Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-29

nv chan. lsl ofthe Law. of 1879. in relation
TO the State valuation. and request "he" ~
forward the same forthwith
REpoRrs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. yneK,II. from the Committee on Lee
oaI Affairs. on order reported bill an act 10
amend sec. 9, chap. 3a of r. $, relating 10
davs Of grace Printed under rule. ITO
ride that when anv day of grace fails on
Sunday. there shall be four days OF grace III
the PAYMENT of commercial paper
Mr. SrRoUr. from the Judiciary eonilii,
tee. on petition reported bill an act amend
,,orv of and additional 10 an act TO incorpo-
rate the Rumford Falls and Buckteld Kali
road Co Read and assigned
Mr.. SrRorT from the Judiciary COMMITTEE
~, order. reported thefollowing bill relating
TO State officers.
Sec l. Whoever shall knowingly and false
IL assume 70 be anv State officer Of the state
of Maine and TO act as such. or shall kho"
inclv and falsely assume 10 discharge any oi
th.. duties OF any such office. or shall KNOW
ingls and iiifully invite OF receive any COM
mI,3;c,,ion. document. record or letter prop
erlv belonging 10 anv such State officer. or
relatin. TO the official business III SAID once
or shall in any way knowingly and wiifuiiy
obstruct or delay any such officer IN the as
charge of anv of his official duties. shall De
punished BY Imprisonment not less than one
nor more than five wears. and by fine not eN-
ceeding 5000.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved
The bill was laid on the table to be printed
under the rule
REVISION OF MILITIA LAWS.
Mr. HUTCHINSON, presented the following
which was read once and assigned for to-
morrow under suspension of rules:
! Resolved. That the Governor he requested
to appoint a commission consisting of five
officers of the active and reserve militia. 10
revise. amend or add TO the laws relating
20 the militia As they in their judgment be-
lieve 10 be TOR the best interests of the
State. and report the same to the present
Legislature forthwith.
\ message was received from the Senate
requesting the return to that body OF the
order in favor of Leslie Keen, messenger.
The order was accordingly returned
On motion of Mr.. H,RRIMA> of Read
field, the House,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, Bills, Sc. Presented AND RE-
FERRED.
Bv Mr. PARTRIDGE of DISQUALIFICATION
\ d.
of Frank c. knowlton: referred TO the Com
mittee on Change of Name.
By Mr.. CUTLER of Bangor-Bill an act to
extend the time for the completion of the
Bangor and Piscataquis Railroads referred to
the Committee on Railroads. Also. creden-
tials of Lola Coly, representative of the Pc
nobscot Indians; referred to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
BY Mr.. SPRINGER of STANDARDIZATION
of the Selectmen of Yarmouth and Freeport.
for permission to remove draw in bridge over
Cousens river between Yarmouth and Free
port: also remonstrance of Lucien J. Blais-
dell and 10 Others against the same; also bill
an act to amend the charter of the Elliot
Bridge Co.: referred to the Committee on
Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. WILSON of Columbia Falls-Bill
an act for the protection of smelts in Pleas
ant river. in the county of Washington; re-
fcrred to the Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. WMLorGHBY Decentralization
of Carleton, Norwood ct ais. for reduction of
fees of inspectors of lime and lime casks re-
terred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. CLAY of Bluehill-Petition of G.. +.
Coombs and 81 others for repeal of chap. &c
Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr.. GILMAN of Meddybemps-Creden-
tials of Lewev Mitchell of Pleasant Point. as
| representative of the Passamaquoddv Indians
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
BY Mr.. TRAFToN of Georgetown-Pettion
Of Moses q. Oliver ct ais, for an act of in
| corporation: referred to the Committee on
Legal Affairs.