Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-11
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
House.
Concluded from first psge.I
II UUtVs
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 10Th

| The annual reports of the Insurance Commls-
| sloner, Fish Commissioners, Y sitting Committee of
the Insane Hospital aud Agents OF the Penobscot
| and Passamaquoddv Tribe, of Indians, were re
ceiN cd from the Secretary OF State and referred
to the appropriate committees 10 concurrence with
the Senate.
The House joined to the Senate committee TO
| contract vita some responsible parties to do the
state printing ant bndiug, Messrs Ballard of Au-
Susta Osgood Of Hartford, PAsbIIy of Union,
| hlnball vi KocNland, RJbie of GJrhaln, Berry Of
Smyrna, and Stludish oi Eastis.
| 10 the Committee on Maine State Year Rock
| the House joined Messrs Farrar of Turner New
| bert OF China, Fellows of Wndham, sta kpole of
| Durham. Chase OF Brlda ion, Srout OF a lcXander
and \ ork of Cumberland.
To Committee CA Governors Message the
| House joined, MeSsls. Haynes OF Augusta, Shop
herd 81 Camden, Pierce OF Hudson. hu.d of POI
| ter, Briggs of Auburn. UJbsUn Vi Mlstassct and
| Iinckiey of Georgetown.
On motion of Mi. BRIGGS of Auburn, it was,
| Ordered, That tue Comm ttee on Agriculture
be directed to inquire what leg station Is Necessary
1t any, foi the better protection of sheen owners
| from tue raNAIes Of dogs.
On motion ot Nj IRCssELL Of St. George it
WAS
| Ordered, That the Secretary of state be direc.-
ed 10 furnish the Messenger the House one copy
OF the acts and resolves Vi 1876 for each member
| OF the present House.
Ga motion of Mr.. BERRY of Smyrna, it was
| Ordered, That the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads inquire into the expediency of
amending resolve approved Feb. Gin, 1879 en-
titled "resolve IN favor of Crystal Plantatation ia
the county Of Atoos,ook'. 50 that its condition
shall require the construction of tulnpiAed road
Of the usual width Tor all county roads in Aroos-
| took county, with such other amendments Of said
resolve As they may deem proper
| On motion of Mr.. ALEXANDER Of Linuens, it
was
Ordered That the Committee on the Judiciary
be Instructed 10 enquire into the eNpedieucy Of
enactng law SO that men who are engaged IN
peellug or hauling bark may have hen thereon
ior labor performed by themselves or teams.
GA motion OF Mr.. FELLOWS OF Windham, it
was
| Ordered, That the Committee on Education.
State Prison, Insane Hospital, Reform school, Az
riculture and Military affairs, be authorized 10
vslt the various Institutions.
| On motion OF Mr.. PIKE OF Calais it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Financial A.
fairs be directed TO inquire into the eNpediency OF
providing iOt some Investment OF the funds OF the
state SO that the large balance lying the treas
ury without Interest may be reduced.
| On motion OF Mr.. STovER of IIAipswel!, il was
Ordered, That the Committee ON Education IN
qulre into the e&pedency OF 80 IneudIux sec. 81
CHAP. II Of the revised statutes, that districts may
unite TO maintain graded school Tor specific
unle at the expiration OF which, each district shall
resume its district organization.
Mr.. ROGERS of Bate, under n suspen~ ion Of the
rules laid ON the table 10 be printe j. bill an act t.
amend sec Of chap. 20 Of the public laws OF 1872
ItIatlHS 10 Operations ard owners OF real estate
| improved by laying cut, altering OF Wheeling
| streets.
MI PIKE Of Calais, presented the following:
Resolved, That the mayors of cities aud tie Sc
ectmen OF towns be required TO forward to the Sec
| letaly OF State statement OF the amount OF IN
debtedness of said towns aud cities distinguishing
what part OF II Is for municipal AID what tor other
purposes, and stating the amount of absolute and
OF collateral indebtedness. They shall also state
the Indebtedness in 1866. And the St cretary of
| air. tod tn mi
SAID officers COX the purpose Of Obtaining such in
| formation.
