Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-10


Whole number of ballots cast was G,070
Necessary for choice, 3.036
Daniel j. Sawyer had 3,l6S
Daniel X. Chase, 3.0Gl
John c. Talbot, 1850
James w. Moore, 1888
and Daniel j. Sawyer and Daniel X. Cha e.
having a majority of all the votes cast, al,
elected.
SIXTEENTH DIsTEICT-ARoosToOK COUNTY.
Entitled to one Senator.
Whole number of ballots cast was 3,a9o
Necessary for choice, 1888
William Irish had l,l3o
William Small,
and William Irish, having maj 'rity of all
the ballots cast, is elected.
On motion of Mr.. SrAuLDING of Sagadahoc,
ORDERED, That joint select committee,
consisting of three on the part of the Senate,
with such as the House may join, be appoint
ed to contract with some suitable person or
persons to do the State printing and bindinp
for the current year, subject to the approval
of the Legislature.
And Messrs. Spaulding of Sagadahoc, Phil
brick of Somerset, and Harrington of Oxford,
were appointed on the part of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. MoRRls of Cumberland,
it was ordered that message be sent to the
House proposing convention of both branch
es at half past eleven o'clock A. NJ, for the
purpose OF qualifying Hon. Fred NJ. Dow Coun-
cillor elect. Subsequently message was
received from the House informing the Senate
of the concurrence of that branch, in the pro-
position, and, at the hour assigned, the con
ventioh took place.
(See House Report
On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON of Oxford
A., in apN cities
to aid in the construction and equipment of
the Knox ard Lincoln r. r., on its passage
to be enacted, was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Morris of Cumberland,
the Senate adjourned.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., Presented AND RE
FERRED.
BY Mr.. HARRINGTON of DISQUALIFICATION
of Winthrop Smart and Others, to be set off
from the town of Lowell. Referred to Com
mittee on Division of Towns.
BY Mr. DINGLEY of Androscoggin-Peti
ton OF n. w. Farwcll and 240 others, citi-
zens of Lewiston and Auburn. for an act OF
incorporation, authorizing the construction
Of railroad from Lewiston to connect with
the Grand Trunk Il. r. at some point within
the limits of Auburn. Referred toCommittee
on Railroads, Ways and Bridges.
10y MI VI OSNoSSH w
ton of J. d. Pulsifer and others, for an act to
increasing the capital stock of the Little An
droscoggin Water Power Company. Refer
red to the Committee on Manufactures.
By Mr.. DINGLEY of Androscoggin-An ACT
to incorporate the Lewiston Bleachery Dye
Works. Referred to Committee on Manu-
factuIes.
By Mr.. MoRRls of Cumberland-An act tt
amend Section &C, Chapter 40 of Revised
Statues, concerning insurance companies, 81
that the section will read ''The preceding
wenty one sections shall not apply to an.
foreign Marine, Fire and Life, or Fire ant
Marine Insurance company or companie
having no agent in this State, nor proven
any citizen from eifecting insurance in sucl
companies, either in person or through Ii
censed broker Referred to Committee oil
Mercantile affairs and Insurance.
House.
TUESDAY, Jan. 9.
No Chaplain present.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
| A communication was received from Fred
n. Dow, Councillor elect, signfying his &C
ceptance Of the Office to which he had beer
elected.
| Mr.. TIrcoMB presented bill an act to incor.
porate the Kennebec River Ice Company
which was read twice under suspension 0,
the rules.
| Mr.. PORTER, at his request, was excused
from serving upon the Com mittee on Federal
Relations, and Mr.. Lebroke was appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Mr.. FOSTER of Bethel, by his request. was
excused from serving upon the Committee on
Division of Towns, and Mr.. Churchill OF
| tJ,
On motion of Mr.. PORTER,
ORDERED, That a committee of seven, with
such as the Senate may join, be appointed to
district the State into five Congressional Dis
tricts.
| The Speaker appointed the committee on
the part of the House, as follows:
Messrs. Porter, Pike, Wilson of Thomas
ton, Webb, knight, Perry of Oxford, and
Hamilton.
On motion of Mr., MILLAY,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State be
directed to furnish to the Clerk for the use OF
each member OF the House of Representa-.
tives, one copy of the Revised Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. NASH,
ORDERED, That the newspapers furnished
to the members of the House be also furnish
ed to the clergy officiating during the session
On motion of Mr.. HoLBRooK of Knox,
ORDLkED, nat tle committee on Lega
Reform inquire into the eXpediency of estab
fishing by law, a lien upon the franchises ant
other property of railroad companies, where
by compensation shah be secured to person
doing work and service in the construction o
| the roads of such companies
! A message was received from the Senate
through its Secretary informing the Hous
that vacancy existed at the Senate Board il
the First Senatorial District; that the con
siitutional candidates were lchabod Cole, AM
William A. Thompson, and proposing a join
convention oil the Senate and House, this da.
at IL o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose of fllinl
said vacancy
lhe House concurrcd in the prOpositio,
Tor convention, and so informed the Senat,
by message.
The time having arrived, the Senate cam,
| IN, ana convention was formed.
: IN CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr. FARRISoros Of IN. sau
ate, Messrs. Harrington, Spauldiny of Knox
Bracket of Llmington, Briggs of Brownyille
Foster of Bethel, Harmon Of buxton. an
Estes were appointed committee to receiv,
sort and count the votes for Senator to e
the vacancy from the First Senatorial Di
trict
Mr.. CARLETON said he understood that bot