Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-28
Maine LEGISLATURE.
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the Senate,
Which Body FavoTs 4 New Insane
Hospital and Decides on a compen-
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SENATE.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. eth.
} Prayer bv Mr. Faller of Augusta. Paper
from the Hous- disposed OF in concurrence
| communication was received from III
Secretary of 5 ate tran mitting q list O
public acts approved BY th- G ,vernor.
PtIITIoSs, Bills, Ere. PREsENrlp AN
REFERKED.
The following bills, petitions. etc, wer
presented and referred to the various com
mittees IS follows:
REMOVAL OF CAPIrAL.
Mr. Simpson of Penobscot-R Remonstrsnc
of W. |. Wood ct ais of Corrinx again.
removal Of State Capital.
JUDICIARY.
By Mr.. Heath of kennebec (under sus
pension of rule-) Bill an act TO authorize tn,
stock.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr. Wright of Oxford.
Ordered. The II ,u-e coqcurring that the
Committee on Final cial Affairs be and here
by are directed to report to the House anc
| Senate forthwith the amount of appropria
tons MADE by this legisla ure up to the pres
ent date for the years 1859 and 1890 with ar
estimate of the further amounts necessary
for said wears together with a statement ol
estimate of the receipts for the years lSSs
and 1890.
| COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Walton from The Committee on the
judiciary reported ongh' to pass on bill an
act to amend section 81 ch.pter so of the
| Revised Statutes in relation to ways. Printed
under rule.
| Mr.. Collins from the Committee on Claims
reported ought to pass on resolve in favor Of
Lydia Hayden. Printed under rule.
Mr. Ryder from the Committee Oh 4 luca-
tisn made final report.
MIR Hinckley from the Sagadahoc County
Delegation, on petition, RI ported bill an act
authorizing the county of Sagsdahoc 10
assume ownership of Arrowsic bridge. Laid
on the table and ordered to be printed on
motion of Mr. Hinckley.
Mr.. Sleeper from the Committee on Insane
Hospital made final report
Mr.. Hariing from the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance reported
legislation inexpedient on order relating to
companies, their off GERS or agents, from
forming comblnat Ons or trusts.
Mr.. Merrill from the Committee on PEN
sions reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating TO tn. claim of GAien Worces-
ter for State pension.
Mr.. Libby from the Committee on the
judiciary repor,ed ought to pass on bill an
act to Incorporate the Maine Title Insurance
Co, which was passed to be engrossed u ,der
a suspension of the rules on motion of Mr..
Libby.
Mr. Nickels from the Committee on Com
merce reported IN new draft and ought to
pass on bull an act to incorporate the otter
Gre * Bridge Co., which was passed to be
engrossed under a suspension of the rules,
On motion of Mr.. Nickels.
MIR II. ath from the Committee on the Ju
delay reported ought not to pass on bill an
act relating To compromise unier wills. Al
so reported in new draft and ought to pass
on blii an act relating to actions for libel.
Printed under rule. Also reported in new
draft and ought to pass on bill an act to
ameni the charter of the Moose River log
Driving Co which was laid on the table and
"r'l"rrd to be printed Oh motion of Mr.
Heath.
Mr. Burgess from the Com nittee on In
terror Waters reported leave 10 wirhirax on
petition of A c Hutchius and 5! uth.rs for
a law 10 prevent the throwing of refuse mat
ter into Stratln Brook in Stra ton.
Mr. Clark from the Committee on State
Prison rep irted reference To the next leg.la-
ture on order relating To heating the prs IN
by steam, draining the quarry in the prison
yard d Introducing system of sewerage.
Mr.. Libby from the joint Sci CT Commit
faa al nf ha 4
made the following maj riy report.
The uno er.igned, a maj ri of the Joint
Select Comm ttee which WAS appointed to
consider he expediency of change i the
location of the seat of government of thus
State and of erecting a new State House
which shall furnish Convenient and suiii iicient
accommodations for the Legislature and
5 ate off :ials, and which WAS instructed to
| report With recommendations. and to which
was also referred resolutions of the city of
Bangor in favor of a change of the seat of
government to that city, aud remOnstrances
of Josiah Crosby and others, ask leave to
report that they have considered the matters
rett rred TO them, and have reached the fol
lowing conclusions:
"a That a new State House should be
built to meet the wants of the legislature and
| State oilic ais, and tnat it is inexpr,ilrnt 10
remodel and enlar ye the present State House.
| (2) That new State House eau be built
without making the cost burdensome to the
tax payers of the State by distributing the
same over a series of years and taxing al
vahtage of the saving of interest on the
bonded debt of the State about to be made,
and in case the State shall receive from the
general government, as IS probable, the sum
due On re-pa, ment of the war taxes, that
httie or no resort to taxation will be necessary
| in its construction.
(3) That tn. seat of government should
| be changed to some city more C cbnvenieutly
situated for the general public and of greater
resources and accommodations than the pres
ent Capital.
| ~ That the city of Portland offers Pc
cuiiar advantages as a site for the capital of
the State. on account of its stu ltlon. SIZE,
and superior facilities of communc alton b,
water aud rail.
| The citizens of Portland at the public
! hearing given by the Committee, rendered
to the Sta G a valuable lot of land, winch az
a lite for the capital, is une1ceiled by rea-
son of its commanding position, beauty of
surroundings, ami accessibility. They
further rendered guaranty of cash subscrip
tions since actually made, towards cost of
/
thousand dollars more, making total con
trbution of about two hundred thousand dol
lars, and thereby enabling the State to CON-
mence forthwith the erection of a new State
House without any draft on the State treas
ury for at least two years.
| In view of the foregoing, the majority OF
the Committee believe that it would be ex-
pedle ent to accept the offer of the city OF
| Portland, and locate the capital in that city
but in view of the import ,uce Of the sub
| ject, and of the fact hat tn issue was moi
before the people at the time tha, the mem
bers of the present legislature we're elt cted
and in order - give full time for the Con
| sideration of the same. recommend that ths
whole matter be referred TO the next legis
| lature.
CHARLES F LrBBr,
FstDERIcK RoBiE,
J. W WAKEFIELD,
+ L. PATrANGALL
L X O'BBIES,
GEo- VI. WARREN,
JOS B PEAKS.