Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-24
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.


| PRAYER by Rev. DIR. ALLEN of Hsllowen
Papers from the House were disposed Of in con-
currence.
| In relation to the House order to consider the
| expediency of disseminating the State College OF
Agriculture,
| Mr.. NEALLEY said that he had no disposition to
oppose anv fair attack the Agricultural College.
But lnasmuch as the Committee on Agriculture
were to visit the college, to inquire into its wants
and investigate its usefulness uselessnsss, and
were to have a public hearing where any one
| could submit criticisms, ana inasmuch as this
| property in no sense belonged to the State, and
could not be carved up, and psrcelled out among
these rich institutions, any more than the funds
Of these institutions could be divided among other
corporations or individuals, he thought it an
idle waste Of time to burden an already over
loaded committee with matter upon which they
could only report that the State had no power to
act.
And on that Senator's motion, the order was in
definitely postponed.
The following order came from the House, and
| on motion OF Mr.. HAssELL was laid on the table:
Ordered That the Committee on Claims be in
structed to take from the files Of the last Lcgisla
| ture the petition and evidence of the town Of
Topsfeld for reimbursement Of money sent by
express by the State and never received BY said
| town, and report whether said petition should be
granted,
Mr.. PHILLIPS from the Joint Select Committee
to whom was referred the Governors message,
made the following report
That so much of said message as relates to the
State Treasury, be referred to the COMMITTEES on
Financial Affairs.
That so much as relates to military affairs, the
Military and Naval Orphan Asylum at Bath and
Antietam National Cemetery, be referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
That so much as relates to the report and rec
concentrations of the Attorney General be referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
That so much as relates to the Land Office be
referred to the Committee on State Lands and
State Roads.
That so much as relates to savings banks be re-
ferred to the Committee on Banks and Banking.
That so much as relates to schools be referred
to the Committee on Education.
That so much as relates to the Indian tribes, be
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
That so much as relates to the State Prison and
the International Prison Congress, be referred to
the Committee on State Prison.
That so much as relates to the Reform School
and the Industrial School for Girls, be referred to
the Committee Reform School.
That so much as relates to the Insane Hospital
and the Maine General Hospital, be referred to
the Committee on Insane Hospital.
That so much as relates TO the State College Of
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, be referred
to the Committee on Agriculture.
That so much as relates to fisheries, the culture
and propagation of fish, be referred to the Com
mittee on Fisheries.
That so much as relates to the statue OF Gov.
King, be referred to the Committee on Finance.
The report read and accepted and sent down
for concurrence.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend chap. l24, sec. IL of the
revised statutes relating to camp meetings; bill
an act to amend chap. 2l3 of the public laws Of
1877; bill an act to amed Sec 2, chap lO6, of the
revised statutes, relating to the lists and quanca
tions of jurors; resolve concerning the purchase
of the Year Book.
Bill an act additional to chap. l27. of the re-
vised statutes relating to malicious mischief and
trespass on property; an act to amend % sec; y OF
chap. lS0 Of the special laws of 1872, entitled an
act to authorize the city of Portland to aid the
construction and western extension of the Port
la nd and Rochester Il. II. set to incorporate the
Crystal Dam CO.. resolve to amend chap. l33 OF the
resolves of 1867 an act providing for the payment
of certain rents now in suit to the agent Of the
Penobscot Tribe of Indians
PETITIONS, BILLS, &c. PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
Bv Mr.. .GRINDLE-Petition of ID. W. Bunker
and others of Trenton for law relating to Board OF
Examiners for teachers; referred to Education
Committee.
BY Mr.. DRAKE-Pettion of Emeline A. Pres
colt and others for the establishment of equal po-
tical rghts,irrespective of SEX referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
By Mr.. NAsu-Petition of S. N. Campbell and
"A others of Cheriyfeld, for mineralog ical and
geological survey of the S.ate; RI ferred to Com
mittee on Finance.
BY Mr.. PHIILlPs-Bll an act to facilitate the
transfer to the United States Of the title to the
Antietam National Cemetery, in the State of
Marylan referred to Committee on Military Al
fairs.
BY Mr.. .PRINCE-Remonstrance Of Silas Morse
and 10 others of Turner, against the Pharmacy
act referred to Committee on Temperance.
BY Mr.. MoRRIsoN-Petition Of o. w. Rogers
and II others OF Pennington, for an amendment
of the law relating to illegal sale Of intoxicating
liquors referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr.. MoULToN-Petition Of w. r. Burbanks
and others of Gllead, for law relating to Board Of
Examiners for teachers; referred TO the Educa-
ton Committee.
BY Mr.. NAsH-Petition of s. s. Committee OF
Calais for same, and referred to same committee.
On motion of Mr.. MOODY,
Adjourned.
Continued on Second Psge.)