Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-25
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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renee.
A communication was received from the secre-
tary of State transmitting returns OF Its OF stock
holders IN corporations IN accordance win Jaw
Senate order ielaing TO the repeal of sec. 81 OF
chap. sc of the revised statutes, relating to uus-
tee disclosures, referred by the House under the
rule to the next legislature came from the Senate
that branch Insisting upon its vote passing the
same, and refetrug It to a committee of confer
ence. Tae House concuned in the proposition
aud joined on part of the House, Messrs. Ceayes
Buck aud Chadbourne.
On motion of Mr.. CHASE Of Bli1gton, it was
Ordered, That the use OF REPRESENTATIVES Hal
be rendered TO A F. Lewis, Esq, of Fryeburg,
on Friday evening of this week, Tor the purpose
of delivering his lecture entitled salt Lake City
and Norman Life"
On motion OF Mr.. STONE it was
Ordered, That the Governor and Council be
requested to communicate to this House the mum
Der OF convicls now confined in each jail-workshop
authorized by chap. 1873 OF the pu0ic laws o; 1913
und entence from one 10 three years inclusive
| aud also the humber oil Jail workshops now in the
) ale, when and where Dult, the cost OF each and
of the equipment thereof.
MIR HUME. at bis ieqpest, was excused from far
the. duties III the JuaiciSry Committee, and Nj.
Pike was appointed 10 fill the vacancy. /,
Mr.. PORTER from the Committee on state Lan1s
reported leave to Withdraw GU petition OF Caleb
q. Sprague for a lot of land
Nj. Smith, from the same committee, on petit
ton Tor tots OF land, reported resolves IN favor OF
Albion w Stratton and ) w. Stratton. Printed
under rule /; also reported leave to wlthdla" on pc
tiion Of Joel Valley Ell ais, that setting duties b.
RENTED TO holders of land certificates in the town
of Blaine.
Mr.. LORD, from the Committee on Education
reported legislation inexpedient on order relating
To amending sec. SO of the school laws.
Mr.. CEEAvEs, from the judiciary Committee re-
ported ougnt 10 pass on bill al act TO limit Euni-
cipal Indebtedness. Limits Indebtedness to pei
cent. Of the valuation Printed under rule.
Mr. RUSSELL from the Committee on Educa-
tion reported legislation inexpedlent on order re-
| latng TO abolition OF the district system, anu
adopting town system by general law.
MIR HAYNES, from the Committee on the Jul
dietary, on recomme ndation of the attorney gem
eral, reported bI an act additional to chap. lOl OF
the public laws of 1875, relating to the cqnit,
powers of the supreme judicial court. Printed
under rule. Also reported on petition, bill al
act to authorize the Second Baptist society OF
German TO sell and convey all of its personal anu
real estate. Read and assigned.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, from the Judiciary Com
mittec, reported bill an act in relation TO proceed
ings III criminal cases Provides that no indicI-
ment shall be adjuged bad for defect in venres
tor grand OF traverse juries.l Printed under
rule.
MIR. JORDAN, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported adversely on petition Of John ii. Stetson
ct ais, referred from the last legislature, for gh
to build bridge across Sullivan river in Hancock
county; also reported leave to Withdraw on peti
ton oil Daniel W. True ct ais relating to security
for stores and provisions furnished vessels, ais,
reported ought TO pass on bill an act TO incorpor-
ate the Cornelius Pond Ice Co., and bill an act 10
authorize the city of BAH to appoint hsrbo
master, aud to establish regulations for the an
chorage of vessels In said port. Read and as
signed.
Ill. STONE, from the judiciary Committee, on
petition OF the inhabitants of Rockland, for au
horily to pave streets, assessing betterments upo
nj pt adj al IN
to incorporate I he city OF Kockland. Also report
I'd in q draft and ought to pass on bill an acI
additional to chap 29o OF the special laws OF 1876.
establishing a municipal court III the city OF Els
worth. Read and assigned.
