Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-24

OK THE JUDICIARY.

President Cheney Of Bates College ap.
peared before the committee in behalf Of
bill Incorporating Free Baptist Woman's
Missionary Society; also in favor Of amend
ment Of charter of Freewil Baptist Foreign
Mission Society, so as to allow them to hold
funds, the income of which does not exceed
100000. for general missionary purposes
and also for the purpose Of endowing Free
Baptist Theological School at Madrapore, In.
dia. Subcommittee will report bill EN-
bracing DIR. Cheney's views. They will also
report allowing Y. NJ. c. associations and
similar bodies to organize under general
laws. Subcommittee reported back a new
draft-a resolve submitting to the people a
resolve on the constitutional! amendment. II
embraces about all the points before report
ed, prohibiting the manufacture and sale of
all liquors Except for medicinal and me-
chanical purposes. not including cider.
which is left to the discussion of the legisla-
ture. As the matter was put into the hands
of the judiciary committee to perfect on
legal points and not for adjudication on mer-
its of measure, they voted that a new draft,
together with the old one, be reported to the
legislature with a recommendation that the
whole matter be referred to the committee on
temperance.
The committee assigned Wednesday af-
ternoon.- Jan. 3lst, for hearing on PROPOSE.
ton to restore the death penalty.
On LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Will report ought to pass on bill to le-
galiZe the doings of the selectmen of North
Haven in voting money to build bridge ;
ought to pass on bill to egslize the doings of
the town of ChestervilIe; ought to pass on
bill TO amend the act to incorporate Bidde-
ford & Saco Water CO.. ought to pass on
bill to amend the charter of the Ocean In
surance Manufacturing Co., Of Portland, to
change the date of the annual meeting ;
ought to pass on bill act to amend chap.
267, public laws of 1880, as to Bridgton &
Presumpscott X. X. Co; ought to pass a
bill on act to amend chap. 90, sec. l, public
laws of '73, relating to holding money in
trust by cities and towns; on order relating
to the custody of property of towns, town
records, etc, will report legislation mex
pedient; voted ought to pass in new bill to
enable towns to receive money for the pur-
pose of maintaining and repairing cemetery
lets.
Us BANKS AND BANKING.
The committee had hearing on several
alterations of and amendments to the savings
bank law. Hon. Joseph Dane of Kenne-
bunk. Edward A. Noyes of Portland, Silas
G.. Hatch of Bangor, and VIM. II. Smith,
appeared in favor of the changes; voted TO
bring in bill TO close the concerns of the
American Bank, Hallowell.
On AGRICULTURE.
The bill establishing a fertilizer control
and experiment station for the purpose of
protecting purchasers from frauds in COM
mercial fertilizers, feeds and seeds, manu-
featured or held for sale in the State. The
bill was laid on the table until next meeting
for the purpose of making some slight
changes or proposed changes. The COM
mittee was unanimous in favor of the bill.
ON REFORM SCHOOL
The members of the committee voted to
visit the Reform School accompanied by
their wives, on Thursday, Feb Sth.