Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26
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TUESDAY, Jan. 10Th.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
A communication was received from Hon.
J. o. Smith transmitting returns of stock
holders in corporations made to the office of
the Secretary of State in accordance with law .
which were referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee in concurrence with the Senate
Remonstrance of Geo. Mitchell ct ais re-
lating to the jurisdiction of Trial Justices in
Cambridge. referred BY the House to the
Committee on the judiciary came from the
Senate referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs. The House recededSand concurred.
On motion of Mr.. MIILIKEN of Cherry
field
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee
be requested to inquire into the expediency
of enacting law that no person shall be
deemed to be ineligible to serve upon a school
committee by reason of sex: also that the
same committee be directed to inquire into
the expediency of so amending chap ia of
the public laws of 1876 that the death penalty
shall be restored in all cases where capital
offences are committed by convicts while I'M
der sentence for life.
On motion of Mr.. WENTWORTH of Gardi-
ner,
Ordered. That the Judiciary Committee
be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of so amending chap. ~, section 65 of the
revised statutes as 10 make accident insur-
ance policies exempt from attachment.
On motion of Mr.. KEEGAN of Van Buren,,
Ordered. That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquire into the ex-
pediency of conveying such interest as the
State may have in lot No. lis in the town of
Mars Hill to S. G. Wheeler who now occu-
pies said lot under deed from the European
North American RAILWAY Co
Mr. Parsons presented the follow ing which
was referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations.
whereas. The commerce of the United
States was unlawfully preyed upon BY the
French government previous to 1900, at a
time when said Nation and the United States
were at peace, thereby destroying the prop
erty of the people of this State as we'll as Of
several other States of the Union, to the
amount of several millions of dollars, and
Whereas, In the treaty of Sept. 30. 1900, the
United States, in accordance with previous
demands, received compensation for said
property known as the French Spolia-
ton Claims, with the expressed
due by France to the citizens Of the United
SeateS sh'uN pe pau W tnt I nlteu STATES:
and.
Whereas, said claims have never been paid
to these sufferers or their heirs: and
Whereas. said claims have been and are
now universally acknowledged Justly due
these claimants. and bill paving said claims
has twice passed both branches of Congress.
lacking only the signature of the President
of becoming a law: therefore.
Resolved, That we earnestly urge Con-
gress. and our own legislators there especial
ly, TO bring the matter up for action during
the present Congress.
Resolved. That copy of these resolutions
be sent to each of our congressional legisla-
tors.
PASSED TO BE EXERCISED.
An act to authorize the County Commits
sioners of Somerset county TO reas sess GER
tain taxes; an act to amend chap. ia of the
public laws of 1877; an act to incorporate
the Auburn Steam Heating Co.; an act to
authorize the County Commissioners of Wash
ington county to reassess certain taxes.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Dyer Library
Association; an act to incorporate the Nj.