Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-20
NO. Is.
III AINE LEGTSLA2 URE
Senate.
FRIDAY, Jan. 10.

dDAii Jan. lo
Mr.. KYEs, President pro tenn in the chair
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. DREW of Augusta
The journal Of yesterdays proceedings was read
| and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
A communication was received from Hon, 8. ].
Chadbourne, Secretary of State, transmitting the
annual report OF the Trustees and President of the
/ State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
| for the year 1876. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
Inc rules were suspended in order 10 allow
certain petitions and bills 10 be presented.
On motion of Mr.. VINroN,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
iHquire into the expediency of repeating sec. 81 of
chap. sc of the revised statutes relating to disco-
sufes of trustees.
Bin an act to amend chap. 27o of the special
laws OF 1876, in relation TO catching smelts in
Monsweag river and bay, was read twice, and
pending ITS passage to be engrossed was tabled on
motion OF Mr.. LENNox.
Mr.. STURoIs, from the Committee on Financial
Affairs, to whom was referred the accounts of
State Treasurer for the year 1876, submitted the
following report;
| The Committee on Financial Affairs to whom
was referred the report OF the State Treasurer for
| the year ending December 81, 1875, submit the
| following report:
We hereby certify that we have examined the
books In the Treasurer's office and fnd the ac-
| counts correctly cast, properly vouched, and
agreeing with his report presented to the legis-
lature, and the books in opinion a.e correctly
| kept. We tnd the amount Of cash on hand Dec.
81, 1915, S39l, ELI; of this amount we find
81 O42OO IN bank bllls $500 10 specie, and SS5,-
"A IN scrip, ana 24S, ,769.50 deposited In National
banks in this State and l44 225 So in the Suffolk
National Bank, Boston, their respective cashiers
certifying to the amount in EACH agreeable to the ac
companylng schedule. The bonds paid during
| the last year, $4,000, being the amount of the
public debt falling due that year and registered
bonds surrendered by holders, $4,000 like
| amount being ressued to otner parties, coupon
bonds received In exchange for registered bonds
Sl9j,OOO, and coupons amounting to S27I ,246 90.
being the amount paid for interest during the
year 1876, exclusive of the SS1 030 paid on regis
tered bonds we have destroyed by burning, and
made due record Of the fact.
The report was accepted and sent down.
MIR. NINToN, from the committee on the Judic-
larry, reported bill an act TO repeal sections 65 Go
and 81 of chap. IL of tue revised statutes. Pint
ed under rule. Relates to removing the liability
| of towns to action for damages from alleged de-
Mr.. WADswoRTH, from the Committee on Ways
| and Bridges, reported bill act to abolish the
highway tax. Printed under the rule
Mr.. BoARDMAN, from Committee on State Lane
and state Roads, on petition of B. b. Byron pray
ing that lot of laad in township No. s, Range g.
be conveyed to him, reported leave to withdraw
Mr.. PHILLIPS submitted the following:
Ordered, That the Justices of the Supreme Ju-
dical court be required to present for the informa-
question Has the legislature authority under the
constitution Of the state to prohibit the exporta-
ton of deer out of the State expressed In chap
| LOG of the public laws of 1873. entitled "an act
| to amend chap. 30 sec. of the revised statutes
relating to deer"
| Mr.. NINToN objected to the passage of this Or
der He doubted whether it was a constitutional
| question to submit to the Justices of the S. j.
| Court. lie thought he saw serious difficulties in
| the way; one OF which was, whether the matter
/ nf m pnrta n ntr;a
| There are numerous petitions in relation to our
| fishing and game laws lying round loose in this
| legislature praying for legislation some of which
| were before one committee and some another.
Now would not it be wise for this legislature to
provide Tor commission to consolidate all the
hshng laws of the State, private, special and gen.
eral, and also those relating to game. Let O wise
and wholesome law be proposed by such Q COM
| mission to be reported to the next legislature
If this is done II will result In letting all present
laws on the statute book in relation to game and
fishing matters remain until next winter. To him
there were always grave and serious objections to
passing a law winter and repeating the next.
| Mr.. PHILLIPS remarked that he tried to take in
| the condition of the order and the necessities
| attending it. There are now numerous papers be-
fore the committees, as the Senator had sald In re-
aton TO changes in our game and fishing laws, and
ere are grave doubts to the constitutonaty of
some of the Sc laws. He had particular interest in
the matter, only far as his duties concern
ed to his constituents. He believed, however, that
we should have some guide to go BY If it was
| deemed wise and prudent to lay the order on the
| table, he would submit. If we have not the right
| to transport deer from the State, he Questioned
| his own right to transport hay from the State.
| Mr.. WHITE suggested that as it was very prob
able that some OF the committees will report refer
| ence Of the whole matter to u commission that the
Supreme Judicial Court be called upon to prepare
an opinion on the matter 10 case it wanted, for
| submission to the next legislature.
| Mr.. PHILLIPS did not approve of the su yges-
| tion and on his motion the order was tabled.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill an act to set off certain real estate from the
| town OF Bridgton, and annex the same to the town
| of Harrison.
PETITIONS, Bills, &c., PRESENTED AND RE.
FERRED.
| By Mr.. ToLMAN. Petition of citizens Of Bridg.
| ton for law TO prohibit pool selling &c. at state
| aud county fairs. Referred to committee on
| Temperance.
| BY Mr.. WHEEIwRIGHT. Bill an act amenda.
tory of the acts providing for loans of credit of
| he city OF Bangor in aid of the construction of
| the Bangor & Piscataquis railroad company Re
| terred to committee on Railroads. Also bill an
| act TO amend sec. II, chap. 81, of the revised
statutes, relating to railroad commissioners Re-
| ierred to committee on Railroads. The latter
bill provides that commissioners shall not be a
director of nor hold office nnder any railroad com
pany, or own any railroad stock or bonds Also
olll an act TO amend chap. II revised statues re-
| lating to entering judgment. Referred to COM
mittee on Judiciary.
! BY Mr. WHITE. Petition Of Henry Darling and
Others of Bucksport with bilD praying for reviv-
al of organization OF trustees of par lsonage fund
| Referred to committee on Legal Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. NASH,
Adjourned.
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