The Portland daily press., 1875-01-12
FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, JAN 11.-There was only small
number present at the fall of the Presidents
hammer, at p. M.
Rev. Mr.. Quimby presided as chaplain.
The acceptance of George g. Stacy, Secreta-
ry of State elect, was received.
The standing com nittees of the Senate, as
given elsewhere, were then announced by the
President
Mr.. Emery offered an order referring the
Committee on Judiciary to consider the expe-
diency of abolishng imprisonment for debts
and the best method of making disclosures.
Mr.. Hatch, State Treasurer, presented de-
tailed account of the receipts and expenditures
for the year, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance, and it was ordered that five
hundred copies of the same be presented for
the use of the Senate.
Notice was received from Gen. B. B. Murray,
Jr, Adjutant General elect signifying his &C.
ceptance of the office.
Messrs Cutter of Penobscot, Goold of Cum
berland and Cushing of Knox, were appointed
on joint special committee on the Governors
message for the purpose of referring its several
parts to the proper committees.
The resolve providing for constitutional
committee was finally passed and sent to the
Governor.
Messrs. Palmer, Haskell and Corthell were APP
pointed on joint special committee to contract
with some suitable person to do the state print
ing, subject to the approval of the Legislature.
Messrs Cross, Corthell and Foss we've ap-
pointed on joint special committee to negoti-
ate for the purchasing of the required number
of copies of the Maine State Year book. Ad-
journed.
The House met at p M, about two-thirds
of the members being present.
Senate papers relative to the taxation of rail-
roads were referred.
Mr. Snow Of Halowell. moved that the pc
tition of Mr.. Withee, contestant for the seat
from the Wuslow class, be taken from the
table and referred to the Committee or the
Whole.
Mr.. Talbot of East Machi as, made similar
motion relative to NJ. Lewis e. Stratton of the
Springfield district.
Mr. Talbot then moved that the House go in
to Committee of the Whole to consider these
election cases. The motion was carried and
the Speaker called Mr.. Talbot to preside over
the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Snow then stated that Mr.. Withee was
debarred from holding the seat by mere
error of the town clerk in emitting the m iddle
initial of Mr.. Witness name. aud on his mo-
ton Mr.. Withee was declared entitled to his
seat
Mr. Moulton made similar explanation in
the Springfield case. and on his motion the
Committee reported in favor of Mr. STATIONS
right to the seat.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman the Committee
rose, and the House being restored to order,
Mr.. Talbot reported resolution in favor of
Messrs. Wthee and Stratton.
The resolve for constitutional commission
was fual,y passed.
An order was passed to pay the ousted gen.
tlemen up to this time. So much for careless
clerks.
The remonstrance of G. A.. Reed of Booth
bay, against the right of Mr.. Montgomery to
seat from that Class was referred to the Elec-
ton Committee on motion of Mr.. Vose.
The remonstrance Of John Wllett (Rep of
Pittsfeld, against the right of Mr.. Vickery to
a seat in this Holse, WIS referred to the SINE
Committee.
The Speaker announced the standing COM
mttees of the House and the joint standing
committees of both branches.
At O. clock the House adjourned.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
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