Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-05
House.
SATURDAY, Feb.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. BLAIspELL of Gardiner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in concur
renee.
A communication received from the Senate
signityiDg lis concurrence in the proposition
for a convention of the two branches of the egis-
lature on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of lis
tenlng to an address by Hon. Joshua l.. Chamber
lain.
Bill an act against pool selling and lotteries,
passed to be enacted by the House, came from the
Senate amended.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs the House adhered
to its vote passing the bill without amendment
The House receded and concurred with the
Senate IN indefinitely postponng bill an act to
amend sec Sc, chap IS of the revised statutes re
lating to weights and measures of agricultural
products.
Bill an act further amending sec. 49, chap. IS of
the revised statutes relating to ways was indef-
nely postponed in concurrence with the Senate.
MIR. BERRY of Wayne, presented the following
Ordered, That when this House adjourn, it be
until Monday 7. NJ, at half past two o'clock.
The order was refused passage.
On motion of Mr.. SHEPHERD, it was
Ordered, That the Clerk Of the House be direct
ed to prepare and have printed each day until fin
al adjournment, calendar similar to the one pre-
pared by him by force of order of Feb. 3D.
On motion of Mr.. WENTWORTH it was
Ordered, That when the House adjourn it be to
meet on Monday, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
MIR. CLEAvES moved to recondder the vote
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mittee on bill to authorize {. A. j. Farrar to nav
igate richardson's Lakes, and the vote accepting
the report OF the committee on petition of Fred c.
Barker to navigate by steam Interchangeable
and Capsuptc Lakes in Oxford county, and that
his motions be laid on the table and Monday af-
ternoon be assigned for their consideration. Car
| red.
communication was received from the Cover
nor, transmitting, in response to an order of the
House, statement OF the number of jail shops
and their cost, in the State which was laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed, on motion of Mr.
| STONE.
Mr.. NADEAU from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported leave to with
draw on petition of Joseph Webster for permis-
sion to occupy road opened across his land refer
red from the last legislature to this also reported
on petition, resolve in favor of Charles w. Porter.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. RAND from the Committee on Towns re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to change the
name of the town of Lyndon to Caribou. Read
and Monday assigned.
Mr.. HINKLEY from the Committee on Confer
ence, bill an act authorizing any town in the State
to elect its municipal officers for q term of three
years, reported that the House recede from its vote
and concur with the Senate, in the indefinite post
ponement of the bill. The report was accepted
and the House receded and concumed.
subsequently, on motion of Mr.. FELLOWS, the
vote accepting the report reconsidered and
the House voted to ask for another committee of
conference. The Speaker appointed on the part Of
the House, Messrs. Fellows Hobson and Good
win.
On motion Of Mr. BOWERS, a message was sent
to the Senate, requesting the return of bill an act
to provide in part for the expenditures of govern
ment.
On motion Of Mr. HAYNES, the resolve relating
TO the removal OF the remains of Gen. Knox to
tho State grounds, was taken from the table and
referred to the next legislature,
On motion OF Mr.. CHASE of Bridgton, a mes
sage was sent from the Senate requesting the re-
turn of the report of the Committee on Claims on
petition of Warren johnson. Subsequently a mes
the papers were not in the hands of that body.
READ AND MONDAY ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of the joint standing committee
on financial affairs; resolve in favor of the Maine
State College Of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts; an act to amend sec. Al chap. 40 of the
revised statutes relating TO the office of insurance
commissioner.
Bill an act to incorporate the Bath Driving
Park was amended, on motion of Mr.. ROGERS
and passed to be engrossed.
The following were passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rule;
Resolve in favor OF the Committee on State
Prison; resolve in favor of e. S. Hobbs resolve
laying tax on the several counties of the State
resolve for amendment to the constitution SO
as to provide for biennial elections and biennial
sessions of the legislature; resolve for an amend.
ment of the constitution to limit municipal indebt-
edncss; an act to prevent incompetent persons
from conducting the business of apothecaries; an
act additional to chap. 40 of the revised statutes
relating to life insurance; an act to incorporate
the Bath Driving Park.
Resolve in favor Of the town of Stockton, to