Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-01-20
USTA. MAINE, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 90 1888.

wants The Middle States do not suffer for
lack of them and active efforts for the South
and the rapidly expanding West, give assur-
ance that their need will not go unsupplied.
But this private benefcence will not come in
freely when there is reason to expect sppro-
priations from the State. Nor. where this
expectation exists, are there likely to be those
forts and those appe.ls, which are common
" needful to secure the attention and sw AIKEN
the interest OF men of wealth Here. rs
elsewhere, the demand. the need made mani
fest, must precede the supply. II in our
State we have worthy institutions, giving Il
more advanced education, needing more lher-
al endowments, and crippled in their activi-
ties for want Of money-let it be explicitly
| understood that the State cannot and ought
not TO be depended on for this obiect-let the
appeal be made to enlightened and liberal
men of wealth-and what has been found
true in SO many instances. will thro' earnest
effort and patient waiting, be found true
again. Worthy objects, shown and proved
to be worthy. will not always 90 begging
Let il be the State College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, no longer supported by
the State-certain no longer to receive assist
ance from the State-but thrown apon its own
merits and on the generosity of the snlight
ened and the liberal and the wealthy, and
some noble hearted man, whom future gen
erations will rise up and bless; (whe shall
| say il will not he some Ex-Governor Of the
| State) will bestow on il some grand endow
ment the college perhaps, to bear his name
| through the coming years.
| MIR. Heath of Augusta laid on the table
to be printed bill an act 10 provide remedy
for injuries causing death. 1t provides tha,
whensoever the death of person shall be
caused by wrongful act. neglect, or default,
and the act, neglect, or default is such as
| would If death had not ensuedl have entitled
| the party injured Ia MAINTAIN an action and
| recover damages in respect thereof, then, and
| in every such case, the pereon who, or the
corporation which, would have been liable. il
death had not ensued shall be liable to an ac
ton for damages, notwithstanding the death
of the person injured, and although the death
shall have been caused under ssch circum.
stances amount in law to a felony. Other
sections in the bill provide how aud for whom
such actions shall be brought
| On motion of Mr.. Bearce of Norway,
| Ordered. That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the eXpediency of
amending sec. As of chap. 4 of the public
laws of IS relating to insolvent debtors, SO
that the four months named in said section in
which conveyancos &c. made shall be void
shall date from the dav OF the recording of
| the same.
! On motion OF Mr.. Leavitt of Dcering,
| Ordered. That the Committee on Legal
| Affairs be instructed to inquire into the eN-
pedency of submitting to the people a
| constitutional amendment changing the basis
of legislative and congressional apportion-
ment, so that said basis shall he upon the
number of legal voters in this State instead
of upon the population.
On motion of Mr. Rogers of Bath
| Ordered, That the Committee on Military
Affairs inquire into the eXpediency and
practicability of appointing fixed time and
method of winding up the Military and Naval
Orphan Asy ylum at Bath also for making
some distribution of such funds As are held
by the trustees of said institution in trust,
to the parties to whom they rightfulv belong.
| On motion of Mr.. Hale of Portland.
| Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
cary be instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of amending the statutes so as to
permit associations OF moral arid religious
nature to organize under the general corpor-
alton laws.
On motion Of Mr.. Robinson of Readfeld.
| Ordered, That the Committee on Agricul-
| ture be instructed to inquire into the ex
| pedency of amending sec ! Of chap. & Of
| the revised statutes of II bv striking out the
words III towns SO vote. So that the sec
ton shalt read. All dogs more than months
| old shall be taycd one dollar in the town
where they are kept Oh the frat dav of April
| of each year to the owner or person who has
| them IN possession at that time.
| On motion of Mr.. Linscott of Pennington
Ordered, That the Treasurer he directed
to pay Rev John Allen 81 for the opening
services of the legislature As chaplain; like
wise that he be allowed stationary as usual
with mileage one way from Pennington.
| On motion of Mr.. Heath OF kennebec.
Ord' red That the Committee on the Judi
| ciary inquire into the expediencv of anne nd
ing the insOlvcnt Law as to provide for
the dismissal Of cases not prosecuted with
reasonable diligence.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Th0maston,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be directed to inquire What legislation,
if any, is necessary to better protect the i'd
tere.ts of both debtor and creditor in matters
of claims against estates of deceased persons
and the notice to be given the representative
of anv estate of such clam.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta laid on the table the
following order which was assigned for Mon
day at II O'Clock
Ordered, That 800 copies Of the testimony
taken by the investigating commission on the
State Reform School be printed for the use
of the legislature.
Mr.. Holbrook from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on order, reported
resolve in favor of an appropriation on roads
in Indian Township, Washington county
printed under rule.
Mr.. Heath from the Judiciary Committee
on order. reported bill an act to protect off
GERS in the service of process, civil and Grim
nal; printed under rule.
Mr.. Wilson from the same comm ittee on
| order reported bill an act to amend sec 81
chap. ! of the revised statutes relating t.
the location Of .chool-houses printed under
rule.
Mr.. Ambrose from the Committee on In
terror Waters, on petition reported bill ar
act to incorporate the Bangor and Brewer
Steam Ferry Co.. read and assigded.
Mr.. Meaier from the Committee on Inte-
rior Waters reported ought to pass on bill an
act to authorize the Monson Hotel Co. to
navigate Lake Hebron; read and assigned.
Mr.. Goodwin from the Committee on Fish.
cries and Game reported leave to Withdraw on
petition Of Joseph Lamb ct ais. for protection
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