Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-27

| and Wilson ponds in the towns of Wayne, Win
| throp and Monmouth; an act to make valid thu
] dongs Of the town of Lyndon, in the county o
| Aroostook; an act to incorporate the Bridgtor
Telegraph Co.; an act to incorporate the Equity
| Fire Insurance Co.
On motion of Mr. JORDAN,
Adjourned.
| House.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26.
| PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. CRANE of Ilallowell.
| Papers from the Senate disposed of in concur
| renee.
On motion of Mr.. Rolf, it was
| Ordered, That the Committee on Claims be di
rected to inquire into the expediency of reimburs
| ing the town of Topsfeld tor a certain sum Of
money lost in transmission from the office of State
| Treasurer to the Treasurer of said town.
On motion Of Mr.. KEEGAN it was
| Ordered,-That the Committee on State Land;
| and State Roads inquire into the claims of Johr
| Parent, Abraham Dulay and Joseph Dulay against
the State, for lots of land paid for by them, and
report thereon; also that the same committee in
| quire into the claim of the late William llarte
against the State tor lot Of land raid for by him
| and report thereon.
On motion of Mr.. FoGLER, 1t was
Ordered, That the papers relating to the case
| of BENZ. Smith of Appleton, be taken from the
files of 1873 and 1875, and referred to the Com
mittee on Pensions.
On motion of Mr.. ROGERS, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
inquire into the sxpediency of egalizing the acts
Of the Winnegance Mill Dam Company also tha,
the Committee Interior Waters inquire into the
expediency of disseminating the Sagadahoc Ferry
and the surrender of its charter; also to inquire
what amendments may be made to the Peoples
Ferry Company.
On motion OF Mr.. MARpEN. it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Towns be in
structed to inquire into the necessity and exped
iency of passing act to legaze the records and
doings of the of Palermo for the last twenty
years.
On motion of Mr.. Bass, it was
Ordered, That the Committee Finance III
quire into the expediency Of requiring two
thirds vote of the legal voters Of towns counties
and cities in mourning debts, excepting temporary
loans.
On motion of Mr.. DEARBORN, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Education be
required to inquire the into expediency OF I'M
| from system OF text books for common schools
| throughout the State.
On motion of Mr.. BAKER. it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
be directed to inquire into the expediency Of re-
| porting bill prohibiting the division Of accounts
and bringing suits by creditors for the purpose of
| getting more than one execution against the body
| of debtor.
| On motion of Mr. GREELY it was
Ordered, That the Judiciary COMMITTEES be re-
quested to inquire into the expediency of enactng
| a law giving persons a lien upon wood cut and
| hauled.
| On motion OF Mr.. CLEANES, II was
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
| be instructed to inquire into the expediency OF
| authorizing the Judge of Probate to allow extra
compensation to appraisers on estates of deceased
persons and commissioners; also that the Com
mittee on the Judiciary inquire into the expediency
of 50 amending the law to provide for more
terms of the County Commissioner court for
| Cumberland county.
On motion of MIR. LYNCH, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
| be required to examine the statutes relating to
Imprisonment for debt, and Imprisonment under
the bastardy act, and ascertain if any further leg
islaion is necessary for the protection of jailors
with reference to the board of persons comm tilted
under either act.
On motion of Mr.. MEApER, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
enquire into the eXpedency of establishing SUI
penor court at Augusta, in the county Of kenne-
bee.
On motion OF Mr.. ROBINSON of Lincoln, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so
amending chap. II, sec. of the public laws OF
1885, that said section shall not apply to hides OF
moose imported for manufacture.
On motion of MIR. MAXWELL, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
enquire into the expedency of amending sec. l OF
chap. 81 of the laws of 1873 relating to appeals
from County Commissioners.
On motion Of Mr.. NEALLEY, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
!,
essary to aid the city of Bangor to fully car
ry out the provisions of an act entitled ian act for
SUPPLY ing the city Of Bangor with water, approved
Feb. 22d, 1875"
On motion of Mr.. STORY, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
| be requested to enquire into the expediency OF
| amending the law relating to trust estates; also
| that the Committee on Railroads be requested to
inquire into the expediency of allowing the Aroos-
| took River Railroad Co. further time in which to
loSa fhn ctr,nt tnD Nf IL
| as to authorizing the filing with county commits
| soners a further and amended description of the
| location of said road.
| On motion of Mr.. PORTER, it was
| Ordered. That the Justices of the Supreme Ju-
dicia Court be required to furnish for the inform
alton Of this House, answer to the following
| question Has the Legislature authority under
the Constitution of the State, to a general
tax upon the property of the State for the pur-
poses of distribution under ian act to establish
the school mill fund for the support of common
| schools" approved Feb 9th, 1872?
On motion of MIR. BUTTON, bill an act to amer
chap. a. sections % and % of the revised statutes
relating to the relief Of needy persons, was taken
| from the table and referred to the Committee on
| the Judiciary.
| The hour fixed for the election of State Treas.
| ursr having arrived the Senate came in and
convention was formed.
| In CONVENTION.
| On motion, Messrs. Talbot of Washington
| Tolman of Hancock, and Carney of Lincoln, or
the part of the Senate, and Davis of Portland
| Lord of Lebanon. Percy of West Bath, Chase o.
/ Standish, and Allan of Dennysville, on the par
| of the House, were appointed a committee to re-
ceive, sort and count the votes for State Treas
| urer.
Having attended 10 the duty assigned it, Mr.
| TALBOT from the committee reported;
| Whole number of votes III
| Necessary to a choice Sc
Silas c. Hatch has l0l