Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-17
NO. Is.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is.
Prayer Was offered by Rev. Mr.. Upjohn of Au-
gusta.
The journal of yesterday proceeding. was read
and approved.
Mr.. ROGERS explained, in regard TO making
protest in the matter of seating Mr.. Burleigh,
| that he desired none to 90 on record.
Papers from the House were disposed Of 10 CON
currence. #4E
On motion of Mr.. PRINCE, the petition for
bounty on bears, which cane from the House
referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
was non-concurred in by the Senate and referred
| to the Judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. PHILLIPS moved that the vote be recon
| sidered, whereby the Senate concuTred with the
House, in referring the bill for the protection of
game and birds to the Committee on Legal Affairs
and that on fish to the Committee on Fisheries.
| DR. PHILLIPS preferred that these matters
should go to joint special committee, as they
were impoitan matters, and the Committee
| Fisheries was already burdened. He had no
| feeling in the matter.
| Mr. NEALLEY opposed the motion.
| The Senate voted not to reconsider.
On motion Of Mr. MARTIN,
Ordered, That the papers relating to the claims
OF Benz. Smith of Appleton for pension, referred
from the last legislature, be taken from the files
and referred to the Committee on Pensions.
On motion of Mr.. NEALLEY,
| Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be
instructed to consider the expediency of so amend
| ing chap. lO1 of the public laws of 1876 IAN act
additional TO chap Of the revised statutes, relat-
ing to elections as to require the board of alder
men in cities, TO be 10 session not than three
| days for the purposes provided in said act.
| On motion of Mr.. Burleigh,
Ordered, That the Committee on State Lands
| and State Roads inquire into the business of the
claims Of Geo. +. Foster for money paid for taxes
| Binghams Kennebec purchase in the county OF
| Somerset and report by resolve or otherwise.
| On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS,
| Ordered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
l tpnn into tba Of
of chap. ll3 the revised statutes that section
shall not conflict with sec. of chap. / l6 of said
| statutes.
On motion of Mr.. MoRR1soN,
Order, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
| amending sec. |, chap 200 of the public laws of
| 1877. so as TO determine and fix the age at
which dogs shall be liable 20 the registration pro-
vided in said section.
On motion of Mr.. BAILEY.
Ordered, That the Joint Standing Committee
on Finance be directed to consider the eXpediency
OF the appointment of a commission consisting of
five PERSONS, members of the present legislature
or otherwise whose duty it shall be to sit during
the recess and ito ascertain whether all forms of
individual and corporate property within the State
are now bearing their equal shares OF the public
| burdens" Also to suggest new sources of reve-
nue. TO the State, and to recommend to the next
. legislature some plan of legislation by which the
| assessment OF the State tax may be made equita-
BILE. Said committee to report by bill or other
wise.
MIR. BAILEY urged the benefit of this revauation
| to the State. The State of Massachusetts had re-
Gently pursued this course, and found that II paid.
New Hampshire was going to do the same.
Mr.. HAYNES, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act to increase
| the capital stock OF the Augusta Water Company;
| read and assigned.
| From the Committee on State Lands and State
| Roads, on petition, resolve was reported in ia
| vor OF Lincoln L. Sprague; read and assigned.
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FERRED.
| BY Mr.. MoRRIsoN-Bill an act additional to
chap. ~ Of the revised statutes relating to fire iu
surance; referred to Committee on Mercantile
| Affairs and Insurance. af.-rs
BY Mr.. HAssELL-Bill an act TO amend chap.
| 1863 Of the special laws of 1877 to prevent the
throwing of refuse wood into the Piscataqus liver;
| referred TO the Committee on Interior Waters.
| BY Mr. DAVIS of fCumberand-Bill an act to in
corporate the Presumpscot Water Power Com
| pany referred to the Judiciary Committee.
| BY Mr.. BAuEr-I}ill an act 10 make valid the
doings of Benjamin True justice OF the peace
| referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY MIR. NEALLEr-Bill an act to authorize the
town OF liampden to receive money to keep in re-
pair any cemeteries in said town; referred to the
1 Committee on Legal Affairs.
| by Mr. Naturalization of b. r. Buker ct.
| ais. for an act authorizing the town OF Hampden
| to receive money to keep in repair any cemeteries
in said town; referred to the Committee on Legal
| Affairs.
BY Mr.. PRGNCE-Bill an act to promote the
safety of the travelling public; referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs Provides that the
owners of cattle running at large, shall be respon-
| sbe for damage.
BY. Mr. PRINCE-Bill an act to amend chap 9S
of the public laws Of 1876, relating to protection
| OF game referred to Committee on Legal Affairs.
BY MIR. NEALLEY-Bin an act to incorporate
| the Bangor Board of Trade referred to Commit
| tee on Legal Affairs. ID. ..4
BY Mr.. DAVIS of Penobscot-BiIl an act addi-
tional to chap. IS of the revised statutes, relating
TO the partition of real estate. Also, bill an act TO
| amend sec. 40, chap l40 of the revised statutes
| relating to the term Of Imprisonment of convicts
| in the State prison. Also bill act relating to
| the assignment of rights and credits and mort
cages by executors, administrators guardians and
trustees; all referred to the judiciary Committee.
| Adjourned.
| Continued on Second Page.)
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