Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-14
House..

THURSDAY. Ian. 10.
No chaplain present
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. WHrDpEN, the House
non-concurred in the passage of Senate order
directing the Secretary of the Senate and
Clerk of the House to prepare a Legislative
Manual for 1870. On motion of the same
gentleman the order was referred to the Com
mittee on Printing.
Mr.. PATTES presented bill an act to amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Eureka Milling Company, approved Feb. 4th,
1869. Read three times, rules being suspended
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER.
Oyderea, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of so
amending chap. 143 sec. 20, of the revised
statutes, that the ordinary disabilities incident
10 pauperism shall attach to persons support
ed as paupers in the Insane Hospital.
On motion of Mr. VosE,
Ordered, That the same Committee be d-
rected to inquire into the expediency of
amending chap. 10 of the acts and resolves of
of 1858, entitled an act to provide for enforc-
ing liens on vessels.
On motion Of same gentleman,
Ordered, That the same Committee be di-
rected to inquire into the expediency of
of 1868, entitled an act relating to liens of
mechanics and of persons furnishing mate
rails.
On motion of Mr.. BARTON,
Ordered. That the same committee be di-
rected to inquire into the expediency of
amending chap. IL of the laws of 1869, en-
titled an act in relation to conditional sales of
personal property.
On motion of Mr. WARREN.
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hereby instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of so amending Sec II of chap. % of
the revised statutes, that the violation of said
article be made criminal offence
Mr.. Davis was excused from serving upon
the Committee on State Lands and State
Roads.
Mr.. Chase of Woodstock was excused from
serving upon the Committee on Fisheries.
Mr.. Davis was appointed to serve upon the
Committee on Fisheries, and Mr.. Chase of
Woodstock upon the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads.
Mr. HAM, from the Committee on Manu-
features, on bill an act to increase the capital
stock of the Portland Glass Company, re-
ported the same ought to pass. Read three
times, rules being suspended and passed to
be engrossed.
The remembrance of Peter Charles Keegan
against the right of William Dickey to hold a
seat in this House, was taken from the table
and referred to the Committee on Elections.
Remonstrance of A. X. Bradbury against
John w. Lanes right to seat in the House,
was also taken from the table and referred to
the same committee.
On motion of Mr.. BARKER, the vote by
which resolve in favor of Clerks of the Valu-
alton Commission was referred TO the Com
mittee Claims, was reconsidered, resolve
amended as per sheet "a" and passed to be
engrossed, rules being suspended.
On motion of Mr.. HUME,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. Decentralization of Y. Murray
ct ais, OF Bangor TO aid the Maine State Hos
pital.
BY Mr.. CHAMBERLAIs-Petition of Jos T.
Grant ct ais, for an act to establish tariff
of rates for a toll on timber and logs passing
over and through Cam and sluices at or near
Rocky Pond IN the town of OTIS also bill an
act 20 incorporate the Rocky Pond Dam and
and Sluice Company. Referred 10 the Com
,nsttec on Interior Waters. Hls
By Mr. BRApFoRD-petition of Oliver
Emery ct ais, to build wharves and weirs in