Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

MONDAY, Feb. 4.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. THOMAS of Gardiner.
Papers from the House were disposed of in con-
curence.
On motion Of Mr.. BoARDMAN, the House order
relating to directing the joint standing committees
to report finally Feb s, was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS of Pencbscot, House
order to make the order respecting the reception
of petitions and orders apply to bills and resolves,
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. PHILLIPS pending its first
reading, an act TO change the name of Amelia and
Adelia Bullock, was laid on The table
A message was received from the House,
through Mr.. PARLIS Of Arson, informing the
Senate that in the absence of the Speaker, that
body had elected Stephen j. Young, Speaker pro
TEN.
| A communication was received from the SeCre-
| taiy Of State, transmitting the annual report Of
the railroad commissioners
On motion If MIR. DAVIS ofCumberland, the re-
port referred TO the Railroad Committee.
Mr.. CoBB, from the Committee on Temperance,
reported leave TO withdraw on petition for the
enactment of laws whereby intoxicated persons
NAV be arrested and confined until they shall dis
close where and of whom they obtained their liq-
uors.
Mr. PHILLIPS. from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, order to inquire into the eXpedency of
so amending chap. la of the laws of 1877, so as
20 include guardians. reported legislation lnexpe
dent.
MI MohhiSoN' from Tue Comihiuee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought TO pass on bill an act to
establish municipal court in Pennington; on
motion of Mr.. MORRISON, printed.
Mr.. HAYNES, from the Committee on Library,
w P .1''o" 'eP", '.u resprNe u ieation W 'ne
uoculheh,aiS h'sto' Vi iue Stale OIL Malhe
pIi.t a uhoeI Iule. .Iosiues that tne Governor
auu SYuHot usse "u'uo'E 10 accept 'oo Vois; Oh
tory of Maine in Mace Of 1000 volumes a. nrovid.
cd IN chap. l76 of the resolves of 1867.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on Military
Affairs re ported ought to pass on bill an act to
facilitate the transfer to the United States of the
title to the Autietam National Cemetery in the
State tf Mary land printed under rule.
On motion Of Mr.. ROGERS, the vote was recon-
sdei ed whereby the resolve in aid fthe towns of
engrossed, aud it was laid on the table.
On motion of MIR. MARTIN, resolve in favor Of
George Cary, Theodore Cary aud Jefferson Cary,
pending It's passage to he engrossed was tabled
On motion OF Mr., BoARDMAN, pending its sec.
ond IT aiding, bill additional to chap 40 of the re-
vised statutes relating to life insurance was laid
on the table.
Subsequently on the same Senator's motion the
bill was taken from the table and recommi,ted.
On motion OF Mr.. MARTIN, bill to amen sec q
chap. 267 of The public laws of 1873, pending its
second reading was recommitted
On motion of Mr. BoARDMAN pendiny iis ser
ond reading bill authorizing the location of A
highway over the tide waters of Georges river in
Thom.ston, was tabled.
On motion of MrDAvIs of Cumberland pending
its second reading, bill to establish State Board
of examiners of teachers for public school. was
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. BoARDMAN, pending its first
reading bill to prevent the throw inc of slahs and
other refuse into the Kenuebec river and its tr,h
utalIes, was recommitted.
Ran Avn Ass,o>,n
M, 49,
I'M ioi the pr lection OF smells in Bagaduce
MI ~ amend snn,in IN ~ VI r,ancock
lie laws of 1877. relating 10 SAVINGS bsrks.
bill to create lien on beniocL ba,t
bill TO amend chan. l1l Of The nnhlic
acts OF 1876, relating To the settlement of nuhiic
lands; bll 10 encourage the oeveionnen, 81
mining interests of the Sfa,e. On o.,
for the protection and nre.ervo+i"n oC
bass 10 Winpepance Creek. an sc, Cor ,ha f,D
ther proteclion and nronaga,ion nS aai.
Damaii. Gotta river and nond- nm DOT 70 u"o,on.
the hreedin5 If tront in paiios .1 W pio p,
the towns of Berwick, Wells and Sanford, in
the county OF 1oIk an act TO amend sec. &C of
onAP % o, 'ne fe.i'ed slatsies relating 'ojuiesi