Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-16
MAINE LEGlSLATURE.
SENATE.
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AFTERNOON Session.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Young of Cumberland, from the Com
mittee on Financial Affairs. reported resolves
to provide in part for the expenditures of gov.
eminent for the years 1888 and 1884: read
twice, under suspension of the rules, and
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Pennell submitted the final report of
the Committee on Mercantile Affairs and In
surance.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland
Ordered. The House concnrriny Z, that then
the Senate adjourns it be to meet on the goth
day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1888,
at four o'clock in the afternoon.
President Cutler said that although it was
not strictly in order to refer to the subject at
the present time ii has been suggested that
when the legislature convenes next August
after the business is dispatched that the
members take pleasure excursion down the
Kennebec.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland moved that
committee of six on the part of the
Senate, with such as the House may join.
be appointed TO perfect the necessary arrange
ments. and that the president be chairman
of the committee eI otfcto.
Messrs Young of Cumberland, Pennell of
Androscoggin, Common of Somerset, Kimball
of Sagadahoc and Rust of Waldo were
appointed on that committee
House order that committee Of seven on
the part of the House. with such as the Senate
may join, be appointed TO wait on the
Governor and inform him that both branches
of the legislature, having acted on all
matters before them, are now ready to re-
ceive any communication he may be pleased
to make, was received. Messrs. Weeks of
kennebec, Wilson of Penobscot and Gushee
of Knox were joined to the committee on the
part of the Senate.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve in favor of the State Prison under
suspension of the rules an act to amend
chap. "A of the revised statutes relating to
hawkers and peddlers under suspension of
the rules ; resolve authorizing 500 copies
additional of the fourth revision of the public
laws under suspension of the rules
PASSED To BE ENACTED.
An act to amend secs. and 40, and to re
peal sec. 81 of chap. Is of the revised stat
ute. relating to damages for locating altering
and disseminating ways an act relating to the
jurisdiction of the Superior Court of kenne-
bee county; an act supplementary to an act
to restore the death penalty for murder in the
frat degree; an act supplementary TO an act
to amend chap. 81 of the revised statutes in
relation to actions by or against executors
and administrators; an act relating to attest
ed copies from the published volumes of the
early records of York county registry of
deeds an act to amend sec II of chap. 81 Of
the revised statutes relating to actions BY or
against executors and administrators an act
relating to the Reform School; an act
relating to hawkers and pedders.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve to amend the first of the resolves
of the 6lst legislature in relation to the pub
LEGATION of the revised statutes; resolve au-
thorizing 500 additional copies of the fourth
revision of the public laws; resolve in rela-
ton to compilation of the general and public
laws and appointing a committee therefor;
resolve in favor of the appropriation for re-
pairs of the State House; resolve in favor of
the State prison.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc
the Senate took a recess until rs O'Clock
EVENING SESSION.
Senate called TO order by the President.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting list of titles
of public acts approved by the Governor.
On motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin of Cumber-
land,
Ordered, That the Presidents gavel,
which has been so ably and impartially
welded as an emblem of authority over the
deliberations of this Senate, be presented to
the President, and that he be requested to
accept it with the sincere thanks of all the
members and keep it as souvenir of the
6lst legislature.
President Cutler briefly thanked the Senate
for the present.
Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec. from the COM
mittee appointed to wait on the Governor,
reported that his committee had attended to
the duty assigned them, and the Governor
had been pleased to signify that the joint
action of both branches of the legislature in
favor of a recess met with his approval, and
that he would at an early moment transmit
the number of acts and resolves which had
received his signature with a list of the titles
thereof.
The following communication from ihe
Governor was then read:
STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Augusta, March 10, 1888.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
transmit herewith list of acts and re-
solves passed during the present session of
the legislature, and approved by me, to and
including the present date, numbering 352
acts and o. resolves.
have no further communication to make
al this time. FREDERICK Robe.
There being no further business to be
transacted the President. at S.35, declared
the Senate adjourned until August 10Th, at
four o'clock p. NJ.
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