Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-19
house.
TRIDAt, Jan. 18th

| GetlUOn OF y. r. lih.l Ct = l1l q law 10 pre-
vent the killing Of deer, osrred to the Committee
| on Agriculture by the House. came from the
Senate referred to the Committee on Legal Al
| fairs.
On motion of Mr.. Bliss of Washington the
| House insisted
on motion of Mr.. PlrFR Of Lincoln
| Ordered. That the Committee on state Lands
| snd state Roads inquire into the expediency of
| Authorizing the land agent 10 convey 10 the per-
| son rIgh'tuily entitled 20 II, the southwest pat
| Of sec. - ia Township No 4, Range 5, west
from the east liue Of the state, waving further
| settling duties.
| Ga motion Of Mr.. WAuswORTH of Gardiner,
| Ordered. Ihat the Judiciary committee inquire
| into the eNpedieucy OF adding 10 chap. ~ of the
| revised statutes, e, tea Malicious mischief -
| which shall prescribe adequate punishment TO
any one who shall wlliully or malciousiy poison,
| dehc 10 asy way adulterate any well, spring,
brook reservoir OF other water used lr don este
| purposes.
GA motion Of Mr.. NowtANp of Ashland
Ordered, That The Committee on STATE Land.
and state Roads inquire mo the sale of reserved
lands ia Township Is, Range 6 and u, Range >,
Aroo,tOoA county, in 100 and 1867, aud ascertain
what a'e the nights OF the iuhabranis OF ,ald
townships ia relation thereto.
Ga motion Of Mr PAKKUURsT Of Mavsville,
Ordered That the Committee on Agriculture
be authorized to inquire into the cypediency OF
encouraging the importation and breeding Of
thoroughbred horses, sheep and swine; also Ct
raising wheat, corn and sugar beet. by Offering
ON motion Of Mr.. PIcKETT Of Cape Elizabeth,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee in-
quue INTO the cNpedIency of amending chap. ! fl
Of tue law, of 1913, that all expenses for any
grl committed to the Maine State Industrial
school, whose legal settlement is not 10 any city
or town IN thi. state, shall be charged to the
state the same a. expenses for boys committed to
The Reform school, whose legal settlement is not
in The State.
GA iuouon of Nj. PIERCE of Portland,
he Irp he Il
to report to Ills House, the several banks in
which the BALANCE of cash on hand WAS deposited
Dec 81, 1871, and the amount IN each banS.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston,
Ordered, That the COmmluee on Legal Affairs
he directed 10 lake into consideration he statutes
relating TO the recovery OF damages for injuries
received from detective highways and inquire in
to the cNpeueucy Of so amending the statute to
give an honest claimant a remedy against the
town in such cases, and yet protect the equ table
aud Just ngh's q all parties. aud TO inquire hat
legislation IS necessary for such purposes.
The SAINT gentleman offered the following
Ordered That when the House adiourns it adj
j)urn untl. o clock on Monday afternoon Jan
DIST
Mr. PARKHUR,T opposed the ORDER
MI MOoRE spoke ia 1t, favor.
Nh NOWLAND opposed the order and moved
the yeas aud nave which were ordered.
A motion Of Mr.. BROWNE Of Bowdoinhsm, to
reconsider the vote calling for the yeas aud nays
was lot
The yeas and NAYS were then taken, resulting 10
the negative, a. follows:
IEA-Messrs. Andrews, Austin, Bearce Body.
BOOthby, Bowers, Bowker Briggs, Browne Chap
man, Coffin Of Shapleish, Crosby, Dana, Dickey
Dyer If y. Sharon, Eaton Friend, Fuller, Flynn.
Hatch, Higgins, Hill Of BuCksport jackson, Lord
OF kenncbunk, Moody, Moore Of Thomaston, Nor
wood Pierce, Plummer, sherman, Smith of Itch
field, Smith Of Waterborough, Simpson, Wads
woltn, W cob of Nindbam, W eed, York, Young.
30.
