Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-21
SENATE.

WEDssspAr, Feb. 20.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Whitman Of Augusta
Papers from the House disposed of ia con
eurrenee-
PErirIoss, bills. Ere, PRrsEsrED AMI
REFEgREp.
The following bills, petitions. etc, wer,
presented and referred 70 the various com
mirtees as follows;
JUDICIARY.
By Mr. Hinckley of Sazsdahoc-Bi Al
act to amend section 40. chapter 40 of the
Revised Statutes relating to the service o.
| processes.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. RIDER from the Committee on LegA
Affairs reported ought not TO pass on bill ar
act 10 amend section 2, chapter 81 of the
Public Laws Of 1881. relating TO liens OF
colts. Also reported ought to pass On bill
! an act 10 amend section rs chapter 65 OF
the Revised Statutos relating to allowances
10 widows and minor children. Printed un-
der rule.
Mr. Wright from the Committee on lie
gal Affairs. reported in a new draft and
ought To pass, on bill an act to smend sec
tons .3 and "a of chap. 81 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to d,sorderly conduct on
railroad trains. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Walton from the Committee on the
judiciary, on recommitted bill an act 10 in
corporate the Maine Free Baptist Assocls
ton. reported that the bill ought to pass in
the original draft. Read and assigned.
Mr.. Harding from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance. reported
ought to pass on bill an act to amend An act
To incorporate the Gorham Farmers Club.
Read and assigned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of Joseph W. Merchant
of Augusta
Resolve in favor of the commissioners on
Contagious Diseases among Cattle.
Bill an act to secure lien on railroad
ties and ship knees
Bill An act to Incorporate the Lake sebago
Land Company.
Bill an act to give additional powers to
school district, No. of the to va OF Gorham
Bill an act to incorporate the keunebec
Wharf and Transportation Company
House amendments adopted.
Bill an act In relation to local boards of
health additional to chap. 1913 Of the Public
Laws of 1887.
Bill an act to amend sections and O.
chap, | | of the Revised Statutes of 1883,
compelling towus to furnish school books,
for the use of pupils in their public schools.
Bill an act relating 10 the adoption OF iile-
git!mate children.
Resolve in favor ofThomas McKenney.
BIZ an act to define robbery and its pun
ishmcBt
Resolve providing for the expenses of the
volunteer militia at the centennial celebrt-
ton of the inauguration of George Washing
&. ftl T,,,t
PASSED To BE ENGRossED.
Bill an act to incorporate the Southern
Loan and Trust Co. As amended by the
House
Mr. Ryder presented resolve aneDdatory
of resolve in favor of Patten Academy. which
he explained, was to supply omission in
the resolve which had been passed and
sigue by the Governor. The intention of
the Committee was to appropriate 5000,
$500 to be paid annually. But the word
annually had been Inadvertently omitted.
The resolve was then passed to be ehgrossed
under a suspei sion of the rules.
Mr. Walker of Knox, presented resolve in
favor of A ID. Ward, to appropriate SlsA.,I
for repairs on chimneys OF the State HUE
which was passed to be engrossed under
Suspension of the rules, on motion of the
same gentlemen
On motion of Mr. Heath of Kennebec the
report OF the Commit e on Finance. reo IT.
ing resolve to provide for the refundng of
the public debt. was taken up ard accepted.
The resolve WIS then passed to be eugrossed
under susper sion of the rules.
Bill an act to amend section |, chapter 259
of the Public Laws of 1855, relating TO the
May term of the Supreme judicial Court for
oxford County, came up on its first reading
and was pa.sed TO be engrossed under sus-
pension of the rules, on motion of Mr
Wright of oxford.
COMMITTEE OF Conference.
Bill an act 10 incorporate the South Port
land Land aud Improvement Company
passed 10 be engrossed by the Senate. came
back from the House recommtted to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Heath said the bill had already been
before the Judiciary Committee twice, and
he moved TO uon-concur and insist and ask
committee of conference. and the Senate so
voted.
The president appointed as the commttt
on the part of the Senate Messrs. Libby of
Cumberland, Heath of Augusta, AID Walker
of Knox, Mr.. Heath having waived the usage
of appointing the mover of a conference
committee as its chairman.
RECoMNIrrED.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec, the
vote was reconside red passing to be engrossed
bill an act to amend chapter 227 of the Pri
vate and Special Laws of 1850, entitled an
act to supply the people of Hou ton with pure
water. The bill was then recommitted TO
the Committee on Legal Affairs, on motion
of the -sme gentleman
On motion of Mr. BurrilI of Hancock,
bill an act additional to section 81, chapter
~ of the Revised Statutes. in relation TO
marine insurance, was taken from the table
aud re ommitted to the Committee on Mer-
camille Aft airs and Insurance.
The STATE PRIsoS.
On motion of Mr.. Rand of Oxford, bill an
act to amend chapter l49 of the Public Laws
of 1887 relating to the employment OF con
v.cts in the Maine State prison, was taken
from the table.
Mr. Rand then moved to amend by strik-
ing out and inserting provision repeating
the existing law upon the subject.
Mr. Hunt of Waldo moved to amend by
king from the The third section all after
the word cash" in the 26th line, the effect
of which, he explained, would be to strike
ou; the provision for two public auctions
yearly for The sale of wagons carriages, har-
nesses and sleghs-
Mr. Rand explained that it was the decis-
ion of the committee that the clause
in the law of 81 Prohibiting more
than 20 per cent of the convicts being en-
ployed in any one industry should be re
peaed. and it had accordingly reported the
bill But it had also reported provision
for auction sales, which In bis Judgment was
very much worse than the Law few years
ago. He hoped his amendment would be
adopted aud the whole Law repealed.
Mr. Hunt further explained that il his
amendment, should be adopted there would be
left provision Tor private sale so that goods
would not accumulate
Mr.. Rand said it is the settled policy
of the State that convlcts shall be employed
., work. and he claimed that the pr ,ducis OF
their labor should be sold the same as any
business man would sell his. He commended
that the officers of the Institution knew better
how to dispose of the goods than any aroi-
trary law could direct. The bull made com
pulsory a sale by auction on the ist of April
of each year OF all the ca -risges and harne sses
on hand at that time. H. thought this would
be unjust to the prison management Ard poor
economy for the State.
Mr. Hunt said his anne ndmsnt ooviated the
objectio, raised with ref erence to the auction