Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-15
legislative Proceedings.
(See Senate on fourth page
HOUSE.

Senate order relating to n final ADJOURN
ment on Friday Feb. 2lst, was read and lald
on the table on motion of Mr.. BRowN OF
Bangor.
Resolve in favor of the Joint Standing Com
mittee on Reform School was read and lald
on the table on motion of Mr.. PICARD OF
Bangor.
Resolve in favor of the joint Standing Com
mttee on Agriculture was read and laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. DANA of Portland.
Report of the Committee on the Judiciary
on the resolve to amend the Constitution so
AS to elect the Governor by plurality, came
from the Senate, the report being adverse.
Mr.. FARRINGroN of Fryeburg. moved to
recommit with instructions to report resolve
and necessary law to carry the proposition
into effect.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston,
the report was laid on the table.
Report of the Judiciary Committee report
ing adversely on the proposition to abolish
the executive council, came from the Senate
accepted. The report was laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. WALLACE of Belfast.
Bill an act to secure and protect creditors
against copartnership firms and corporations,
passed to be engrossed by the House, came
from the Senate indefinitely postponed. Laid
on the table on motion of Mr. SrAULpING Of
Richmond.
MT. w ILSoN from Tue judiciary tonl:Nltttt,
reported ought not to pass on bill an act re-
lating to the taking of Dispositions also re-
ported in a new draft and ought to pass on bill
an act relating to the bond holders of the
Portland and Rochester Railroad Ordered
to be printed; also reported on petition, bill
an act to incorporate the Cathedral Church
of ST. Luke at Portland Read and assigned
The same gentleman from the same com
mittee, reported ought to pass on bill to
amend chap. POI of the private laws of 1869,
relating to the supreme court in Washington
county so that the county shall furnish rooms
for the court in Calais.
The bill was laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. TALBOT of East Machias. but was suisse
quently taken up and recommitted to the Jul
dietary Committee on motion of Mr.. WILSON
of Thomaston.
Mr.. LOCKE from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
an act relating to recording dcvises of real
estate in the registry of deeds. bill an act to
amend chap. 6 of the revised statutes con-
corning taxes, and bill an act relating to lien
claims. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Brown from the same committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act relating to
proceedings in court. Printed under rule.
Also reported ought not to pass on bill an act
to authorize the taking of dispositions in short
hand.
Mr.. MorLroN, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported ought not to pass on bill an act
to enable parties to obtain judgments in GER
tain cases, and bill an act additional to chap.
80 of the revised statutes, relating to mort
cages.
Mr.. DANA, from the Committee on Rail
roads reported legislation inexpedient on SO
much of the Governors message as relates to
railroads.
Mr.. Fox, from the Committee on Claims,
reported reference to the next Legislature on
petition of Mrs. Samuel Lampson for claim
for stumpage on timber cut on No. ll2 town
ship / |, range 3, Aroostook county.
Mr.. SHAW from the Committee on Agri-
culture reported reference to the Governor
and Council on resolve for a committee of
inquiry concerning what proposed changes
can be made in the course of instruction in
the Agricultural College.
Mr.. IRISH, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, on order, reported bill an act to amend
sec. 3 of chap. | / of the revised statutes, so
as to reduce the per capita tax for schools
from so cents to GO cents. Printed under
rule; also reported on petition, bill an act ad-
dtional to an act to incorporate the kennebec
Agricultural Society Read and assigned.
Mr.. FARRELL, from the Committee on State
Lands, on petition, reported bill an act to
authorize the building of bridge across the
ST. John river at Van Buren,. Read and
assigned.
Mr. SMITH, from the same Committee, re-
ported resolve in favor of the town of Haynes
Vile. Printed under rule.
Mr.. RICE, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ought not to pass on bill an act to
facilitate the speedy determination of cases in
the supreme judicial court; also reported leg
islation inexpedient on order relating To
| amending chap. 1874, sec. H. so that counsel
for the accused in cases formerly capital may
be assigned by the court and paid by the
State also made the same report on order
relating to repeating sections and of the
revised statutes, defining the degrees of the
| crime of murder.
Mr.. SrAuLDiNG. from the same Committee
reported legislation incxpcdicnt on order to
establish uniform rules to simplify proceed.
ings in equity; also reported ought not to pass
on bill an act to repeal sec. 81, chap. s2 of the
| revised statutes, relating to witnesses and
evidence; also reported ought to pass on bill
| an act relating to the duties of clerks, regis
tiers and recording officers of the several
courts of the State. Printed under rule.
Mr.. WALLACE, from the same Committee
reported ought not to pass on bill an act to
authorize the courts to grant new trials
Bill an act to amend chap. 5 sec. so OF
the revised statutes, relating to voting on the
| qutstlou VI ioaHihB injury, WAS icdu tHt
second time, and laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. BoYNToN of Bangor.
Bill an act to repeal chapter 2i0 of the
private and special laws of 1876, was read
the third time, and re-commtted on motion OF
Mr. WEEKS of Augusta, for the purpose OF
perfecting the title.
On motion of Mr. DANA of Portland, bill
an act to amend chap 80, sec II, of the pub
lie laws of 1873, for the protection of game
and birds, was taken from the table.
Mr.. MouLToN of Scarboro', offered an
amendment, pending the adoption of which
the bill was laid on the table and assigned for
Tuesday of next week.
Bill an act relating to amendment of the
law relating to liens on animals was taken
from the table on motion of Mr.. WEEKS OF
Augusta, and amendments were offered b,
Messrs. Weeks, Lovejoy of Albany and
Spaulding of Richmond. The bill was Their
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. RICE of Rockland, bill
an act to incorporate the Rockland ant
Thomaston Water Co. was taken from tn,
table and assigned for Tuesday at half-pas
ten.
The bill to repeal the free high school Law