Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-10
Legislative Proceedings.
Continued from first page.
HOUSE.

Jan. Stn
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in
concurrence.
Senate order for special committee to con.
tract for the Maine State Year Book, came
from the Senate passed, and was laid on the
table, on motion of Mr.. PICKARD of Bangor.
Messages were received from the Secretary
of State. transmitting the following State doc
uments Twenty-second annual report of the
Bank Examiner: Fifth annual report of the
Visiting Committee of the Insane Asylum
Twelfth annual report of the Fish Commits
sioners; Fourth annual report of the Mana
gers of the Maine Industrial School for Girls i;
Reform School report for 1872 report of the
Agents of the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy
Indians report of the Trustees and Officers
of the Insane Hospital; and. also. the Sixty
sixth annual report of the Directors and Off
GERS of the American Asylum at Hartford
Conn.
The reports were referred to the appropri-
ate committees in concurrence with the Sem
ate.
On motion of Mr.. BRowN of Bangor, the
order calling upon the superintendent of
schools for statistics relating to school taxes,
&C., was taken from the table and given a
passage.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Hodgdon.
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquire into the ex-
pediency of granting deed of the south half
of lot No. 25 in the southwest corner of
Township No. 6, Range 4, Aroostook county
to Roxana Brown, widow of the late John
w. Brown.
On motion of Mr.. DINGLEY of Auburn,
Ordered That all business of the last Legis-
lature referred to this be taken from the files
and referred to the appropriate committees
On motion of Mr.. VIcKERY of Augusta,
Ordered, That the Committee on Fisheries
be directed to inquire what amendments are
necessary in order to render the fish laws in
telligible and capable of being properly en-
forced.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Mapleton,
Ordered. That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of abo-
ishing the Office of Land Agent and trans
ferring his duties to the Office of Secretary of
State or some other Office.
On motion of Mr. HUNr of Belmont.
Ordered, That the Committee on Educa-
ton inquire into the expediency Of repeating
chaps. ll5 and "a of the public laws of 1873,
together with all subsequent amendments
thereto in relation to free high schools.
On motion of Mr.. Brown of Bangor,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be
of restoring a jury fee to be paid by the NOV
ing party in all actions tried in the courts of
this State before jury. nr
On motion of Mr.. WALLACE of Belfast,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the expediency of amend
ing sec. Of chap. 1876 Of the revised statutes,
so that the court may require persons con-
vcted of aggravated assault and battery to
recognize to the State with sufficient suretics
to keep the peace for a term not exceeding
two years.
On motion Of Mr.. YOUNG of Brunswick,
Ordered. That the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance inquire into the expe-
dency of abolishing the Office of Insurance
Commissioner, and assigning the duties of
that Office to the Secretary of State, for the
purpose of reducing the expenses and increas-
ing the resources of the State.
On motion of SPAULDING of Richmond,
Ordered, That the Committee on Judiciary
inquire into the expediency of limiting the
costs allowed prevailing parties in civi causes,
for travel and attendance, to not exceeding
two terms of court where such cause is pend
ing; OF of establishing by law fixed sum as
allowance to prevailing parties for travel and
attendance, or of full costs in any action
pending in courts in this State.
On motion of Mr.. CURRAN Of Calais,
Ordered, That the Librarian forwa ard to the
Gorham Normal School for the use of the
school, one copy of the Revised Statutes, and
one copy of the Acts and Resolves of each
year since 1870.
Mr.. SMART ofDeering presented the follow
ing:
Ordered, That joint select committee of
seven on the part of the House. with such as
the Senate may join, be appointed otake into
consideration the subject of a new State val
uation, and report at as early period as
practicable. -,-- -v .- --r.~
On motion Of Mr.. DIoKEY of Fort Kent,
the order was amended so as to make the
committee one from each county on the part
of the House. The order then received a
passage. trfg rS cH9ffh 20 rrII
On motion Of Mr.. PERKINS oft. Fairfield,
Ordered. That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquire into the ex-
pediency of refunding to the owner of Lot
ia, in Township +, Range l, Aroostook
committed on said lot in the winter of 1867.
Mr.. CHAPMAN of Plymouth, presented the
Ordered, That select committee of seven
on the part of the House with such as the
Senate may join, be appointed, to whom all
matters relating to the State College of Agri-
culture and Mechan ic Arts be referred.
Mr. FARRINGroN Of Fryeburg, said it was
usual for all matters relating to the Agricul-
tural College to go to the Committee on
Agriculture, it being part of the business Of
that committee. There should be good
reason given for departure from the usual
practice.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN explained that the college
was not purely of an agricultural nature.
The agricultural committee had enough to
do aside from this. He thought the college
of sufficient Importance to have special