Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-31
Legislative Notes.

NOTES.
The committee en- Interior Waters yesterday
decided to report bill on petition of the Franklin
Land and Lumber Company amending the chart
Of the company, so that they may fix toll on all
logs passing their dams and rolways in Jerusalem
Townships. In regard to throwing refuse lumber
into the tributaries of the kennebec river, the
committee decided that that was embraced in an
other bill. The committee will report finally to.
day.
The committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
ance gave hearing on the proposition to abolish
the office of Insurance Commissioner. Mr.. Nye,
the commissioner, appeared, to show the necessity
for the office, and asked that the question be de-
cided on its merits, without any reference to him.
self MIR. Meader of Waterville spoke in favor
OF transferring the duties of the Office to the Of
flee of Secretary of State. The committee voted
to report against the abolition of the Office There
was but one vote in opposition.
The Committee on Legal Affairs. on order to
prevent parties from putting money temporarily
into savings banks, TO escape taxation, will report
legislation ineXpedient. They will report bill to
change the law relating to compensation of county
commissioners of Knox county, changing the
compensation from 50 to $3.50 per day, and mil
age from II to 10 cents, and that only one way
The committee cleared their docket and will re-
port finally day. They have had large amount
of important business before them.
The Judiciary committee will report a bill re-
curing accounts and claims against towns to be
verified by oath bill relating to powers of town
treasurers; a bill anne ndatory of the revised stat.
utes relating to election returns so that returns of
votes for County Treasures and Registers of
Deeds can be opened and counted at the same time
as for other county officers; bill eXempting all
wages Of married women and minors, on account
of debts of husbands parents; bill to extend
the time for locating the Portland, Rutland, Os-
wego & Chicago Railroad The committee will
report adversely on bill relating to poor debtors;
same report on petition of inhabitants of Chapman
plantation, for act legalizng certain dongs of
said plantation; same report on bill providing for
further security from fire, and modification of in
surance laws; also same report bill relating to
appeals from Trial Justices. The committee hav
ing disposed of all business before it, will report
finally to-day.
The Finance Committee have under considera-
ton the application of the managers of the Maine
General Hospital for appropriation for 50 900.
The committee have the usual appropriation bill
in an advanced state. A State tax on the basis of
Ia mills on the dollar, is being assessed. Last
year the tax was 3 mills The tax payers will
like that. The committee will meet again this
morning.
The Committee on Ways and Bridges had under
consideration the petitions for biigde over Long
creek, in Cape Elizabeth. Judge Cleaves of Port
land, appeared for the remonstrants, the munich
pal officers and others of Cape Elizabeth. The
committee voted to grant the petite ners leave to
withdraw.
meeting last ng, and voted to report ought to
pass on act to amend act to incorporate the
Peoples Ferry Co., and to repeal the act to estsb
lish the Sagadahoc Ferry Co.. also report on
pill relating to reTair of railroad crossings, and on
bill to make free Meerymeetlng and Alrowsic
bridges, in the county of Sagadahoc.
The committee on Claims will report reference
to the Governor and Council on petition of sever.
al towns for reimbursement of money, paid as
Communication during the late war
There will be minority report presented to the
legislature from the Judiciary committee, estab-
fishing State Board of Health.
The committee on State Prison held meeting
last evening, and will report to-day in favor of ex-
tension of the western wing 60 feet, giving 81 adj
ditional cells, and the speedy sale of the manufac-
tured articles at the prison, the proceeds to be
devoted to paying the expenses of the prison the
ensuing year. They will recommend the appro-
priation of $l0,ll4l6 to meet the deficiency of
1876; $3.50 for deficiency for chaplain and teacher
$3.50 for salary of teacher and chaplain the present
year; and $4,000 for prison extension.
The Military committee will report in favor of
commission to be appointed by the Governor to
revise and consolidate the laws relating to the
militia, and report to the next Legislature.