Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-23
HOUSE,.
MONDAY, Jan. %.

prayer ny tne Cnaplaln.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Various petitions for constitutional pro-
hbitory amendment, referred to the Com
mittee on Temperance by the House, came
from the Senate referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The House receded and con-
Cured.
Mr.. Thatcher of Bangor submitted the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
amenddg sec. 70 of the insurance laws so
that insurance companies shall be obliged to
publish abstracts of their condition, annually.
three weeks in some paper printed in each
and every county where said company has an
agent or takes risks.
Mr.. Thatcher stated that the law as now
existing is very similar to the proposed
amendment; but as some of the companies
lad construed it, they had not felt obliged to
publish their statements in every county and
have done it only in one.
The order received passage.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Paris,
Ordered. That the Committee on the Judi
ciary inquire into the expectancy of so amend
ing the laws relating to the assessments OF
taxes as to provide penalty for whoever,
with intent to defeat or evade the provisions
of law in relation to the assessment or pay
ment of taxes. delivers or discloses to an
assessor false or fraudulent list. return or
schedule of property, as and for a true list of
his estate not exempted from taxation, or
makes false and fraudulent answers to an as
SCISSOR when Intercepted with regard to his
taxable property, Also that the same COM
mttee inquire whether any amendment of
sec. p of chap. 81 of revised statutes relat-
ing to liens on buildings and lots is necessary
to render the meaning of said section plain.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot of East Machias.
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of so
amending the constitution of the State as to
provide that the election for Governor, Sena-
tors and Representatives, shall be held bien-
nially on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November. instead Of the second
Monday Of September.
On motion of Mr.. Fox of Lowell,
Ordered. That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of so amending the criminal laws of this
State as to present in the future great inc
qualities of sentences like the following. to
wit : For two murders and arson in the night
time. sentence for life. For arson in the
day time, to the damage of not over SIS, the
criminal (if guilty. making no attempt to
escape. but continuing in the house for sew
eral days sentence for life.
On motion of Mr.. Chase of Ltchfeld,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be directed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of requiring the payment of a duty
on commissions issued to Taxidermists.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson of Readfeld,
Ordered, That chap % of the revised
statutes of 1871 and all acts relating to
intoxicating liquors be referred to the Com
mittee on Temperance with leave to report
bv bill or otherwise.
ing:
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
cisry be and are hereby instructed to report
q bill abolishing imprisonment for debt.
Mr. Eaton advocated his order and pro
ceeded to give statistics to show that Maine
is behind large majority of States in regard
to the abolition of imprisonment for debt.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of Brunswick
the order was laid on the table.
Mr.. Thompson of Brunswick. from the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs reported reference to
the Com on Revis on of the Statutes an or
der relating to the PRONUNCIATION of the public
laws: also reported ought to pass on bill an
act to authorize the Pejepscot Water Co. to
purchase and own real and personal estate
read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta, bill
an act to provide 4 remedy for injuries caus-
ing death. was taken from the table and re-
ferred to the Committee on the judiciary.
On motion of the same gentleman
the House took up the order te
authorize the printing of 500 copies of the
testimony taken BY the investigating commits
sion of the State Reform School. He iher
moved to amend so As to increase the NUN
her 10 $50 and have them stitched
Mr.. Wilson OF Paris inquired how large I