Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-10
NO. Sc.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


Prayer by Rev. Mr.. SARGENT of Augusta.
me journal OF yesterdays proceedings was read
and approved
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
| ence.
Resolve relating to settlers lots under treaty of
Washington, came from the House amended
Amendment a. striking out all alter the word
authorzed IN the second, line and inserting'the
words TO quiet the claims of settlers on lands
sold or granted by the State, whose claims were
required by act of Congress, July 20, 1868, to be
quieted by the State of Maine, at q price not ex-
ceedinS Sl25 per acre for any claim and
interest, and providing that the Governor
shall draw his warrant on the Treasury
| for sum not exceeding $4,000, for that purpose,
was adopted in concurrence.
Amendment 'B" inserting provision TO refer
| the matter to the Attorney General to report to
the next legislature as to the legality of the claims
was next considered.
Mr. BURLEIGH opposed its adoption.
| MIR. LENNON favored.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Bur
| leigh, Stevens Kyes, Phillips, Vinton and Board
man.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed to be engrossed.
Resolve for the support of prisoners in county
Jails was read twice and pending its passage to be
| engfossed, MIR. LENNox moved its indefinite post
ponement.
Mr.. THOMPSON favored the motion and it was
| carried.
Bill act to amend sec. of chap. II of the re-
| yised statutes relating TO nuisances, was taken
| from the table.
Mr.. WATTS moved its indefinite postponement
MIR. V1NToN explained the provisions of the bill.
MIR. WATTS withdrew his motion and then
moved that 1t be referred to the next Legislature.
Lost.
| The bill thea passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. VNToN, a message was sent
to the Governor asking for the recall Of bill an act
| requiring accounts and claims against cities,
towns, ETC., to be verified under oath. aaa
The bill on being returned the votes whereby
the same was passed to be enacted and engrossed
were reconsideTed.
On motion Of the same Senator the bill was
amended by inserting after the word "incurred"
in 4th line, sec. L, the following "shall cause said
account or claim to be verified by oath, when re-
quired TO do so by any person whose duty il is to
audit the same; and if said claimant refuses SO to
verify his claim shall be rejected"
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
passed to be engrossed. .. --.-..-
\ motion to reconsider the vote whereby resolve
concerning an amendment to the constitution Of
Maine, relative to electors was finally passed. was
lost by rising vote of l6 to 5.
On motion Of Mr., KYEs, it was
Ordered, That Hon. ID. III. Bartlett be excused
from further attendance, and that the Secratary
make up pay Tor the session. feo1
On motion of Mr. ToLMAN, Senator Webb was
also excused from further attendance.
Hon. A. Nj. Nash was also excused.
The joint standing committee on Financial AZ
fairs made their final report.
Adjourned to IL o'clock, P. NJ. se
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
Resolve in favor of an assistant in State Libra
ry resolve for an amendment of the constitution
to limit municipal Indebtedness; resolve concern
ing an amendment to the constitution of Maine
relative to electors resolve In favor of the Secre
taiy of State; an act requiring accounts and
claims against towns, cities, ETC., to be verified by
oath.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
| An act for the assessment of State tax for the
year 1871; an act to amend the charter of the
Franklin Land and Lumber Company; an act to
amend sec. 5, chap 7S revised statutes as anne nded
by chap. 81, of the public laws Of 1885, relating to
election returns; act to amend sec. 8, chap. H. of
the revised statutes, relating to the powers of
school districts an act to amend chap. 9, sec SO,
OF the revised statutes, relating to the repairs of
ways in unincorporated townships; an act to
amend sec. 65, chap. 49, of the revised statutes
lating to damage on ways as amended by chap.
2l5, of the public laws of 1874, and chap. 81, Of
the public laws of 1876 act to prevent incom-
petent persons from conducting the business of
| apothecaries; act to change the time of munic-
pal elections OF the city of Ellsworth; an act to
| authorize Fred c. Barker to navigate Mooseoc-
meguntec and Capseptic lakes, in Oxford County;
| an act to obtain uniform returns from railroad
corporations; an act to repeal Sec 81 chap. &c. of
the revised statutes, relating to trustee disclosures
act to authorize Chas. A. D. Farrar to dredge bars
| blast rocks and navigate Richardson's Lakss and
| intervening streams by stream; act additional TO
chap. 1913 public laws 1874 relating to clerks of ju
dicial courts; act TO legaze the acts of John b.
Irafton as justice of peace and quorum an act
to amend part sec. % chap. S6, revised statutes
relating to trustee process; act to enable city of
| Bangor to aid Bangor and Pseataquis Railroad
| company in the construction of its road from
some point in Bangor to some point on the line of
| its present road .rs1 a4Y
| FINALLY PASSED.
| Resolve concerning an amendment to the con-
sttution Of Maine relative 10 electors; resolve for
| an amendment to the constitution to limit mum
| cipal Indebtedness; resolve providing for the
| nual encampment of the militia; in favor of Van
| Buren Plantation; in favor of Chas. w. Porter;
in favor of the military and naval asylum at Bath
| resolve in favor of Western Normal school; in fa-
vor of town of Anson; in favor of Maine State
| Prison. in favor of the town of kingsbury; relat
ing to the salary of the clerk of superintendent Of
| common schools; in favor of the agent of the Pc
| nobscot tribe Of Indians in favor of Elisha W.
Shaw, Franklin r. Webber and Byron Porter in
| repeating chap. l75 resolves of 1876 relating to
| claims OF settlers on propretors lands; in rea-
tion to the salary of the Judge of Probate of Pc
nobscot county; authorizing the land agent to con-
| vey certain lots of land in townships 445
Range b in Piscataquis county; in favor of
bridge in the town OF Lyndon; in favor of the
| Maine Industrial school for girls in favor of the
Maine State College of Agriculture and the Me-
chanic Arts; providing for the payment of certain
| rents now in suit to tie agent of the Penobscot
tribe of Indians; in favor of the joint standing
committee on reform school; resolve to reduce the
| valuation of township No IS, Middle Division
of the county of Washington; in favor OF the
State Reform School, .f[EF
| concluded on second page.