The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-10
LEGISLATIYE.


THulsDAY. SEHAn-Rsport Of the elestioa
Of Senators In Ill the Districts except York, w
msde Report wA made that Joahua L. Cham
berlain was duly elected Governor. In Couvon
ton Of both Houses the oath Of Office ws admin
htsred TO the Governor, Council and Heads o
Departments. - 60.
HousE-In addition 70 the usual routine neoes
saxy 70 organization, Mr.. Porter presented q
order directing the Judiciary committee uher
appointed TO inquire into The. eIpediency Of 10
peeling the cot 70 provide for State Polioe
Contested election cases referred. Mr.. Bricket,
presented bill 10 repeal the State Police sct
which was tabled.
PRIpAY. SnAn-Mr. Farley made IN in
efectual attsmpt to introduce bin to repeal III,
Police Act, but permission wasscfused BY Il
20. -. -. -
Housk-Mr. Bradbury also tried to put hi
party foremost In the repeal Of the Police Act
but filled by 40 to 90.
On motion Of Mr.. Fesscnden Of Auburn, I
was ordered that committee Of Ave be appoint
Cd to devise the best method to secure fair and
impartial report Of the House. The Speake,
appointed Messra Fesscnden, Hale, Andrews
Foster and Spear. '.E
The following order was tabled That Ill 20
ttions, resolves and acts for private legislatior
presented after Feb. I, and all new matters fol
public legislation after Feb. 8, be referred to thu
next Legislature without debate ...
The following orders were passed: One pre-.
sented by Mr.. Spaulding Of Richmond, that thu
House meet Saturdays at 0 A. NJ, Mondays d
IL A. NJ, and other days at 10 A. NJ; one Of
fsred by Mr.. Porter Of Burlington, requesting
the Governor to inform the House what progress
II any had been made In tho settlement Of The
State claims against Mssars. Dow, Peck ct ala
Adjourned. ,...,... ....
In CONVENTION Of both Houses the State off,
GERS nominated by the Republican caucus we're
eleoted. In the House . large number OF petit
tions were referred to appropriate committees,
mostly Of private nature. Below are some
Of the most important committees on the part
Of the House
JUDICIARY. Hale Of Ellsworth, Fessenden oil
Auburn, Plsisted OF Bangor. Downes Of Calais.
Cram Of Brunswick, Hubbard Of No. Berwick,
and Reed Of Portland.
FEDERAL RELATIONS, Porter Of Burlington,
Dipglsy Of Lewiston, Wedgewood Of Bidde-
ford, Beale Of Hudson. Morris Of Portland
Files OF Monroe. and Carleton Of Camden, OF
the House.
RAILROADS., Thompson OF Bangor, Dingley
Of Lewiston. Morse of Bath. Spear Of Rock
land, Robinson Of Dover, Foster Of Portland,
Russell Of Belfast.
LOCAL REroRN. Ttoomb Of Augusta, Walk
er OF Maohias, Porter Of Burlington, Wedge
wood OF Biddeford. Billings Of Freedom, Tai
bot Of East Machias, Spaulding Of Richmond.
Of the House.
MILITARY AFFAIRS, Plalsted OF Bangor,
Spaulding Of Richmond, Andrews Of Buck6eld
Bricket Of Augusta. Shurtleff Of Livermore,
Hall Of Lincoluyille, Eaton Of Wells, Of the
House. ....
EDUCATION. Dingley Of Lewiston. Herrick.
Of Hebron, Wells Of Dedham, Wedgewood OF
Webb Of Hartlsnd, Smith Of Warren, ofthe
House.
BANKS AND BASKIra. Paine Of PASSPORT,
May Of Winthrop, Bradbury Of Hollis, Briggs
Of Freeport, Buifum Of 0rono, Goss OF Bath.
AonicuIruRE, Poor Of Andoyer. Thomas OF
Readheld, Stetson Of Exeter, Jeferds Of Fox
croft, Chamberlain Of Carmel, Boynton OF
Cornish. Talbot Of Avon, Of the House.
MANUFACTURES, Gibbs Of Bridgeton, Case OF
Rocklsnd, Carter Of Camden. Estes Of Lisbon.
Dyer OF Millbridge, Hargrayes Of Shapleigh,
House.. Saturday. Otis Hubbard contestant,
Of Bethel was admitted to o seat. Ordered that
the SEQ. Of State report oil appropriations made
to institutions Of learning, and whether In land
or money. The following committees were sp-
pointed
FINANCE. Messrs. Titoomb Of Augusta,
Moore Of Bath, Paine of Esstport, Robinson
os Dover, Foster OF Portland, Clark OF Lewis
ton, and Talbot OF East Machias.
ELECTIONS, Messrs. Fesssnden OF Auburn,
Bradbury Of Holls. Reed OF Portland, Thomp-
son Of Hallowell, Patten Of IIampdeu. Munroe
OF Thomaston and Blaisdell Of Otis. Haines Of
Bddeford, member OF committee on engrossed
bills Eaton Vt Wells, bills to third reading |;
Parker Of Kittcry. chairman, leave OF absence.
I SxATs. Monday. Mr. Fstey in,IotTosd =
Houghton Of Washington, Lindsay Of Somerset,
and West of Hancock were appointed IS joint
committee on the part Of the Senate to contract
with person or persons TO do the State printing
and binding for the ensuing year.
HOUSE,, Ordered that q stenographio report
er be appointed at an expense OF not over $3.50.
for the session. A folder was ordered to be APP
pointed.
SENATE, Wednesday. Petitions presented and
referred. Last years referred business put In
to the hands Of appropriate committees.
HOUSE,. The different subjects of the GOVERN
or's Message were referred to the appropriate
committee.
The following orders we're passed That by
Mr.. Fessenden, directing the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire what legislation 10 necessary
In reference to protests Of bills OF the same,
directing same committee to inquire II further
legislation Is necessary In relation to mortga-
ges That Of Mr.. Briokett Of Augusta, direct
Ing same COMMITTEES to inquire into the expedi
ency OF repeating chapter 273 OF public laws OF
1864 (liquor law; BY Mr.. Webb, that same
committee inquire into the expedency OF 70.
pealng articles 81. IS and 30 OF chapter 10 Of
revised statutes That Of Mr.. Cram. directing
same committee to enquire into the expediency
Of repeating section 2, chapter 258 OF laws OF
1864 relating to clerks pay.
Mr.. Blaisdell Of Otis. from the Committee on
Elections, reported o resolution that Elijah 8.
Doane OF Gouldsboro' Is entitled to the seat In
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