Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-05

N, WILSON. from the Judiciary Commit
80, rano-.ed bin an act 10 amend chap l6i.
80. ad Of the public laws Of 1879, il relation
10 State valuation.
Mr.. Wnsox explained BY reading OF inc
bill that Is amended it requires assessors OF
cities. towns and plantations to produce pc
fore the present or any future legislature Tor
their examination, original or copies OF the
original poll lists and valuation lists duly Ger
tilted and sworn to BY them, for the years -.
"a and 20. and that the Secretary OF stare
shall forthwith give notice tn those mo nave
not ye, sent in either original or certine"
comics of such lists He said the idea OF TINS
amendment originated in his going 10 the
Secretary of States office YESTERDAY, anu
there learning that the assessors OF ms 10" T"
had only forwarded copies of 1879. WIN =
brief abstract of the polls and other iac's 10,
~ ami '7s And he had then been inio!neu
IN his engagement. that not one half OF the
cities. towns and plantations up to yesterday
had sent in their valuation lists. Quite
number had sent in originals and quite
number comics. The city of Bangor lad sent
in comics at an expense of $50. He had
also learned that some assessors aosoiuteiy
refused to send in their original books. for
the reason. probably. if the originals should
he lost they would have nothing from when
10 make copies. BY this amendment 1t Is
on,;onal with assessors to send copies or
originals. Ii had seemed to the committee
of yery great consequence that this should be-
come a law at once that towns may be prop
crlv posted upon the subject. and that the
legislature NAV he able to proceed with the
Important matter of State valuation. Ii was
VnsY Ia 4 A
waited for the returns to come in without
something to expedite the matter, 1t would SIT
here until next July before completion OF
the subject.
Mr.. JEwErr of Richmond. inquired If the
bill REQUIRES full copies of the assessors rolls
for the wears ~ and '.S as well as 10?
Mr.. WILSON replied that it does. Because
the law now requires the originals IN those
wears. On his motion the bill had its three
several readings under a suspension of the
rules and was passed 10 be engrossed.
COMMITTEE on COUNTY ESTIMATES.
The Speaker appointed the committee on
county estimates as follows:
Messrs Partridge OF Whitetield. GOss OF
Auburn. Hills of Union, Goulding Of West
Waterville, Thomas of Pennington. Gil
man of Meddybemps, Jewet of Richmond,
Lord of Standish, Long Ct Fort Fairfield.
Lewis of Springfield, Gray of Monson. Whit
ten of Pittsfield, Hussey of Brooks, WATSON
of BrooksvilIe. Davis of Woodstock and En-
mons of Limington.
On motion Of Mr.. JEwETT of Richmond.
bill an act to amend sec. 3 chap 30 of the
revised statutes relating to days Of grace was
taken from the table, and it was passed to he
engrossed by a vote of 81 to %.
Mr.. WILSON of OrOno presented petition
ID, g. &c ea1
and number of judges as before the law Of
1879.
He said the petition was signed by all the
members of the Bar present at the October
term of Court in that county, with one or two
exceptions. Being a member of the 1egisla-
ture, he had not signed, but declared him
self to be decidedly in favor of the petition.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill an act to authorize Patrick McManners
to build a dyke or dykes in Duck pond creek
resolve in favor of John Anderson Of Island
Falls.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act relating to State officers.
Mr.. HrTCHINsON of Lewiston, presented
resolve making the new seal the seal of this
State He stated that the old seal, which had
been returned. had become an old affair,
worn out and worth but little, and by his res
olution. the new seal which has been pro-
cured is made the State seal. On his motion
the rules were suspended and the resolve was
passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Buxton the
House
Adjourned
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C.. PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY. Mr.. WILSON of Orono-Petition of wy
att Weed and G6 others for repeal of sections
. and 81. chap. 143 of the laws of 1879 relat.
ing to taking of salmon in Orono, Veaze and
Bangor; also petition of Nahum Warren and
20 others for same; referred to the Commit
tee on Fisheries. Also petition of VIM. II.
McCrillis and SO others members of the Pc
nobscot Bar for repeal of law of 1879 relating
to salary and number of Judges of the SUI
preme Court; referred to tine Committee on
the judiciary.
BY Mr.. HATcn of CHARACTERIZATION of man.
ayers of the Bangor Childrcns Home. for an
appropriation for the support Of soldiers or
phans therein referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. GILMAN of Meddybemps-Pet
of Freeman G. Sprague and 125 others of
Washington County for bounty on bears ;
referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. HUI of DISQUALIFICATION of
Thomas w. Porter for Reimbursement. for
money furnished members of the 18th Maine
Regiment in 1861; referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. SIMONToN of DECENTRALIZATION
of Edwin Sprague and 50 others for charter to
supply the people of Rockland with pure
water: of 4. r. Crockett and 232 others. A..
X. Bills and q others, and J. e. Ingraham
and is others for the same; referred to the
Judiciary Committee Also petition of S. NJ.
Bird and "A others. and John NJ Shcrer and
10 others Of Rockland. that Ward 7. may be
set off from said city and incorporated into a
town: referred to the Committee on Towns.
BY Mr.. PARTRIDGE of NATURALIZATION
of members of Lincoln County Bar for restor-
alton Of salaries and number of Judges of Su-
preme Court to that before the law of 1879:
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
by Mr.. BRADsTREET Of INSTRUMENTATION
of e. o. kilbourne and +. A. Gibbs. asking
that the time may he extended prohibiting the
taking Of fish from Otter pond; referred to the
Committee on Fisheries.
BY Mr. GErcHELL of Wells-Petition of
Irafton Hatch ct ais. officers Of the Wells
Mutual Tire Insurance Co., that certain acts
and doings Of said company be made valid !:
referred TO the Judiciary Committee.