Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-02-03
HOUSE..
WEDNESDAY, Feb.


Prayer by Rev. DIR. BUTLER of Hallowell
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con.
currcnce.
On motion of Mr.. KING of Caribou. that
gentleman was charged with and conveyed a
message to the Senate informing that body
in the absence of the Speaker, Hon. S. c.
Hatch, of Bangor, had been chosen Speaker
pro tenn.
On motion of Mr. Cook of Lewiston. that
gentleman was charged with and conveyed a
similar message to the Governor.
On motion Of Mr.. Foss of Danforth,
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquire into the expe-
diency of reporting resolve appropriatng a
sufficient sum of money to repair the Houl-
ton and Barring road across Indian Town
ship, and the road leading from said Houlton
and Barring road in said Township to Grand
Lake Stream in the county of Washington.
On motion of Mr.. MCkusIcK of Calais.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Af-
fairs inquire into the expediency of so amend
ing the present law that one or more inspec
tors OF stationary steam engines shall be ap-
pointed; also that the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the present law so that no administrator
shall be liable on his bond in any case
until cited in to settle his account
On motion of Mr.. LORD of Kennebunk
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be requested to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of more effectually protecting by
law the rights of females holding an interest
in parish property.
On motion of Mr.. DIcKEr of Ft Kent.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency and the demand of passing law
that any one who shall buy or attempt to buy,
hire or bribe voter, shall for such offence.
loose his franchise or right to vote for State
or county officers for ten years, and any voter
who shall sell his vote or offer o, for money
or pay, shall lose his right to vote for five
years.
On motion of Mr.. BARTLETT of Hope,
Ordered, That the papers on file in the
matter of the claim of Benjamin Smith of
Appleton be taken from the files in the Sec
retary of States office and placed in the hand,
of the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. SPRAGUE from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs reported ought not to pass on bill
an act to prevent cruelty to birds.
Mr.. WHEELER from the Commits. on
Towns reported reference to the next Legis-
ture on petition of inhabitants of Reed and
Baker plantations for division.
Mr.. EMERY from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported bill an act authorizing the
county commissioners of the county of Pts
cataquis to discharge the assessment of taxes
made by them and include the amount there
OF in another assessment; printed under rule
MIR. BURSHAN, from :he Committee on
State Lands and State Roads. reported leave
to withdraw petitition of citizens of Patten
and Mt. Chase for an appropriation on road
in Mt. Chase: also made the same report on
petition of citizens of Patten, that John Z.
Leslie be reimbursed for amount claimed by
him to have been overpaid on State lots
Mr.. Cook, from the same committee. on
the order relating to lot Lot No. lis in the
town of Mars Hill, reported reference to
the Attorney General for his opinion, to be
rendered at an early day.
Mr.. FREEMAN, from the Committee on
Legal Affairs, reported leave to withdraw on
petition Of l.. B. Waldron ct ais. relating to
jurisdiction of trial justices in the town of
Dexter, Penobscot county, that they may have
jurisdiction in certain towns in Piscataquis
and Somerset counties; also reported ought
not to pass on bill an act to regulate the
sale Of trees and shrubs.
Mr.. VERRrLL, from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs. reported legislation inexpedien,
on order relating to the choice of town off,
GERS on one ballot.
On motion of Mr.. AvERuL of Prentiss, re-
solve in favor of Almira E. Cobb, was taken
up and read together with the statement of
facts, and Wednesday next assigned for its
second reading.
Bill IN act to prevent railroad accidents