Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-15
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Jan. IA.
Met according to adjournment.
PRAYER By the chaplain.
Journal of Yesterday read.
Communication from State Treasurer was
read and on motion of Mr.. DIxGLEf was re-
ferred to committee on financial affairs A
communication from Adjntant Gen. Beals
elect was received. accepting that office
On motion of Mr.. BIsBEE.
Ordered That there be appointed a COM
mittee of FIVE. consisting Of one from each
Congressional District in the State. on the
part OF the Senate with such as the House
nav Join for the purpose of making new
superintendent of the State with proper Dis
tricts for members of Congress, if expedient
and nee essary eat this session and for the pur
pose of making a new apportionment OF the
State for Senators and Representatives TO
the Legislature for the next decade. on the
basis of cur last enumeration of the inhabi-
tants of this State. and for the purpose of a
new arrangement of the Councillor Districts
of the State. if expedient and necessary. for
the next decade with the proper assignments
10 each county in said Councillor Districts.
Petitions Of citizens of Berwick, asking
that a portion of Berwick be set of TO South
Berwick and petition of citizens of South
Berwick, asking that the PRAYER of citizens of
~ " - was "
On Motion of Mr.. LORD.
Ordered, That the Committee on Education,
State Prison, Insane Hospital. Reform
School. Agriculture, and Military Affairs he
authorized to visit the various institutions.
On motion of Mr.. DUDLEY OF Aroostook.
Ordered, The House concurring. that the
toh'"ii''ee on S'a.e h."""s anu say no'us
ne reqaes1tu 10 Inquire mo the rlsh.s o VI
I'.' Heni,'hee go, M 80 ~. o, -,m "
~ - AN =" s"'u - ~ -.
y. =! ,.
ei'ne. III ,"e I'nu inc u III '"e =, ISL
registry, nc appears 10 ha'e u" 'a, az, feeoiu-
eu tue thereoi' anu 'ei'or'i ny piii 'r o'"ei
wise.
oh motion OF M,. piNGLLi.
ofnereu' i"a. '''e oohliii.'ee On ruu'"-
''on oe uirecleu 10 i"qu,le i''o '.;e eNp'"i.n
cy Vi 50 aii'e"uins 'ne "a" iet"'iis ~ In,
mon schooi,. d. 70 "'"As 'ne outS vi 'ne
| experimenting Sehooi Committees 10 e,"-
pioy teachers IN All cases anu 10 report ny
Dill or otherwiSe'
| letitioh OF ", VI: oEuen aha o'ners ior i"'
corporation Oh 'he WI. Desert headihs noon
ASSOCIATION was referred TO committee on
judiciary
reunion Oh "oIli r. oprague anu otners ~
! incorporate 'he isca'aquis u"ine an" .sh
rroIec,Ne Hoele'. was reierreu u |""''"i''ee
on rlsneries anu oaIi,es'
fet'tion oil beh]' Chase anu others Ior lie.
islature 10 provide bounty on eears was re-
ferred to the committee on agriculture
fetltion OF W. w. Dutton ana others OF
Lewiston LOT char'er ior an Ecieetive Meu-
lcai Co.ieSe WAS reierreu ID Ioiii'iin'ee VII
! Legal ahairs.
retition oi halhe "esieya" SEMINARY anu
{ t.Ol Val
/ ciety LOT charter OF tue Caiilopeah Soclety
was referred 10 committee on Education.
On motion OF Mr, DlNGLsf, tue reports OF
the insane Hospital hartIord Asylum ana
that Oh the inaustriai ccnooi LOT ulris were
| relerfeu 10 thei. aPPIoPrii'e co"iiiit'eeS'
| IN ino'ioi Vi MI "AhhfILp,
OrueIeu, ma. ne ,ecie.'y prepare anu
cause 10 DC Plih'eu uhutf MS supervisor, anu
direction tne usual huinpeT Vi COPIES OF the
Jourhai Oh tne proceedings oi the present
session OF inc senate
Inc foliowins was announced as the Com
mlttee on Mines anu niliihs
Messrs, Jennings OF TenoDscot, Emery OF
iianc"ek anu i|ol" vi Tuihperi"uu;
Inc i.ouse orueF' ''ia' "he, 'he L-ee'si'
lure aoJourh II De un'ii IL ciock' TUESDAY
morning was passeu III concurrence
MR.. III DIZZY, with the PERMISSION OF the
iiVeo along the me OF raliroad To ADJOURN Tor
sever" Gays at 'ime, wren others VINO
iived so lar away could not go nome
| on motion OF VIZ. EMERY
| Ofderem' ihat tue TWO Houses at ~
oc'ocA iue>uay' the icth instant. proceei
10 .he eiectioh ol hiteu states senator.
MT. DlNGLEf moved 10 reconsider the order
Tor apportionmenf OF the State and SAID that
uuder me previous order only a lew counties
couid ne represented, ana ne thnuSht thai, on
so important a SUBJECT, all counties should
nave representation on the part OF the Sem
ate, ms was IN accord win former action:
MR. bisBEE OF oSiord sald introduced
the order frankly, nor desiring to take away
the TABOR from any member. The committee
! on the part OF the House, l understand, will
De sixteen IN number, a representative from
each county This apportonment depends
entirely upon the census, and think that
the work can be accomplished Just as well
with ms committee as with larger: Fur
ther' IL "ouiu ne oetter accompaniment think.
ov aaaP'ine the committee 10 CONGRESSIONAL
ulstricts thah 10 the Councillor districts,
whlch are very irregular IN their formation
MIR DINGLEY thought that the matter was
OF such Importance that 1t should be referred
to three committees as usual The Senators
were sent here to look after the interest OF
J their constituents VINO would not he satisfied