Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-13
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
SATURDAY, Jan. IL.

Senate.
SATURDAY, Jan. IL.
Senate met according to adjournment
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. TILToS Of
Augusta.
The journal Of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con.
currence.
READ AND AssicSEp-Bill an act, in new
draft, to the charter of Bates College.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.-Resolye pro-
viding for the purchase of the Maine State
Year Book and Legislative Manual; bill an
act to amend an act to incorporated the Mad.
agascal Dam Company; bill an act to in.
corporate the Auburn Central Manufacturing
Company; bill an act to incorporate the
Maine Conference Of Unitarian Churches.
The following came from the House:
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju.
dietary inquire as to the expedisncy of amend
ing sec. 22 of chap. G3 of the laws Of '72, by
inserting before the word "wine," in the
fonrth line of said section, the word "and."
Also by striking out after "wine, !" in the
same line, the words sand cider" Also to
amend sec. 25 Of said chap. to conform to the
provisions of sec. 20 when amended.
Mr.. HARRINGTON Of Oxford moved to amend
by striking out the words "the Judiciary, and
inserting the word Temperance" The
| amendment was adopted, and the order was
then tabled.
The following order came from the House:
ORDERED, The Senate concurring, that this
Legislature adjourn without day on the l4th
OF February next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
| On motion of Mr.. KENNEDY of Lincoln,
the order was tabled.
On motion of Mr. HuMPnREY of Cumber:
land:
ORDERED, That the Committee on Educa-
ton be instructed to inquire into the expedi.
ency of law authorizing trustees Of any
academy, by majority vote of such trustees
living in the State to surrender the property
or funds belonging to such academy to the
town where such academy is located, for a
| high school
Bill an act to authorize George ". Manson,
to improve the channel of the Androscoggin
river between Lewiston and Lisbon, and to
run steamboat: on said river, came up on its
passage to be engrossed and vas tabled, on
motion of Mr.. HApocK of Hancock.
On motion of Mr.. O'BRIos of York,
ORDERED, That when the Senate adjourn it
be to meet on Monday next, at two o'clock,
P. M.
On motion of same Senator, adjourned.
Petition, Bills, &C., PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
By Mr.. HUMPHREY: Petition of p. G..
Blanchard and SO others of Yarmouth, for
amendment Of chap. n of the public laws of
1872, relating to savings banks. Referred to
Committee on Banks and Banking.
House.
SATURDAY, Jan. IL.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. CUTTING Of the House.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currencc.
On motion of Mr.. ELLIS
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of amend
ing charters of railroads granted since March
| l1th, 1881, so that they be required to estab
lish uniform rates'o of tariff per mile, for per-
sons, and for each class of freight, under au-
thority given in chap. 46, sec. IL of the Re-
vised Statutes.
On motion of MIR. ADAMS:
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be required to inquire into the expe-
diency Of passing law providing for deputy
town and county treasurers.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH:
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-.
dietary inquire into the expediency of amend
ing sec. 5, of chap % of the Revised Statutes,
relating TO division of partition fences, so that
an aggrieyed party shall have lien upon the
land occupied by the delinquent party, for the
On motion of Mr. MoRYLASD:
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire if legislation
is eXpedient to require the Justices of the Su-
preme Judicial Court Immediately after max
ing decision upon any question of law, or
otherwise submitted to them, to send down
rescript to the Clerk of the Court in the coun-
ty where the case is pending, stating briefly
the points of law or ground of such decision.
On motion Of Mr.. CoRTHELL:
ORDERED, That the Committee On Indian
Affairs be requested to inquire into the legal
ity of sales OF land in Indian Township in the
county of Washington.
. A communication was received from the
Treasurer Of State, transmitting sundry
claims Yer allowance of bounties on wild ami
mails, which was referred TO the Committee
on Claims.
Mr.. MATTHEW'S from the Committee on
Elections, reported legislation inexpedient on
communication of II. d. McAllster relating
to new system Of voting in the House Of
Representatives.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act author
izlng j. +. Nicholas to erect and maintain a
wharf in the tide waters of the town of Bris-
toll an act to repeal chap. 7l5 Of the private
and special laws of 1881 an act authorizing
Philip L. Yates CT ais. to maintain a wharf in
the town of Bristol; an act authorizing the
County Commissioner fer the county OF
Franklin to reassess certain taxes.
Bill an act to amend see. ,2 of chap. l32 OF
the revised statutes, relating to the admins
tratons of oaths was read three times under
suspension of the rules, and passed TO be en-
crossed.
The House voted that when it should ad-
journ it should be to Monday at . o'clock.
p. NJ.
on motion of Mr.. MATHEWS Of IIampden
the House adjourned
Bills, PErTIoSs, &C., Presented AND RI
FERRED.
BY Mr.. KING, Petition of Dennis Getchell
for reimbursement; also of VIM. Small et
ais. for aid on State road also Of John Ster-
ling for redress relative to lot of land. Re-
ferred to the Committee on State Lands and
State Roads
By Mr.. KEEGAN, Petition Of J. f.. Cochran
and Is others, for an appropriation to COM
plete the road through township +, r. /
Aroostook county. Also petition of Amos B.
Libbey and GO others of Ft. Fairfield in aid
OF same. Referred to the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads.
BY MIR. RAY, Bill an act TO authorize A.