Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-23
legislative Proceedings.
Continued from First Page
House.
TUESDAY, Jan. 22nd.

TUESDAY, Jan. 22ad.
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. ALLEN of Ialoweil
Papers from the Senate disposed Of IN concur
renee.
Mr.. CuRRAN Of Calais announced the attend
ance of Mr.. Crsndon OF Columbia Falls member
elect, and discharged the duty OF conducting hlsi
to the Governor where he took the oatn- -sary
to qualify him to eutcr upon the discharge Of hl.
official duties.
GA motion Of Mr.. CORNISH OF Wius,ow,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be re-
qucsted TO Inquire what le- slltiou ii any is nee
essary to perfect the law relating to mechanic 5
liens aI,o that the Committee On Banks and
Banking be instructed to iuqutc into the eNrelI.
ency Of 50 amending sec. 10, chap. 2iS Of the
public laws Of lo,1, to lessen the ate Of "a A.
tIon GU the deposits in savings baUks; also that
the Committee on Mercantile Attain, aud lusur-
ance be instructed to rquuo what legislation If
any, is necessary in OrdertO regulate the per cent.
Of value above winch property cannot be Insured,
and thus prevent the frequent occurrence OF H.
ccndiary fires.
On motion of Mr. NEED of Veazie
Ordered That the Committee on ElGcation b.
Instructed to inquire into the eNpedieucy of fe-
pealng the school laws Of the Sate 50 far ~ they
relate to high schools; also that the same com
miuee be requested to iuqIIe into the eNpe1isucv
of 50 amending the law requiring towns To TAI ,e
money for the support Of common schools, that
they may raise hity cents instead Of eighty cents
for each nhabitaLt
On motion OF Mr.. DIcKEY of Fort Kent.
Ordered. That the Committee On State Lands
and state Roads be instructed to inquire lu.o the
eXIedency Of granting a small amount OF land
to Vital D'Aigle for building mill 10 Township
No. Il, Range s; also the Committee on Lcgal
Affairs be Instructed to inquire into the laws rela
tive to laying out county roads, and so amend the
same to empower county commissioners to lay
out county roads through Incorporated towns,
plantations and uuincolporated toVush p, on tue
same petition.
On motion OF Nj MURRAY Of Pembroke,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be in
strucied 10 iuq lire If any amendment is needed to
sec. / OF or TO both, Of chap. p Of the yised
statut =, relating to mus and inBkespcrs, 50 that
the law shall be more effective OF lust.
On motion of Mr.. KIsiBALL Of Bath
Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce ia.
quiie what, If any, legislation is required to reg
ulate and define the rights and liabilities OF the
owners Of tow boats, and TO provide thai such
owners shall not incur the Liabilities Of pilots with
out additional compensation therefor; also that
the COMMITTEE on tue judiciary be directed to in
quire into the expedlency OF amending chap. 10
sec. II, Of the revised statutes relating to corrupt
agreements to prosecute suits at law, SO as 10
make it more eilectual.
On motion OF Mr.. DANA Of Portland,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire INTO the eNpcdieucy oil
amending see. 80, Of chap. 6, Of the revised stat
utes of lol ! by Inserting after the word "manu-
featuring" IN the second line OF said section the
mlttee on Manufactures inquire into tue cNpedi
ency Of amending the Oh specification Of sec. g.
of chap g, Of the revised statutes re- peeiug tax
alton, 80 that mining and smelling works shall
have the same privilege Of exemption from taxa
ton provided for manufacturing and other estab-
lishments.
On motion Of Mr.. WooDcocK Of Princeton,
Ordered That tAe Committee on Claims be in
structed to take from the files of the last Logisa
ture, the petition and evidence Of the town OF
liz m ueu al br
express by the State and never received by said
town, and report whether sail petition should be
granted,
On motion Of Mr.. ADAMS Of Dscring,
Ordered, That the Comm tee on Legal Affair
inquire what further legislation is necessary to
secure the prompt recording Of deeds Of gi1, OF
where full consideration therefor has lot been
paid.
On motion of Mr. SEIDERs Of No. Yarmouth,
Ordered, That the same committee inquire into the
eXpediency of so amending the revised statutes az
TO allow an appeal from this decision Of the clerk
in the taxation of Costs.
On motion of Mr.. kIMBALL OF Wateifori
Ordered, That the ,CCmmittee on the Judicis v
examine into the eXpedency OF providing add.
tOpal remedies for the protection ef persons pur-
chasing lands at tax sales.i
On motion of Mr.. CHAPMAN Of Orrington,
Ordered, That the Committee on Fisheries in
quire into tue expectancy sl ensclng law loi
the protection OF pickerc and white perch in Fields
county Of penobscat.
On motion of Mr.. PAKkHURsr OF MAYS, ..is,
tAe order eating to directing Tie Finance Commit
Tee to consider the eXpedieucy Of disconlinu NJ
the State College Of Agriculture, I3c, was taken
ilOm The table, sud the same gentleman moved To
amend BY referring il to the Committee on Agri
culture.
Mr.. MoULroN Of Scarboro inquired for some
reason for the amendment. lie thought it was q
proper matter forsthe Finance Committee rs il
was simply an inquiry whether the expenditure.
of the institution are warranted under all the cir.
cumttances. The Committee ON Agriculture need
not fear that the committee to whom il was pro-
posed to send the order ha any hostility to the
institution.
Mr.. PARRnURsT thought the Committee on
| Agriculture was the proper committee for the
matter, aud well adapted 10 consiler all matters
| pertaining to the Institution.
Mr.. NowLAND of Ashland, concurred in the
remarks Of the last speaker.