Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

ftayer was oHereu Dy hsF. MT. JONES
Of Gardiner.
Bhe journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. IIuMPnREy of Cumber-
land,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Reform
School be requested to inquire into the expe-
diency of change in the law relating to the
Reform School, so that parents and guardians
can place anruly boys in the institution en-
paying a stipulated price.
Mr.. KENNEDY, from the Committee on L.
gal Affairs, reported legislation inexpedient
on order relating to changing the law relating
to the legal settlement Of paupers, so that all
paupers shall be supported by and at the ex-
pense of the town, city or plantation where
such paupers fall into distress, etc.
On motion of Mr.. KIMBALL of Penobscot, bill
an act to amend an act entitled can act to in
corporate the town Of Ellsworth into a city"
approved Feb. s, 1869, was taken from the
table. Read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON of Oxford,
ORDERED, That the State Superintendent
of Schools be requested to present to the leg
islature an exhibit of school taxes of the sew
eral towns, as required to be raised 10y exist.
ing legislation.
Affairs, reported ought TO pass on bill an act
to authorize cities and towns to hold money
in trust for certain purposes. The bill was
read twice, under a suspension Of rules and
passed to be engrossed.
This bill gives authority to cities and towns
to receive money by donation or legacy, on
trust, for benevolent, religious or educational
purposes.
Mr.. HARRINGTON, by leave, introduced bill
an act to provide for the better supervision Of
common schools, and on bis motion it was Ia
bled to be printed.
This bill provides that towns shall annually
elect supervisor of schools; that the State
Superintendent and town supervisors shall
constitute board of education; that town in
s.itutes shall be holden during the months of
Nav and November, the duration of which
not to exceed two days, with view OF dis
seminating the best methods of instructing
and governing schools, and for the examina-
ton of teachers; that the State Superintend-
ent or some suitable person designated By
him in each county shall hold annually a SUI
pervisors' and teachers institute, to continue
at least three days. To defray the expenses
of these institutes, So, 900 are TO be appropri-
ated
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Committee on Fed
eral Relations, reported legislation ineXped-
ent on order relating to encouraging and sus-
tanning our members in Congress to aid in se-
curing the passage of bill for the further en-
dowment and support of colleges for the BEN
eft of agriculture and the mechanic arts.
Mr.. BROOKS of Waldo presented resolve
in relation to the repea! Of the bankrupt law,
which is as follows:
Resolved, That our Senators in Congress
be instructed to use their Influence to secure
the repeal of the bankrup; law of the United
States.
On motion of that Senator the rules were
suspended, and the resolve was read twice
and passed TO be engrossed.
READ AND AssIGSEDAn act to iucorpo-
rate the Mat;anawcook Dam Co.; an act to
empower Joseph Cakes to extend wharf or
wharyes into the tide waters Of the Penobscot
river at Brewer; an act TO incorporate the
Litchfeld Fire Insurance Co bill an act for
the relief of w. ID. Clymer ct ais, as trustees
of the estate formerly of VIM. Bingham the
elder, deceased, and for the relief of persons
claiming under them; an act to set off part
of Township No. II. B. Aroostook county,
and annex the same to Moro Plantation, and
school district No. 2. an act to incorporate the
Auburn Mutual Fire Insurance Co; an act
TO authorize Elizabeth johnson ct ais. to ex-
tend a wharf into the Penobscot at Hampden :;
an act in addition to chapter &c of the revised
statutes; an act additional to chapter 40 of
the revised Statutes, respecting insurance and
insurance companies.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp-Resolye in IA
vor of John Gardiner; an act to amend the
charter of the Penobscot and Union River
Railway CO.. an act to increase the salaries
Of the Judge and Register of Probate in the
county of Androscoggin; an act to continue
IN force an act for the preservation of trout
and other fish in Gross pond in the town of
Waldoboro' an act to incorporate the town
of Vanceboro'.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTEp-An act to incor-
porate the town OF Eaton; an act to incorpo.
rate the Union Hall Co. of Southport an act
to amend section of chapter 1872 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to the administration
of oaths and affiamations; an act to authorize
the county commissioners of Penobscot coun-
ty to reassess certain taxes an act to incor-
porate and prescribe the duties and powers OF
the Maine Poultry Association.
On motion of Mr.. MAY Of kennebec, adj
journed.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re-
fERRRD.
By Mr.. PALMER-petition Of Alden
Sawyer and l47 others of Smi,hfield, praying
that the act OF 1872 changing the shire town
of Somerset county, be repealed, or 80 modi-
fed that the question of removal be submitted
W thc PSOPiS Va tuuhtt Vi teUet Dates
and As others of Fairfield, for the same Re-
ferred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. LoTHRor-Pettion of Samuel Hart
well and 20 others, relating to change of shire
town OF Somerset. Referred to the Commit
tee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. decentralization Of Reuben
Merrill and 322 others Of Yarmouth, for q
law authorizing trustees of academies to sur
render property or funds Of academies to
towns for high schools. Referred to the
Committee on Education.
iIoUsE.
FRIDAY, Jan. u.
Prayer was offered by Riv. Mn. THOMAS
Of Gardiner.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con.
currence.
READ AND AssiGNED-An act to incorporate
the Lisbon Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Bill an act to incorporate the Portland, Bath
& Seashore Railroad Company, was read
three times under suspension Of the rules.
On motion of MIR NASH, Senate amendments
adopted, and the bill passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. TIrcoan,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into The ex-