Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-30

TOO renor,eJ legislation inexpedient on or.
,ler relating 10 amending sec. :. chap iiS. o.
the revised statutes. relating to arrests .nu
disclosure by striking out in said secto,
rho wo-i ssten'' and inserting the wosu
s.tweniy" ~,
Mr.. Crane. from the Committee on Edn-
carton on order. reported bill an act 10
amend chap. l.3. of the public laws OF 1871;
relating TO election of experimenting sen0o'
Committees. Printed under rule provinces
tina, in case of death or resignation OF Jul
peryisor the vacancy shall be filled oy tne
,riectmen. In
Mr.. S1H0rr of Portland. introduced bill
an act 10 amend sec Is. of chap I. ct me
reyis, 8. tutes relating 10 remoSai OF e'e''
tors from one ward To another
Mr. SrRour. in explanation of the bill said
that the nul, change contemplated ov tne
Isx vas The extension of the time of residence
IN a ward Of anv citv in order to entitle the
Hector 10 vote in such ward instead OF the
ward in which he had formerly resided to
.ixty DAYS instead of thirty. As now PROVIDED
nv the statute. He said the change was made
Ia prevent, fraud and the migration OF elect
TORS frum one ward to another. not Tor the
purpose of residence. but for the purpose ol
overcoming the vote Of the actual residents OF
such ward. No one was DISTINGUISHED or d.
prived of his right to vote in the ward IRON
xbi h he had moved and no one was deprived
If any of his rights II was only to prevent
fraud. He said the bill had been discussed BY
the judiciary Committee. and inasmuch as no
me could be injured by its passage. he would
move TO suspend the rules. and that the bill
take its first and second readings at this time:
Mr.. Books of Belfast. thought the bill had
better take the ordinary course and be print-
ed for the information of the House. tie
could not saw whether he was in favor or
The House refused to suspend the rules, and
laid the bill on the table to be printed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend sec of chap. 80 of
the revised statutes relating TO the days OF
grace; AN act relating to state officers.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve for the appointment of a commits
sion TO revise the militia laws; an act amend
itury of and additional to an act to incOrpo-
rate the Rumford Falls and Buckfeld Rail
road Co.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act in relation to the State seal, public
records and documents, and to certain public
o ,ficers and their duties.
On motion of Mr.. BoopY of Windham, the
II ,use
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS &C.. PRESENTED AND RE-
rERRED.
Bv Mr.. HATCH of Bangor-Petition Of
Thomas Egery ct ais. for amendment of the
charter eft the Katahdin Dam Co.. so as to
provide for increase of toll on logs; referred
tn the Committee on Interior Waters. Also
petition of the city Of Bangor for amendment
If charter and water acts !; referred to the in
,liciary Committee.
BY Mr.. SIMoNrON o: REHABILITATION
Of citizens Of South Thomaston for highway
over tide waters to Spruce Head; Of Merrick
Sawyer ct ais. for same; referred to the
Committee on Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. POWERS of Standardization Of
Francis Albert for increase of pensions; re-
ferred to Committee IN Pensions.
BY Mr.. LEACH of Reconsideration of
P. b. Friend 1t ais. for law to prevent the
taking ofeels from the stream running from
rhurston's Mills through Brookline and
Sedgwick; referred to the Committee on
Fisheries
BY Mr.. GOULDING Of West Waterville-
Bill an act additional to chap. Ga, of revised
statutes. charging the duties Of Judge Of
Probate; referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs.
BY Mr.. BURNnAM of Standardization of
!. Q. Brown 1t ais. of the Penobscot Valley
tinvsedh of Barls and State of Maine Branch
f Druislic University. an act Of incorpora-
'i'r: referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs.
By Mr.. TwIrcHELL Of Rehabilitation of
Nathan Bartlett. asking for pension for the
year 1875; referred to the Committee on Pen
sions.
BY Mr.. CUTLER of Bangor-Bill an act to
Incorporate the Schools Log Driving Co. re-
ferred to the Committee on Interior Waters.
Also petition of Socbcsslon Swassin ct ais, of
the Penobscot tribe of Indians, for an appro-
priation to build school house on Indian
f-i"rd referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
BY Mr.. DINsMORE of NATURALIZATION of
the inhabitants of the town of Milo. to revive
the free high school law; referred to the Com
mittee on Education.
BY Mr.. SPRINGER Of Yarmouth-Bill an
act additional to chap. l5l of the public laws
Of 1877. relating to corporations; referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. MckusIc of CLASSIFICATION of
Joshua Pcttigrow ct ais, for exemption un-
Ter fish law; referred to the Committee on
Fisheries.
BY Mr.. HARTMAN Of Readfield-Resolye
for the purchase of safe for the Office of Sec
retary of State not to exceed $3.50: referred
to the Committee on Public Buildings.