Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-01-12
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE


Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Penney of Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
eurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Rust of Waldo the peti-
tion of the Eastern Maine Railroad Co for
authority to enlarge wharf at Bar Harbor,
| referred by the House to the Committee on
Commerce, was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball of Bath the bill
an act to suppress pigeon shooting and SINH
lar sports. was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. Bragdon of Hancock, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, to which was referred
the order that a remonstrance he immediate
ly introduced against any change in the sys-
TEN of headland lights on the coast of Maine,
submitted the following resolve:
Resolved, That the legislature of Maine
respectfully and earnestly demonstrates
against any change in the two lights at Cane
Elizabeth, and the two lights at Matinicus
Rock, believing that the proposed changes
therein by the light house board will endan-
ger life and be disastrous to the shipping in
terests of this State, and to the foreign COM
merce seeking our shore
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded by the Secretary of State to
each member of Congress from this State,
and shat they be requested to keep these long
established headland lights as they now are
kept and maintained
Read twice under suspension of the rules,
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Senator kimball of Sagada-
hoe,
Ordered, The House concurring, that the
Standing Committee on Engrossed Bills of
the Senate and House, be and are hereby
authorized to employ an experienced draughts-
man whose duty it shall be to examine all bills
and resolves before their engrossment.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland rendered his
resignation as member of the Committee on
the Revision of the Statutes, on account of
the amount of labor which the chairmanship
of the Finance Committee entailed upon
him,-it being necessary to examine the ac-
counts of the State Treasurer for two years.
and suggested that Senator Rust of Waldo
be appointed in his place.
The chair accordingly appointed MIR. Rust
to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Rust of Waldo moved to take the pc
tition of the Eastern Railroad Co. from the
table. He called attention to the fact that
the petitioners asked for special legislation.
He read the provisions of the constitution
and the general laws providing for such cases,
and moved that the petitioners have leave to
withdraw.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland said that the
company were advised by lawyers that they
could not get the wharf in any other way.
and so applied to the legislature. 1t will
take the committee but few minutes to
examine the case and report.
Mr.. Rust: 1t was not this particular case
which moved me to take the course which |
pursued; but | believe in putting
up the bars at once against the
practice of coming here for so much
special legislation. Judge the matter may
consume considerable time; it may involve
the committee in long and extended
examination. and may take up considerable
time of this legislature. Still l do not
desire to shut off petitioners who may have
just claims upon the attention of this body.
Therefore. withdraw my motion. and move
that the petition be referred to the proper
committee.
The petition was accordingly referred, in
concurrence, to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Weeks of kennebec called attention to
the fact that nearly every matter which came
before the legislature thus far in the session
had been referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. He thought that committee should
be relieved by distribution of the work.
On motion of Mr.. Counor Of Somerset, the
Senate took a recess until l.20 o'clock.
AFTER RECESS.
On motion of Nj. Gushee of Knox,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED ANT
REFERRED.
By Mr.. Parkhurst of Aroostook-Petition
of George b. Page of Houton and three
others, asking for the relief and protection
of the mill property on the MeduxnekeaG
river and its tributaries. and to prohibit the
casting into said waters any drift stuff; re
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
| By Mr.. Mclaughlin Of Cumberland-Bill
an act for the prevention ofcruetv to animals
| THE bill provides that any person abusing
animals in an inhuman manner shall be pun
ished by imprisonment in the comfy Jail moi
exceeding one year or by fine not exceed
| ing 500. The bill also relates to keeping oi
fowl or pigeons for shooting for sport or skill
to fighting cocks and dog fights. Under its
provisions those who are present at such ex.
hibitions shall be fined. The bill also has
reference to the transportation Of animals
referred to the Committee on the judiciary.
| By Mr.. Stubs of Franklin-Petition OF
IL. c. Hersey and others for change in the
fish and game law; referred to the Committee
on Fisheries and Game.