Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-13
MAINE LEGISLAIURE.
Senate.

| and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in concur
| renee. f,,.a sa4
House order on business of last legislature re-
| ferred to appropriate committees, came from the
House, that branch reconsidering its former vote
',concurring with the Senate, and proposing COM
mitee OF conference > = ~
On motion of Mr.. KYEs the Senate insisted on
its vote refusing the order passage, and Messrs.
| kyes of Franklin, Wheelwright of Penobscot, and
Stevens OF Kennebec, were appointed IS conferees
| on its part.
Senate order relating TO legislative committees
visiting the various institutions which they repre-
sent came from the House amended BY striking
out that part prohibiting the committees inviting
members of the Legislature or others to accompany
| them at the expense of the State.
| On motion OF Mr.. KYEs, the Senate adhered to
Its former vote giving the order q passage.
Inc ~ following Communication was received
STATE OF MAINE, ~
EXECUTIVE DRPARTMExT,
AUGUSTA, Jan. IL, 1S77.S
To ths President Of the Senate and Speaker Of
the Hoass Of Reprsssntatirss:
In conformity to the provisions Of sec 2, part lst
article ., OF the Constitution, herewith communi-
cate list embt acing every case of reprieve, re-
mission of penalty, Communication or pardon grant
| ed by IL in the year 1876 and stating the name
OF the convict, the crime Of which be was convict
ed, the date of the reprieve, remission, commute
tion or pardon, and the conditions, il any, upoo
| whlch the same was granted. i4al4s4
sELDEN CoNNoR.
The communication with accompanying State
| ment, was read and sent down.
message was received from the House inform
| ing the Senate of the election of Hon. Henry u
Cleaves as Speaker pro TEN. ..4
MIR. Stevens from the committee on Railroads
reported in new draft bill an act granting fur
ther time to the Penooscot and Lake Megantic
railroad, Co. to locate and complete its railroad,
and that 1t ought to pass. Read and
iocate.l -
| On motion of Mr.. LENSox,
ordered That the Committee on the Judiciary
inquire Into the expediency Of 80 amending the
| divorce laws that either party may, when ag-
grieved at the amount of amony allowed, have
| the right OF appeal to the full court
| On motion Of Mr.. BURLEIGH,
| Ordered That the Committee on State land.
| and state roads inquire into the expediency of
making an appropriation to defray the expenses
| OF arranging and preserving for convenient use
and reference, the records, plans and document,
no" In the State land office, including those re-
Gently received from the commonwealth Of Mas.
| sachusetts, agreeably to the REQUIREMENTS OF
chap. 2s6 of the resolves Of 1874.
On motion Of Mr.. kYEs, the Senate reconsid.
| cred Its vote giving q passage to the House
order relating to authorizing certain committees
to visit different institutions and on motion Of
Mr. kYEs it was amended by adding the follow
ing words: .-..n
| :. Inc several commlttees not authorized to In :
| yite members of the Legislature or others TO ac-
company them at the expense Of the State"
The order as amended was then passed.
Mr.. STEVENS from the joint select committee
to whom was referred the Governors message, re-
ported as follows y -rtfa~ =
That SO much of said message as relates to the
State debt, the sinking fund and taxation, be re-
| ferred to the committee on Financial Affairs.
That SO much as relates to the Attorneys Gen
erals department, and reference to his report and
tha oil 10 ha s..fa ~
tee on the Judiciary.l,
That SO much as relates to the militia be referred
| to the committee on Military Affairs. asyi
That so much as relates to soldiers pensions be
| referred to the committee on Pensions
| That so much as relates to State lands and Land
Agent, be referred to the committee on State
| lands and State roads.
That so much as relates to common schools
free high schools and orphan asylums, be referred
to the committee on Education.
That so much as relates to savings bauks be re-
| ferred TO the committee on Banks and Banking
That so much as relates to the Insane Hospital
be referred to the committee on Insane Hospital.
That so much as relates to the State College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, and the manu-.
iscture Of beet sugar, be referred to the commit
tee on Agriculture.
That SO much as relates to the State Prison be
referred to the committee on State Prison.
Inat so much as relates to the Reform School
| be referred TO the committee on Reform School
That so much as relates to the Indians, be re-
ferred to the committee on Indian Affairs.
That so much as relates to Railroads, be refer
red to the committee on Railroads. b.;
That so much a. relates to the fisheries be re-
ferred to the committee on Fisheries.
That so much as relates to the improvement and
enlargement OF the State House. be referred to a
joint select committee of three on the part of the
Senate, with such as the House NAV ioin: and
or otherwise.
The report was accepted.
The President announced the following as the
committee on part of the Senate on enlargement
OF the State House: Messrs. Lennox of Lincoln,
lBrown OF Pistataquis and Hobson of York
| Mr. WHEELwRI6HT submitted a series of reso-
lutions introduced into the National House of
Representatives during the second session of the
4ith Congress- by Hon. Henry w. Blair of New
Hampshire, proposing an amendment to the con-
stltuuon OF the United States in regard to the
manufacture, Importation and sale Of Intoxicating
liquors within the United States.
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represeu n.
tatves OF the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, (two-thirds OF each House con.
curing therein,) That the following amendment
to the Constitution be, and hereby Is, proposed to
the States, to become valid when ratified BY the
Legislatures of threefourths Of the several States
as provided in the Constitution:
ARTICLE
Section l. From and after the year of our Lord
L
le Intoxicating liquors, or alcoholic liquors any
part of which is obained by distillation or process
equivalent thereto, or any intoxicating liquors
mixed or adulterated with ardent spirits or with
any poison whatever except for medicinal, me.
chanical, chemical, and scientific purposes and
for use in the arts. anywhere within the United
States and the Territories thereof, shall cease and
the importation of such liquors from foreign states
and countries to the United States and Territories
and the expectation of such liquors from and the
transportation thereof within and through any
part Of this country, except for the use and pur.
poses aforesaid, shall be, and hereby is, forever
thereafter prohibited.
Section z. Nothing in this article shall be con
strued to waive or abridge any existing power OF
Congress, nor the right, which is hereby recoz-
nlzed, OF the people Of any State or Territory to
enact laws to prevent the increase and for the
suppression or regulation of the manufacture, sale
and use of liquors, and the ingredients thereof,
any part of which is alcoholic, intoxicating, o.
poisonous. within its own limits and for the ex-
clusion Of such liquors and ingredients theefrom
at any time, well before after the close Of the
year of our Lord 1900; but until then, and until
ten years after ratification hereof e provided
in the next section, no State or Territory shall
interfere with the transportation Of said lquo or
ingredients, in packages safely secured ever ths
usual lines of traffic to other States and Territories
wherein the manufacturer, sale and use thereof for