Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

THURSDAY, Jan. 2lst.
Senate met according TO adjournment.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. STANLEY Of
Halloween
The journal of Yesterday proceedings was
read and approved.
PAPERS from the House disposed Of in concur
renee.
Mr. HoLBRooK presented resolve in favor ofthe
Maine Centennial Board. Referred to the Com
mittee Financial affairs ems ie;olVe PROVIDES
for the appropriation OF Sl,0oo)
Petition of GEO. W. AVER for state a.d, came
from the House referred to the committee on pen,
sione The Senate non-concurred and referred
the same to the Committee on Claims.
communication was received and read from
the Constitutional Commission, as follows
Constitutional Commission.
AUGUSTA Jan. u 1875.
Ordered. That the Governor, the members Of
the Executive Council, the Judiciary committee
and the members of the legislature generally, are
invited TO make to this Commission from time to
time such suggestions as they may deem proper
in aid of the work for which we are assembled,
and that any citizen of the State who desires to
propose any amendments to the constitution Of tins
Stale. or TO submit any proposition in relation
thereto, requested to present his views TO US by
written communication, and that copy OF tins
order be furnished to the Governor and Council, to
the President of the Senate and the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives.
a true copy.
Attest VIM. X. kIMBALL.
Secretary
On motion Of Mr. Foss, it
Ordered, That the committee on state Lands
and State Roads inquire into eypcdency Of report
ing resolve favor of aid to repair the road from
Abbott to Greenville in the county of Piscataquis
Mr.. DoNwoRTH from the committee on Legal
Affairs, on Bill act additional to an act APPROX
ed March "a, 1868, entitled ian act TO confer GER
tain powers on the city OF Portland, reported Ihe
same in a new draft. Read and assigned. This
bill authorizes the city of Portland, to hold SZOO-
900 more worth of personal and real estate tor mu-
nicipal purposes.)
ON motion Of Mr. HoLBRooK, it was
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House
of Representatives, by the Secretary, proposing a
convention of the two branches of the legislature
in the Representatives Hall this day at fortyhve
minutes past ten o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose OF
electing State Treasurer.
The message was conveyed by the secretary.
Subsequently q message was received from the
House. by its clerk, informing the Senate of the
concurrence of that branch in the foregoing prop
ostion.
See House Report.
On motion OF Mr.. HASKELL, it was
Ordered That the Committee on Agriculture
be directed to inquire into the expediency OF allow
ing the "Maine Poultry Association represen-
tation upon the Maine Board OF Agriculture.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act authorizing T. l.. Roberts to build
wharf into tide waters in the town OF Eden.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act authorizing the Cumberland Bone Com
panv to build and maintain q wharf at Boothbay;
an act to revive the charter of the. Ticonic bank
of Watervlle, for certain purposes; an act TO in
corporate the Stedman Railroad Company.
On motion Of Mr.. SwAsEY,
Adjourned.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
By Mr.. CAMPBELL Petition of David W.
Campbell for an act to protect the rights Of the
owners of Petit Menan Point in the town of Steu-
ben. Referred to Committee on Legal Affairs
Also petition of D. W. Campbell ct ais to be in
corporated into the Petit Menan Cranberry Com
psny. Referred to the Committee ON Agriculture.
By Mr.. KENT. Petition of Eliphalet Thorpe
and Others, to abolish the Office of Inspector Gen
eral of Fish, and revise the laws in regard TO the
inspection of fish in this $ ate. Referred to the
Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. FOSTER. Bill an act TO incorporate the
National Temperance Campmeeting Association,
and bill an act to amend sec. II Of chap. of re-
viscd statutes relating to highway surveyors. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Legal Affairs. Also
petition, with bill accompanying, for an act con-
corning foreign railroad corpoi atoms doing bust
ness in this State. Referredto Committee on Ju-
dietary.