The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-01-22


The question then is, did either of the
candidates voted for receive majority of
votes as expressed on the ballots cast in
this district? The whole number of votes
for different persons as above was 1913
cast on 4402 ballots; the district is enti-
tied to two Senators, consequently the
only way to arrive at the approximate
number Of the votes would be to divide
the whole number cast by two, giving the
number as 1927, 4 majority of which
must be necessary to elect The result
would be rs follows:
Whole number of votes was 1897
Necessary for a choice 2l44
James NJ. Coffin has 23ll
Enoch X. Boyle 2l55
-lohn y. Harmon 2065
Joseph II, kaler BOB,
Scattering 10
And James NJ Coffin and Enoch X.
Boyle, having a majority Of votes cast,
IRE elected
House BY Mr.. Bryant = Petition of
Henry Marshall ct ais, inhabitants of
Friendship and Cushing, asking to be set
otl from said towns and incorporated into
plantation by themselves Referred to
the Committee on Division Of Towns
AlSo petition of George w kimball ct
u.s.. that the per diem and travelling fees
vt the County Commissioners of the Coun-
~ Of Knox may be increased Referred
Ia Knox County Delegation.
by Mr.. Richards Petition Of L. ID.
Wltherspoon ct ais, of Eagle Island Plan
tation, for an appropriation to reimburse
money paid by them for military purposes
Referred to Committee on Claims.
BY Mr., Authorization of F. n. Smith
and - others, asking legislation to le-
galize certain doings of the town OF North
Haven. Referred to Committee on Legal
Affairs
JAN. 10, House. Nh Williams intro
duced the following: Ordered. that the
eighth rule of this House be, and is here
by amended by adding to the list of COM
mittees therein provided for, another COM
mittee, to be entitled the Committee on
Ways and Means
The order was then passed, and the
Speaker appointed as the Committee.
Messrs, Williams, Milliken, Reed, McCiil-
very, Cobb, Hall and Welt.
ON motion Of MI Crowel, Ordered,
That the Committee on Legal Reform in
qnirc into the propriety of so amending
sec. OF chap 1874 of the Revised Stat
utes III relation to the compensation al
lowed attorneys defending persons on
trial for capital Offences 50 that specific
amounts be allowed them by law. instead
OF leaving it to the discretion Of the
court as the statute now reads
BY Mr.. Campbell = Remonstrance Of
Warren Leighton ct ais, Of the town OF
Millbridge, against a change of the town
line between the towns of Cherrvfield and
Alillbridge, as prayed by for the petition
of James Strout ct ais Referred to the
Committee on Towns
BY Mr. STANDARDIZATION of Edwin
Rich ct ais, for protection of shell fish on
the shores Of Isle au Haut Referred to
Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. Disqualification of l. W. Hol-
brook and G. others, of Rockland Thorn
aston, South Thomaston and Camden. for
an act of incorporation, for the purpose Of
supplying the above named cities and
towns, with West Camden and Rockville
with fresh water; Of Charles Studley ct
ais, IN aid of same; Of q. W. Snow ct ais
in aid of same; Of w. III. Rhodes in aid
Of same; of j. &. Dougherty ct ais, in
aid of same; Referred to Committee on
interior Waters
BY Mr. ADMINISTRATION of Elliot Or.
berton ct ais, of Camden. in aid Of peti-
ton OF |. W. Holbrook, relating to supply
OF pure water Referred to Committee
ON Interior Waters
BY Mr.. Yates-Petition of Jos. Church
II Co., to lay a pipe OF aqueduct in tide
waters Referred to Committee on Com
merce.
JANUARY 1G, SENATE On motion of
Mr.. Boyle, Ordered, That the Committee
on Legal Affairs be instructed to enquire
into the eXpediency OF so amending chap
IS, Of the revised statutes of this State
relating to ways, as to allow an appeal to
be taken by parties interested, from the
decision Of County Commissioners upon
any petition for the location, alteration or
discontinuance of public highway in
two or more counties, and to report by
bill or otherwise as they may deem ex-
pedent
By Mr.. Emery-Pettion of Charles ".
Bryant for act to incorporate the Hancock
Stone Co., with bill. Referred to Com
mittee on Commerce.
House. BY Mr.. NATURALIZATION of
Hiram Bliss, Jr., ct ais, for increase of
the salary of the Judge of Probate of
Knox County also petition OF T. NJ. Ward
and L. 2. Pierce for same, and increase
Of the salary of the Register of Probate
also petition Of A. p Gould ct ais, for the
decrease OF the salary Of the Register of
Probate for Knox county Referred to
The Knox County Delegation.
By Nh Morrow-Petition OF Benjamin
Parker ct ais, of Bangor, for an act for
the suppression of Masquerade balls and
parties. Referred to the judiciary Com
mttee
SENATE, Jan. H. No quorum being
present, the Senate adjourned on motion
of Mr.. Carr Of Sagadahoc
HOUSE, Jan. II. Ordered, That the
Committee on Legal Affairs, be instructed
10 inquire into the expedlency Of amending
sec. !, of chap 81 Of the revised statutes,
in relation to the power of Judges OF Pro-
bate, so that the appointment of guardians
for minors may be transferred to AL adj
! DINING county, when the Judge Of Probate
IN the county wherein such minor resides,
is interested in the estate of such minor.
Nothing Of importance being before the
house an adjournment was had until
Monday at 9 O'Clock p. NJ
House, Jan. 49, By Mr.. Bailev-Peti-
ton of the selectmen of Newcastle and
Nobleboro' for an act relating to the pro-
lection of alewives in Damariscotta river
Referred to Committee on Fisheries
BY Mr. Wentworth of Bucksport-Pet-
ton of A. Colby and 81 others for an act
to incorporate the Bucksport Water Com
pany. Referred to the Committee on In
terror Waters.
The journal relates how smooth-ap-
pearing young man called at the First Ma
tional Bank, Augusta, and desired to ex-
change a hundred dollars in small bills for
a hundred-dollar note Cashier Boothby
refused The man then went to the Granite
Bank with the same request. Cashier
johnson passed out 4 national bank note
of one hundred dollars The stcan GER