All. CHADBoURNE, from the same Committee.
ON petitions and order relating to the protection },
game, reported reference oi the same to the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
MIR. ALEXANDER, from the Committee on Stat
Lands, reported legislation inexpedlent on ordei
of the last legislature. relating to deciding lots q
land to Z s. Perry, Lew Searls, Rufus Il. Stone,
John Par ut, Abraham DubAy, John Dubav, an
William. Hart; also reported leave to withdraw Oh
petition OF Nelson Tuiney, for lot of land.
Mr.. CHASE, from the same committee, on petl
ton for lot OF land, reported resolve IN favor
Ben smin Alexander. Printed under rule.
READ AND THURSDAY ASSIGNED.
An act to amend chap. 3l3 of the private ano
spec al laws OF 1876, to extend the time for the To-
cation and completion of the Somerset Railroad
an act to ulhoiize any town IN the state to cleo
It's municipal officers for term OF three years, IL
the same manner rs the county commissioners az
low cleo. ed /; an act to abolish the highway taA
an act TO auend chap. 279 OF the SPECIAL laws
1876, in relation 10 the catching of smes in Mon
s~eg llyef aud hay.
READ AND WEDNESDAY NEXT ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of jesse Sutherland; resolve il
favor Of Ulof Jjungren aud Magnus JeppsOu;
solve in favor oI Chas q. Perry.
Bill AN act to rlcl the kllnug of seal in Case
hay, was read oLce and laid on the table, and a
signed Tor Tuesday neat on motion OF MI. uINCK-
LEY OF lla psnell.
Res I've IN favor Of Theodore c. Woolman. re
ceyer Of the Buckspoft Savings Bank, was amend
ed on motion OF Mi. PILsBURY and passed to lie
tngrossed
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill al act 10 repeal chap. LAG Of the public law
Of 1876, relatlDg TO ways aud revive tue provisions
If sc. 80, chap. IL oi the revised statutes; ac
to amend sec So, chap. 81 of the revised stalu;e>
amt additional 10 chap. l22 OF the pubic laws oi
1876; an act TO amend sec. 3 Of Chap. Sc OF tht
revised salute, relating to trustee process,
heretofore amt nded; an act additional elatng !,
corputalon,; I'M act TO amend sec. Is OF cbap. 81
Of the revised statutes, Ie!aiJg 10 service on COZ
porati0n- IN civil actions; an act to pre-
vent lettering. Wi bout night, within the station
houses OF about the premises OF railroad corpora
uoAs; an act to amend sec, of chap. II OF tht
public laws OF 1876. To authorize the formation oi
railroad corporations; re-elve in favor 81 Theo-
dure G. Woodmau, Receiver OF the Buckspori
savings Bank; resolve for the purchase Of the
Maine state Year Book and Legislative Manual;
a act to make valid the doings Of the town o!
Weld.
Bill an act repeating sections 3, 6, I and S,
chap 80 OF the revised statutes, relating to bounty
on bears and wolves, was IT ad the third time and
laid on the table molten of Mr.. NADEAU.
Resolve anne ndatory 10 chap 20 Of the resolve
Of 1875, entitled, resolve in favor OF Clystal plan
tail, n, WAS al eBded on motion Of Mi. NADEAU
and passed to be engrossed
The savings bank bll, under discussion when
the House a adjourned yesterday, came up for con
,iderali, u. the question being nIon The amend
ment of the gentleman from Manchester, (Mr.
Wadswolth) to make the State tax one per cent,
instead OF one-half Of one per cent.
| Mr.. STRICKLAND SAID that the savings banks of
the State had received the careful attention Of the
| legislature for years, and every safeguard posi-
be had been thrown around them. If the legis-
/ lstIon OF this year tebds to the withdrawal OF
| large Gums from them, It seemed TO him that IL
would have the effect to bring them back TO the
original purpose for which they were founded,
! TO provide safe place for the ANAL aeeumula-