Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-27
peddlers to pay peddlers' licenses to State.


execution of sentence in capital cases. Re-
ferred to Committee on the Judiciary. This
bill provides that when any person is convict
ed OF a crime punishable with death and is
sentenced therefor, the time named in such
sentence shall not be less than six, nor more
than twelve months after the day of the fnal
adjournment Of the court, at which such SEN
tence is pronounced; and such person shall
at the same time be sentenced to solitary con-
finement in the State Prison till such punish
ment of death is inflicted. The clerk of the
court is TO issue warrant signed by him and
countersigned by the Judge prononncing the
sentence, to the sheriff of the county wherein
the State Prison is located, commanding him
to carry said sentence of death iRto execu-
ton.
Sec ! | of chap. l31 of the revised statutes
is amended so as to read as follows
When a sheriff inicts the sentence of death
as aforesaid, he shall Immediately make re
turn of the warrant therefor under his hand
with his doings thereon, to the office of the
clerk of the court whence said warrant is
sued, and the clerk shall file the same with
the indictment, and subjoin to the record
brief abstract of such return. The sheriff
shall also file an attested copy Of the warrant
and return in the office of the Secretary of
State.
Sections and Q of chap. l3j, are repealed.
House.
MONDAY, Jan 20.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. CRANE
of Halow eli.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in con-
cnrrence.
| Report of The Committee on Agriculture,
giving ''leave to withdraw" on petition o!
Lewis Guptill for an act to allow cattle to run
at large in Addison came from the Senate,
recomm!ted to the committee. Pending
the question OF the House receding from its
vote accepting the report, and concurring
with the Senate, the report was laii on the
table, on motion of Mr.. WATSON.
| READ AND AssIoNEp-Bill an act granting
further time for the Penobseot and Lake Me.
gantic Railroad Co. to locate and complete
its railroad; an act to amend chap. - of the
revised statutes relating to hay.
| On motion OF Mr.. PIERCE.
l. Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the expedency of chang
ing the law so that personal property shall be
| holden for taxes. the same rs real estate.
Mr.. LEAviTr offered the following which
received passage:
Whereas :-Governor Dingley in his recent
address called the attention OF this Legislature
to the fact that by an act OF Congress, ap.
proved Marcia sd, 1871, it was decided to eel
citrate in an appropriate manner the one
hundredth Anniversary of American lndepen-
dence by holding an exhibition OF arts, manu-
features and products of the soil and mine at
Philadelphia during the season o: 1876; and
Whereas The President of the United
States by authority of said act has appointed
two commissioners from each State and Ter
ritory to make preparations for this important
event, in manner commensurate with the
dignity of the occasion; and
Whereas, the Commissioners from Maine,
the Hon. Joshua Nye and Hon. G.. p. Kim
ball. in accordance with the plans of the ex-
ecutive committee, and the Director General,
now ask the appointment Of five State Com
missoners to form in connection with the
two United State Commissioners, a State
Board on which will devolve all the respon-
sibilites of organizing the State and seeing
to its thorough representation in the exhibit
ton; and
Whereas, it is desirable the Legislature of
| Maine shall have all the light on the subject
in their power to obtain, before acting on so
important a matter. and
Whereas, Hon C. p. kimball, one of the
commissioners, has prepared an address set
ting forth in detail ali the arts and plans of
the centennial commission therefore be it
| Ordered, That the Hon. c. p. Kimball be
and hereby is invited to deliver his address in
this House on Monday evening, Feb. ID.
| PASSED TO BE ESGRossED-Bill an act TO
incorporate the Rockland and Thomlston
Water Co. an act granting further time for
the Northern Aroostook Railroad Co. to To-
cate and complete its railroad; an act to in
corporate Hancock Stone Co.; an act to
prevent the taking of cells in South Bay, in
the towns of Bro oksville and Penobscot.
On motion of Mr.. GIBBS, the House ad-
journed.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C, Presented AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. TABBUT-petition of j. c. Nash
and 65 others of Addison, for repeal of the
Calais Court bill; of Eben +. Allen and 70
others of Centerville, for same. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
| By MIR. GENERALIZATION Of Joseph West
and so others on subject Of the petition Of the
Bangor & Shore Line II. II. Co. for author
ity to build a bridge across the Penobscot
river Referred to the Committee on Rail
roads.
| By Mr.. TALBoT-Petition of ID. w. Dens-
more and 40 others of Harrington for repeal
of the Calais Court Bill; of Abijah W. Tai
| bot ct ais. in and of same. Referred to the
judiciary Committee. Also petition of Geo.
| Wather and 60 others of Machias, for law
giving bounty on wild cats and loupcervees.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. WAssoN-Petition of Samuel S.
Higgins and AZ others of Ellsworth for a mod
ifcation of the law in relation to the taking OF
porgies; of Jonas Green and SO others OF
Blue Hill, for law to protect porgie meters
of Albert Treworge and 81 others of Surry,
for same. Referred TO the Committee on
Fisheries. IN
BY Mr.. LANE-Petition Of l.. y. Jordan,
and 90 others Of Raymond, for an act to pro-
tect fish in said town. Referred to the Com
mittee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. LoRING-Petition of VIM. B. Skill
| lin and 81 others OF North Yarmouth, in sup
port of the petition of trustees of Bridgton
Academy, asking for the establishment of a
State normal school in place of said academy
Referred to the Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. Reconsideration of Chas. II. Sew
dell ct ais. of Windham in aid of the trustees
of Bridgton Academy asking for the establish
ment of State Normal school in place of said
academy. Referred to the Committee on
Education.
| BY Mr.. SroNE-Petiiioh of john p. Perley
ct ais. in aid of the petition of the trustees of
Bridgton Academy, asking for the establish
ment of State Normal School in place of said
| academy. of IT, A ShOrey Of ais, of Rridp.