The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-30
Legislative Proceedings.
JAN. 20.


dietary 10 instructed to inquire into the ex.
pediency Of amending tho law relative to
recording mortgages on personal property,
and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones,
Ordered, The House concurring, that the
JOINT Standing Committees be directed, in
the consideration of business which shall be
referred to them, to give precedence to Pub
lie Acts and Resolves, and to report such
Acts and Resolves in the appropriate branch
of the Legislature Us early in tho session as
practicable. .'sss.a.. '.-.'..
House.. An act to secure the safety OF
passengers at Railroad crossings, was reierr-
cd to the Committee on Railroads and
Bridges in concurrence.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.
SENATE. Petitions Referred. Of NJ.
Sabine. ct. ais, for an insolyent law.
Ordered, That the Committee on Banks
and Banking be directed to inquire into tho
cxpediency of taxing in the towns where To-
Gated. the stock of banks in this State held
out of this State.
HOUSE,. The Committee on education
were instructed to inquire into the eIpedi-
ency Of so altering or amending the school
laws of this State as to provide for the dis
tribution OF certain per ccntage OF the
school money in each town among the small
or districts also to inquire into tho cxpedi-
ency of further increase OF the tax now re
quircd OF the several towns in this State
for tho support of common schools, and re-
j port thereon.
The Committee on the Judiciary were in
structed to inquire into the cxpediency Of
amending Sec. 2 Of Chapter l23 OF the pub.
lie laws of 1914, so that land owned by
non.rcsidents, to DO advertised for unpaid
taxes, shall be advertised In the counties
where the lands arc Located, provided there
be a paper published in such counties also
to inquire into the c,pcdicncy of making
valid the doings of officers in relation to the
attachments of personal and real property,
and their returns to the Register Of Deeds
Office and to Town Clerk, and to report by
bill or otherwise; also, to inquire into the
expediency of increasing the pay of jurors
and witnesses.
JAN. %.
SENATE. The Committee on the Judicial.
ry was directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of defining by law the rights of any
person who shall perform labor or furnish
material for erecting, altering or repairing
any house, or other building, or appurten-
anccs, or furnish labor or other material for
the above purposes, by virtue of n contract
with any person who may not be the owner
of the lynd on which such house, building
or appurtenancCs is contracted to be erected,
and the owner of such land, and that they
report by bill or otherwise.
Tie Committee on Education was direct
cd to inquire into the expedicncy of 80
amending See. 4, Chap. 2i3 of tho Laws Of
1852. rs 10 authorize all school districts
where graded schools exist, TO raise money
additional to their proportion of the school
money raised by the towns where such dis
trcts arc established.
HOUSE,. The Committee on the Judiciary
were directed to inquire into the expedicncy
of altering or amending Chap. 20 of the
! Public Laws Of lS47, entitled" I'm act re-
spccting the election Of Electors of Prcsi-
dent and Vice President" in such manner
as shall prevent the vote of city, town or
plantation being rejected, because of its not
being returned before certain day named
in said law.
Also, to inquire into tho expediency of
providing by law that, in case Of the death
of married woman, possessed of real or
personal estate, not disposed Of by will, and
leaving husband. that he shall be entitled
TO the same proportion Of the said estate in
the distribution thereof that widow now
has in the estate Of her deceased husband
and Of further providing by law that, in all
respects, the survivor, whether husband or
wife, shall be entitled to an equal interest
or proportion in the estate, real or personal,
left by the other.
JAN. 90.
SENATE. Mr.. Ring moved reconsider.
alton Of tho vote whereby the Senate on
yesterday refused passage to an order in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Magoun, relative to reius.
ing applications, for the charter or re.char-
ter of Banks where the capital stock is less
than 100000. The motion to reconsider
prevailed, and the order then passed mem.
con.
Mr.. Lothrop, by leave, introduced q bill
providing for the collection of taxes in in.
corporated places on lands of nonresident
owners, and passed to be engrosscd in con-
currcnce.
The Committee on the Judiciary were in
structed to inquire into the expcdiency of
repeating the act entitled, I" an act to repeal
tho lS3d Chapter of tho Public Laws of
1855, approved San. %, 1856"
The Committee on Railroads, Ways and
Bridges, were directed to inquire into the
expcdiency of SO altering the law relative to
railroad corporations as to make an over.
issue of certificates of the CAPITAL stock Of
such corporations, by any of tho officers
thereof, criminal offence, to be punished
by fine, Imprisonment, or both. Also to
inquire whether the embezzlcmcnt Of any
of the funds OF such corporations, by the
President, Directors, Treasurcrs, Superin-
tendents, or Agents Of such corporations, or
the making knowingly and willfully, by
any of such officers, false entry upon any
OF the books of accounts of such corpora.
titns. or il knowingly or willfully making
false official report relative to tho financial
condition of said corporations, should DO
deemed an offence to be punished in the
same way. Adjourned 4
House.. On motion of Mr.. Buxton, Of
Warren, the county estimates were referred
10 the COMMITTEE on County Estimates.
Inc JuulcluIy SOIilliiittcV Nc'O uliCNtSu W
inquire into, and report upon the following
What further legislation is necessary and
proper to render the collection OF taxes as
scssed on lands for non-residents more speedy
and certain; the .expcdlency of rcpcalng |
the 4th section of chap. 2O7 of the Public
Laws passed in 1850, in order that persons
wishing to avail themselves of the prUvis- !
ions OF the Homestead Act, may do 50 with
out filing certificate Of property in tho OF. |
fec of Register Of Deeds what amend
ment. If any, is necessary in the revised
code, as reported by the Commissioner, to
provide for the conveyance Of the right of
an insane married woman, when the fec in |
real estate is conveyed by the husband Of
such insane person the cxpediency of so
altering the 3Oth chap. of tho Revised Stat
utes as to allow each town TO provide one or
more buildings or Enclosures for the rcccp-
ton of such beasts as may be by law liable
IN be impounled the expediency of amepd |