Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-13
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MONDAY, March IL.

| MONDAY, March l2.
In the absence of the President the Senate
was called to order by the Secretary.
| On motion of Mr.. Pennell of Androscog-
gin, Messrs. Pennell of Androscoggin, Went
worth of Penebscot and Taber of Waldo
were appointed committee to receive, sort
and count votes for President pro fempors.
MIR. Penuell from the committee, subse-
Quently reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, Is.
Necessary to choice, 10.
Hon. $. ]. Young had. lS.
The report was accepted, and Hon. s. j.
Young, having received all the votes cast.
was declared unanimously elected President
pro fempore.
Mr.. Young was conducted to the chair by
Senator Gushee of Knox and Senator Rust OF
Waldo.
Upon taking the chair. Mr.. Young thanked
the Senators for this mark of consideration,
and. relying upon their forbearance, prom
ised to discharge the duties OF the position to
the best of his ability.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Kicker of Augusta.
On motion of Mr.. Gushee Of Knox that
Senator was charged with and conveyed a
message to the Governor and Council and to
the House of Representatives that Hon, S. J.
Young had been elected President pro fem.
pore in the absence of the President.
Papers from the House disposed Of in
concurrence.
Mr.. Wentworth of Penobscst. introduced
the following:
Ordered, That. until otherwise ordered,
all acts and resolves of u private and special
nature which occasion debate, shall lie on the
table until all matters Of public nature are
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of MIR. Weeks Of Kennebec, the
order vas amended so rs not to apply to mat
ters assigned for to-day.
The order, as amended, then received
passage.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting list of titles
of public acts approved by the Governor 10
date.
Communications were received from the
Secretary of State transmitting detailed state
ments of the expenditures out Of the contin-
gent fund of the Governor and Council for
the years lSSl-S2, also for the years l879-80.
On motion of Mr.. Marble Of Lincoln, the
statements were laid on the table to be
printed
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amenc the second specification of
sec. Of chap. 6 of the revised statutes, re-
lating to taxes; an act to amend sec. 81 of
chap. GA of the revised statutes, relating to
the appointment Of special commissioners On
disputed claims against estates Of deceased
persons not insolvent an act to authorize the
location Of town way into tide waters at
Hunnewells point in Phipsburg.
PASSED TO BE ENoRossED.
An act concerning trademarks and their
registration; an act to amend sec. l3 Of chap.
63 of the revised statutes relating to Judge Of
probate under suspension of the rulesl; an
act relating to registers of probate under
suspension of the rules an act authorizing
the warden of the State prison to convey
certain real estate [under suspension of the
rules an act to amend Sec 40 Of chap. 81
OF the revised statutes, relating to liens on
goods in possession under suspension Of the
rules an act to complete the records of the
Cumberland county registry of deeds under
suspension of the rules an act authorizing
the Winslow Packing Co. to issue bonds and
preferred stock. [under suspension of the
rules an act to prohibit the sale Of toy
pistols under suspension Of the rules.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the St. Joseph's Hos
pital and Orphan Asylum at Lewiston; an act
concerning offences against the public health
an act to incorporate the Aroostook Improve
ment Co.
Resolve providing for copying muster.out
rolls and other war records, appropriating
5000 for each of the years 1853 and 1884 for
that purpose, came up by assignment immed-
lately after the morning hour.
Mr.. Marble of Lincoln ved the indefinite
postponenent of the resolve.
Mr.. McAllistsr of Hancock said that he had
examined the rolls in the Office Of the Adju-
tant-General, and while in favor of having
them copied he wanted the expense to be de-
Quoted from the sum already sppropriaisd for
military purposes. In reply to q question by
Mr.. Marble of Lincoln. he stated that be
thought the rolls would keep couple of years
longer.
Mr.. Gushce Of Knox inquired If the dutiss
Of the Attorney General and clerk were 90
arduous that they could not do this work.
Mr.. McAllister said he thought that per-
haps they might make beginning.
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