Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-02
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. lst.

Met according to adjournment.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Vail of Gardiner.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc,
petition of +. +. Skotield ct ais. for incorpo.
ration rs telegraph and telephone line. re-
ferred BY the House TO Committee on Legal
| Affairs, was referred To Committee on Rail
| roads, in non-concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Parkhurst of Aroostook,
bill an act to annex the town OF Maysville to
the town of Presdue Isle. was laid on the
table.
| Subsequently, on motion of same Senator,
the bill was taken from the table, and. being
of public nature, was ordered printed.
| A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the annual
report of the railroad commissioners. On
motion, the report was referred to the Com
mittee on Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex-
presses.
On molion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland.
resolve in favor of Aurin l.. Dresser & Co.,
which came from the House re-committed to
| Committee on Financial Affairs, with request
| for statement of facts, was laid on the table.
| Subsequently, on motion of same Senator,
the resolve was taken from the table and re-
| committed in concurrence with the House.
| Mr.. Roak of Androscoggin, from the Com
|
referring to Committee on Legal Affairs an
| order of the legislature that the Committee
on State Prison be directed to inquire what,
| if any, legislation is needed to make more
! certain the salaries of the subordinate officers
| of the State Prison.
Mr. Kimbal of Sagadahoc, from the Com
mittee on Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex-
presses. reported ''onght to pass on bill an
act additional to chap. Gil of laws of 1874,
entitled an act Incorporating the Sandy River
| Telegraph Co.
Mr. Stubbs of Franklin, from the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs, reported fought to
pass" with bill accompanying on petition of
| the county commissioners of Waldo county
and others for change of time of April court
of said commissioners.
| Mr.. Parkhurst of Aroostook, from the Com
mittee on Agriculture, reported "ought to
pass on bill an act establishing the Maine
Fertilizer Control and Agricultural Expert
ment station.
Mr. Young of Cumberland, from the Com
mittee on Financial Affairs, which was in
| structed by the order of the Legislature to
inquire into the cxpediency of providing for
an annual examination of the accounts of the
| State Treasurer, reported bill.
| Same Senator, from same committee, re-
ported a resolve relating to the valuation of
|
| ., north division, embraced within the limits
OF Grand Falls Plantation in the county of
| Penobscot.
| On motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec, bill
| an act to amend sec. of chap. l50 of pnblic
| laws of 1879, relative to Clerk of Courts in
Kennebec county, pending its second reading,
was referred to the delegation from that
| county.
| On motion of same Senator, bill an act to
enable the receiver of the American Bank Of
| Hallowell to close its concerns, coming up
its passage to be enacted, was recommitted
| to the committee in which it originated.
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Penob-
scot, bill an act additional to chap. ia of the
public laws of 1873, relating to free high
schools, coming up on its passage to be en-
acted was laid on the table.
| On motion of Mr. Marble of Lincoln the
Senate reconsidered its vote whereby bill an
act to authorize the sale or lease of the Knox
and Lincoln Road was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Marble then moved to amend in the
first section by adding after the word Soon
sent in the fourth line, the words "by
majority vote of each of said cities and
towns"
The amendment was adopted and the bill
was passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Bragdon of Hancock,
the Senate took from the table bill to incor-
porate the Merchants Marine Railway Co.
The Senator from Hancock then moved to
amend sec . of said act in the llth line bv
substituting the word "railroad'' for the word
"highways." The amendment was adopted
and the bill was passed to be enRrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland,
bill an act to authorize the Monson Hotel Co.
to navigate Lake Hebron in the town Of
Hebron, pending its second reading was laid
on the table.
Subsequently, on motion of same Senator,
the bill was taken from the table. Mr..
Young moved to amend by inserting after the
words water craft the words .'for public
use," so that if any resident along the shore
of the lake desired for his own amusement
he could navigate its waters in boat pro-
PEELED by steam, without being liable to
prosecution. The Senator from Cumberland
said that he was opposed to granting exclu-
sive rights of very broad and general ma
ture.
Mr.. Lebroke of Piscataquis defended the
bill, and explained why the hotel company
desired this special privilege.
Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc said that there
was principle involved. He thought the
amendment offered by the Senator from Cum
berland was a good one and ought to be
adopted
Mr.. Young of Cumberland
| / am opposed IN toto to lettering the State
Of Maine with many special privileges. 1t
has got now that man who comes here
from abroad, and spends fortnight tramping
through our woods with rod and gun, does
well if he does not break dozen laws. Every
trout hole has special law. If this thing
goes on, we shall all have to emigrate to
communities where there is less legislation.
Mr.. Lebroke of Piscataqus said, that, after
hearing the objections of the Senators from
Cumberland and Ssgadahoc, he was satisfied
to let the bill take its passage as amended.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. McAllster of Hancock
Senate document No. 8, bill ''an act in re.
lation to the salary of the Judge of the Supe
rior Court of Cumberland county," was taken
from the table
Mr.. McAllister said that be was opposed
to the increase of all salaries where the of
ficers had been elected for a specified sum.
He found, however, upon consultation with
many gentlemen from Cumberland county, q
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