Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-13
House.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. l.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. LEWIS Of the House.
Papers from the Senate disposed o. in con-
currenee. ...s
A response to House order inquiring the
amount due the State from the several towns
with the sums due from each county, was re-
ceived from the Adjutant General, saying that
his report did not contain such information.
The following gentlemen were joined to
the Joint. select committee on the part OF the
House to contract with some suitable parties
to do TIE State printing and binding Messrs
Gushing of Sidney, Whidden of Calais. Dun
ming OF Bangor Spaulding of Richmond
Crockett of Rockland, Nickerson Of Swan.
vile, Moulton of Porter. N
The following gentlemen were Joined on the
part of the House to the joint select commit
tee to report reference of the several sub
ieets Of the Governors Address Messrs.
Barker of Stetson, Stone Ct kennebunk, Pow
crs OF Houlton, Kinks of Bucksport, Slower
of Harpswell, Hartman of Belfast, and Cannot
of Bath.
Mr. PEacE presented the petition of Har-
rison F. Smith ct ais, of the town of Ma
chias, asking for the repeal of chapt. 26l OF
the laws of 1863, entitled an act to change tho
time and place of holding the s. J. Court OF
the county Of Washington
Mr.. HUME presented the petition of Otis 3
Godfrey ct ais, of Cherryfield in aid of same
and asked their reference to the Committee
on Legal Reform. ftf
Mr.. WHIpDEs thought the proper commit
tee should be the Judiciary.
Messrs BRADFoRp and HUME opposed this.
At the suggestion of Mr.. WuIpDEs, the Pc
titions were referred to the Committee on
Division of Counties.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULpING, Senate order
relating to the time when petitions of pub
~ l. ,lr.N.. $,.
the table and passed.
On motion of Mr.. BAKER,
Ordered That the use of the Representa-
tives' Hall be granted to the Superintendent
of Common Schools in the afternoon and
evenings of the 18th and 2lst of the present
month for sessions of the Board of Educa-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. BAKER,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
requested to procure from the Clerk of the
Courts in each county, the number of days
that the session WAS held in his county at the
trial terms for the years 1868 and 1869, and
lay the same before the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER.
Ordered, That the Committee on the judi
ciary be directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of so amending the fee bill of officers
serving legal precepts that no construction
travel shall be allowed
On motion of Mr.. WHIDDEs,
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Printing and Binding be requested to inquire
into the expedcncy of substituting for the use
of the Honse the Maine State Political Manual
and Register for the Legislative Manual and
report Immediately the terms on which said
Register will be furnished in the same form
and of the same size as the Manual, TO con-
tain all the information included in the Man
ual which is not published in the Register.
On motion of Mr.. VosE,
Ordered That the Committee on Manufac-
lures be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of distributing copies of the Water Pow
er Of Maine to the Manufacturing corpora
tons in the New England States, New York,
England, France, and Germany, as the COM
mittee deem necessary.
On motion OF Mr.. MILLIKES,
Ordered, That the Adjutant General be
directed TO furnish the House with the amount
due the State from the several cities. towns
and plantations, as shown by the books in his
office, with the sum due from each county,
and cause of such Indebtedness; also the sum,
if any, due from the State to any city, town
or plantation; also the balance between the
several towns in the State due for war pur
poses which have been settled
Mr.. GREEN Of Wilton. was excused from
serving upon the Committee on Reform
School. 20 ~rar ee-rae
Mr. WHEELER Of Cbesteryille was excused
from serving upon the Committee on Agricul-
ture.A ~ Esf#t +# TF. ~ I
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Green TO serve
upon the Committee on Agriculture. and Mr.
Wheeler on the Committee on Reform School
On motion OF Mr.. BARKER, the order pro-
yiding for the appointment Of Valuation
COMMITTEES was taken from the table and
passed.
Mr.. MAY of Winthrop, announced the death
OF Francis Z. Webb. Esq. late of winthrop,
member elect, in the following terms;
Mr.. MAJ of Winthrop, said; ] embrace this
opportunity to perform tho sad duty Of an