Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-13
MAINE LEflSLATURE.
SENATE.
Confined from first page.)


large appropriation for military purposes. ]
think no special appropriation should be
made for this purpose.
Mr.. Stubs of Franklin said that no Sena-
tor as more Jealous than himself in preserv-
ing the military records of the State, but he
hesitated to vote 1920 additional for the
purpose if it could be done equally as well by
the force already employed in the Office.
The resolve being for the appropriation of
money, under the order the vote on its in
definite pOstponement was taken BY yeas and
nays, resulting in the affirmative as follows :
YEA-Messrs. Bragdon. Conner. Gushee. Marble
MAXWELL. HcAiiister, Mclaughlin. Parkhurst, Rust
Stubbs, Taber, Wentworth. Weymouth, Wilson,
loung.-l5.
NAY.-Messrs. Coffin, Heath. Kimbali, Lebroke
Lord, >utting. Pennel, WEEKS
Mr.. Stubs of Franklin then introduced
the following. which was adopted:
Ordered. That the Governor and Council
be requested to inquire to the duties and
labors of the persons employed in the Adju-
tant-Generals Office, and, in case it is found
that said persons are not fully employed that
they be ordered to copy and do all other work
necessary to preserve the muster-out rolls
and other war records mentioned in House
document No. lis, without additional ex-
pense to the State.
o. motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec. bill
an act to incorporate the Eastern Electric
Light and Power Co tabled pending It's pas
sage to be enacted, was taken up. and the
vote reconsidered whereby il was passed 10
be engrossed. Mr.. Heath offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, and the bill again
passed to be engrossed.
House document No. lSJ. bill an act to
amend sec. A. chap. 10 of the revised stat
utes relating TO Insurance, came up by AS
signment at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Heath of kennebec moved to recon-
slider the vote whereby House document No.
ls5 (Which saws that an insurance commits
sioner shall be appointed by the Governor
and Council with salary of $1,000 per an
NUM- was substituted for House document
No. l75 (Which makes the Secretary OF State
insurance commissioner by virtue of his office
and spoke in support of his motion.
Messrs. Wentworth of Penobscot Lord OF
Cumberland. Pennell of Androscoggin and
Stubs of Frsnklin, opposed the motion.
1t was not a vote 10 reconsider.
Mr.. Kimball of Sagadaioc moved to amend
nv striking out the sentence included ip lines
IS, IA, Is and lG, and by adding after the
words THE salary of the insurance COM
missioner shall be $1,000 per annum.'' the
words (which sum shall be in full for all
salary, postage and personal expenses"
The amendment was adopted.
Pending its second reading, the bill was
laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. Marble of
Lincoln.
Bill an act to amend sec. &c of chap. II of
the revised statutes relative to reporter of
decisions, was taken from the table, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Rust of Waldo, and indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC. PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
BY MIR. Lebroke of Piscataquis-Bill an act
to amend sec. 2 of chap 80 of the revised
statutes relating to authority to be given to
the Attorney General to commence proceed
ings to enforce the right of the State in rea-
ton to conditional deeds; passed to be en-
crossed. under SUSPENSION of the rules and
ordered printed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Weymouth of Penob-
scot,
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns,
it be this evening at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Weeks of kennebec submitted the
final report of the Committee on State
College: report accepted. and the committee
discharged.
Bill an act to authorize the location of a
town way into tide waters at lIunnewells
Point in Phipsburg. pending its second read
ing. was laid on the table until after the
morning hour. on motion of Mr.. kimball of
Sagadahoc.
subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Weeks of
Kennebec. with the consent of Mr.. Kimball
of Sagadahoc it was taken from the table and
discussed by Messrs Weeks of Kennebec
Rust of Waldo, Marble of Lincoln. Stubs of
Franklin, Kimbal of Sagadahoc, and Went
worth of Penobscot.
On motion of Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec, the
vote on the passage of the b II to be engrossed.
was taken by yeas and NAYS, resulting in the
negative as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Coffin. Heath Maxwell. McLaugh-
lin, Pcnneli, etubbs, Weeks, Wentworth, Weymouth,
wlson.-ii.
NAy.-Messrs. Bragion, Common. Kimball, Lord
Marble. NcAllister. Nuttng, Parshurst, Rust,
nmotion of Mr. Weeks of Kennebec, the
bill was referred to the next legislature with
order of notice.
Bill an act to amend the second specifica-
ton of sec. 6 of the revised statutes relating
to taxes exempting charitable and scientific
institutions from taxation came from the
House refused passage.
The bill was favored By Mcssrs. McLaugE-
lid of Cumberland. Brsgdon of Hancock and
Lebroke of Piscataquis; and opposed by
Messrs. Heath of kennebec, Wentworth of
Penobscot and Rust of Waldo.
On motion of Mr.. Lebroke of Piscataquis,
the bill was laid on the table until after the
morning hour.
Subsequently the Senate resumed consider
alton of the bill. which was further discussed
by Messrs Wentwor of Penobscot. Heath
of kennebec, Gushee of Knox, kimball OF
Sagadahoc, Weymouth of Penobscot, Rust
of Waldo, Mclaughlin of Cumberland. Lee
broke of Piscataquis, and Marble of Lincoln.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson Of Pcnobscot.
the vote on the passage of the bill TO be en-
grnssed-was taken by yeas and nays, result
ing in the negative as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Bragdon. Coffin. Gushee, Lord, Nc
Laughlin, Pencil, Taber, Weeks. Weymouth. vii
NAY Messrs. Conner, Heath, Kimban. Marble
Stubs, Young--ll-
Bill an act to amend sec. l6, sec. 81. sec,
81 and sec 53 of revised statutes, relating to
the sale of intoxicating liquors. indefinitely
postponed bv the House, came up by assign
ment at ) o'clock.
Mr. Maxwell of York earnestly favored the
bill. and sand that he hoped the Senate would
not concur with the House in indefinite
postponement.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc
the vote on indefinitely postponing the bill in
concurrence with the House was taken by
yeas and nays, resulting in the negative as