Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-15
MAINE LEGISLA1UR URE.
House..
SATURDAY, Jan. yth

| SATURDAY, Jan. Bth.T
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. CURTIS Of Augusta -aetig
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in concur
| renee. w.
communication was received from the Cover
| nor transmitting list OF convicts psrdoned ORE.
preved by him during the year 1876. .slflsftaf
| Senate order relating to legislative committees
visiting various State institutions which they rep
resent came from the Senate, that branch sdher-
| ing to its vote passing the order without amend,
| ment. ..lf s,. 81 fs f rsanuy
| Onmotion of Mr.. CHASE Of Bridgton the House
voted to adhere to its vote amending the order and
| giving the same passage tnt & X y
House order to authorize legislative committees
to visit the different State insu tons they repre-
| sent, came from the Senate amended by adding
the words "the several committees not authorized
| to invite members of the legislature others TO
accompany them at the expense of the State.y, tJI
| On motion of Mr.. RAND, the House insisted on
| its vote passing the order without amendment,
and voted to ask a committee of conference. TIC
Speaker appointed as the Committee the part Of
| the House, Messrs. Rand Norton, and Chase of
| of BRIGHTON.
On motion of Mr. CHASE of Bridgton 'agaat
Ordered, That when this House adjourn it ad
!onrn to meet on Monday next at two o'clock
81. ,,- ~
On motion of the same gentleman, it was 4 .,s
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
inquire into the expediency Of repeating or amend
ing chap lag of the public laws of 1876. ~
On mot ion of Mr.. MEApER, IL was
be instructed to procure the printing of one thous-
| and copies additional to the number otherwise
provided for of the Bank Examiners Report fos
| the year 1876. a.. a .iiit "a q
Ca motion of Mr.. WENTWORTH of Bradford, It
was
Ordered, That the Committee on Education In
qulre into the expediency Of aboishing the school
| district system and adopting town system by
general law.
On motion of Mr. NAprAU, it was ,.,
Ordered, That the committee on State Lands ;
and State Roads inquire into the expediency of
making an appropriation TO aid in building
bridge over Waliagrass stream, plantation Of
Nalagfass, in the county OF Aroostook. 81. r p
On motion of Mr.. ROSIE, it was, '
Ordered, That at IL o'clock on Tuesday next ,
| the House shall proceed to vote for Senator in 4
Congress for the unexpired term in consequence
of the resignation of the Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,.
Also for the full term commencing the 4th day
of March 1877, in accordance with the laws of
the United States. rt..f .a. s3ts
On motion of the same gentleman, it was -. .
Ordered. That all resolves appropriating mou-
ey shall, after the reading OF the report of the
committee, be la i'd upon the table and printed.
MIR. Pilsbury, from the Committee on Banks
and Banking, on petition, reported resolve to
imburse the receiver of the Bucksport Savings
Bank in the sum of SS3l.0l, collected Illegally
said sum to be charged to the school fund. Read
and laid on the table to be pritned.
MIR. CHASE from the Committee of Conference
on disagreeng vote of the two branches, ON order
rciaiinR to taklnR from the nes anu referring to
committees business of the last legislature referred
to this, reported that the same ought to pass as
presented by the House. The report was accepted
and the order passed. fFlN :
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED. p n f1o
Bill an act to authorize contract between the
Bucksport Bangor Railroad Co. and Trustees .
of the European & North American Railroad Co. !
an act to amend section 3, Of chap. 26 of the
public laws of 1872, relating to the altering and
widening of streets. iet7e ~
On motion Of Mr.. SHEPHERD of Camden, the
House.
Adjourned. ..4......-A
PETITIONS, Bills, &C., PRESENTED AND RE.
FERRED. 'H
BY Mr.. GRANT of Ellsworth. Petition of cit.s
zens of Ellsworth, for change Of day of holding
municipal election to the first Monday of March,
an earlier day. Referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
BY Mr.. ABBOTT. Bill an act authorizing Fred
9. Barker to navigate by steam Moose ebomeguntic
lake, In Oxford county. Referred to the Commits
tee on Interior Waters. 'i"
BY Mr.. Brown of Oldtown. Bill an act to
enlarge the powers of eoustabes in the service of
civil processes Referred to the Judiciary com.
mittee. .I-,t.
BY Mr.. LORD Of Bangor. Bill an act to amend
chapter 6, section 50 of the revised statutes re-
lating to the repair of ways in unincorporated
townships. Referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs