ing costs in case of a suit for dover. As it
now stanl., if the heir deny the right of
dover. she must bring her action at large
costs, and for these reasons he moved that the
bill be rccominitted.
Mr.. WALEEg said that the committee had
considered this same subject, but that it
might be considered more fully he
| would favor the recommiment.
RecOmmitted.
On motion of Mr.. WALKER, an act to
amend chap. l52 of the public lass of 1874,
was taken from the table and amended by
adding after 1874. the words ''relating to un-
| claimed good of common carriers" Passed
| to be eBgrossed.
| On motion Of Mr.. DfsGLEY. resolve in IA
vor Of Benz. VI. Nutter was taken from the
| table.
| Pending the passage of this motion, Mr..
EMERY moved that the Messenger be sent af-
| ter absent members. Passed.
| Mr.. DiSGLEy desired an explanation why
| this resolve should be passed.
| Mr.. PArTASGALL moved to adjourn because
so many of the Senators were absent and the
| question was one of Importance.
| The motion was lost.
Mr- LAMsos said he had no personal inter-