Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-01-14
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TUESDAY, Jan. Is

L ='f $50 TUESDAY, Jan. l3.
Senate met at O'Clock =. NJ. according to
adjournment. .sa s.-ssst..
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. BEcKwIrn
Of Augusta. ..f.st84s
The journal of yest.rlay's proceedings was
read and approved. q ..sss
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
House order relating to petitions for private
legislation was amended1on motion Of Mr..
Rounds of Androscoggin, by including -:he
Lewiston Daily Journal among the newspa-
pers designated to publish the same.
A communication was received from Hon.
Geo. G. Stacy, Secretary of State, layin be-
fore the Senate the annual report Of the Trus
tees and Superintendent of the State Reform
School for the year 1873. Refer ed to Com
niittee on State Reform School.
A communication was received from Hon.
Geo. G. Stacy, Secretary of State, laying be-
fore the Senate the annual report of the
Agent of The Penobscot tribe of Indians. Re
|. fdrred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- On motion of Mr. LoTnRop of Somerset,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
required to furnish for the use of the Legis-
lature, detailed statement giving the names
Of all the officers of the State, elected or ap
pointed. except members of ythe Legislature,
amount of salary or compensation to each,
for the year ending Jan. l, 1874; also giving
the sum total of such salaries and compensa-
tiOn for each decade from 1922 to 1872 inclu-
sive.
Mr.. Lo1uHor of Somerset, presented the
following:
Resolved, That the cashiers of the several
banks in this State be required to make re-
turns to the Secretary of State, of the names
of all the stockholders, the place of residence
and the amount of stock owned by each, on
or before the 25th day Of January, 1874, and
that the Secretary be required to cause the
same to be printed for the use OF the Leg isla-
ture.
Mr.. LorHEop moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the resolve take its several read
ings.
Mr.. WEBB of Kennebec, suggested that the
resolve take the usual course. lie could not
see the object in having the resolve passed,
and briefly gave his reasons. The Legisla.
ture had no power over our National banks,
and SO far as our Savings banks are concerned
the information asked for by the Senator is
now provided, he believed
Mr.. LoTHRoP said there was considerable
disturbance or talk relating to our banking in
stitutons, and it was not unlikely that the pres.
ent system needed alteration. He believed
it was important to have the information
called for in the resolve.
The resolve was read twice under suspen-
sion of the rules and was passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr. HALL of York it was
Ordered, That joint select committee,
consisting of three on the part of the Senate,
with sach as the House may join, be appoint
ed to contract with some suitable person or
persons to do the State Printing and Binding
for the current year, subject to the approval
of the Legislature,
And Messrs. Hall of York, Burgess of Cum
berland, and Webster of Knox were appoint
ed on the part of the Senate. "
On motion of Mr.. CRANDoN of Washington
Adjourned. t
PETITIONS, bills, &C., PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
By Mr.. EMERr-Petiton of David Rodiek
and ais, an act to incorporate the Bar Har
bor Water Company, with bill. Referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. WHITMoRE-Pe of john
Whitmore for a grant to build weirs on the
middle ground below Adams Ledge in the
Penobscot river. Referred to the Committee
on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. EMERY-Pettion of John N. Slim
son and others for an act to incorporate the
tOhPahy, WIN p'ii' iNSiSi-
red to the Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr.. EMERY-Petition of G. l.. Young
and ais, in aid of petition of David Rodick
and ais. Referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
BY Mr.. BoyLE-Petition of David Howe ct
ais, TO incorporate the Lnco!nville Railroad
Company, with bill. Referred to the Com
initee on Railroads. 1.-THE bill provides for
the building Of railroad from the liuie quar-
ries in Lincolnyille to the kilns and whary es
on the shore of said town. -. .~~ 1.
BY Mr.. CRAyDoS- Petition Of D. j. Saw
yer and n others, Of Jonesport for the re-
peal of the act TO change the time and place
of holding lhe term. Of Suprsme Judicial
Court in the county Of Washington. Refer
red to the Committee on Judiciary. .&Gy
BY Mr.. CRANpoN-Petition OF Benz L. and
G. l.. Bucknam and others for building wharf
into tide waters. Referred to the Committee
on Interior Waters. .l-s.sssss-@