NAY-Messrs. Allen, Bliss, Blunt, Bracket
bradbury, Burgess, Coburn, Coffin Of uatrIng ton
Coonbs Cutler, Dore, Dunkwater, Dyer Of
strong, Dyer Of Palmyra, Taught, Fey er Fisher
Farrell. GaIcelou, Gerrish, Han. Ham, llinck ley
Howiard, Jones, heating, kmbail Of Waterford
knight of sweden, X aish' of ldncolnville, Knight
of North Berwick, Lancaster, Larry, Leighton
Lincoln, Lord of Bangor, Lord Of Charles
ton, Loth1op, Mescrye Of Brownfeld, Meserye
If Hollis. Mitchell, Morilof Glsnburn
Morrill, Of Sebec, Rowland Orif, Gus, Park
hurst, Partridge, Puinney, Pickett, Piper
Porter Of Burlington, piatt Puriugton, REYNOLDS
richardson, Robbins, kobie, Sawyer, lSiuipson
Smith # Auburn, Smith of lIodgdcn, smith OF
Hanover, Starbird, strickland, Talbot Taylor Of
Bddti1id, True Of Falmouth, True Of New Glou-
cester. True Of Paris, [ Underwood, Webb Of Deer
Isle, Weeks, Weymouth, White, Wilson Of Ray
mond, Wilson Of BowdoiLham, Woods, W ood
cock, Williams.-19.
So the order wa. refused passage.
A communication was received from the Senate
proposing a convention Of the two branches OF the
legislature in the hall ct the House of Representa-
tivcs at lie clock, for the purpose Of eleCtng
state Treasurer for the current fiscal year.
The Clerk was charged with and conveyed a
message TO the Senate, sign1ylng the concurrence
Of the House in the proposition.
The time specified having arrived the Senate
came in, and a convention was formed.
IN CONVENTION.
co motion of Mr.. MooDY Of the Senate, that
erptr vii If L..
Of Augusta, Psrkhurst Of Maysville, Hill Of Bucks
port, Taylor Of Biddetord ana knight Of Sweden
were appointed committee to receive, sort and
count the votes for a State Treasurer. Having
attended to the duty assigned it, the committee
reported
Whole number OF votes, l3j
Necessary for q choice, 6S
Esrefl II Banks, 81
Albert Moore, Al
The report was accepted and the Hon. Esreff II.
Banks was declared duly elected Treasurer Of
state for the current fiscal year.
The Secretary, on motion Of Mr.. PRINCE Of
Androscoggin, was directed to notify the Hon.
Esreh II. Banks of his election a. State Treasurer.
The convention then dissolved, and the Senate
retired.
II HOUSE,.
On motion Of Mr. RoBIE OF Gorham,
Ordered, That when the House adjourn on Sat
day II be until Monday at 1 o'clock +. NJ.
Mr. BLISS from the Judiciary Committee,
ported ought not to pass bill an act to amend
49, chap 50 Of the revised statutes relating to
taxes; also reported legislation inexps-
dent order relating to amending sec.
Of chap. of the revised statutes as to
do away with double taxation; also same on
order relating to reorganization of our judiciary
system so as to establish superior court in each
county in the State, and in that event reduce the
number Of supreme judges.
Mr. DRlNKwATER, from the same committee,
reported ought not to pass on bill al act to repeal
chap 23j OF the laws Of 1874 authorizing assign
ees Of chooses in actions to bring actions in their
own names.
MI PIERCE, from the same committee, reported
ought to pass on hill an act to amend chap. 3i6 Of
the special laws Of 1877, entitled an act to promote
the efficiency of the police force of the city OF
Portland. Laid on the table and ordered to he
printed Also reported ought TO pass on bill au act
to amend I, chap. $50 of the special laws of
ISL entitled act TO authorize the city of Port
land to and the construction aid western extension
Of the Portland and Rochester railroad. Laid on
| the table to be printed Also reported ought not
10 pass on bill! act to amend. sec. ., chap. ZIG
Of the revised statutes relating to highway taxes.
Mr.. MURRAY from the same committee reported
| reference to the next legislature with order OF
| notice petition Of stephen S. Deering ct.
| ais. Ct Saco for amendment OF city charter
| Mr.. RICHARDSON, from the Committee on Ra l.
roads, reported ought not to pass on bill an act