Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-10
MINE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.
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atoms made this wear exceed those of 1881
BY nearly S309, 900 Mr.. Marble offered a
substitute for the bill which he claimed
covered all the points asked for, and called
for no appropriation of money.
Mr. Parkhurst of Aroostook opposed the
amendment. and said that it was simply q
transcript of law tried four ears in Massa
chusetts. and then repealed, and fertilizer
control station established.
Mr.. Lebroke of Piscatsquis strongly ia
vored the original bill. and in a comprehen-
sive speech showed the necessity of fertilizer
| control station in Maine. The soil through
long cultivation has deteriorated, and requires
artificial fertilizers to restore il to its original
fertility. The farmers of Maine need the
protection which this bill gives them. in order
| that the money invested in commercial fer
| tiiIZers may be juiiciou.lv expended.
On motion of Nr. Marble of Lincoln,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec,
Ordered. That after Senate document No.
Sc is disposed of, that no Senator shall occu-
py more time than Is minutes on any one
question.
Dir. Stubs of Franklin from the Commit
tee on Legal Affairs. reported fought to pass
on bill an act to amend chap. 63. sec. 20 of
the revised statutes relating to registers of
probate: laid on the table to be printed
Same Senator. from same committee,
reported fought to pass" on bill an act au-
thorizing the warden of the State prison to
convey certain real estate laid on the table
to be printed.
Same Senator. from same committee, re-
ported ''onght to pass on bill an act to
amend chap. 63 of the revised statutes re-
lating to Judges of probate; laid on the table
to be printed.
Same Senator, from same committee, re-
ported fought to pass on bill an act to
amend sec II of chap. IA of the revised
statutes relating to the accounts of the
warden of the State prison; laid on the table
to be printed.
Mr.. Gushee of Knox, from the Knox county
delegation to whom were referred the mat
ter of increasing the salary of the county
attorney OF Knox county. reported that the
delegation were unable to agree.
Mr.. Stubs of Franklin submitted the
minority report OF the delegation, avoring an
increase of salary
Resolve instructing the Governor and
Council to appoint commission to receive
proposals for the location of another insane
hospital, passed to be engrossed by the House,
indefinitely postponed by the Senate, came
back from the House with its former action
insisted on, and a committee of conference
asked for. On motion of Mr.. Young of
Cumberland, the Senate insisted and Joined
with the House in a committee of conference.
Messrs. Young of Cumberland. Common of
Somerset and Weymouth of Penobscot were
appointed that committee.
Bill an act to restore the death penalty for
murder in the first degree came back from
the House with the Senate amendment re-
jected. Mr.. Wentworth of Penobscot moved
that the Senate recede and concur with the
House: but, on motion of Mr.. Young of Cum
berland, the bill was laid on the table until
after the order of business.
Bill an act relating to hawkers and ped
dlers, tabled to be printed, on motion of Mr.
Bragdon of Hancock, came up on its passage
to be engrossed and was again laid on the
table, on motion of the same Senator.
Resolve in favor of John c. Talbot was laid
on the table, on motion of Mr.. Gushee of
Knox, for the purpose of amendment.
A message was received from the House,
through its Clerk, asking for return of the
report of the Committee on Mercantile At
fairs and Insurance Legislation inexpedient''
on order IF the legislature in relation to ex-
cessive insurance. The report was accord
ingly returned.
Bill an act to amend sec. II of chap.
81 of the revised statutes relating to
actions by or against executors or admins
traitors, passed to be engrossed by the Senate,
came from the House with an amendment
submitted. On motion of Mr.. Young of
Cumberland the bill with tine amendment
was laid on the table.
Bill an act establishing the Maine Fertil-
izer Control and Agricultural Experiment
Station came up as unfinished business
The question was on the substitution of the
bill offered by Mr.. Marble of Lincoln for the
bill reported from the committee.
Messrs. Lebroke of Piscataquis and Park
hurst of Aroo>took favored the original bill,
and Messrs. Marble of Lincoln, Taber and
Rust of Waldo. opposed it.
On motion of Mr. Parkhurst of Aroostook,
the vote on the substitution of Mr.. Marbles
bill was taken by yeas and nays, resulting in
the affirmative as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Bragdon. Coffin. Connor Gushee,
Heath, kimball, Lord. Marble Maxwell. McLaugh-
lin, Rust. Taber, Weymouth. Wilson. Young.-l5
NAY.-Messrs. Lebroke, Parkhurst, Penne, Roak,
stearns, >tubbs, Weeks. Wentworth.-s
On motion of Mr. Lebroke of Piscataquis,
the bill was laid on the table to be printed.
Bill an act relating to the taxation of in
surance companies. assigned far four o'clock
was laid over until tomorrow forenoon at | |
O'Clock. on motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin of
Cumberland.
Senate document No. rs, bill an act adj
ditiona to chap 7S of the public laws of
1876, concerning wharves in tide waters, was
taken from the table, on motion of Mr.. Weeks
of Kennebec.
The bill was favored by Messrs. Weeks of
Kennebec and Stubbs of Frsnklin and op
posed bv Messrs. Young of Cumberland and
Kimball of Sagadahoc.
The bill was refused passage.
Senate document No IS. bill an act to
restore the death penalty for murder in the
first degree, came up after the order of bus
mess.
Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec moved that the
Senate insist on its amendment. and ask for
a committee of conference.
Mr. Heath of kennebec opposed the motion,
and moved that the Senate recede and concur.
Messrs. Heath of kennebec. Wentworth of
Penobscot and Maxwell of York spoke in
support of he latt motion. and Messrs.
Weeks of kennebec. Lebroke of Pissataquis
and Young of Cumberland opposed it,
On motion of Mr.. Roak of Androscoggin.
the vote on receding and coneurring was
taken BY yeas and nays, resulting in the
affirmative as follows;
YEA-Messrs. Rragdon, Heath kimball. Marble
Maxwell. Mclaughlin. Nutting. Pennell, Rust
etearus, Wentworth. Weymouth. Niison.-ls
NAY.-Messrs. Coffin, Common. Haskell, Lebroke
McAIlister, Roak, Stubs, Taber. eeks. Young-io
On motion of Mr.. Weeks of kennebec, the