Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-17
legislative Proceedings.
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HOUSE.

dicncy Of further Legislation looking To- the
protection by law of dwellings from the oca-
tion or extension of burying grounds, or in
proximity of streets
On motion of Mr.. DINGLEY of Auburn.
Ordered. That the Secretary of State he
requested to furnish. for the information of
the House. a statement of all sums of money
expended on account of the Maine State Col
lege of Agriculture. and for what purposes.
ON motion of Mr. BRow> of Bangor.
Ordered That the Judiciary Committee
consider the expediency of repeating chap.
l67 of the public laws of 1871. relating to the
employment of detectives by the STATE in
criminal eases.
On motion of Mr.. HINcKLEY of Bluchill,
Ordered, That matters relating to the re-
duction of salary of county officers q Han
cock county be referred to the county deega-
ton for that county.
On motion of Mr.. RICE of Rocklard
Ordered That the Committee on the Judi
ciarv be instructed to inquire into the eNpe-
diency of repeating. sections ? and of chap.
lis of the revised statutes defining the de-
grees of the crime of murder; also that the
same Committee be instructed to inquire into
the eXpediency of amending chap. l34. sec.
II. of the revised statutes. so that counsel for
the accused. in eases formerly capital. may
he assigned by the court and paid by the
State.
Mr. Fox of Portland, at his request. was
excused from further service ON The Com
mittce on Insovent Laws and Mr.. Noult0n
of Scarboro' was appointed to fill the vacan-
cy.
Mr.. PooR from the Committee on Legal
Affairs. reported reference to Committee on
Agriculture on petition of Samuel Fender
son ct. ais, for dog law.
Mr.. PERRY from the same committee. re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition of Reu-
ben A. Rich ct ais. of Winterport. in regard
to building line fences.
Mr.. ANDREWS from the same committee re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
chap. % of the laws of 1876 relating to as
signmen of wages. Printed under rule.
Mr.. FARRINGToN. from the Committee on
Fisheries. on order. reported bill an act to
amend sec 3. chap. 800 of the laws concern
ing alewives in Dennys river. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. DANA. from the Committee on Rail
roads. reported ought to pass on bill an act
additional to an act to incorporate the Rum
ford Falls and Buckfeld Railroad Co Read
and assigned.
Mr. DINGLEY. from the Ambrose oggin
County Delegation. reported ought to pass on
bill an act to authorize the county of Andres
coggin to procure loan. Read and assigned.
Mr.. KIMBALL of Bath called up bill an act
to amend chap. LOG of the public laws of 1871,
relating to fish weirs. and moved an amend
ment providing for the fixing of low water
mark. The bill and amendment were then
ordered to be printed, on motion of the same
gentleman.
Mr. LOCKE of Portland, aid the House was
now on the third week of the session. and from
the multiplicity of divers interests. he pre-
sumed that no order had been presented pro-
viding for diagram of the House. If it had
not been presented il should have been be-
fore this sfhe. He thought it the duty of the
Clerk Immediately to have the diagrams fur
nished.
The Speaker said he was informed by the
Clerk that they would be distributed before
adjournment.
Resolve appropriating s25.s5 to defray the
expenses of the committee to wait on the
Governor and inform him of his election
came from the Senate passed to be engrossed.
Mr. BRowN Of Bangor desired to see the
items of the resolve before it was passed. and
moved to table
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Fryeburg said if the
desire was to table until the orders of the day
had been disposed of, he had no objection:
but il seemed to him that there should be no
carping about a bill small, and about
which there ought not TO be any question.
Mr.. PIcKARD of Bangor. hoped his colleague
would withdraw his objection. He knew some
thing of the difficulties under which the commit
tee labored One Senator no roomed near him
got upin the morning at 2 O'Clock and sat up un-
til three or four o'clock and went off to Lewis
ton on an empty stomach. His friend Brown
could not get up in time to 90. 0aughter) and
he did not think he should object to the reso-
tuition. 1t was simply to pay their actual and
necessary expenses.
Mr.. WADswoRTH of Hiram, moved that