Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-24
MIINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. HERRrxG
Of Gardiner.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings wa.
read and approved.
Papers from the House were disposed of
in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. IRISH of Aroostook,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of making an appropriation for the pur
chase and distribution of the Tax Collector
and Form Book among the cities, towns and
organized plantations of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Kinks of Hancock.
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform be directed to inquire if further legis-
lature h necessary to more clearly define the
law relating to the election of Senators and
other officers to enable municipal officers to
make correct returns.
On motion of Mr. SPAULDING of Sagadahoc,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of amend
ing Chapter 81, Revised Statutes, so as to
allow municipal officers to license any suita
BILE inhabitant Of the State as Auctioneer, and
whether any further amendments to said
chapter are necessary.
On motion of Mr.. Foster of Penobscot,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary inquire whether any change in the law
is necessary to establish the salary of the
agent Of the Penobscot Indians, and any other
officer connected with Indian affairs.
Mr.. FosrER stated in explanation that he
brought this order before the committee for
the purpose of changing the statutes, which,
a. they now stand, make the salary $3.50,
offered to correct this and other errors.
NJ MNvpya ~ Cur,horlapd prasnnfad n
petition of Neal Dow and j. B. Cummings in
relation to their Peck bond liability. These
gentlemen appeal to the legislature for such
consideration and allowance in the premises
~ the equities Of the case may seem to call
for and to justify. The petition was referred
to committee of Messrs. Morris of Cnmber-
land, Philbrick of Somerset and Cole of York
on part of the Senate, with such as the House
may join.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the annual
report Of the Trustees and Superintendent of
the Reform School, which was referred to the
Committee on the Reform School.
On motion of Mr.. FOSTER of Penobscot, it
was voted to take from the table the act rela-
ting to the location Of school houses.
Mr.. sSPAuLDISG of Sagadahoc moved to
amend, by inserting after the word treasury,
ClSusCCubu lluCy ecCtAOu VA SuCu tOhus
which corEects clerical error made in the
copying Of the Statutes, so that the section
provides that damage for land, taken for the
location Of school houses, to nonresident
owners, shall be deposited in the treasury of
the town or district. This amendment was
adopted and the bill passed to be engrossed.
j, Mr.. SPAULDING of Sagadahoc moved to
refer the report Of the Commissioners on In
dustrial School for girls, TO the Committee
on Reform School.
Mr.. links of Hancock doubted the propri-
ETY. Of such reference. The consideration Of
the Industrial school should be kept from any
association with that of the Reform school,
which was an institution to punish crime.
The school for girls was of an educational
character. 1t seemed to him that it ought to
60 to = special committee.
Mr.. SPAULpISG withdrew his motion, and
at the suggestion of Mr.. Kinks moved to re.
fer the report to the Committee on Education,
and II WAS 50 voted.
On motion of Mr.. KENNEDY of Lincoln
the Senate adjourned.
PASSED TO BE ENGR,ssED.-An act Il
amend an act entitled ian act empowering
towns, cities and village corporations to maxi
by-laws and ordinances in certain cases." ap
proved February third, eighteen hundred an
seventy-one; an act to amend the charter @
the blanchard Maine State Boiler Company
and to make valid the proceedings Of sal
company an act to incorporate the Dexte
Mills; an act to set off certain territory frol
the town of Waltham and annex the same I
Eastbrook; resolve in favor of America Bar
lett; resolve in favor Of James Withee; r,
solve in favor of Hiram Morse; an act I
amend section tbirty-eight of chapter forty
the Revised Statutes, relating to the yearl
close-tims on land-locked salmon, trout an
togue; an act relating to the location {
school houses.
PErirIoss, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RI
1 fERRED.
By Mr.. FARRINGToN of Oxford-Remor
STRANGE of VIM. McAllister and others again.
allowing part of Lowell to be set off and an
nexed to Stonshsm; also of Orrin Kimba
and others, for same purpose. Referred t
the Communication Division of Towns. Ais
petition Of George b. Barrows and clever
others, for the incorporation of Saving
Bank ut Fryeburg, with accompanying bill
Referred to the Committee on Banks an,
Banking.
TUESDAY, Jan. IS.
The Speaker in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. HERRING of Gardiner.
A"tSaS AAvsn thC CSuatS VI III con
currence.
A communication was received from TIN
Secretary Of State, transmitting the report o
the Railroad Commissioners.
On motion of MIR. PORTER, the House non
concarred In. the action of the Senate in re.
ferring the report Of the Railroad Commits.
sioners to the Committee on Railroads, Way,
and Rridges; and on motion OF the same
member, the same was referred to the Specia
Committee on General Railroad Law.
A communication was received from tn,
Governor in response to an order of inquiry
inquiring if the Maine Central Institute hat
complied with the conditions of resolve il
its favor, viz, to establish a normal depart
ment for the preparation of teachers. Tn,
certificate Of the Executive Committee of tn,
Institution contained the information that i
had complied with the provisions of the re
solve in lis favor.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER, the commun
cation Was referred TO the Committee on "a
ucation.
I'm motion of Mr.. ATwELL,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Edu-
cation be directed TO inquire into the expedi-
ency OF providing by Law for the admission OF
women into the College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts.
On motion of Mr.. pARrRlpcl,