Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-07
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
te.
FRIDAY, Jan 6.


FRIDAY, Jan 6.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. FRENCH, of the Senate.
Records read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. CARviLL,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of the SEN
ate procure the printing of seventy-f five dia-
grams of the Senate Chamber for the use OF
the members.
Also on motion of same Senator,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State be
directed to furnish the Secretary Of the Sem
ate with two copies of Revised Statutes for
the use of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULDISG,
ORDERED, That when this Senate adjourns,
It be to meet at II O'Clock A. NJ, of Monday
January 9th.
Mr. vosE opposed the motion. He thought
we should not adjourn over single day.
The order was passed, ii to g.
Communications were received from "a
nus O. Bracket, VIM. Deering, Hiram Kno%l-
ton, S. C. Hatch, and Ebenezer Choate, "a,
Councillors elect, signifying their acceptance;
Bill an act to authorize certain towns ana
cities to aid in the construction and equip
ment of the Knox and Lincoln Railroad
came from the House, and was read twice
under a suspension of the rules, and was
passed to be engrossed.
Communications were received from f. NJ
Drew, Secretary of State, elect, =. 7. Bur-
leigh, Land Agent, and B. B. Murray, AdJu-
tsnt General, signifying their acceptance.
The order limiting the time in which peti-
tons for private legislation be received, was
taken from the table on motion Of Mr..
links, amended, and passed, SO that now 1t
reads as follows:
ORDERED, The House concurring, that all
petitions for private legislation, except "pe-
titions for redress of wrongs and grievances
which shall be presented to this Legislature
after the LIST day Of February next, be refer
red to the next Legislature, and that this or
der be published in the Kennebec Journal,
Bangor Daily Wing and Courier, and Portland
Daily Press.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs,
ORDERED, That message be sent to the
House proposing Convention at ii o'clock,
for the purpose of administering to William
Deering, Z. o. Bracket, S. c. Hatch, and
Ebenezer Choate, I'd, Councillors elect, the
oaths required by the Constitution to qualify
them to enter upon the discharge of their
official duties.
The message was conveyed by the Secreta-
~, and subsequently message was received
from the House concurring in the foregoing
proposition.
The hour for the Convention having arriv-
ed, the oenators prOceeOeu 10 tHc NAH VI heP-
resentatiyes.
lSee House Report.
On motion of Mr.. MORRIS,
RESOLVED, That the Governor and Coun-
Gil be authorized to procure the usual number
of copies of the Maine State Year Book and
Annual Register, for the use of the Legisla-
ture and the several departments.
And on motion of same Senator, the resolve
was read twice under suspension Of the rules,
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. DUDLEY,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State be
requested to furnish each member of the
Senate with one copy of the State valuation
of the plantations and wild lands of the State.
Mr.. WEBER moved a reconsideration of
the vote whereby 1900 copies of the Govern
ors Address were ordered to be printed for
the use of the Senate, which was carried, and
ON motion of the same Senator, the order
was amended, SO rs to read two thousand
copies.
On motion of Mr.. VosE,
Adjourned till Monday, January 9th, at
ii o'clock A. NJ.