Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-19
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Ordered The Senate concoffiHg- LIZA. 'i'e
several joint standing committees be INSTRUCT,
ed to report legislation inexpediient upon an
applications referred TO them. whether by bill,
petition. or otherwise. for speciai or private
legislation. or for the formation Of corpora
tions. except for municipal purposes, and
where the objects of such corporations cannot
BE- otherwise obtained
The orders exciting discussion they were
laid on the table.
The Speaker announced that the time had
arrived fixed for the election OF tnited
States Senator in Congress for the term OF
six wears from March 4th. ISL. in the place
of Hon. Hannibal Hamin; and the Clerk
proceeded 10 call the roll, each member. as
his name was called rising in his place and
announcing his choice, rira roee- The result
was az follows:
EUGEyE HALE--Messrs. Achorn: Andrews Ash
ford Ban Berry. Bird. Blanchard, Body, Brad
stree, of Bridgton. Rrasdon. Buck. Burneli, Barn-
ham. Barr. Chase, Clnk. Cox. eastman. ka-fmsn.
Emery Fish, Flint, freen "a ss q Hat Ha
ri- Hatch. Heath, Her.on Hilton. Hopkins RO.ch-
inson of Lewiston, ZONES Of Winthrop JORDAN 'of'
Kendall kenni.on. himball. King, Leland, Li,os,
Lord of Bangor. Lord Of kenn-bank, Naliett Mar
bic. Msxey. NeAllis'er. Mchusies, Means, Mo,riii
Nekerson o: Linneus Niekersoa OF Brewer; Niessis
Norris Moves Nuti-r Parker, Perier. Pitcher, Pur-
linton, Re1ian Rowell. Sargent. Seavey, shaw smith
of New sharon, smi Of NJ. Vernon. >prague,
~frput OF Portland. larDDN. Ihstchtr- ti.puil>bh,
Torrev True, Twici,en yarnev, v.rrili. Wentworth
of Gardiner. Wentworth Of hifiery, Wilder, Wy
man-s3.
JosgrH l. sMrrH.-Messrs. Allen. Averiii. Bart
lett tsenner BoorhbY Bradstreet Of Palermo, Bragg
Brigham Brown, Chid5o1rne, Crosby of Norridge-
wock. Crosby of whiting, Cammlngs, Dennis
Dickey. Dbore, Eaton, Efgec,mb. Elder, Eidred'
Estes. Folsom. Fos-, Freeman OF 1incolnVihe, Gil
bert, Glidden. Gooitie, Goodwin Of Hudson. food
win OF Shaplegh, Harding, Rasken, Hutchinson OF
Houlton, Jones OF Brighton. kee gan. Lang. Leasitt
Leighton. Linseo;f. Loud. Msrston. Mex lisr. Pack
ard, Parsons. Partridge, Rowe, Richie, smith IT
Buxton, staples of DAYTON. Staples of Psrsonsheld
Staple- Of Elliot Strou, of Cape Elizabeth sturd
want Sweat, Talbot. Traston. Trufaut. Ninal. Ward
well, Ware, watrs. Webb. Wheeler OF Easton'
Wheeler If Etna, White-6i.
ABsESr.-Mes.rs. Donnell. Staples of Biddeford
Swan.-3.
On motion of Mr.. KING of Caribou.
Ordered. That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be directed inquire into the expeiiency
of providing by enactment for the holding of
one term annually of the Supreme Judicial
Court al Caribou in the county of Aroostook.
Mr.. STRoUr of Portland, said he had an
order to present aud he desired to make few
explanatory remarks after he had read it.
Ordered. he Senate concurring that the
Joint Standing Committee on Library be di-
rected to see what rules and legislation are
necessary for the better regulation and pro-
lection Of the State Library, and report the
same to this legislature.
In submitting the above he did not desire
to be understood as making any attack upon
the present State Librarian. because he I'M
derstood that that official followed substan-
TALLY the same course that had been in vogue
in relation to the matter for years But he
desired to call the attention of the House to
the fact that it was most important matter.
The State library was of the utmost impor-
lance to members of succeeding legislatures
~ Aar 40, htrs of
the State. At this session. desiring a certain
work in the library. he had ascertained that
no general catalogue was kept. and the Lii
brarian was not aware of the place in which
the work could be found. The Librarian had
stated that there was no catalogue that COW
cred the whole of the works, and had referred
him to the volume which he held in his hand
purporting To be a catalogue of the works in
the public library for the year 1867, but bv an
examination he found it was printed in 1867
And although there were blank leave, for the
purpose of indexipg such new works as shouid
be added he found that only in rare instances
had that very necessary rule been complied
with. He had been obliged TO make an cx-
animation himself among the nearly $4,000
volumes of books that the library is supposed
to contain in order to find the book of which
he was in search. Looseness had crept in re-
garding the books. He understood books
were taken from the library by the public, it
being within the province of the Librarian to
allow such persons as he saw fit, whether
members of the legislature or not, to take
out books. Those persons were charged
with the works taken. Sometimes this charge
was made. and sometimes he feared it was
neglected to be made. The result was that
the books became scattered, and if gentle
men went to the library to-day they would
find works belonging to valuable sets missing
and scattered. They would find that
instead of all the books being upon the
shelves. many were upon the tables and up
on the floor in piles, the excuse being that
they were to be catalogued. or to have tags
pasted upon them, and were therefore not in
their proper places. He disclaimed any
attack on the present librarian, who. he
doubted not, did his duty in the path pointed
out by his predecessors. He hoped that such
stringent rules would be adopted as would
preserve these public treasures to the State.
Mr.. King of Caribou. inquired ii the gen.
tleman from Portland (Mr. Strout) had no,
been able to find an annual appendix to the
catalogue.
Mr.. STRoUT said he had not. although such
might exist. He thought the one he held in
his hand was all that existed.
Mr.. KING thought there had been one each
year up to within few years.
The order was given a passage.
Senate order relating to raising n commit
tee to make new arrangement of the coun-
cillor districts of the State for the next de-
cade, came from that branch given a pas
sage.
Mr.. TALBOT CT East Machias. moved to
non-concur with the Senate, which was los,
by a vote of 60 to 80.
On motion of Mr.. KING of Caribou the
House then passed tine order in concurrence.
Senate order relating to a committee to
take into consideration the enumeration and
apportionment for Senators aud Representa-
tives was given a passage in concurrence.
Mr.. SrRoUr of Portland, moved that the
number to be added to the committee on the
part of the House he sixteen.
Mr.. KEEGAS of Van Buren,, moved that
one he taken from each county to be selected
by the several county delegates.
Mr.. STRoUr opposed the motion, because
it was matter that affected the people OF
of the whole State and should not be gov
erned by county lines. He thought the mat
ter could be safely left with the Speaker
Mr.. SHAW of Lisbon. favored one from
each county. but would leave the selection of
the committee TO the Speaker.
Mr.. VERRTLL of Portland. moved to amend
the amendment. by striking out the provision
that each county delegation shall choose one
member OF the committee. which was