Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-20
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Met according to adjournment
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Allen.
Journal of yesterday read.
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
currence.
On motion Of Mr. LORD, the Senate nom
coEcurred with the House in referring the Pc
tition for repeal of the cider law 10 the Judi
ciary Conmittee, and referred il to the Com
mittee on Temperance.
Resolve providing for an amendment so as
to confer the privilege OF the elective franchise
on the citizens Of the State without regard
10 sex, Is as follows:
Resolved, Two thirds Of both branches Of
the legislature concurring. that the cODstitu-
ton Of this State shall be amended by strik-
ing out the word '.men" in the first line Of
article !, sec. /, and inserting therefor the
word persons" also BY striking out in the
fret line in sec. 3, the word men and in
serting therefor the word persons; also by
striking out in the first line Of art. ,. sec. l..
the word ''male'' before the words, --citizens
Of the United States; also by inserting IN
the fourth line Of said art. =. sec /, after the
word Ibis" the words ''or her" before the
word residence; also in the seventh line OF
the said art. 2. sec. /. by inserting after the
word ''his" and before the word residence"
the words '.or her so that the first clause OF
said art. 2, sec. /, As amended, shall read a.
follows:
Every citizen Of the United States of the
ago Of twenfy-one years and upwards, ex-
cepting panper-. persons under guardianship,
and Indians not taxed. having his or her resi-
dence established in this State, for the term
Of three months, next preceding election,
shall be an elector for Governor, Senators
and Representatives in the town or planta-
4 4 l. a.
lished, and the elections shall be by written
ballot
Then follow the resolves to submit this
amendment to the vote Of the people and
asking their reference to 4 joint committee of
the Legislature
Mr.. NORTLASD moved 10 amend BY refer
ring 10 the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. DUDLEY thought this matter required
more attention than the Judiciary Committee
could give the subject,
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. BIsBEE from the Committee on Judic-
larry, to which was referred the bill entitled IAN
act to make women eligible to any office re-
ported that the bill ought not to pass.
Report was accepted.
Bill praying tor an act to incorporate the
Mt Desert Reading Room, was read and as
signed for tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. DISGLEY the order lin.
iting the time of presenting petitions wa. taken
from the table and SInended by strik-
ing out the words twentieth dav Of
January and substituting the words first
dav of February.
ON motion of Mr.. PARcurn.
Ordered, That the Committee on the Jude
larry inquire into the expediency of further lin
iting the power of abatement of taxes by as
SCISSORS and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. BisBEE of Oxford, temporarily took the
chair
On motion of Mr.. LoHp,
Ordered That the Superintendent of Pub
lie Buildings be and is hereby instructed t.
furnish suitable letter and paper baskets for
the use of the Messenger of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. EMERY. the Senate took
recess until l1.50.
Mr. EMERY on the part of the Committee
on Judiciary said, the large amount of bust.
ness which will come before that Committee
necessitated their LAYING down rule tina,
any one who refers an order, petition or bill
to this committee must bear in mind that
such order, petition or bill. will be taken up
and disposed of by the committee the first
meeting thereafter, and it is advisable that
gentlemen desiring legislation will present
the committee with draft of their bill.
The time appointed for the joint convention
having arrived, the Senate proceeded TO the
Representatives. Hall.
(See House report
On motion of Mr. CLARK of Lincoln.
Adjourned.
PErITroSs, BILLS. &c, READ AND REFERRED.
Petition of II. Atwood and others in refer
ence to sale of vinegar. referred to Com
mttec on Legal Affairs.
Petition of Albert Nash and others, %.
Harrington. % memorialize the Assembly OF
New York. to repeal the He'll Gate
pilot laws. was referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Petition of Omar Clarke and Others for ap-
preparations to open road in Somerset and
Piscataquis counties. was referred to Com
mittce on State Lands and State Roads.
Petition OF l.. II. Stevens and Others OF
Guilford, providing for an encampment OF
militia, and rifle practice, was referred to
Committee on Military Affairs.
Petition of W. T. Spear and others. for
bounty tor killing bears, was referred to
Committee on Agriculture.
An act to protect fish in Hosmer's Pond in
the town of Camden: referred to Committee
on Fisheries.
Petition of Cyrus Andrews and others for
reduction of bill on shipping of lumber as
per laws of 1869 Chap. -.
Bill an act to exempt the Lewiston Au-
burn Il. Il. from taxation; referred to Com
mittee on Legal Affairs.
Petition X. Il. Abbott ct. ais. tor amend
ment of charter TOR steam ferry across Sulli-
van river; referred to Committee on Com
merce.
Remonstrance of f.. f.. Church ct. ais
against the petition of John G. Remick ct.
ais. referred to Committee on Interior Wa
tiers.
Petition of the Inhabitants of Bangor and
Brewer in relation to taking salmon; referred
to Committee on Fisheries and Game.
HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 10Th.
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