Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-17
The work of the Committees.

The work of the Committees.
The judiciary Committee, yesterday after
noon, voted to report ought not to pass on bill
decreasing the poll tax from 50 to $50. 1t
was judged that as assessors have already the
right to abate taxes. il were better to let the
law as now. minority report will be pre-
scented. The prayer of the Portland Magda-
! len Cemetery corporation was granted. The
late +. .. j. Smith gave the corporation
deed, on certain conditions, of II acres of
| land. adjoining Evergreen cemetery in Deer
ing. MIR. Smith is dead. his estate is insol-
vent, aud the corporation imperative, and
the bill which will be reported will allow
! the trustees Of the corporation to deed back
/ the property to the estate of Mr. Smith. for
the benefit of the creditors. Mr.. Carleton
and Judge Goddard appeared. Ongh; not to
pass will be reported on order limiting the
/ cost, for travel and attendance to two terms.
Voted Ia report bill establishing municipal
court in Passport. \ large number of petit
tions are before the committee, asking that
the pauper law may he so changed that pau
pers shall he supported by the State instead
/ of the towns. \ hearing will be had on the
same on Tuesday, the 18th day of January
ut 80.
The special committee on Temperance met
! in the Senate chamber at four o'clock. and
considered the druggists bill $50 called,
4 Mr. Dana Of Portland. and G.. X Partridge
/ appearing for the same. IL was voted unan-
mou~lv to repor, the hill to the legislature
! A. the bill stands. it is the Pharmaceutical
| act of 1871. amended by inserting in the 9Th
section. after the word utility" the follow
ing words: "including spirituous liquors,
which they shall have the right to keep and
/ hold for the purpose Of compromising med-
zines, prorided that nothing herein contained
shall be so construed rs to authorize the sale
of intoxicating liquors" Ii will be seen
that this is unlike the bill of last winter,
which allowed druggists to sell unmixed
/ liquors on physicians prescriptions. c. F..
/ Libby Esq. of Portland, advocated the util-
/ ilation by towns and municipalities of seized
! liquors.
The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and
/ Insurance assigned hearing ON order to abolish
the office of Insurance Commissioner, TO their
regular meeting. next Thursday afternoon at
! > - o'clock. They assigned the matter reg
/ ulating aucrionecrs, to Wednesday next, at
/ : - o. clock.
The Committee on Interior Waters voted
70 report hill to enable the Auburn Aquc-
+ duct Co. to lay Pinch pipe also to authorize
VIM. Il. SAWYER TO complete and extend his
/ aqueducts in Stcuben and Miilbridgc. The
petition of Horace Cole Of Canton to nay-
gate the PenneSsawasee pond. in Norway.
! from last legislature i assigned for Jan
30, at , - =. VI. Petition to incorporate
! the Androocoggin Water Power Co. (from
| last lcgislaturel will be heard AT the same
( time. The bill to prevent throwing refuse
! into Presumpscot river. was assigned to Jan.
30. Petition Of Thomas Mason. for amend
ment of charter of Wassataquock Dam Co..
was assigned TO the 2:}d inst.
The Finance committee are daily hard at
work in the Treasurer's office. The new
/ Treasurer, Mr.. White, will not enter upon
his duties until the 1T of February
1t is limited that the Civil Service com
mittee will probably report in favor of
aboli>hing the act authorizing stcnographic
1 reporters in court. That would be step
backward, and to the injury Of public jus
/ tice
! The Committee on State Lands and State
! Roads had meeting Yesterday. and appoint
/ ed subcommittee 10 consider the question
of compelling the European and North Amer
! lean Railway Company to lot up portion of
/ its lands for settlement under acts of legisla-
/ turc of ls64-6s.
| The seventh session of the civil service
committee yesterday, about completed its in
vestgations in regard To the salaries of all
State officials and a subcommittee will draft
( the bill a agreed upon. which bill will come
before the legislature about Wednesday of
next week. Pending the action of the sever
al county delegations, the committee will de-
! lay further examinations till their reports are
in, and the fate of the first bill is decided