Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-12
MINE LEGISL4TURE.
Senate.
THURSDAY, Jan. IL.

The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved. ,.,
Papers from the House were disposed OF
in concurrence.
A communication was received from Nun
Franklin NJ. Drew, Secretary OF STATE trans
hitting the annual reports OF the agents OF .he
Penobscot and Passamaquoddy trioes Oh III
dams.
The agent of the Penobscot tribe states that
the expenditures for the year ending Dec. l.
1871. have been IS, 1852 II. Receipts S.
352 Ia, Schools have been taught during the
last winter and summer among the tribe whch
were well attended, and the progress iuily o,
an average of preceding years. No matkeu
or distinct change in the moral, physical Vi
social condition of the tribe IS reported as
having taken place, though there has been, as
heretofore, gradual Improvement In their
habits of industry, cleanliness and neatness'
as well as in their dwelling houses and manner
of living. They have generally found en-
ployment at fair wages and prompt pay. The
agent recommends change of their time OF
election FROM the second Tuesday in Septem-
Der, to the third Tuesday in December.
The agent of the Passamaqueddy tribe
states that the expenditures for the past year
have been $500 rs; receipts the same. He
recommends the raising of 81 900 for the poor
fund, and also increasing the Governors sal
ary TO 500, as he is old and sick and was
helped last year from the poor fund.
These reports were referred to committee
on Indian Affairs on motion Of Mr.. SPAULp-
ING of Sagadahoc.
On motion of Mr.. Kinks of Hancock, the
order relating the reception and reference
of petitions Tor redress of wrongs and griev-
ances was taken from the table and passed.
On motion of Mr.. SPAULpISG of Sagadahoc,
the act to incorporate the KenDebec River Ice
Company, was taken from the table. After
stating that the objections raised against it
having been removed, he moved that the bill
be put on its passage. Carried.
Mr.. MORRIS of Cumberland presented q re-
solve providing for the purchase of the Maine
State Year Book, and Legislative Manual,
which was read once and to morrow assigned
for its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. HUMPHREY of Cumber-
land,
ORDERED. Tha. the Committee on Edaca-
ton inquire into the expediency OF repeating
sections IS to so inclusive. of chapter IL of
the Revised Statutes relating TO County Super
vision of Schools.
On the part of the Senate the following
gentlemen have been joined to the House
committee on congressional superintendent !;
Messrs. May of Kennebec, Nickels of Penob-
scot and Harrington of Oxford.
Mr.. HARRINGTON OF oAiora pFeseh'eo 'he
following;
ORDERED, lhat 90 copies OF the REVISED
Statutes be put into the care of the State Ii
brarian with instruction to have them legibly
marked on the outside, 'iThe Property of the
State of Maine," and to be loaned to MEM
bers on the same conditions as other BOOKS,
except to be returned at the close OF the ses-
SION.
Mr.. KINKS OF Hancock uld not understand
the object OF the order. lie supposed .aa' wy
had voted ourselves yesterds! one copy eac'
OF the Revised statues.
Mr.. HARRINGTON explained. mere wer
2Ooo copies on mana no" OF tue he'iseo ota'
utes; A'sr alsilou'io re. .AA -, ha
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The PprsInpxT. Concurrent action will b
necessary. The order must go to the Hous
for concurrence.
Mr.. KINKS raised another poiht OF oroei
that the matter shouio DC u! resoNe, ihslea
OF order. =.
The PRESIDENT, though nor ruiihg the ia'
ter as out OF order raied the resolve as IN
more appropriate form.
MIR. Kinks then moved that the ofaer D.
lald on the taeie. Carried.
Mr.. HARRINGTON then presented the follow
ing resolve, which was read once and assignee
for Tomorrow:
RESOLVED, That the secretary OF state
directed 70 pace IN inc lahos oi 'ne o.at
Librarian two hundred copies OF the Revlse
Statutes, leglbiy marked on the OUTSIDE, IN
property OF the state OF Name 10 DC ioane'
to members OF the Legislature upon the sam
conditions as other DOCKS except 10 De re
turned at the close OF the session
On motion OF Mr. MAY OF hehneDec, TN
SENATE adjourned
PASSED TO BE ExGRossED-An act relating
to the Superior Court of Cumberland county
an act to incorporate the kennebec River Ic
company
PASSED TO BE EyAcTED-An act to ineor
porate the Lewiston Bleachery and by
Works.
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