Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-04
LEGISLATURE
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T.: - .A:rUEsDAY, Feb. Sd.

:" Papersfrom The Hqese disposed OF in con
currence. :: Et
Communications were recsixed. from the
Secretary of State Transmitting the report of
the State Librarian for the years 1888 md
1884. which were referred to the Comm3ttee
on Library; also a list of the titles of A,Fs,
which have been approved by the Cover Dr..
Mr.. Wilson presented resolve in fav d kof
the Joint Standing Committee on M5tsry
Affairs which was passed to be engr6SSed
under suspension of the rules on motion of
Mr.. Young. the order requiring the yeas and
nays being also suspended, on motion of the
same gentleman.
Mr.. Libbev, from the Committee on Fl
nancial Affairs. reported leave to withdraw
on petition of Parker Spofford ct ais. for re-
duction of the State valuation of Township
A. Range and in Penobscot county.
On motion of Mr. Weeks, bilf an act TO reg
uate the admission of foreign suretv' com
panies, and bill an act to facilitate the giving
of bonds required by law were taken from the
| table and the former was referred to the
Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
ance, and the latter to the Committee on the
Judiciary4t
On mod5n of Mr.. Kimball, blH an act to
supply the city of Bath with pure water was
| taken up and the same gentleman offered
StNPTdl VtTDdl statements WHICH N8Te OTueTeO.
on his motion, to be printed with De bill.
Bill an act to amend an act to Incorporate
the Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asylum
came up on its passage to be engrossed, and
was laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Mar
BILE.
The contracts with Messrs Sprague & Son
to do tn State printing, and Messrs. Smith
and Rod 10 do the State binding. for the
years. k85 and 1886, came up for action
}MHE oung said there had been left on the
desksG Circulars in which it was claimed that
tk1I IA, bid for the printing lower than
ktf( htract now submitted to the Senate, and
khf!desired to hear from the Committee the
circumstances in regard to it.
Mr.. Lumbert said the chairman was not
present, but as member of the committee
| he would say that the matter to which the
| Senator referred was taken into consideration,
and although the bid ran lower in few
| things, it was ascertained through inquiries
| by the committee, to their satisfaction at
least, that perhaps this party was not able to
do the work The party, in his application,
announced that he had not sufficient guam
titv of material for the State printing, but that
if he secured the contract he would be en-.
abled to purchase what was necessary. The
committee, in view of this uncertainty,
and of the limited accommodations
possessed by the party, deemed it for the bes,
| interests of the State to report the contract
| they had.
The contracts were then approved.
Bill an act to create lien on wood came
up on its passage to be engrossed.
| Mr.. Young said he noticed that it was an
act to create a lien on wood, but it appeared
| by the endorsement to have been reported
from the Committee on Fisheries and Game.
Whether they intended to make game" of
the bill he did not know. But it seemed to
him to be loosely drawn. 1t provides that
| whoever labors at cutting or saving wood
| shall have a lien thereon for the amount due
| for his personal services. which takes pre-
| cedence of all other claims, to continue for
thirty days after such wood is cut and sawed,
and may be enforced by attachment. II a
man saws some wood for another de has a
lien on that wood for thirty days. and the
question naturally arises, whether the man
owning the wood has a right to burn
it, and if he burns it, upon what
will the iaborer enforce his claim ?
From A further reading it appeared that the
intention of the one drawing the bill was to
protect the wood cutters in the forests against
irresponsible parties But it in fact rendered
the cutting of cord of wood at mans door
complicated transaction. In order to be
protected in burning it, after cut the owner
of the wood must get a release from the man
who sawed il.
Mr.. Heath disclaimed any responsibility Of
the Committee on Fisheries and Game for
the bill. 1t was a matter that the committee
had not seen until printed
President Pennell explained that the in
dorsement was an error, and that the measure
in fact had been reported by the Committee
on Legal Affairs.
Mr.. Stubs said there were some things in
| the bill to which his attention had not been
| called, and he moved that it be recommitted
| to the committee.
Mr.. Ray called attention to the enacting
clause, that it should take effect when ap-
proved This in his judgment should be
stricken out
The bill was ten reoommitted to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
| recess of thirty minutes was taken.
At III. 10 the President called to order, and
on motion of Mr.. Young, the Senate
| Adjourned.