Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-02-09


made choice OF Hon. II. II. Burgess as Pres-
dent pro tenn
On motion of Mr.. Morrow,
Ordered, That the Committee on Judicial
~ be instructed to inquire into the expedien-
cy OF so amending sec. So, of chap. ll3 of the
revised statutes, 10 relation to imprisonment
Of poor debtors, as to make it the duty of
creditors, their attorneys, or the sheriff COM
hitting said debtor, to deposit with the jai!or
one weeks board in advance, before remand
ing the debtor into custody, and that the jail
tor or attorney shall at all time. have paid
one weeks board in advance.
On motion of Mr.. WILDER,
Ordered, That the Committee on Agricul-
ture be instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of amending the law with reference to
the election of Trustees of the Maine State
College of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE,
Ordered That the Committee on Education
inquire into the expediency of amending the
l4th line of sec. Of act establishing free high
schools, by adding the word ''more" so that
said line in said section shall read as follows
two or more adjoining school districts in
different towns may establish and maintain
a union free high school"
On motion of Mr.. CoRTmELL,
Ordered, That the Committee on Educa-
ton be directed to inquire into the necessity
Of change in the revised statutes relating TO
- ,is,r;o,s ,.o;,,o;.ir. - s.IoaI. 80
,h,, 49, 800 oon,;,,e p 1;r,o.., ~ ;r,,,;,a
;p,o ,bo ox,od;opnv of so or,ara;rr SOC "a
nhan ~ -. ~ ro,,;saa st..,,.as na % ex,oni
tha conr.so sc s,rd,, IS noraa' haa,s =, ,hroa
years, Instead of two, as now provided.
On motion of Mr.. TALBOT,
Orderad That the Comm;,,ee IN Judiciary
he Instructed tn inonire into the necessity az
any further legislation in relation to sec 53.
chan ls of the ravis.a statutes
N' 1n mo,;or nf NJ W,ssoS
O-asred Tbot Tho Comm;,,es q, Public
| p,;ld;nn. ha a;-on,oa En- oo,s;dor tho ho.t
| ,,ethod f;,r tho Stata "a oaort n constrnct or
| oihprwise Droyide suitable ierisla,;ve com
m;,,ea rooms and submit . ranort MON tho
natter on mr. before Feb oO,h
| a, motion of M Sxow
ordered That the Committee an Judiciary
| be instructed to inonire into the necessity Of
| LEGISLATION to more clearly define what mon.
| eriv ot literary ;nstitntions ia exomnt from
| taxation.
On motion Of Mr.. k,un.11
Oracrp1 That the Clerk of tho Honsa he
| directed to make m the travel and nav Of Geo.
| W. Drisko at the rate Of 80 nor dsx m IN
| and including Feb IN
Mr.. W.InrN. from Committee on Mann.
| facture remarked oroh, 70 mass IN hill nm act
IN ;ncornnrste tho North Wav,a Chaasa Com.
pany. Read and assigned.
Mr.. Kyow1Tos. from the Committee on the
Judiciary on netiiion renorted Hill an act ia
make valid the doincs of School District No.
l. in Har,lard. The hill was read and re.
committed to the COMMITTEES on motion of Mr..
G,pps.
Mr.. Snow. from the Committee on Rail-
,aads renorte5 cough, To mass" IN hill an
act to incornora,e the Lincolnvills railroad
Comnary. which he'd it's three several road.
inc. nnder q susnansion of the rples. and was
nassed 10 he pnorossed. IN motion of Mr..
Sxow.
Mr.. WATSON. from the Committee on Aeri-
| cpltura on nstit;on ranor,ad hill an act ,o in.
| cornorata the Maine Dairvman's Association.
| which had its several readings, under sus
pension of the rules on motion of Mr.. WAS.
SON. and was passed to be engrossed
Mr.. KsowIToy. from the Committee on the
Judiciary. repor,ed fought to pass" on bill
an so, in additional to chan. q of the revised
statutes, relating to innholders. Printed un-
der rule. Also reported on petition, bill an
act 10 make valid the donps of the inhabi.
,ants of No. 3. r. 3. Somerset county. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. MoRRow. from the Committee on In.
terror Waters. reported in new draft
and ought to mass on bill an act TO extend
the time for the Aroostook Steam Boat
Co. to commence running steamboats, on the
Aroostook river. Read and assigned.
Mr.. YATES. from the Committee on PEN
sions. repor;ed in a new draft and ought to
mass on bin an act to continue in force chap.
8 of the public laws of 1873. providing pen
sions for soldiers and seamen. Printed I'M
frrule.
Mr.. Nopru. from the Committee on Judi.
ciary. reported legislation inexpedient on or.
der inouiring into the expediency of so
amending sec. l, chap 80 of the revised stat
ntes. as to provide for the election of iuspect-
ors of lime and lime casks by the several
towns at their annual meeting.
M Sw.sry. from the Committee on lie.
Gal Affairs renorted reference to the Com.
mi,tee on Education. on petition of Peter
walker Of ais. for change in the school and
manner laws.
Mr. KErcAN. from the Committee on Judi
ciarv' renorted legislation expedent on order
relaiino r. aholishment imprisonment for
debt
Bin an act repealioc the law giving bounty