Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-29
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Senate.
TUESDAY, Jan, %,

TUESDAY, Jan. 2S..
Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. BARrLErr
of Gardiner.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State informing the Senate the
following public act had been approved by the
Governor: chap. 90, an act to amend sec. lC
of chap. 80 of the revised statutes relating to
birds. Approved Jan. 27, 1873.
A message from the House was received in
forming the Senate that, in the absence of the
Speaker, Hon. d. N. Mortland of Rockland
had been chosen Speaker pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. HApLocx Of Hancock,
the Senate non-concurred with the House in
referring to the committee on counties the pc.
tition Of Daniel Bunker that his island be set
eft from the town of Benton and annexed to
the town Of Fairfield; of s. 8. Bean and llG
others for same; A. T. Thompson ct ais, for
same and referred these petitions to the CON-
mittee on towns.
On motion of Mr.. kIMBALL of Penobscot,
bill an act to amend an act providing for the
appointment of a Recorder of the Police
Courts of Bangor, approved March l4th, 1856,
was taken from the table, and referred to the
Fenooscot delegation.
On motion of Mr.. BURGESS of Cumberland,
the memorial and bill accompanying relating
TO the State Industrial School for Girls, was
taken from the table and referred to the COM
mittee on Education.
On motion Of Mr.. KIMBALL of Penobscot,
resolve in favor of Jesse Drew, was taken
from the table and indefinitely postponed
The report Of the Superintendent and Trus
tees of State Reform School was transmitted
by the Secretary of State. Referred to CON-
mittee on Reform School.
On motion of Mr.. LoTHRoP of Somerset
| resolve relating to revision of treaties with
the Penobscot tribe of Indians, was taken
from the table and referred to the committee
on Indian affairs.
On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON, bill an act
to provide for the better supervision of COM
mon schools was taken from the table And
referred to committee on Education.
Mr.. BUTLER from the Committee on State
printing and binding, reported a contract
with Messrs. Sprague, Owen and Nash, which
was read and approved. Sent down.
An act additional to chap. 40 of the revised
statutes, respecting insurance and insurance
companies. came up on its passage to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. HUMPHREY, the bill was
recommitted to the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance.
An act in addition to chap. 26 of the revised
statutes, relating to the investigation of fires
came up on its passage to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. HUMPHREY the bill was
recommitted to the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance.
| Mr.. ABBOT from the Committee on Ways
and Bridges, reported a resolve in aid of re.
pairing the road through Long Swamp in the
town of Littleton. Read and assigned.
Mr.. DAVIS from the Committee on Finance
on order relating to the liability of town Of
fcers in relation to the appropriation of school
mill tax, reported its reference to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
| READ AND AssIGNEp.-An act to incor.
corporate the trustees of Abbott Family
School at Little Blue; an act to incorporate
the town OF Benedicta; an act to incorporate
| the town of Lakeville; an act to amend chap
ter IL, section 80, of the revised statutes, re-
lating to the pay of school committees; an
act in aid of free high schools.
PASSED TO BE RENGROssED.-An act relative
to the town of Scarboro': an act to incerpor.
ate the West Branch Mattawamksag Canal
Co.. an act additional to an act to ineorpor-
ate the Bangor House Proprietary; resolve
in favor Of the city of Hallowell.
| PASSED TO BE ENAcrED.-An act to incor.
porate the Portland, Bath ard Seashore Rail.
road Co.. bill an act for the relief of William
Bingham, Clymer and Charles Willing, as
trustees of the estate formerly of William
Bingham the elder, deceased, and for the re.
lief of persons claiming under them.
On motion of Mr.. BURGESS of Cumberland
adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re
| FERRED.
| By Mr.. WEBSTER: Petition Of selectmen of
| ViDalhaypn fnr raiD,bp RoforraJ 20
| Committe on Claims.
| By Mr.. BURGESS: Petition of Mercantile
Library Association of Portland, for amend.
ment of charter. Referred to the Committee
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. CHAPLIN: Petition of A. S. Kim.
ball and others, for an act to incorporate the
Waterford Hotel Co. Referred to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. LoTHRoP: Petition of John L.
Field and 81 others of St. Albans, for repeal
or amendment of the act changing the shire
town OF Somerset county, so as to submit it
to the people. Referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs.
TUESDAY, Jan. %.
In the absence of the Speaker, the House
was called to order by the Clerk, s. J. CHAD
BoURN, Esq.
AOh hotiou VI niAIthENs,
ORDERED, That in the absence Of the
Speaker, d. N. Mortland, Esq, ac as Speak
er pro tenn.
Mr.. Mortland was conducted to the Chair
by Mr.. Matthews, and addressed the House
as follows
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives,:
l thank you for the honor which you have
conferred upon me this morning in electing
me to temporarily preside over your deliber-
ations. / shall endesvor to discharge the du-
ties Of the office faithfully and impartially,
trusting that in my inexperience as presiding
officer shall receive your indulgence, and II
1 make mistakes, they will be mistakes of the
head and not OF the heart Thanking you
again, am now ready to proceed with the
| business of the House.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. RIcKER of
Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con.
currence.
Mr.. WEEKS was charged with and con-
veyed message to the Senate, informing
that branch that in the absence Of the Speak
er, the House had made choice of ID. n.
Mortland, Esq, as Speaker pro TEN.