Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-20
Senate.

WEpNEsDAY, jan H.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. McCULLY of Hallow-
ell.
A communication was received from Hon
Franklin M. Drew. Secretary of State, trans
hitting the annual report OF the trustees and
Superintendent of the State Reform School.
Petition of jerome p. Moss for repeal of
chap. POI. laws u69S69, come from the House
referred to Committee on Division of Coun-
ties and on motion of Mr.. Gushing was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Talbot presented petition of G. c..
Gray ct. ais. of Wesley, for repeal OF chap
pol. laws of 1869, which was laid on the ia
BILE on motion of same senator.
Mr.. Gushing from the Committee on Gov
errors Message made the following report
That so much as refers to Insane Hospital
he assigned to Committee on Insane Hospital
That upon Education to Committee on Edu-
cation.
That upon State College of Agriculture and
the Mechanic Arts to the Committee on Agri-
cul ture.
That upon Reviews in Capital Cases to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
That upon CONSOLIDATION of Railroads" to
the Committee on Railroads, Ways and
Bridges.
That upon Registration of State Bonds to
Committee on judiciary.
That upon taxing Foreign Insurance Com
panies to Committee on Judiciary
That upon Savings Banks and Banking to
Committee on Banks and Banking.
That upon Free Banking Law to Commit
tee on Banks and Banking.
That relating to legalizing higher rate OF
interest than six per cent. to Committee on
judiciary.
That upon the Industrial School for girls
to Committee on Reform School. .
That relating to Jail Reform to Committee
on Legal Reform
The report was accepted, and on motion of
Mr.. Cushing laid on the table and ordered to
be printed
Mr.. Buffum from the Committee on Int
rior Waters, on petition of Dyer L. Gordon
that he may be granted leave to extend his
wharf on Union River into tide waters, re-
ported bill.
Read and assigned
Mr.. Webb from the Committee on Division
of Towns. on petition of f. 7. Luce and
others PRAYING that chap 1876 of the private
laws of 500 may be amended, reported Bill
on Act to amend chap. 1875 of the private laws
of Maine for 1869, which was read twice I'M
der suspension of the rules, and passed to be
engrossed
Mr.. Lane from the Committee on Judiciary
on Bill an act relating to evidence, reported
that the same ought to pass. The bill was laid
on the table and orderd to be printed.
Mr.. Lindsey from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on petition of d. l.. Milliken and
500 others, that County Commissioners may
he authorized to lay out highway across
Kennebec River at Watervile, reported a
bill which was read and assigned.
Mr. Reed from the Committee on the Jul
-J,r 20, CynaIlan-
CIV of amendment of chap. 157, laws of 1865,
reported Bill an Act to amend Sec. l, chap.
Isl of the Public Laws of 1868, which was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Same Senator from same committee on Bill
an Act additional to chap. 275, Private and
Speeial Laws of 1868, comforting special
powers on the city of Portland, reported that
the same ought to pass. The bill was read
and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. Gushing, petition of Otis
S. Godfrey ct. ais. asking for repeal OF chap.
POI, laws of 1869, also several petitions IN and
of same was taken from the table; on motion OF
same Senator the Senate nonconcured In ref
erence to Com. on Division of Counties and
referred them to Committee on Judiciary
On motion of Mr.. Reed the vote whereby
the report of commissioners of Revision OF
Statutes was referred to Com. ON Legal Re-
IL.
the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, Senate Doc. No. 3,
entitled Bill an Act to authorize consolida-
ton of railroad companies was taken from the
table and referred to Committee on X. r.,
Ways and Bridges.
Passed TO be enacted. An Act to amend
and Act entitled can Act to incorporate the
City of Gardiner"
4 message was received from the House OF
Representatives by Mr.. Chadbourne the Clerk,
proposing that the Joint Convention of the
Legislature required by an act of Congress
approved July %, 1866, to be convened tins
day at u o'clock meridian, be held in the Hall
of the House of Representatives, and that up
on the completion of the election OF u. ,.
Senator, the Convention proceed to choose
State Treasurer for the current fiscal year,
and asking the concurrence of the Senate.
The Senate concurred, of which the Secre-
tary informed the House by message.
The hour of IL o'clock meridian having ar
rived the time fixed by an act of Congress
approved July 20, 1866, for the two houses OF
the Legislature to convene in Joint Assem-
bly, for the purpose therein mentioned, the
Senate proceeded to the Representatives Hal
where convention was formed.
The Senate having returned, on motion OF
Mr.. Minot, adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, SC, PRESENTED AND RE
FERRED.
BY Mr.. Roberts, Petition of Thomas c. AL
len ct. ais. of WATERFORD, for the preserva
ton Of fish in Ossippe Lake and its tributa
ries. Referred to Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. Buffnm, Bill an Act to incorpor
ate the Mattawamkeag Steam Navigation
Company. Referred to Committee on Inter-
or Waters.
BY Mr.. Gushing, Bill an Act additional Il
an act entitled an act for the extension of tin
charter of the Bangor Boom Company. Re
ferred to Com. on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. Reed Bill an Act relative to re
versal of judgments in criminal cases upol
writs of error on account of error in sentenc
es. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
House.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. u
Prayer by Rev. Mr. SToRRs of Halloween.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in con
currence.
On motion of Mr.. WHITE,
Oydered, That the special committee on TIN
liquor law be directed 10 inquire into the ex
pedicncy of so amending the liquor law of this
State that the proper authorities of cities
towns and plantations may make seizures o
liquors without previously taking out war
rants.