The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-12
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.1
SENATE,

oficated as chaplain.
The chairman then announced the commit
tees for the session as follows:
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Judiciary-Messrs. Swasey of Oxford, Keyes of
Franklin, Wheelwright of PenObscot Of the Senate;
Messrs. Poweis of Houlton, Pike of Calais Talbot of
East Machas, Eastman OF Saco, Haynes of Augusta,
the House.
On Legal Afdirs-aIessrs. Donworth of Aroostook,
Prescott of Somerset Woodbury. of Kennebec, of the
Senate; Messrs Cleaves of Portland Stone of Bidde-
ford, Lynch of Machias, Kimball of Waterford,
Robinson of Lincoln, Thompson Of Vassalboro, -
- OF Brldgton, OF the House.
On Financial Afairs-Messrs. Hinckley of Han
cock, Sturgis of Androscoggin, Wentworth of Wash
gan, White of Bucksport. Rogers Of Bath, Hobson of
Wiscasset Davis of Portland, Greeley Of Lewiston,
Bass of Bangor, of the House.
On Federal Relations-Messrs. Peaks of Penob-
scot. Lord of York, Tolman of Hancock, of the Sem
ate; Messrs. Wiggn of Rockland, Hebson of Wiscas-
set, Grant of Ellsworth Neatly of Bangor, Young of
Trenton, Blanchard OF Yarmouth Martin of Cam
den, OF the House.
ON EIectiOns-Messrs. Stevens of Somerset, Lord
Of York, Baker OF Cumberland, of the Senate Messrs
Neatly Of Bangor; Hussey Of No. Berwick, Pills
bury of Pennington Maxwell of Webster, Warren of
Westbrook, Hutchns of Fryeburg, Fletcher of Cor
inth, OF the House.
On Rdiiro1dS-Messrs Haskell of Cumberland,
Hinckley of Hancock, Brown of Piscataquis, of the
Senate Messrs Anderson of Portland. Porter of Bur-
lingtn, Smith of Auburn, Sargent of Sedgwck, Ber-
ry of Gardiner, Davis OF Portland Locke of Paris, of
the House.
On Con,merce-Messrs Carney of Lincoln, Watts
Of Knox, Wheelwright of Penobscot, of the Senate;
Messrs Jordan of Brunswick, True of Portland,
Blaisdell of Franklin, Martin of Camden Blanchard
of Yarmouth, Goldthwait of Biddeford, Gould of
Brooks, of the House.
On Mercantile Affairs and Observation-Disclosures.
wadsworth OF Oxford, Carney of Lincoln Bracket
of York, Of the Senate; Messrs White of Bucksport,
80 Uyo%n If
hiram, Smiley Of Pittston, Trickey of Cape Eliza
beth, Allen of Waldoboro, of the House.
On Banks and Banking-Messrs. Wheelwright of
Penobscot. Sturgs of Androscoggin. Watts Of Knox.
Of the Senate Messrs. button OF Lewiston, Hume OF
Eastport, Haynes ofAugusta, Baker of Newcastle,
Grant Of Ellsworth, True of Portland, Goodwin OF
North Berwick, of the House.
On Manufactures -Messrs. Jordan of Androscog-
gin, Webb of Penobscot Brown of Cumberland, OF
the Senate; Messrs. Burpee of Rockland. Cook OF
Lewiston. Libby Of Limerick, Morrill, of Westbrook.
Farrar of Buckfeld Carey of Alfred, Stratton OF
Mattawamkeag, of the House.
On Agriculture-Messr Lord of York, Peaks Of
PeL-obscOt, Estes OF Waldo of the Senate; Messrs.
Phillips of Orrington Allan Of Dennysville Colby OF
Rumf0rd, Hay ford of Maysvile, Brown of Brown
vile, Nelson of New Gloucester, Rowe of Frankfort,
Of the House.
On Military A6airs -Messrs Peaks of Peno tscot,
Reyes of Franklin Tolman of Hancock, of the Sem
ate Messrs. Tden of Castine, Percy Of West Bath,
Rolfe Of Princeton Reed of Boothbay, Davis of JEFF
ferson Storey of Washburn Robinson of Mt. Vernon,
of the House.
On Interior Waters-Messrs. Bracket of York,
Thurlough of Penobscot Gray of Cumberland, of the
Senate; Messrs. Farrar of Turner, White of Orono
Strickland OF Bangor Chase OF Standlsh, Lord o.
Lebanon, Hopkinson OF Limington, Blanchard Of
Cumberland, of the House.
On State Lands and State Roads -Messrs. Brown
Of Piscataquis, Thompson of York, Gray of Cumber-
land, of the Senate; Messrs. Porter Of Burlington
Burnham of Bethel, Libby of Limerick, Tenney Of
Chelsea, Nadeau of Fort Kent, Alexander of Linneus
Gibson of Fairfield of the House.
On Ways and Bridges-Messrs Thompson O
York, Haskell of Cumberland, Carney of Lincoln, of
Kennebunkport, Fellows of Windham. Brown O.
Oldtown, Hamilton of Dexter, Heating Of Warren,
Leavitt OF Athens of the House.
On Fisheries-Messrs. Talbot of Washington
Thompson of York. Brown of Cumberland, of the
Senate; Messrs. Farrar of Buckfeld Connor of Troy
Haskell of Deer ISLE Trussell of St George, Hopkins
Of Hermon, Clifford Of Stockton, fremont, Reed Of
Of the House.
