Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-20

Of the Executive Departments; members
the Senate; members of the House; commit
tees of the Senate; committees Of the House
Joint committees; rules and orders OF the
Senate and of the House: joint rules and or
ders; State valuation of 1870; and the CEN
sus of 1870; votes Of Governor and members
of Congress for 1870, and other subject mat.
ter; which list shall be printed and stitched
in the usual manner, and five hundred copies
furnished for the use of the Legislature.
Mr.. CARLETON advocated his amendment
on the ground that such book would be
much cheaper than the Year Book or Annual
Register, because containing less matter; yet
containing all required by members.
Mr. STICKNEY concurred in the remarks OF
Mr. Carleton. The book was not needed by
the House any more than last years almanac.
Another objection he had was that while 1t
could be bought at retail for my cents per
copy, the publishers charge the State about
eighty cents at wholesale.
Mr.. SMITH of Parsonsfield said that the
'sMaine State Year Book contains much
more information, and valuable information
too, than the old manual, and it could be had
for the same price. He favored the reduc-
ton of expenses as much as any other men,
Der, when it was real, but he thought economy
might go too far, and defeat itself.
Mr.. KEEGAN liked the book alluded to, but
he was for retrenchment, and if there was any
difference in the price, he should prefer the
one for the least money.
Mr.. MOORE of Buckfeld remarked that we
have been paying too much for the Manual"
and if book can be had for perhaps less than
one-half of the old one, he was for having it.
Mr.. BURGESS pointed to the Year Book as
containing great deal of general informa-
ton that every gentleman desires, to aid him
-, g J,,t.os bora IL tho tho
Manual, though containing more. He thought
it small policy on the part of the House to re-
fuse information which costs the State moth
ing.
Mr. SEwALL did not think the Yer Book
desirable,f and he diSliked authorizing the
Governor and Council or anybody else to buy
books except what are required in the ordina-
ry course of legislation. He advised a re-
turn to the method by which former Legisla-
lures have managed the interests of the State,
but if the House had authorized the Governor
and Council to buy books it must pay for
them and take the consequences.
Mr.. BURGESS moved that the .ordcr with
amendment pc tabled. Lost.
Mr.. HASKELL of Portland admired to hear
this talk of economy, and so do the people
like it., but we have no assurance that the
proposed book will not cost as much as the
Year Book.
Mr.. DISoLEY favored the amendment to
the order and moved to amend the amend
ment by adding the census and valuation of
1860. Accepted by Mr.. CARLETON.
Mr.. SEwALL moved and the House sec
onded the call for the previous question,
pending the ordering of which the House on
motion of Mr.. WILSON, adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. DEMONSTRATION for change of
the name of the Cape Elizabeth Steam Ferry
Company, and to increase the capital stock
thereof, with the bill accompanying. Referred
to the Committee on Legal Reform.
By Mr.. WEEp-An act to reduce the yalu-
alton OF the town Of Veazie, and add the
amount of such reduction to the valuation of
the city of Bangor. Referred to the Penob-
scot County Delegation.
BY Mr.. HoBsoN-Petition of Wiscasset
Bridge Company for right to remove part of
Wiscasset Bridge. Referred to the Commit
tee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges.
By Mr.. BRAGDoN-Petition of lothian AL
len ct ais. of Alfred, for an act of incorpora-
ton, with authority to locate and build rail-
road from some point on the Z. s. & Z. Rail
road in Wells, through Sanford to some point
on the line of the Portland and Rochester
Railroad in the town of Alfred. Referred to
the Committee on Railroads, Ways and
Bridges.
BY Mr.. DEMONSTRATION of the citi-
zens of Bradford and Hudson for an act to
incorporate the Penobscot Central Agricul-
tural Society. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
BY Mr.. CREHoRE-Petition of A. L. Fro
hook ct ais, to extend wharf into tide waters
of Penobscot Bay at Lincolnvile Referred
to the Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. RAwsoN-Petition Of NJ. S. Drum
mond ct ais, for an act of incorporation under !
the name of Katahdin Company, with power
to make dams and other improvements on the
west branch Of Pleasant river. Referred to
the Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of James c.
Madigan for correction of mistake in State
valuation of 1870, of Township Letter B, II.
2, Aroostook county. Referred to the Com
mittee on State Lands.
By Mr.. JONES of Norway-Pettion Of VIM.
w. Virgin ct ais, of Norway, for the enact
ment of a statute exempting certain property
in said town from taxation, with bill accom-
panying. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr.. ADMINISTRATION of Joshua
Chamberlain Of Brewer, asking that the Land
Agent be empowered to locate certain certi-
fcates of land issued by authority of resolve
of 1898. Referred to the Committee on State
Lands.
By Mr.. PIkE-Bill an to regulate the trans
fer of certain actions from State courts to
courts of the United States. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. WHITE of Winterport-Petition of
Benjamin Lowell for Pension. Referred to
the Committee on Pensions.
By Mr.. OsGooD Of characterization of
Jonathan Haskell ct ais, for change of law in
relation to the division of partition fences.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Reform.
BY Mr.. BURGEss-An act additional to, and
amendatory of an act entitled an act to incor-
porate the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad
Company.
BY Mr.. PRECIPITATION of Luther Fitch to
annex certain lots of land to'the town of Sc
bago
BY Mr.. JONES of STANDARDIZATION of
r. Conforth and 60 others, for repeal of act
giving power to Experimenting School Com
mittees to employ teachers
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