Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-13

Statutes, legibly marked on the out side, 1.-The
property of the State Of Maine, " to be loaned
to members of the Legislature upon the same
conditions as other books, except to be re.
turned at the close of the session.
Mr.. HARRINGTON Of Oxford moved to amend
by striking out all after the word "books" in
the seventh line. Carried.
Mr.. Kinks of Hancock moved to amend by
adding after the word ''books" the following:
And that copy of this resolve be placed
upon the outside of each book" Carried.
MIR. CHAPLIN of Cumberland objected to
the passage of this resolve, for the reason
that it would be regarded as a white washing
measure, and because it is useless now to
lock the stable door against future legislatures
after setting the precedent. The books are
now in the proper custody of the Secretary OF
State, where he would have them remain.
He moved the indefinite postponemsnt Of the
resolve and called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Oxford, had no other
object in presenting the resolve than to care
for the property of the State.
Mr.. CHAPLIN thought the property is now
where all preceding legislatures, and where
the law puts it. We have appropriated near
ly two hundred volumes. Now it is liked
fact that with this number locked up in the
custody of the State Librarian, there will not
be over two hundred copies left. What is to
be done next year? Why the State will have
to 20 into the market and buy. The prece-
dent is set. Iii is right for US to distribute
two hundred copies this year, it is right for
the next legislature to do the same. He
would leave the law as it is, and not bind a
future legislature.
Mr.. FOSTER of Penobscot, remarked that
as he understood it the proposition is this
The legislature proposes to put into the
A.. oHtl,a I 90 rtoip
Der of volumes. This to him was proper,
and it seemed to him that If anybody needed
a copy of the Revised Statutes it was the
legislature. 1t is their text book. 1t would
be as appropriate for a theological society to
meet together without Bible as for the leg
islature to be without the Statutes.
The yeas and nays were then taken, and
resulted in the passage of the resolve to be
engrossed as amended, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Chaplin, Davis, Fletcher, Hobbs,
Humphrey, Morris, Nickels, Pennel Smith, Spauld.
| ing of Knox, Spaulding OF Sagadahoc-ll.
| NAYs.-Messrs. Chase. Dingley, DunniDg, Far.
rington, Foster of Penobscot Kinks, Irish, Kenne.
dy, Kimball, Moore, Philbrick, Webber-t
| On motion of Mr.. HUMPHREY of Cumber-
land, the Senate adjourned.
READ AND AssIGNEp.-An act to incorpor
ate the Orono Wooden Manufacturing Com
pany; an act to incorporate the Yarmouth
Savings Bank; an act to incorporate the
Nichols Mills of Lewiston.
PASSED TO BE ENAcrEp-An act to author.
ICED the Little Androscoggn Company to in
crease their capital stock.
BILLS, PETITION, &C., PRESENTED AND RE.
FERRED.
BY Mr.. Kinks of characterization Of
Sewall B. Swazcy and others of Bucksporl
for authority to that town to subscribe addi-
tional stock in the Penobscot & Unien River
| Railroad Company. Referred to Committee
on Railroads, Ways and Bridges.
By Mr.. HUMPHREY of Cumberland-An act
to amend section of chapter l32 of the Re-
vise9 Statutes relating to criminal jurisdic-
ton of magistrates, by inserting after the
| word ''doll2rs" in the seventh line Of said
section, the following: ''or by Imprisonment
not more than thirty days"
FRIDAY, Jan. H.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. UpJoHS of Augusta.
| Papers from the Senate disposed OF in con-
| currence.
| The House nonconcurred with the Senate
in referring certain petitions for change of
the county seat of Somerset county to Show
hogan, to the Somerset delegation, on mo-
ton of Mr.. GRAY, and on motion of the same
member, the same were referred to the COM
mttee on the Judiciary.
The SPEAKER announced as the committee
contemplated by the order relating to a
committee on Temperance, the following gen.
tlemen:
Messrs. Foster, Farrar, King. Holden,
Tufts, Jepson, Stevens, White Of Rockland,
Rundlett, Erskine of Palermo, Briggs of
Hudson, Moore, Cooling, Robinson and
Whitmore.
| n, motion of NJ W,,sox, sc rko,,...a.
ORDERED, That the committee on the Ju.
dietary inquire into the expediency of SO
amending the law on divorces, that some
suitable time, of one or more years, shall
elapse after separation before q decree shall
be entered upon the same.
On motion Of the same member,
ORDERED, That the committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the law so a. better to protect persons
against assault and battery, by punishment in
the State Prison, instead Of the county Jail
SO that it may be hereafter understood that 8
mans person 10 more sacred than the Goa
that he wears.
On motion of the same member,
ORDERED, That the committee on Banks
and Banking inquire into the expediency OF
so amending the law a. to allow Savings
Banks to loan in part upon notes of hand
without collaterals, and also upon the ques
ton of restraining them on loaning out OF
the State.
On motion of Mr. :, PERKINS of Pennington
ORDERED, That the committee on Mill
tary Affairs be directed to inquire into the ex
pediency of furnishing a safe and suitable
place for the battle flags now hanging in the
rotunda.
Mr. PERKINS of Auburn presented the fol
lowing:
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State be
instructed to furnish the Messenger a copy OF
the Report OH Paper Credits, for each mem
Der and officer of the House.
The order was amended on motion of Mr..
NASH, by adding the following words, "pro-
viding there are sufficient copies in the office,
and then passed.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER,
| ORDERED, That committee of three be
appointed on the business of the House, to be
added to the Standing Committee of the
House, whose duty it shall be to examine the
files and see that all matters lying upon the
table not specially assigned, are taken up and
disposed of as early as practicable.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Porter,
Wilson of Thomaston, and Titcomb to serve
ON the Committee.
NJ