Tough OF Penobscot, Estes of Waldo, of the Senate
Messrs. Sallev of Madison, Drisko of Centervilie
Woodsum of Peru, Robinson of Holden Davis Of JEFF
ferson, Haley of Rangeey, Manter of Anson, of the
House.
On Towns-Messrs. Tburlougn of Penobscot
Wadsworth of Oxford, White of Waldo, of the Sen
ate; Messrs. Littlefeld of Wells, Aldrich of Free
port, Dwinal of Minot, Connor of Troy, Murch o.
Buxton, Bean of Belfast, Young of Trenton, Of the
House.
On Indian Affairs -Messrs. Webb of Penobscot
Senate; Messrs. Sawyer of South Thomaston. Dun
ming of Charleston, Sherman of Pembroke, Stone O
Hampden. Marden of Palermo, Sweetsir Of Newburg
Dyer of Milbridge of the House.
On CLAIMS -Messrs. Kyes of Franklin, Woodbury.
of Kennebec, Baker OF Cumberland, of the Senate
Messrs. LamsOn Of Richmond, Iinnell of Exeter
Norton OF Industry, Meachin OF Waterville. Martin
Of Sebago, Slower Of Harpswell, Wyman OF Belgrade
of the House.
On PensionS-Messrs. Woodbury. of Kennebec
Estes of Waldo, Webb of Penobscot Of the Senate
Messrs. Fogler Of Hope, Robinson of MI. Vernon
Canaan, Wade Of Sangervie, Currier of Wilton
of the House.
On Insane Hosp;tat-Messrs. French of Kennebec
Stevens of Somerset, Wentworth of Washington. O.
the Senate; Messrs. Ballard of Auausta, Seward O
Kittery Norton of Industry, Carleton of Newfield
Cook Of Lewiston, Pelcey of West Bath, Fowler O.
Albion, of the House.
gin, B1ackett Of York, Stevens OF Somerset of the
Senate; Messrs. Lord of Buehill, Allen of yelling
ton, Cumston of Monmouth, Leavitt of Athens, Cliff
Woolwich, of the House.
State Prison-Messrs. Prescott of Somerset, Jor
dan of Androscoggin. White of Waldo, of the Senate
Richardson of Hartland, Parcher of Leeds, Hyler o
Thomaston, Sweetsir OF Newburg, Currier OF Wilton
of the House.
On Public Buildings-Messrs. Brown of Piscata
cock, OF the Senate; Messrs. Rowland of Dalton
Cooper of Searsmont, Gay of Casco, Goodrich of Con
cord, Manter OF Arson, Pendleton OF Northport Rob
inson of Wild, OF the House.
On Library Messrs. French of Kennebec, Swasey
of Oxford, Donworth of Aroostook, Of the Senate
Messrs Pike OF Calais, Stone of Biddeford, Curriel
Of Wilton. Denison Of Cutler, Fowler of Albion
Getchell of Plymouti, Dearborn of Parsonsfeld, o
the House.
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEES.
Governors Message-Lord of York, French o
Kennebec, Donworth of Aroostook,
Printing-Stevens of Piscataquis Hinckley of Han
cock, Sturgis of Androscoggin.
Year Book-Jordan of Androscoggin, Wadswort1
OF Oxford, Gray of Cumberland.
The following were announced as the
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
On Bills in the Second Reading-Messrs. Tolman
Of Hancock, Wadsworth Of Oxford, Keyes Of Frank
Lord Of YORK. Brown Of Pscataquis. Prescott O
Somerset, Woodbury. of Kennebec, White of Waldo
Baker OF Cumberland.
On Enqrossed Bius-Messrs. Bracket of York
French of Kennebec, Haskell of Cumberland, Ste
VEINS of Somerset, Peaks Of Penobscot, Wentworth
Of Washington, Jordan of Androscoggin, Hinkley Of
Hancock, Brown OF Cumberland, Thompson OF Yorl
Webb of Penobscot, Donworth of Aroostook.
The names of the House members were also
announced.
The annual report of Hon. Silas G. Hatch,
Treasurer of the State, was presented and re-
ferred to the Committee on Financial Affairs.
Senator Stevens offered an order. which was
passed, that the Committees on Education,
State Prison, Insane Hospital, Reform School,
Agriculture and Military Affairs, be authorized
to visit the various institutions which they rep.
resent. He explained his action by stating
that it was necessary il ORDER that the Com
mittee on Education might attend the gradua
ton exercises of the Normal School at Far
mingtor, Thursday.
The petition of Charles Verrill aud other OF
the city of Auburn, for such legislation as will
prevent Corporal punishment in public schools,
was referred to the Committee on Education.
Senator Sturgis presented bill, which wa:
referred to the Committee on judiciary, per.
hitting the defendant to give bonds in trustee
process to the officer holding the writ,in double
the ad dananuna of the writ, with surety OF
sureties according to chap. q, sec. 20, R. s.
The officer shall give written notice to such
trustee, shall file the bond in court
The House order providing that all petitions
or orders for legislation except for redress OF
wrongs or grievances, be presented before the
18th inst, which was pending when the Sen.
ate adjourned Thursday, was taken up, and