Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-17
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

PRAYER By the chaplain.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence-
Resolve appropriating 60, 500 for the Agri-
cultural College came from the House indef-
initely postponed. On motion of Mr.. BERRY.
the Senate insisted on its former action to
pass the resolve and asked for committee
Of conference Messrs. Berry, Brewer and
Flint we're appointed on the part of the Sen
ate.
Bill an act to increase the salary of the
county attorney of the county of Piscataquis
came from the House indefinitely postponed
On motion Of Mr. FLINT the Senate adhered
To its former action to pass the bill and asked
for a committee Of conference Messrs.
Flint Bisbee and Taber were appointed on
this committee.
The resolve abaiing the State tax of 1880
assessed upon the st. Croix and Ponobscot
r. X Co.. came from the House, that branch
insisting on passing the resolve. On motion
of Mr.. EMERY the Senate receded and con-
Cured with the House. The resolve was
passed to be engr0ssed
On motion o. Mr.. LaMsoN the vote TO pass
the bill to be engrOssed was reconsidered and
the bill tabled.
Mr. FERSALD from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs submitted their final report.
The report was accepted, and the committee
dischar yed.
The Committee of Conference, on resolve
in favor Of the town of kingsbury reported
it was unable TO agree with the Committee
from the House, and recommended that the
Senate adhere. Report accepted. and Sem
ate adhered
Mr.. WAKEFIELD from the Senate, Com
mi.tee of Conference on the majority and
minority reports relating to mackerel fishing
on the coast Of Maine, reported they were
unable to agree with the House Committee.
and recommended that the Senate adhere to
its former action, Report accepted, and the
Senate adhered.
Mr. CogxIsH from the Committee on FL
nancial Affairs, reported resolve in favor Of
Sprague 4 Son. appropriation for the pay
ment for legislative advertising and for
copies of the DAILY Kennebec journal fur
nished members and officers of the Legisla-
ture.) The report was accepted. read twice
under suspension Of the rules, and passed to
be engrossed.
Mr.. BIsBEE from the Committee on the
Judiciary on order of the Legislature to en-.
quire into the expediency of amending chap.
I Of the revised statutes in relation TO lists Of
voters reported legislation inexpedient. Re-
port accepted.
Mr.. DISGLEY from the Committee on
Banks and Banking on bill an act to incor.
porate the Carrabassett Bank. reported that
the same ought to pass. Report accepted.
Read twice and passed to be engrosscd under
suspension of rules.
The same Senator from TIE Committee on
State Valuation on order of the Legislature
to enquire into the expedency Of different
method of taking the valuation of the State.
reported the same be referred to the next
Legislature. Report accepted. Bill referred
to the next Legislature.
| The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on Insane Hospital were received
| (sce another column and ordered printed
| An act setting off II part of Caribou and
annexing it to Common plantation, came up
for consideration. Mr. DI>GLEY offered an
amendment by changing the Requirement,
that ''the act shall take effect from and after
Its acceptance by majority vote of said tow n
of Caribou" So that it should be twO-third.
vote. The amendment was adopted and the
| bill a. amended was passed to he engrossed
| The time having arrived for the joint con
vention the Senate proceeded to the Hall OF
the Representatives.
(See House Report.
PASSED TO RE Ex.Ros,Ep
| Under suspension Of the rules. an act tC
incorporate the Carrabasse,t Bank an act tt
incorporate the Maine Ship builders ant
ship owners association; resolve in favor Of
Spraguc Son.
PASSED To RE ESACTEp,
An act to amend sec. I, chap. 81 of the re
vised statutes relating to railroads.
| On motion of Mr.. PARCnEH
| Adjourned.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Mr. BAKER from the Committee on Claims
Mr.. LORD from the Committee on the Reform
School. and Mr.. CLARKE from the Commit
| tee on State Library submitted their final re
ports. Reports accepted. and committees dis
| charged.
Mr.. LORD from the Committee on Bank,
and Banking, on petition of Eben Webster 81
ais. to he incorporated into an association by
the name of Orono Bank. reported bill an ac
TO incorporate the Orono Bank. The repor
was accepted read twice and passed to be en-
| crossed.
| On motion of Mr.. PATrANGALL,
| Ordered That Senator COFFIN of Wash
ington be excused from further attendance a
this session on and after Thursday. Marcel
| 18th, and that his paw be made up for the SEES
sion.
Mr.. HILL of Hancock from the Committee
of Conference on bill an act to authorize thu
town of Harpswell to Law out a town way ant
build a bridge from Baileys Island to Orr,
Island in said town, reported that they were
unable to agree, and recommended that thu
Senate adhere to its former vote to indefinite
ly postpone the bill. Report accepted ant
the Senate adhered.
| On motion of Mr.. EMERY bill an act relat
ing to proceedings and appeals in probate
courts was taken from the table. On mo
ton of the same Senator the bill was amend
cd by striking out all after the enactinl
clause and adding the following: "Any per
son claiming under an heir-at-law shall hav,
the same rights in all proceedings in probate
courts including rights of appeal that tbs
heir may have As amended the bill was
passed to be engrossed.
| Resolve for the abatement of the State ia,
for the year one thousand eight hundred ant
eighty. assessed upon the st. Croix and Pc
nobscot Railroad Company was taken from
the table on motion of Mr.. LAWSON. Tn,
! motion of the same Senator to reconsider tn,
vote to recede and concur with the House
was lost. The bill was passed to be en-
crossed
| Pending its passage to be enacted bill al
act to amend chap. ls9 of the public laws o
1880. regulating the fees of inspectors o.
lime casks and their deputies, was tabled or
motion of Mr.. MoRrLAND.
Mr.. DINGLEY presented. with the consent
! Of the Senate. an act additional to an sac
entitled an act for the promotion of medica
| sc,apeo and On O,ofiou If tho same SenSfo,