Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-10
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.

Met according to adjournment.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. NUGEST OF Noff"se-
wock.
P.pers from the House passed in concur
renee. -.
Order came from the House extending the
time for receiving petitions, bills. etc-,to ep'
u.
Mr.. DINGLEr thought it was about time 10
shut down ON these petitions. Inc time was
at first limited to the first OF january, then
extended TO the Goth again to Feb. l. ano
stiII aoain to the sth Petitions of an uninn-
portant character will keep crowding in here
II the doors are left open. II important
matters should be presented the rules can De
easily suspended to admit them On ms mo-
tioo. the order was laid on the table.
Mr. MoRrLANp, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported ought to pass on bill
an act TO incorporate the Oxford and Andros-
copgin Telegraph Company. Authorizing
the construction of a telegraph line from
Ruckfeld to Lewiston Adopted and laid
upon the table to be printed.
Mr.. DrSGLEY, from the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs, on the petition of A. G. Farrar
and Others relating to trial Justices reported
leave to withdraw. Accepted. ,
Mr.. FERSALD, from the Committee on NIL
itarv Affairs, on the petition of the Saco kine
Company, praying that they be attached 10
the active militia, reported reference to the
Chief of the State Militia.
Accepted.
Subsequently, on motion Of Mr.. BEATTY.
the vote was reconsidered whereby the report
was accepted, and the bill was recommtted to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. MOHrLAxD. from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported ought to pass on bill
an act to amend sec. % of chap. l22 OF the
revised statutes relating to witness fees and
false certificates. To prevent double pay
and mileage Accepted, and laid on the
table to be printed
Mr.. FLINT presented bill an act to amend
chap. ~. sec 40, of the revised statutes, re-
curing the Insurance Commissioner to give
bond. TFixes the salary of the Commission
er at $1,000 per annum, and requires him to
give bond in the sum of 5000; referred to
the Committee on Mercantile Affairs and in
surance.
Bill an act relating to the Maine Central
Institute came from the House on its first
reading.
The President suggested that as it appears
TO appropriate money, it would be well to
Law the bill upon the table to be printed.
Mr., PARCHER said the bill did not contem-
plate the expenditure of money. In 1875 the
legislature voted that the interest of $40, 900
at 10 per cent should 60 to the Institute pro-
vi,ied the raiue of its property should reach
$40. 900. This bill contemplates the substi-
tuition of the word "cost" for the word
.:value," as by the depreciation OF property
there might he lessening Of the value: and
it was nothing more than right that the
school should receive the benefit of the sum
originally voted
On motion of Mr.. BEATTY. the bill was
laid upon the table to be printed.
Mr.. CLARKE moved the reconsideration of
the vote whereby the Senate concurred with
the House in accepting tho report Of the
Committee on Legal Affairs that legislation
- inexpedient on order requiring fire insur
ance companies, in case of loss to pay the
full amount of their policies. Mr.. Clarke
said he had spoken to the chairman of the
committee. concerning the order, and desir-
ing when it came up for the action of the
Committee to be heard. Senator Walker
had Informed him that his wish should be
granted; but the order had come from the
Committee without any notice to him. There
fore he would move that the vote accepting
the report in concurrence be reconsidered.
The Senate so voted.
Mr. D1NGLEY remarked that he noticed
Senator WALKER was absent, and on his mo-
ton the order was laid on the table.
Senator JENNINGS of Penobscot was called
to the chair.
Mr.. PATrANGALL moved a reconsideration
of the vote whereby the Senate indefinitely
postponed an act relating to accidents on
railroads, and moved its recommitment to the
committee.
The vote was recOnsidered.
Mr. LAMsON said that it had been thought
the committee would amend the bill to make
it acceptable, ond he was in favor of the mo-
ton to recommit.
As the bill had gone to the House. it was
sent for and returned, and recommitted to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Berry, from the Committee on Ag-
riculture, presented a resolve in favor of the
joint standing Committee on Agriculture.
lAppropriates $77.l0 to pay the expense of
the recent visit of the committee to the Ag-
riculturaI College The rules were sus-
pended. and the resolve passed to be en-
crossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend chapter 1872 of the public
laws of 1874, relating to sale of merchandise
Of express and other corporations: an act
to amend chapter Sc. section Is, of the re-
vised statutes, relating to trustee costs; an
act to amend section 90, chapter lO3 of the
revised statutes, relating to assignment of
dover; an act to amend section 6, chapter 63
of the revised statutes, relating to the jurs-
dicton of Probate Courts an act to allow
John s. Jenness to erect wharf or wharves
in tide waters in the town of Hampton; an
act to allow the Good Templars of Dexter tc
sell and convey their hall {; resolve in favor OF
Benjamin NJ. Nutter.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill an act tor the protection of fish in
Sabbath Day pond in the town of Sebago
an act to set off Ephraim Grant and others
with their lands from the town of Columbis
and annex the same to the town of Cherry.
field; an act to set off part of the home
stead farm of Jonathan G. Record from Crvs
tai plantation, and annex the same to the
town Of Sherman (as amended y resolve il
favor of the joint standing Committee on Ag
riculture.
FINALLY PASSED..
Resolve in favor of the town of Mayfeld
PASSED To Re ENACTED.
nact to amend sec. 4. chap.55 of the revised
statutes relating to libraries, charitable socie
ties and public cemeteries; an act to amend
sec. Is chap. a of the public laws of 1878
as amended by chap. l5+ of the public law
of 1879. relating to the insolvency laws o
Maine: an act relating to licenses to kee,
bowling alleys and billiard rooms; an &C
to repeal sec. 81 of chap. 239 of tn,
acts of 1880. and to amend Sec sc O.
chap. ~ of the revised statutes. relating t.