Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-01
U4INE LEGISLAI URE.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, Jan 81.

Papers from the House disposed of in concur
renee.
- Final reports were made by Joint Standing
Sommlttees on Military Affairs, Insane Hospital,
state Lands and State Roads, Towns, Ways and
Bridges, Railroads, Claims, Pensions, Agrcul-
ture, Interior Waters, Mercantile Affairs aud In.
surance, Fisheries, Legal Affairs Indian Affairs,
State Prison.
On motion of Mr.. kYEs,
Ordered, That a message be conveyed by the
Secretary to the Governor and Council, inform
ing them that Hon. Ezretf H. Banks has been duly
elected State Treasurer for the current fiscal year.
that he has slgnited his acceptance of the office
and filed his official bond which has been duly ex.
amined and approved by the Legislature and de-
posted in the Office of the Secretary of State.
he message was conveyed by the Secretary.
Final report was made by the Judiciary Com
mttee, pending the acceptance of which it was
tabled.
On motion of Mr.. JORDAN,
Ordered, That the Committee on Financial AT
fairs be directed to visit the Maine General Hos
pital
Bl an act to repeal chap. lac of public laws of
1910, relating to ways, and revise the provisions
OF Sec 80 OF chap. Is of revised statutes, read
once, and tabled on motion of MIR. BURLEIoH
Resolve relating to settlers lots ,uader the treaty
OF Washington, was amended by striking out word
mot ia l4th line, on motion Of Mr.. BURLEIGH
The resolve then took its several readings rules
suspended, and passed to be engrossed.
The report of the Judiciary Committee, report
ing legislation inexpedient order relating to an
amendment to the Constitution, to provide
for biennial elections and biennial sessions of the
Legislature after 1873, came from the House re-
committed to the committee with instructions TO
report an amendment.
Messrs. VNToN, ToLMAN and STEVENS oppos-
ed. and thought the matter could be disposed OF
without going to a committee.
Messrs. kYEs, BoARDMAN ind WHITE favored
the measure.
Mr. SHEPHERD remarked that he favored sub
hitting the matter to popular vote.
Mr.. BAILEY favored biennial elections.
Mr.. WHITE moved amendment to House order,
recommitting report by substituting the following
That the report be recommited with instruction.
to report an amendment providing for biennial
elections of all officers now elected annually; also
to report amendment providing for biennial
sessions of the legislature. The amendment was
adopted.
Mr. KYEs from the committee on the Judiciary
reported bill an act to amend sec. ~, chap. OF
revised statutes relating to elections. Printed un
der rule. Strikes out the clause relating to blank
votes and provides that no ineligible person shall
be declared elected and requires votes for him to
be counted in order to determine who is elected,
and the Governor shall issue certificates Also
in a draft bill an act to amend sec. 3, chap.
IS Of revised statutes amended by chap. 81,
public laws of 1876, relating to election returns.
Printed under rule. Applies provisions sec. . in
determining the election Of Representatives to
Congr ress Senators and Representatives to State
President of nited States so far as they relate to
correction Of returns and to ascertain for whom
votes were Intentionally cast Also bill an act
to amend sec l53 of chap. of revised statutes
relating to powers of town treasurers. Read and
assigned.
Mr.. IRISH, from the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads, reported resolve in favor of Van
Buren, plantation. Printed under rule. Also re-
solve in favor of the town Of kingsbury. Printed
under rule.
f.o,, tbn sttao
the Judiciary, to which was referred bill an act in
relation to the Municipal court in the city OF Bath,
reported ought not 10 pass. Also the same ou
bill an act for the better protection Of life in build
ngs.
Mr. ToLMAN, from the Committee on Financial
Affairs, order relating to indexing legislative
papers, reported legislation inexpedient.
Mr.. PHILLIPS, from the Committee on State
Library, reported resolve in favor Of the town of
stockton. Read and assigned
Mr.. PHILLIPS, from the Committee on State Ii
braTy. reported resolve in avorof town of Anson.
Read and assigned. Also resolve in favor of COM
plling and printing school laws. Printed under
rule. Also resolve in favor of Maine State Lii
brary. Printed under rule. ApproTpates S600l.
MIR. PEAKS from the Committee on Agriculture,
on order relating to amending chaps. 3, 6, 7 and
% oil chap % OF revised statutes relating to line
fences, reported leg.lation neXpedient. Also re-
solve in favor of the Joint Standing Committee on
Agriculture. Read twice and passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of the rules. Also bill
act to encourage the introduction of the man.
ufacture OF beet sugar. Printed under rule. !
Authorizes Governor and Council to contract with
parties to manufacture the same at one cent a
pound from beets raised 10 this State and bouu-
ty not to exceed s. 900 in any year, and 4 OF
to exceed ten years.
Mr.. VINToN, from the Committee. on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill an act additional to sec. &,
chap. 8, of the revised statutes relating to the tax
alton of religious societies. Printed under rule
also reported in a draft bill act relating 10
witnesses and evidence. Printed under rule.
Mr.. BRACKETT, from the Committee on Rail.
roads on bill an act to amend chap 223, of the
public laws of 1871, reported ought not to pass.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill act additional to chap -,
OF the public laws of 1868, concerning the militia.
Read aud assigned. Includes in militia "Rich-
ards Light Infantry Of Gardiner.
fairs, to which was referred all petitions orders
sc, relating to game laws, reported reference of
the same 10 a commission TO be appointed by the
Governor to revise, codify and amend the game
and fish laws aud report to the next legislature.
Mr.. SUMNER from the same committee rep(r, ed
resolve in favor of the Military and Naval Asy-
lum at Bath appropriations SS000.l Printed
| under rule. Also resolve for the appointment of q
commission to revise the militia law Read and
| assigned. Provides for the appointment of a
commission OF three by the Governor, to report to
next legislature Also resolve prov viding for the
payment of the expenses of the committee on Mil
itary Affairs, which was read twice and passed to
| be engrossed.
Mr.. WHITE, from the Committee on Fisheries,
on order relating to general law for protection of
| fish, reported reference to a commission provided
by resolve of the legislature for revising, codify
| ing and amending laws relating to fisheries. Also
reported bill an act for the protection of mgrA-
tory fish Pending acceptance of report, it was
| tabled. Prohibits the taking of menhaden with
| in one mile of the coast between May aud Nov.
l, by persons employing vessels, boats or any
craft.
| Mr. BRAGDoN, from the Committee on Ways and
Bridges, reported bill an act to amend sec. l6 Of
chap. 40 of the public laws of 1872, relating to
railroad crossings. Printed under rule.
Mr.. BURLEIGH, from the Committee on State
| Lands and State Roads, reported resolve in favor
of Elisha w. Shaw, Franklin r. Webber and By
ron Porter. Printed under rule.
Mr.. BoARDMAN, from the same Committee, on
order relating to making an appropriation to de-
fray the expenses of making and preserving for
use the records, plans, &c. in Land Office, re-
ported additional Legislation unnecessary. Also a
resolve repeating chap. l5 of resolves of 1876,
lating to settlers on propretors' lands. Printed
under rule.
| Mr.. LEARNED, from the Committee on Claims.
on petition of Otis Tibbets and Others relating 10
valuation of township No. is, in Washington conn-
| ,afar nf