Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-12
House.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10.

Prayer by Rev Mr.. PENNEY of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in concur
renee
Annual reports of the resident officers Of the
Name Insane Hospital were received from the
Secretary and referred 10 the Committee on Insane
Hospita in concurrence.
Senate order relating to legislative committees
visiting the various institutions which they repre-
sent was read and amended on motion of Mr.
Cleaves of Portland, by striking out that part pro-
hbiting the committees Inviting members of the
legislature or Others to accompany them at the eN-
pense of the State. The order was then passed as
amended.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Shaw of Kingman,
to f II the vacancy 10 the Committee on Manufact-
ures and Messrs. Nadeau of Fort Kent aud Alex
ander of Linueus, to fill the vacancies in the
Committee on State Lands and State Roads.
The Speaker announced the Committee on
County Estimates as follows:
Androscoggin, Messrs. Pil.bury Of Lewiston /;
Aroostook, Alexander of Linneus; cumberland,
Chase of Brighton; Franklin, Phinney of jay
Hancock, Hinckey of Bluehill; kennebec, Mea-
der, OF Watervllle; Knox, Hyler of Thomaston /;
Lincoln, Hob on, of Wiscasset; Oxford, Wait OF
Dixfeld Penotscot, Copeland Of Dexter; Pts
ca:aquis, Buck of Foxcroft; Sagadahoc. Hinck
ley OF Georgetown; Somerset, Smith of Cornve /;
Waldo, Grant of Stockton; Washington, Coffin Of
Cherryfeld York Bowers of Saco.
The House joined on its part to the Committee
on Temperance, Messrs. Smith of Auburn, Alb
bolt of Andover, Strout of Alexander, Thomas of
Yarmouth, Knowles of Cambridge, Hurd Of Por-
ter and Copeland of Dexter.
| On motion CT Mr.. CHADBouRNE of " sei boro,
| it was
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
inquire into the expediency of amending Section
s Of Chapt. ll9 of the revised statutes by insert
ing after the word vessel in the Attn line OF said
section, the words railroad car of any kind"
Also of amending Section of Chapt. l20 of the
revised statutes by inserting In the 4th line of
said section after the word "vessel" the word.,
railroad car Of any kind"
On motion of Mr.. BERRY of Smyrna, it was
Ordered, That the Clerk make up the pay of
Joseph d. Randall at ten dollars and mileage one
way.
On motion of Mr.. SPRAGUE of Greene, it was
| Ordered, That the Committee on Ways and
| Bridges inquire into the exRediency Of amending
Chapt. 40 OF the laws of 1872 relating to rail-
road crossings ia order to make the act more eff
| fectual.
On motion of Mr.. STONE of Biddeford, it was
| Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee ex-
am inc section ll6 of chapt, Of revised statutes,
and report what if any, amendment OF said sec.
is necessary, relating to the taxation of personal
property of non residents.
ON motion of Mr.. HINCKLEY of Bluehill, it
was
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
inquire into the expedency OF amending chap.
81 of the public laws of 1875 by changing the
word six in the third line of sec one, to ten.
On motion of Mr. CLEAvEs of Portland, it was
Ordered, That all petitions relating to the es-
Establishment of State Board of Health with bill
accompanying the same, be taken from the files
and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
On motion Of Mr.. SMITH of Hampden, ii was
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
inquire into the expediency Of abolishng impti;-
onment for debt.
On motion of Mr.. BROWNE of Bowdonham, it
was
Ordered That the Committee on Fisheries in
qure into the expediepcy of amending or repeal
ing chap rs of the public laws OF 1876, entitled an
act in relation to the erection of wharves and
fish weirs in tide waters.
On motion of Mr. KINNEY of Houlton, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
inquire into the expedency OF amending sec. q of
chap 80 of the revised statutes so that treasurers
of towns shall not be required to cut off and de-
stroy the ears on the skins of animals upon which
bounty is claimed
On motion of Mr.. JEwETT of Richmond, it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Interior Wa
ters inquire into the expediency of amending chap.
239 of the public laws of 1874 relating to gaming
OF shooting wild duck.
On motion of Mr.. PERKINS of Brooksvle, it
was
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Affairs
inquire into the expediency of municipal corpora
tions being required to keep a full and complete
record of all persons moving into and out of their
limits with the last place of residence and the
place to which they move if the same is known.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
Bill an act to amend chap GAO of the private
and special laws of 1871 entitled act for the re-
/ linqui,hment TO the United States, in certain
cases. of title to lands for sites for light stations on
the coast and waters of the State of Maine.
On motion of Mr.. CHASE of Bridgton the House
reco ms idered its action concurrng with the Senate
in refusing passage to the Honse order relating
to taking from the files the unfinished business of
the last Legislature referred to this and motion
of the same gentleman the House insisted and
voted to appoint committee of conference. The
Speaker appointed on the part of the House
Messrs. Chase of Bridgton, Cleaves Of Portland
and Town of Dover.
On motion of Mr.. ROGERS, the House
Adjourned.