Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-27
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDING !.
Concluded from first page.l
House.



Prayer by Rev. Mr.. LALAcHEUR of lIallowel.
Papers from Ihe Senate disposed of in concur
renee.
| The report Of the RAILROAD comm issioners was
referred TO the Committee on Railroads in concur
renee with the Senate.
Mr.. ROGERS, laid on the table to be printed bill
an act to provide in part for the expenditures of
the government for the present f.cal year snlOuDt-
| ting to 81 ,l99 ,S57.73.
Mr.. SIMPSON from the Committee Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance, order. reported bill
an act to amend sec IS of chap. IS of the revised
statutes, relating TO weights and measures of az
| ricultural products Makes the standard weight
of bushe of oats 81 pounds iaste al OF 30. Print
| ed under rule.
| Mr. KNOWLES, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on petition, reported re-
| solve In favor Of bridge in the town OF Lyndon.
Printed under rule.
| Mr. Smith from the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads, reported in a new draft and
vug ut TO pass on resolve IN favor of roads passing
through Indian Township Washington county
| Printed under rule.
| Mr. ALEXANDER from the same Committee re.
ported leave to Withdraw on petition of towns OF
| Blanchard and Shirley for aid on road.
Mr. WESTwoRTH, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported legislation inexpedient order TO
| amend sections 65 and 81. chap 81 of the revised
| statutes, in relation to the embezz,emeut of prop
| ETY. of deceased persons; also reported ought not
to pass bill act to establish a State Board of
| Health. Pending the acceptance of the report it
was tabled motion of Mr.. CLRAvEs.
Mr.. CYR from the committee on Interior Wa
ters, reported reference 10 the Co nmttee on Le-
| gal Affairs, on order relatnglto amending chap.
239 OF the public laws OF 1874 relating to gaming
| or shooting wild duck.
Mr.. PORTER from the Committee on State I.anls
| and State Roads, reported ought to pass re-
| solve mandatory of chap. 1855, Of the resolves of
| 1876 entitled a resolve in favor of John RYAN.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. HADLoCK from the Committee on Military
| Affairs, order, reported resolve prov ding
clothing for the Montgomery Guards of Portland.
| (appropriates $1,000. Printed under rule.
Mr.. STONE, from the judiciary Committee, re-
ported ought TO pass bill an act re latiug pro-
ceedings in court. (Provides that in all criminal
cases deft. may demur, and il not sustained, may
plead over, provided that when exceptions to ru-
ipgs of the presiding judge on the demurrer are
fled the to be IN order for trial, if de
murrer had been iled.) Printed under rule. Also
reported ought not to pass on bill an act relating
| to elections IN cities containing more than 1000
voters.
Mr.. WARREN, from the Committee on Towns.
on petition, reported bill an act to set OFT from the
town of Greene, certain tract of land, and to
mex the same to the city OF Lewiston. The bill
| was read twice. laid the table, and Wednesday
next assigned, motion of Mr.. STONE.
Mr.. CLEAvEs, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of Warren
Leighton Ell ais for repeal OF the Calais Court bill
Mr.. HAYNES from the same committee, report
| ed ought not to pass on bill act to amend sec.
n, chap. 81 of the revised statutes, relating to
mortgages also reported reference 10 the Com
| mittee on Banks and Banking, on petition of John
5. Hall ct ais. for Legislation as 10 building and
loan assoc aon also reported ought to pass on
bill an act additional to an act entitled an act to
supply the city OF Augusta with pure water. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. MORRISON, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs petition, reported bill an act to author
ize the taking Of ice from Meadow Pond ia Isles
boro. Read and assigned
Mr.. CHADBoURNE, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported egisla ton inexpedient order re-
lating to amending and defining chap. 227 of the
public laws of 1874 relating TO the powers and du
Ties of county commissioner
Mr.. BERRY, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported ought not to ass on resolve in favor OF
John Relehan.
Mr.. JORDAN, from the Committee on Ways AMI
Bridges, reported leg islaton ineNpedient order
relating to requiring the several counties to keep
in repair all bridges on county roads, costing
$1,000 or more when built.
MIR. TowLE from the same committee re ported
leave to Withdraw petition of Virgil 7. Hall ct
ais. for aid in building road in the town of May
field.
MIR. Brown, from the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported reference to the next legislature
on the petition of John Gardner ct ais, for toll
to be fixed for passing logs through Shin Pond
dam.
Mr.. Cook, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported leave to Withdraw on petition of town of
Greenville, for Reimbursement for assistance fur
nlshed Geo w. Garland. in 1876.
Mr.. LOCKE, from the Judiciary committee re-
ported reference to the Hancock County deega-
| ton, on petition of citizens of Ellsworth, for
| change of time of municipal election to the
hrst MONDAY IN March also reported in a new
draft and ought to pass on bill an act to amend an
| act entitled act to incorporate the Masonic
| Trustees of Lewiston; also reported ought to
pass on bill an act additional to act to incorpo-
rate the city OF BATH. Read and assigned. Also
| reported ought to pass on dill an act to amend
sec. B. CHAP. II OF the revised statutes relating TO
| nulssnces. Printed under rule.
| MIR. CHASE, from the Committee on State Lands
and Stale Roads, on petition, reported resolve in
favor Of the town of Biieyville. Printed under
| rule.
| Mr.. KINNEY, from the Committee on Claims
reported legislation inexpedient on order relating
to paying bounty on bears for the year 1915
| Mr. COFFIN, iom the Committee on Interior
| waters, on petition, reported bill act to au-
| thorpe the town OF Yarmouth to build a foot
| bridge oven tide waters K, al and assigned.
| Mr.. MEADER, from the Committee on Interior
"ateIs, GU petition, reported bill an act adtho IL
| ing Alison 4. Aver 10 dredge bars, remove bould-
ets and navigate East Pond by steam. Read aud
| assigned.
Mr.. MORRISON, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ough to pass bill an act to
make legal the doings of John G. Adams as a JUS
tice OF the peace Read and assigned.
| Mr.. CLEAvLs, moved 10 reconsider the vote
whereby the House insisted on its vote passing
ihe order requiring the committees to report fnal-
| ly by the 29,h inst. The vote was reconsidered
and on motion of the same gentleman, the House
receded and co6cnrred in the adoption of Senate
| amendment fixing the time on the 3lst He said
he understood from various committees, that it
would be impossible for them TO report by the
29th.
On motion Of Mr.. CHASE Of Standi,h, the vote
was reconsidered whereby the House assigned
Wednesday next for the second reading of resolve
10 favor OF the town of Wellington. The resolve
was then recommitted TO the Committee on State
Lands and Stale Roads on motion of the same
gentleman.
READ AND SATURDAY ASSIGNED
Bill an act to promote the efficiency of the po-
lice force of the city of Portland; an act addition
al relating to the city of Portland limiting its
powers to create debt; an act in relation 10 pro
eeeoings IN criminal cases; act to amend sec.
B, chap -, of he Revised Statutes relating to the
adjournment OF the session Of the county comnis-
sioners' court; an act additional 10 chap l0I of
the public laws OF 1876, relating to the equity
POWERS Of the supreme Judicial court.