Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TUESDAY, Jan. 2l

| TUESDAY, Jan. 81.
Senate met according to adjournment
Prayer was offered by REV. Mr.. LEFrrSG-
WE'LL of Gardiner
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr. CHAPLIN of Cumberland,
| ORDERED, That the Cumberland delega-
ton inquire whether there shall be any change
in the salary of the county commissioners of
that county, and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN of Cumberland,
ORDERED, That the Judiciary Committee
inquire into the expedency of amending Sec
tlon OF chapter 81, so that deputy sherifs
may serve the warrants named and provided
| for in same section.
| On mbton of Mr.. FARR1sGToN, the order
relating to amending section % of chapter C3
Of the laws of 1872, by inserting before the
word wine, in the fourth line Of said Sec
ton, the word land J" also by striking out af-
ter wine in the same line the words ''and ci-
der" was taken from the table and pas sed
Sent down.
On motion of Mr.. LorHRoP of Somerset,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the propriety of changing
the laws relating to the legal settlement of
paupcrs, so that all paupers shall be sup
ported by and at the expense of the town, city
or plantation where such paupers fall into
distress. Or provide for the support of such
paupers by the county in which such town,
city or plantation is situated, and establish
farms, workshops and houses Of correction in
said counties, and report by bill or otherwise.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act to incorpo-
rate the town of Hersey.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act to incor-
porate the town Of Eaton an act to incorporate
the Union Hall company of Southport; an
act to amend sec. of chap. l32 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to the administration
OF oaths and afirmations; an act TO author
ize the county commissioners of Penobscot
county to reasses certain taxes; an act to
amend sec. sixteen of chap. thirty of the
revised statutes, relating to birds
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN, adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. CHAPLIN Petition of Samuel Ding
ley and others for an act of incorporation as
the Sebago Lake Steam Mill Company Re-
ferred to the Committee on Manufactures.
By Mr.. HARMoN-Petition of NJ. NJ. Fos-
ter OF Lubec, and SO others, for the repeal of
an act to change the time and place of hold
ing the Supreme Judicial Court Of Washing
ton county; of S. II. Bradley and 25 others
for the same. Referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
House.
TUESDAY, Jan. 81.
Speaker Webb in the chair.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. JONES OF
Gardiner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
The House non-concurred with the Senate
in referring to the Committee on Legal At
fairs, the petition OF johnson Fish ct al. of
Anson, in relation to the shire town Of Som
! erset county, and referred the same to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Subsequently motion was made to recon
slider the vote and concur with the Senate in
referring the petition to the Committee on
Legal Affairs.
The question was debated briefly by Messrs.
Adams, Weeks, Matthews, Manson, Rounds.
Totman and Coffin.
The motion to reconsider was laid on the
table, and Thursday assigned, on motion Of
Mr.. Matthews.
READ AND AssIeNED-An act to incorpo-
rate the Williams Slate Quarry Co. of Brown
Vile; an act to increase the capital stock Of
the Laconia Co.. an act to incorporate the
Winterport and Bucksport Ferry Co; an act
TO amend an act authorizing the inhabitants
of Addison to build bridge across Pleasant
river resolve ceding to the United States ju-
risdiction over certain dots in Mt Pleasant
Cemetery in the city of Augusta; an act to
promote immigration, and facilitate the set
tlement of the public lands.
On motion of Mr.. CoRTHELL,
ORDERED, That the Committee on Educa-
ton be directed to Inquire into the expedien-
cy of amending chapter IL, section 80, of the
revised statutes, relating to the pay of super
intending school committees.
Nv VArVrp nffarad tho fo1InwirU.
ORDERED, That the Secretary of State be
requested to furnish each member Of the
House with stamps to the amount of $40, for
the purpose of furnishing their constituents
with the customary documents of the session.
Mr.. TITcoMB raised the point that it was
not in order, as the same proposition had
before been voted down by the House.
The Speaker sustained the point, and Mr.
Walker appealed from the decision of the
chair.
The Speaker read rule ii of the joint rules,
which forbids the revivifcation of any meas
ure finally rejected, except by reconsidera-
ton or unless three days notice shall be given
to the House OF which the mover is a mem
ber.
The question was put, and the House sus-
tanned the decision of the chair.
PASSED To DE ENGRossED-An act to amend
an act to incorporate the town OF Ellsworth
into city, approved Feb. ), 1867, anu an-
thorizing the filling of the channel between
Deer Isle and Little Deer Isle an act to re-
move goods and bars from the highways in
North Haven; an act to amend section ~ OF
chapter Is of the Revised Statutes, relating
to appeals from decisions of County Commis-
soners.
PASSED TO BE ENAcrED An act to incOr
porate the Portland Fire Insurance Co.. an
act to authorize A. Judson Ray ct ais. to
build a dyke across Coles Creek in Harring-
ton, an act to incorporate the town of King
man; an act to authorize b. Brasto ct ais. to
extend a wharf or wharyes into the tide wa
ters of Penobscot river.
On motion of Mr.. MATTHEWS, the House
reconsidered its vote whereby the bill to pro-
vide for the efficiency of the,public schools Of
Maine was recommitted to the Committee on
Education.
Mr.. MATTHEWS explained that he did this
for the reason that the majority of the friends
of the bill were absent on Monday, when the
bill was recommhted.
The bill was read twice, and Wednesday
assigned for its third reading.