Mr., PIKE spoke of the Importance of the mat
ter OF municipal Indebtedness. 1t has attracted
not only the attention Of the people of this State
but elsewhere. lie noticed that Governor Hayes
IN his message last week to the Legislature Of
ONO, states that while the debt OF Ohio as
state has been reduced during the year about a
million and hall OF dollars, the municipal debt
| OF the towns OF that State for the same time has
| been increased ten millions of dollars. And he
mad seen newspaper statement that while the
| property OF the large towns and cities of the
L lted States since 1870, has been increased, by
a rough estimate, some 70 per cent, the municipal
Indebtedness during the same time has been in.
creased by four-fold statement that he hoped
does not hold True Of the towns of Maine. Sill,
he had heard from one source and another that
| towns III this State have very largely increased
their Indebtedness and be had no doubt that the
increase had been to the regret of many OF them.
1t has been found that two-thrds vote j. not
ST hcent TO protect the tax payers OF property
Tor IN moments 0i excitement IN relation to some
projected improvement with the idea of very
| large gains, as people always enter into such
schemes, Indebtedness has been assumed by al
most Il unanimous vote, and such Indebtedness
as has proved very Injurious in the end. Massa-
chusetts has moved IN the matter, and with that
wisdom that cnaIacteriZe3 the legislation of that
state ordinarily, has provided, by very stringent
rules, the manner in which towns shall take on
new Indebtedness. Aud it was with a view of
asoertanng the standing OF the towns of this
state, and the necessity for any legislation, that
he presented the resolve.
The resolve was then given 4 passage.
On motion of Mr.. STONE Of Bridgton, the
House
Adjourned
PETITIONS, BILLS, &c, PRESENTED AND RE-
| FERRED.
By Mr. ROGERS. Bill an act to confer upon the
Supreme Judicial Courtof Sagadahoc at the Dec.
term, jurisdiction of criminal cases. Also petition
of Edwin Reed, Mayor of Bath, in AID of same.
Referred to The Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. PORTER Petition OF Ephrain Barnum
ct ais, for rectifcaton of mistake in the appor-
tionment of school money for the Plantation of
Woodland in 1915. Referred TO the Committee
on Education.
By MIR. CHASE of Bridgton. Petition of b. T.
Larrabee ct ais of Bridgton to be set off from
Bridgton Centre Village Corporation. Referred
to the Committee on Legal Affairs; of J. Il.
Mitchell and 60 others of Casco and Naples to pre-
hibit the taking of land locked salmon in certain
months. Referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. JORDAN of Brunswick. Petition OF
Robert Jordan ct ais. of Brunswick for amend
ment of secs. 50 and 50 of chap 40 Of the revised
statutes. Referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. COOK of Lewiston. Petition of Frank
L. Sleeper ct ais for tract of land in Greene to
be set oil aud annexed to Lewiston. Referred to
the Committee Towns.
BY Mr.. BERRY of SMYRNA. Remembrance of in
habitants of Oakfed Plantation ct ais, against
an act of incorporation. Referred tie the Commit
tee on towns.
BY Mr.. GRANT of Ellsworth. Petition Of in
habitants of Plantation No. s, Hancock Co., for
an act of incorporation for election purposes. Re-
feIred to the judiciary Committee
By Mr.. BRAGDoS of York. Petition Of mem
bers of First Parish Wells to sell Parish proper
ty. Referred to the judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. WENTwoTH of Bradford. Petition of
j. Lovcioy ct ais for division of town of Alton.
Referred to the Committee on Towns.
By Mr.. HALL of Bucksport Petition of Theo-
dore G. Woodman fos reimbursement of tax paid
on account of Bucksport Savings bank. Referred
TO the Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr.. SHAW of kingman. Petition of +. A.
Reed OF Springfield for relief on note given the
State. Referred to the Committee on State Lands
Ry NJ | nCVr of purtlauI ran an act a1li.