Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-15
NO 63.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March Is.
Mr.. Randall, Chaplain of

A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the report OF
the Governor and Council relative to the du-
ties of the persons employed in the Aaju-
tant Generals office.
On motion of Mr. Marble of Lincoln, the
report was accepted and laid on the table,
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting list of titles
of public acts approved by the Governor to
date.
Mr.. Gushee of Knox, from the committee
of conference on bill relating to hawkers and
peddlers, reported that the committe were
unable to agree.
PASSED. TO RE ENGRossEp.
Resolve in favor of Mrs. Julia +. Newell
under suspension of the rules :; an act fix
ing the time when other acts and resolves
shall take effect under suspension of the
rules.
Bill an act to amend chap. I43 of the re-
vised statutes relative to the insane hospital,
pending its second reading. was indefinitely
postponed, on motion of MIR. Gushee ofKnox.
Resolve in favor of the Bath Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum. pending its second
reading was laid on the table to be printed.
on motion OF Mr.. Marble of Lincoln.
Bill an act to regulate the importation,
manufacture and sale of fertilizers. passed to
be engrossed by the Senate, came from the
House amended. The Senate receded, adopt
ed the House amendment and passed the bill
to be engrossed in concurrence.
Bill an act to authorize the construction of
a bridge over tide waters between Orr's
Island and Bailey's Island, in the town of
Harpswell, came mp by assignment after the
morning hour.
Mr.. Bragdon of Hancock explained the
provisions of the bill, and gave reasons why
such bridge was imperatively needed.
MIR. Smith of York favored the bill. and
said that the Committee on Ways and Bridges
were unanimous in recommending it.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland offered an
amendment providing that the bridge may be
built when the town of Iarpswel at a town
meeting shall decide by a majority vote of
the legal voters of the town, that it is for the
interest of said town to build such bridge.
=. The amendment was discussed by Messrs.
Young of Cumberland Bragdon of Hancock.
Lebroke of Piscatsquis, McAllister of Han
cock, Kimball of Sagadahoc, Stubbs of
Franklin, Rust of Waldo, Roak Of Andros-
coggn.
On motion of MIR. Roak of Androscoggin.
the vote on the adoption of the amendment
was taken by yeas and nays, resulting in the
negative as follows:
YEA.-Messrs. Heath. Lord. Marble. Rust. Young.
NAy.-Nessrs Bragdon, Coffin, Connor, Goodall,
Haskell, kimba Lebroke Maxwell, McAlilster,
Mclaughlin, Nutting, Parkhurst. Roak, Smith,
stubbs, Taber, Weeks. Wentworth, wilson.--i9.
Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec then offered the
following amendment: Providing the town
of Harpswell shall vote at a legal town meet
ing that public necessity requires that such
bridge shall be built
On motion of Mr.. Roak of Androscoggin,
al. Al a. e
offered by Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec, was taken
by yeas and nays, resulting in the negative rs
follows:
NAY Messrs. Brardon. Coffin, Connor. Goodall.
Gnshee, Haskell. Kimball. Lebroke, Maxwell, Nc
Ali ter, Mclaughlin, Nutting. Parkhurst. Roak.
Smith, Stubs, raber, Weymouth, vii on-l9.
Mr.. Marble of Lincoln strongly opposed
the bill, as transferring the States right of
eminent domain to the board of county COM
missioners OF Cumberland county.
The bill was further discussed by Messrs.
kimball of Sagadahoc, Lebroke of Piscata
quis, Wentworth of Penobscot, Mclaughlin
of Cumberland, and McAllister of Hancock.
On motion of Mr.. Young Cumberland, the
vote on the passage of the bill to be engross-
ed was taken by yeas and nays, resulting in
the affirmative as follows:
YEA.-Messrs. Bragdon, Coffin. Connor, Goodal,
Gnshte, Haskell. kimbalI, Lebroke, Maxwell, Nc.
Aster, Mclaughlin, Nutting. Parkhnrst, Ronk,
smith, Stubbs, Taber. Wentworth. Weymouth,
NAY.-Messrs Heath, Lord, Marble, Rust, Young
s.
Resolve in favor of the publication of the
early records of the State in the registry of
deeds for York county, indefinitely postponed
by the Senate came from the House, that
branch insisting on its vote in passing the
bill TO be engrossed, and asking for CON-
mttee of conference. On motion Of Mr..
Smith of York, the Senate insisted and Joined
with the House in committee of conference.
Messrs Smith of York, Kimball of Sagada-
hoe and Heath of Kennebec were appointed
that committee.
Resolve fixing the salary of the Bank Ex-
aminer at $500 per annum, pending its Sec
ond reading, was laid on the table until 1890
o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Gushee Of Knox.
At the hour assigned MIR. Gushee moved to
amend by making the salary S1400.
Mr.. Marble of Lincoln said that under the
savings bank law passed this winter the du-
ties of the Bank Examiner were double, and
he thought the salary should be increased.
Perhaps this resolve made it too large; if the
Senator from Knox would amend his amend
ment by making the salary $500 he should be
inclined to favor it.
Mr. Weymouth OF Pepobsc0t SAID that the
sum named in the order covered all expenses,
which must be at least $500 year. His sal
airy would then be only $1,000.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland said that the
office was not sinecure; its duties were
very arduous. The present Bank Examiner
had not asked for an increase, but the CON-
mittee were unaBimouse in recommending
this increase.
Mr.. Lebroke Of Piscataquis favored the re-
solve.
Mr.. Kimball Of Sagadahoc said that having
been connected with savings banks for over
30 years, it seemed to him of the utmost i'm
portance to depositors that there should be at
least two examinations annually. 1t is pay
ing good man small compensation for a
great deal Of work. He hoped the amend
ment would not be adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Gushee of Knox, the
vote on his amendment was taken by yeas
and nays, resulting in the negative as follows
YEA.-Nessrs. Bragdon. .Gushee, McAllister. Taber.
II
NAY.-Messrs. Connor, Goodall, Haskell, Heath
Kimball, Lebroke, Lord, Marble, Maxwell. kcIaugh-
lin, Nutfine. Parkhurst, Roak Smith. Sfubos, Wesks
Weymouth, Wilson, Youngs-19.
Resolve appropriating $4,000 for the erec-
tion of new buildings in connection with the
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