Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-16
NO. IA.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
THURSDAY, Jan. l,

prayer by Rev. JOHN ALLEN of Farming.
ton.
The journal Of yesterdays proce edings was
read and approved
Papers from the House disposed Of in con.
currence.
Communications were received from Jere-
miah NJ. Mason and William Grin jle, Coun.
cillors elect, signlfying their acceptance.
On motion of Mr.. BURGESS of Cumberland
Ordered, That a message be sent to the
House of Representatives, proposing con.
vention of both branches of the Legislature
IN the Representatives, Hall, this day at IL
o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose Of administer
ing to Jeremiah M. Mason and William
Grindle, Councillors elect, the oaths required
by the Constitution to qualify them to enter
upon the discharge of their official duties.
The message was conveyed by the Secre-
tary.
Subsequently message was received from
the House, by its Clerk, informing the Senate
OF the concurrence of the House in the fore.
going proposition of the Senate.
The hour assigned for the convention Eav-
ing arrived, the Senate proceeded to the Rep
resentatives' Hall.
(See House Report)
The Senate having returned,
Mr.. FOSTER of Oxford presented the fol-
lowing:
Whereas, by chapter 1873 of the resolves OF
1873. approved Feb. &c, 1873, the sum Of
S24 900 was appropriated to the "Maine State
College of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts" situated at Orono, in which resolve it
was provided that the trustees of said college
should pay from said appropriation the debt
then existing against said college, and should
not under any circumstances contract any
further debt in behalf Of said college; now
therefore, be it
Ordered, That the Committee on Agricul.
ture be directed to ascertain for what purposes
the said S24, ZOO (drawn from the State Treas
ury, March 25th, 1879 have been expended,
and report to this Legislature whether the
debt against said college has been paid out OF
said appropriation, and whether the conditions
of said appropriation have been complied with
as expressed in said resolve; and what ex-
pense, if any, said college be to the State
from year to year hereafter. ~ 6
The order was passed.
Mr.. Emery from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported an act to incorporate the Stini-
son Granite Company, which was read twice
the rules being suspended, and passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Foster, from the Joint Select Commit.
tee on the Governors Message, submitted the
following report:
That so much as relates to State Finances,
and additional provisions for the care Of the
Sinking Fund, he referred to the committee
on Finance;
That SC much as relates to national affairs,
be referred to the Committee on Federal Re-
lations;
So much as relates to financial affairs, to
the Committee on Financial Affairs;
So much as relates to education, to the
Committee ON Education;
So much as relates to agriculture and the
State College of Agriculture, to the Commit
tee on Agriculture;
SO much as relates to manufactures, to the
Committee on Manufactures;
SO much as relates to shipbuilding and
commerce, to the Committee on Commerce
So much as relates to State Prison, to the
Committee on State Prison;
So much as relates to the inquiring into the
Railroad systems of the several States, to
of Railroad Commissioner
and protection TO and convenience Of the pub
lie, TO the Committee on Railroads.;
SO much as relates to the Insane Hospital,
10 the Committee on Insane Hospital;
So much as relates to military affairs, to
the Committee on Military affairs;
So much as relates to State pensions, to
the Committee on Pensions;
SO much as relates to temperance and en-
forcement of the prohibitory law, to a Joint
Select Committee on Temperance;
so much as relates to savings banks, to the
Com@ittee on Banks and Banking;
So much as relates to the Reform School,
to the Committee on Reform School;
So much as relates to public lands, TO the
Committee on State Lands and State Roads
So much as relates to fisheries, to the Com
mittee on Fisheries;
SO much as relates to deaf mutes, and the
blind, to the Committee on Education;
So much as relates to orphans of soldiers
and seameA, and board of guardians of indi-
gent orphans of soldiers and seamen, to the
Committee on Military Affairs;
So much as relates to industrial statistics,
TO the Committee on Manufactures;
So much as relates to Industrial School for
Girls, TO the Committee on Education;
So much as relates to Indian tribes, to the
Committee on Indian Affairs;
So much as relates to insurance, to the
Committee on Insurance;
So much as relates to Insane State Paupers
to joint select committee.
SO much as relates to the prevention of
crime to the joint select committee on TEN.
perance.
SO much as relates to Memorial day to the
oh NAhoiy hnoho'
So much as relates to Centennial Exhibi.
tion at Philadelphia, to the Committee on
Manufactures.
So much as relates to the National Statusry
Hall at Washington to the Committee on
Military Affairs;
So much as Relates TO the enforcement of
the sentence Tor crime of murder, to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
So much as relates to special and private
legislation, and general laws for the organiza-
tion Of railroad corporations, to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
The report was accepted.
The following committees were appointed
by the President, on part of the Senate:
On Joint Select Committee on Temperance
Messrs. Boyle of Waldo, Carr of Sagadahoc,
aud Webster Of Knox.
On Joint Select Committee on Insane State
Paupers Messrs. Foss of Piscataquis, Rounds
of Androscoggin, and Goold of Cumberland.
Ga motion of MIR. BorLE, the Senate ad-
journed.
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