Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-09

to incorporate the East Oxford Agricultural Soci-
ETY.; act requiring accounts and claims against
counties, towns, etc., to be verified under oath
act establishing the compensation of the chairman
OF county commissioners of Cumberland county;
act providing for bridge guards on railroads; act
TO provide for the more careful expenditure of
school money in towns act TO amend chap. II re-
yised statutes relative to equity power of Sup.
Jud. Court; act to amend sec. 80 chap. 4 revised
statutes relating TO elections; act TO change the
name of town of Lyndon 10 Caribou; act to amend
chap. l4l public laws 1873 relating to appointment
and duties OF port wardens; act additional to chap.
% public laws of 1869, concerning the militia an
act 10 amend sec. l6, chap. public laws of
act to repeal chap. Jag public laws 1876 relating
TO ways and to revive the provisions of sec 80
chap. Is revised statutes; act additional to chap.
80 revised statutes relating to mischievous dogs.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve lay ing tax on the several counties of
the State.
On motion of Mr. BOWERS, the House,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
\ communication Was received from the Secre-
tary of State transmitting the annual report of the
Soldiers and Orphans Home of Bath for 1876.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED UNDER A SUSPENSION
OF THE RULES.
Bill an act to legalize the doipgs of John Il
Traiton justice of the peace and quorum; re-
solve requiring institutions receiving appropropr-
atious from the State, to make an annual report
of the same to the legislature; an act to provide
security for bonds in the State Treasury; resolve
to authorize the investment of the surplus fund
in the treasury; act addt ional to chap. 1893 of
the public laws of 1874, relating to clerks of ju-
dical courts; resolve in favor of the Secretary of
the Senate.
Mr.. HApLoCK. from the committee on confer
ence on bill act to amend sec. 6 of chap. 6, of
the revised statutes, relating to the taxation of the
property of religious societies. reported the same
IN an amended form, eNempting from taxation
parsonages of the value of $1,000 or under. The
report was accepted and the bill passed TO be EN-
crossed
Mr. PILsBuRY from the Committee of Confer
ence on bill an act to amend sec. Of chap. 100 Of
the public laws of 1876, TO authorize the formation
ofrsIlroad corporations, reported that the House
recede aud concur with the Senate in passing tie
bill. The report was accepted and the bill passed
10 be enacted.
The savings bank bill was taken up, the ques-
ton being on passing the same to be engros.ed.
Mr.. Robe moved to refer the bill to the next
legislature, on the ground that the several amend
ments had so changed the bill that thorough I'M
derstanding of the subject was impossible at so
late a time in the session. He said he had been
requested by a number of gentlemen to make the
motion.
Mr.. PILsBURY of Lewiston opposed tine motion.
Mr.. WADswoRrH of Manchester spoke in favor
of the bill.
form.
MIR. LORD of kennebunk, spoke in favor Of the
measure.
Mr.. Robe said the matter had been considered
by an able committee that there seemed to be
senstiyeness on the subject, and he withdrew his
objection to the bill.
Mr.. HoBsoN renewed the motion, and spoke in
its favor.
Mr.. CLARK Of Appleton opposed the motion
The motion was lost, and the bid WAS then
passed to be engrossed.
Resolve relating to settlers lots under the treaty
of Washington was taken up, the amendment to
refer the matter to the Attorney General adopted,
and passed to be engrossed
Me.srs Smith of Alma and Shapleigh of Elliot,
excused from further attendance on this
session of the legislature
Mr.. ROGERS, from the Committee on Financial
Affairs, reported a resolve appropriating 500 for
assistant ir the State library and a resolve for
the support of prisoners in county jails which
were passed TO be engrossed under q suspension Of
the rules.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Bill on act for the assessment of State tax for
the year 1917.
Adjourned to meet at o'clock, Friday morn
ing.