Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-01-12
NO. H..
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
FRIDAY, Jan. IL.

FRIDAY, Jan. IL.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. TILDEN of Augusta.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
| read aud approved.
| Papers from the House were disposed of in con-
| currence
| The following order came from the House:
| Ordered, That the Committee on State Lands
and State Roads be instructed TO report Resolve
| appropriating sufficient sum of money to repair
| the Barring and Iioulton road leading across the
| Indian Township in Washington county, and al
| so the road leading from said road to the Grand
| Lake stream.
On motion Of Mr.. NEALLEY, the above order
| was amended by striking out the words, 'repoit
resolve, and inserting the words Enquire into
| the eXpediency Of" And as so amende the order
was adopted by the Senate, and sent down.
On motion OF Mr.. PRINCE,
Bill an act to amend sec. ), chap 204 of the psb-
| nc laws of 1871. which came from the House, re-
erIed to the Committee the Judiciary, was
| non-concurred in by the Senate, and referred TO
| the Committee on Temperance
On motion of Mr.. BRAGDoN, the petition for
| authority to establish ferry between Sedgwick
| and Deer Isle, which came from the House re-
| icned to the Hancock county delegation was
| non-concurred in by the Senate and referred to
| the Committee on Commerce.
| communication was received from the Sccre-
| taiy of State, transmitting the Annual Report OF
| the Agent OF the Passamsquoddy Indians, which
was read; and, on motion of Mr.. NEALLEY, was
| referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
| communication was received from Gen. j
T.. Cllley, Au1stant Generat elect sgniying his
| acceptance Of the office.
| On motion of Mr.. BoARDMAN,
| The order from the House, referring all busi-
ness OF the last legislature, referred to this, TO
the appropriate committees, was taken from the
table, and the same Senator moved that the SEN
! ate non concur
After slight discussion by Mes.rs Boardman,
| Martin, Nealley and Phillips, the motion of Mr..
| Boardmsn WAS adopted.
Mr.. BAILEY offered the following Memorial re-
| nj Ia he md M kpI haf
ceIned the people greatly, and he expected it to
pass with no uncertain sound:
Whereas, the people Of the State of Maine be-
| eve in a sound currency and that no cur
rency is sound unless it be upon
gold basis that any attempt to dispsce
gold and substitute silver anything else in lieu
| thereof, is frsught with every conceivable evil,
dangerous to public and private credit disastrous
to business, injurious to all classes, and especially
| to the laborng classes therefore,
| Resolved, That Senators and Representa-
| tves in Congress in their well directed efforts to
defeat the passage of any and all bills, the tenden
| cy Of which is thus to demoralize the currency,
but giving voice to the well settled conviction.
| Of the people of this State.
| This was laid on tie able and ordered to be
| printed.
On motion of Mr.. NEALLEY,
| Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it be to
} meet on Monday next, at o'clock Z. NJ.
| On motion Of Mr.. BAILEY,
Ordered, That the Secretary prepare and publish
under his supervision and direction the usual uum
ber Of copies Of the Journal Of proceedings Of the
| present session of the Senate.
| On motion of Mr.. HAYNES,
| Ordered, That the bill entitled act to pre-
| vent the throwing of slabs and other refuse into
| the Kennebec river and its tributaries together
| with petitions for aud remonstrancss against the
| same, which was referred TO this Legislature, be
| taken from the files and referred TO the Commit
| tee on Interior Waters.
A communication was received from the Secre-
| gf Stata sualft tinrt tba al ,t
| the Bauk Examiner.
| On motion Of Mr.. Rogers, the report was re-
ferred to the Committee on Banks aud Banking.
On motion Of Mr.. NEALLEY, the report of
| the Name General Hospital was taken from
the table and referred to the Committee
| on Financial Affairs.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
| FERRED.
| by Mr.. DEMONSTRATION OF the citizens OF Au-
gusta for an amendment to the city charter; re-
| ftrred to the Judiciary Committee Prov ides for
| abOshment of Common Council.
| By Mr.. MoRRIsoN-Petition OF Mark q. Walk
| er and others, tax payers of No. Plantation in
| Franklin Co.. to abolish the organization Of said
| Plantation referred to the Committee on Towns.
| BY Mr.. HoBsoN-Petition of Joseph G. Deer
| ing and 100 others. citizens of Saco PRAYING for
| an amendment of the charter OF said city. Pc
tdon of John A. Berry and thirteen others, citi-
| lens of Saco, praying for an amendment of the
charter of said city both bills referred to the
| Judiciary Committee. Both bills provide for
| abo.hing the Common Council.
| BY Mr.. HoBsoN-Pettiou of public meeting
in Saco that the liquor traffic may be declared
felony; referred to the Committee On Temper
| ance.
| by Mr.. HAssELL-Petiton of j. G. Mayo and
| others for renewal of the charter of the Piscsta
quis Central Il. X. Co.; referred to the COMMITTEES
on Railroads.
| BY Mr.. HArEEs-l}ill an act TO increase the
capital stock of the Augusta Water Co., referred
| TO the Judiciary Committee,
| BY Mr.. lRIsn-Bill an act to amend chap. l24
sec. Is, relating TO csmp-meetings; referred to
Committee on Legal Affairs. Provides that the
officers OF temperance meeting, as well as the
| elders preachers in charge or tent masters of a
| camp meeting in a town, may have the power TO
call upon the municipal officers to preserve the
peace during the meeting
On motion of Nr. PRINCE,
Adjourned
| TCo,.;nuoJ or Coconl