Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-18
THE COMMITTEES.
Their Work Yesterday Afternoon.
tDJCATION

Ahe committee on Education gave a hear.
ing which occupied nearly the whole of the
aiterhoon, on the question of the superintend.
ing school committees of towns HIRING the
teachers. They finally laid the matter ON
the table. Voted TO report a bill an act IN
incorporate the Maine pedayogical Snrie.y
Referred to the next legislature the petition
OF >. L. Eaton and others for an appropria
ton for Wilton Academy.
LEGAL AFFAIRS
The amendment to the House bill. which
provides that the ballots used at elections
snail be sealed up and preserved for one
year anu IN any contested election case in
THIS state which shall come before the Gov.
erhor ana Council, or the LEGISLATURE. the
ballot SD preserved shall be legal evidence
oi inc acts OF the voters at such elections,
HE Committee thoroughly discussed this
matter pro and con, aud then reported ought
not to pass, as it was their opinion that such
legislation would be to open the doors to all
KIND OF fraud. Reported ought to pass on
Dill to amend the municipal court act Of
BIddeford, so these cases can be carried I'D
TO the Supreme Court when both parties are
agreed; same report on bill an act to incor-
porate the Boothbay Telegraph Company
Reported legislature inexpedient on order
providing for the establishment of claims
against the State; same report on order
about division fences in unorganized
places.
RAILROADS.
Committee on Railroads reported leave to
Withdraw on petition Of Noah Woods of Ban
gor, president of Northern ArOostook Rail-
road, for extension of time for building said
railroad. John Hall, Esq. of North Berwick
appeared before the committee in behalf OF a
petition enlarging the powers of county COM
missioners SD that they can order flag
man at exposed crossings instead of gates. if
they deem it necessary. The committee will
probably report bill. The committee went
IN secret session on the Lake Mcgantic Rail-
road charter case. 1t is rumored that they
will report in favor of amending the charter.
AGHiCrLrCRE.
The Committee will report leave to with
draw on petition of f.. II. Gregory and others
for the establishment of 4 station for the pur-
pose of analvzing commercial fertilizers
offered for sale in this State. Ought to pass
on bill TO amend chap. FPS, sec. 3 of the re-
vised statutes relating to selling veal under
four weeks old. By striking out the words
without informing the buyer" Voted to
repeal section % and J3 of chapter IS of the
revised statutes relating TO the sale of hay.
The Committee voted to report an appropra-
ton of S25G0 for the Maine State College for
1881, and $1,000 for 1882.
The Committee on Indian Affairs voted to
appropriate for the Passamaquoddv tribe,
So 40; for the Penobscot tribe. SS39f TO-
The Committee will report legislation mex
pedient on order to increase the salary of the
agent of the passamaqueddy tribe. The
docket of the committee is now clear.
JUDICIARY.
There is a bill before the Committee an
thorizing the Cumberland and Oxford Canal
Company to sell their tow path to the
Bridgton and Presumpscot Railroad Com
pany. The AUDITORS object. When the
canal WIS abandoned the land composing the
path reverted back to the original owners,
and they claim that if there is a sale the pro-
ceeds should go to them. Col. c. p. Mat
tocks of Portland, appeared for the bill.
Representative Lcavitt of Deering, spoke in
opposition to the measure. The bill was
sent TO a sub committee for further consider
alton The Committee will report a bill
establishing a third term of court in Aroos-
took county. to be held at Caribou. providing
that town shall furnish suitable rooms for the
purpose, free Of expense to the county. The
Emery, to make careful and full investi-
CATION upon all questions of law hearing up
on the subject and give his views thereon to
the full committee as soon rs practicable.
Ought not to pass i'll be reported on bill re-
pealing the law prohibiting lotteries ut
church fairs.
NAMES BATTLE FLAGS.
The Committee on Military Affairs devoted
the evening to IL hearing On the petition lot
the removal of the battle flags from their
cases in the State House to the Soldiers re-
union in Portland next summer. &. NJ.
Se;drrs Esq. and Gen. John Marshall Brown
of Portland appeared for the petitioners.
rhere was a crowd of ex-soldiers from Au-
cnsta prescn. to ask the Committee to report
adversely to the project. Earnest ana eIo-
nnent speeches were made by Captain $ W.
Lane. Gen. Henry Boynton, DR.. u. T..
Hrickett. Sergeant Louis Selling and County
Attorney Heath, beseeching the gentlemen VI
the Committee not to permit the uesTuc'I""
.of the sacred banners beneath which So many
brave comrades met their death. They eX-
,I,ined that the law now on the statute books
would have to be repealed in order to permit
the banners, which are ready TO drop TO
pieces upon exposure to the air, TO Dc carriso
from augusta
INSURANCE.
Tho Committee on Mercantile Affairs ana
Insurance gave a hearing Yesterday noon 10
CoI Pe,kes. Insurance Commissioner, on the
nronosition to tax foreign insurance COM
NAMES in the same ratio as our nome com
pan;es The Committee is understood to be
unanimously in favor of the proposition,
although opportunity will be given at the
regular meeting on Wednesday next for the
rapprasentatiyes of foreign companies to APP
near and present their side of the case.