Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-06
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SlXrY.ROURrH SESSION.
SENATE.

| currence.
fERRkp.
The following bills, petitions, etc, wer
presented aud referred to the various con
mittees IS follows:
FIsnExiEs AND GAAE.
BY Mr.. Burgess of -RemonstrAnc
of Il. q. Babsige aud 81 others Of Vinalhave
and II. T. Carver and ~ others of Ninsl
haven against any change in the lobster law
especially as TO siTe, Also petition of A. \
Eilweil et ais. Of Spruce Head for repeal o
close time GU HOLSTERS.
BY MIR. Austin of Observation-Disclosures
of wm. n. Chiids of DamAriseotla ssAins
any change in the lobster Law As TO limit o
size; of W. n. Childs CT ais against An,
change in or repeal of the seining law.
BY Mr.. Hinckley of Ssgsiahoc-Remon
STRANGE of Frank L. whitcomb of Searspor
and 95 others agains; any change in the sein
ing law especially IS to mackerrl.
b. MIR, Nash of Neutrality-suspicious. q
+. 5. Stevens and AZ others against an,
change in the lobster law.
BY MIR. Hunt of Waldo-Pett,on of W, A
Matthews 1t ais Of Lincolnyille for repeal o
section /, chapter l4< of the Public Laws .
1887. relating TO close time for Holsters; o
David Howe ct ais, of Lincolnville, an,
Thomas Garrett ct ais. of Ninaihayen fol
same.
LkeAL AffAI9s.
BY Mr.. Ryder of Penobscot (hy request
Bill all act 10 amend chapter %, section q
of the Revised Statutes relating, frovide'
that any person having written authorit,
from a mortgagee, or person claiming undel
him, may discharge mortgage ON the rec
ord in the office OF the registry Of deeds, pro
yided said writing Ia first recorded OF filed ii
the registry office.
JupicIAkY.
by Mr.. Walton of Somerset an ac,
to amend section 81 of chapter Is Of the Re
vised Statutes relating To WAYS.
RnroRrs OF CoMMIrrEEs.
Mr.. Walton from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported ought To pass ON bill an
act to amend section IS chapter 81 of tn,
Revised Statutes relating to the liens on
lumb,r Printed under rule.
Mr.. Daggeu from the Committee on Agri-
culture reported ought moi 10 pass On bill at
act To amend chapter 5s OF the Revised
Statutes relative to the Board of Agricul-
ture.
MIR Heath from the Committee on th,
Judiciary, which had under consideration n
from the Secretary of Stat,
with reference TO the matter, reported re
solve authorizing the land agent to deeu
Goose rocks 10 the United States of Amer
ca, and bill an act TO ccde TO the lutte
States of American jurisdiction over certain
lands, which were passed to be engrossed
under "A suspension OF the rules on motion
of Mr. Heath.
TABLED AND SPECIALLY ASSIGNED.
Bill an act in relation to fences aud other
structures erected to annoy, and for th'
abatement of nuisances, WAS read once and
laid On the table and assigned for Friday nexl
at IL o'clock, on notion of Mr.. Libby ol
Cumberland
Bill an act to abolish school districts wa'
read once and laid on the table and assignee
for Thursday of next week At ! / o'clock. OF
motion of MIR. Simpson of Penobscot.
Bill an act TO restrain the sale of tobacco
and use of same by minors under lG years Of
aye was read once and lad on the table ano
assigned for "Wednesday nj II o'clock, OF
motion of Mr.. Wright OF Oxford.
Bill an act to amend sections 2, and
chapter l3i of the Public laws OF 1887, re
lating to fortnightly payments of wages, wa
read once and laid On he table and assgne,
for Wednesday at II O'Clock, on motion ol
MIR. Heath of Kennebec.
TABLED.
Bill an act to amend an act to incorporat'
the LIMERICK Railroad Company came up
its passage to be engfossed and was laid u
the table on mo ion of Mr. Burrill Of Han
cock, pending its second reading.
TAKES FROM THE TApLE.
On motion of Mr.. Sic per of Androscog
gin, bill an act to incorporate the Lewiston
Falls and Livermore Railroad was take
from the table aud refe red To the Commit
tee on Railroads, Tel.graphs aud EIpresses
On motion of Mr.. IiaiGes of kennebec re
solve in favor of congressional action on in
portant matters was taken from the table MI
referred to the Committee on Federal keia
tons, in concurrence with the House.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF CoSfEREscr
Mr. Ryder from the Committee of Confer
ence on disagreeing vote of the two branche
on the order relative to directing the Secre
tary of State to afIix postage stamps to doct
ments sent by members of both branches
their constituents, reported n resolve PROVE
ing contingent fund of 81 900 for the us
of the House of Representatives., to be es
pended by the clerk under the direction q
the House and recommending its pa.sagr,
| Mr.. llaines opposed accepting the repol
on the ground that it was an unjust discrIm
nation against the Senate. lie was agaiui
unjust determinations not only with refe
ence to railroads, but generally. II tn
committee could explain why it gave III
House thousand dollars and the Sc al
nothing he said he would like to hear it.
Mr. Heath of the committee explaine
that the resolve reported excluded the Sci
ate bee ause the papers referred to the con
mit,ee applied to the House alone and und
them the committee had no right to inclu,
the Senate. The House had attempted by
simple order to draw money from the tres
ury fer the purpose OF postage, and the o
lection to that in the conference commit,
sas that funds could not be appropriated o
of the treasury except by resolve passed
both branches and signed by the governo
The .ttee also took into eonsiderstit
the fact that all legislative bolies have
contingent fund. This must be SO in ord
that each branch may be independent of 4
other. The House, with su Dstantial unanii
, ity, believed 1t right that $1,000 should
placed at their disposal. and it had seem
! to the committee that as matter of eourte
the Senate should acquiesce in that j1d
ment and so the matter had been put in leg
form and reported
Presiden. Lord called attention 70 the IA
that that the order referred to the conf
ence committee included in its provision I
members Of both House and Senate, a
called for an appropriation of stamps
! both branches.
Mr.. Heath said the question of vhetl
the resolve should include the Senate y
considered, and without 10 king at the ore
which it was taken gr4nted did not
! clu1e both branches, the commit ee took
position that they voul not consent to a
solve that Included the Seoa'e which did
rant a contingent fund lie had voted
u committee against including the Senate a
should 40 vote here. lie took the posit
that If the House wanted such a coming
fund they should be allowed to have it.
j. Mr.. Haines said he was not opposed /,
/ House having a contingent fund for the p
pose of sending out documents to il, c
stituents. for il -t eme6 a proper thing;
d he was opposed to the report because it
" criminsted against the Senate. lie thou
the report should be rejec ed and the ma
referred to q committee winch should
range so as 10 include both branches.
4, Mr.. Haines moved that the report be
:, jected, and on this a yea and nay vote
~ taken on motion Of the same gentleman,
sulting in the negative As follows: