Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-04
cataquis; resolve to correct certain errors in

cataquis; resolve to correct certain errors in
the State valuation.
Bill An act to incorporate the Peoples Fer
lry Co., on its passage to be enacted. was laid
on the table, on motion of Mr.. Lebroke.
Mr.. Young moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the Senate refused q passage to the
resolve for the purchase of Fl. Kent, and this
motion was laid on the table. and tomorrow
at IL o'clock was assigned for its considera-
ton. on motion of the same gentleman.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball, bill an act to
amend an act to incorporate the Bath Mill
tary and Naval Orphan Asylum was taken
from the table, and amended on motion of the
same gentleman by inserting in line of sec.
IL, after the word adoption" the words
the same in line 9th of the same section,
after the word ssadoption." The bill was then
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Weeks rose to personal explanation
to correct an erroneous impression which
prevailed in the minds of some of the alder
men of Augusta in regard to his remarks
made on the spur of the moment, when called
upon, in regard to the "sn0w-shOvel order. "
He had intended no reflection upon the
aldermen. At that time there was from
eight hundred to a thousand dollars in the
treasury for snow bills, a matter for which
the city government always provided. But
owing to the tremendous snow storms at that
time, the party having charge of the matter
was not equal to the occasion. If he had
employed sufficient number of men the
work of clearing the streets would have been
properly accomplished. 1t was simply a
lack Of judgment on the part of the person
having the matter in charge. He disclaimed
any intention of casting any reflection upon
the city government.
On motion of Mr.. Taplev the Senate took
recess until 2.3O o'clock p. M.
AFTERNOON
Bill an act to authorize the Governor, by
the advice and consent of the Council, to ap-
point some person to be register of deeds for
Franklin county came up by special assign
ment
Mr.. Tapley said the bill proposed to author
ize the appointment BY the Governor of a
person of either sex to the office OF register OF
deeds for Franklin county, and he desired to
place himself on record against it because a
woman is ineligible to the office, and it was
authorizing the Governor to do that which all
the electors in the State had not the power to
accomplish, and also because it was special
legislation. He suggested to the friends of
the bill an amendment by which their desire
COulu De secured WlCnOuC the ODJectlOnal Iea-
lures to which he had alluded.
Mr.. Stubs stated the facts connected with
the bill and argued in favor of its passage
The object was to have appointed the widow
of the lately deceased Register
The bill received passage to be engross-
ed
Bill an act to restore the salary of the
County Attorney for the county of York was
taken up Mr.. Tapley briefly explained its
merits, and argued its passage.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on the Judiciary. on the order re-
lating to the expediency of amending the
law relating to lands sold for taxes, were TAX
en- from the table, the pending question being
on the motion to amend the majority report,
which declares legislation inexpedent. BY
substituting therefor the minority report
which brings in bill under the title of an
act relating to the recovery of lands sold or
forfeited for non-payment of taxes assessed
by assessors of towns.
Mr.. Lebroke took the floor and argued in
favor of the minority report, and he was fol
lowed by Messrs. Tapley and Simopton who
argued the other side of the question.
Mr.. Ray also spoke in favor of the minori
ty report.
On motion of Mr.. Tapley a yea and nay
vote was taken on the motion to substitute
resulting in the affirmative. as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Bearce. Bonney. Bragdon. Cole
Cutler heb 1Tl;. Libbey. McA'ter. Mears. Nye
NAY-Messrs. Allen, Goodwin, Heath, Kimball
Lumbert, Simonton. Smith Stubs, Tapley, Weeks
Young.-H.
The bill was then read once and assigned
for tomorrow for its second reading.
Bill an act to amend sec. 2, chap. 116 o.
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justices, indefinitely postponed by the Senate
came back from the House, that branch in
sisting upon its former action, and asking
committee of conference.
On motion of Mr.. Heath, the Senate voteG
to adhere; but subsequently, on motion o.
Mr.. Raw, this action was reconsdered anC
the Senate insisted and concurred in the prop
} osition for committee of conference.
The chair appointed as the committee on
! the part of the Senate. Messrs. Ray, HEATH
and McAllister.
The majority and minority reports of tbs
Committee on Judiciary, upon the question O
abolishing arrest and imprisonment for debt
were taken up and assigned for tomorrow al
! | o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. McAllister bill au act to
amend sec. chap ll5 of the revised statutes
relating to the warden of the State Prison
was taken up, and the same gentleman NOV.
ed its indefinite postponement, advocating
, his motion.
The bill was discussed by Messrs Good
win, Cutler, Simonton and Young.
On motion of Mr.. Cutler a yea and nav
vote was taken on the motion resulting in thu
affirmation, as follows:
+ YEA-Messrs. Allen, Bearce, Bonney, Bragdon
Goodwin. Heath. Kimball. Litbey, Lumbert HcAl
lister, Mears, Nye, Roak, Simonton, Smith. Stubs
Weeks, Young.-lS.
NAY-Messrs. Cutler, wilson,
Mr. Young at first voted against indefinite
postponement, but changed his vote and i'm
mediately moved a reconsideration of the ac
! ton of the Senate.
This motion was lost by vote of to 9.
Resolve in favor of Eli Goss. indefinitely
postponed by the Senate. came back from the
House that branch insisting upon its actor
and asking committee of conference. Tn,
; Senate on motion of Mr.. Bearce, receded ant
concurred in the proposition, and the chat,
appointed as the committee, Messrs. Bearce
Goodwin and Young
On motion o. Mr.. Kimball
Adjourned.
House.
: TUESDAY, Mar. Sd.
: Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Sweetland of tn,
f House.