Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-19


.-a Augusta. Jan. I. 1870.
Hon WIN. CALDWELL. State Treasurer.
SIR: The list hereto annexed contains the
names of cities, towns and plantations IN tins
State against which are set the sums as
charged and now appearing upon one OF the
books of this office for Deficiencies under
call of Oct Il, 1868" s...
am respectfully,
b. b. MURRAY. JR., Adj. Genl
communication was received from Hons.
Ephram Flint, Joseph Baker. and Edwin w.
Wedgewood, Commissioners on REVISION OF
Statutes, transmitting report OF their labors.
which was referred to the Committee on Legal
Reform.
On motion of Mr.. LANE.
Ordered, That the delegation from Cum
beriand county inquire whether any further
legislation is needed TO regulate the salary OF
the Register of Probate for said county.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs,
Ordered, That the Committee on the judi
ciary inquire into the e3pedieney OF amend-
ing sect. GI, chap. Is of the Revised Stat
utes SO as to limit the time of commencing
actions against towns for damages from defect
i've highways to one year.
On melton of MIR. REED, several petitions
in relation to holding S. j. Court for Septem-
Der Term at Pressure Isle in Aroostook Co,
same gentleman, the Senate nonconcurred
with the House in reference to Committee on
Division of Counties, and referred them to
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. TALBOT. from the Joint Select Com
mittee on Treasurers Report, submitted the
following:
That thew have fully examined the hooks
and accounts in the Treasurer's office and
find them 10 have been carefully kept cor
recfiy cast. and accompanied with satisfactory
vouchers, and that they all agree with the ex-
hibit made by the Treasurer in his said report
Your coInnitte. agreeably TO the require
ments of law, have destroyed by burning, all
bonds and coupons paid by the Treasurer the
past year. t'
The amount of the former being thirty
seven thousand dollars, and of the latter three
hundred. thirteen Thousand one hundred forty
five dollars.
Arecord of the same has been made upon
the books of the Treasurer.
The report was accepted
The hour fixed by an order of the Senate
to vote for a Senator in Congress from tins
State TO fill the unexpired term of the late
VIM. Pitt Fessenden, having arrived, and this
being the second Tuesday after the meeting
and organization of the Legislature. the day
assigned by an act of Congress. approved
July rs, 1866, for that purpose, the Senate
proceeded openly and by a rara roee vote OF
each member present to name person for
Senator In Congress from this State, and the
roll being called the following Senators, to
witt satN# AFz
Messrs. Bartlett, Bolster, Buck, Buffum, Car
WILL Cleaves, Gushing, French, Fuller, Gibbs,
Gray, Hanson, Holland, kingsbury. Lane,
Lang, Lindsey, Mayo, Metcalf, Minot, Morse,
Neailey, Reed, Roberts, Rolfe, Talbot, and
Webb, voted for Lor Nj. MORRILL,. -..
The following Senators, 10 wit: Messrs.
Carleton. Collins and Torrey, voted for ISAAC
REED.
Whole number of votes, 80
Lot NJ. Morrill, had y
Isaac Reed,
And Lot NJ. Morrill, had a majority Of the
whole number ofvotes cast t
On motion of Mr.. MORSE,
Adjourned. EE Il LtI< Il.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. CLEAvFs-Bill an act in relation to
evidence. Referred to Committee on Judici~
airy.
BY Mr. BucK-Petition of j. A Buck of
Orland, for leave to extend his wharf into
tide waters, with bill accompanying. Refer
red to Committee ON Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. HASsoN-Bill an act to amend an
act in relation to Savings Banks and Savings
Institutions Referred to Committee on
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. MoRsE--Petit of Androscoggin
X. X. CO., for extension Of Railroad, with bill
accompanying Referred to Committee on
Railroads, Ways and Bridges.