Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-17
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENiFE.
TUESDAY. Jan. 18th.

Prayer by Rev Mr.. Martin of Hallowell
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currence.
The bill IAN act to authorize the Cabn
Manufacturing Co. TO increase its capita
stock, was given its first reading. and to
morrow was assigned for its second reading
BY Mr. Heath of Kennebec,
Ordered, The House concurring. that tbs
Committee on Legislative Apportionment i,
hereby instructed to take as basis for ap.
portionment the enumeration of the inhab
tants of 1880 by the United States,-the mum
Der under said enumeration being Gas. .945.
Mr.. Gushee of Knox said that he under.
stood that bill in the House was now pend
ing relative to that matter, and moved tina,
the order lie on the table.
Mr.. Heath: l hope that the motion will
not prevail. The Committee on Legislative
AppoTtionment is ready to go to work. but
it wants something to go work upon.
BY request of Mr.. Gushee vote was
taken on the motion to lie on the table, which
resulted in the negative.
The order then received passage.
Bv Mr.. McAllister of Hancock,
Ordered, The House concurring, that the
Committee on Fisheries be requested to
inquire into the expediency of enacting law
for the protection of young salmon in the
waters of Grand Lake Stream in the county
of Washington.
By Mr.. Gushee of Knox,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
requested to furnish the Committee on
Pensions all Of the papers now in his posses
sion relating to the claim for pension of
Benjamin Smith of Appleton.
| On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland,
Ordered. The House concurring, that the
Committee on Financial Affairs be requested
| to consider the expediency of providing for
an annual examination of the accounts of the
State Treasurer, and report by bill or other
wise.
Mr. Stubs of Franklin submitted the re-
port of the joint select committee the
Governors Message, referring the several
topics which the message treats to appro-
pirate committees. The report was accept
| ed.
On motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin of Cumber-
land, the Senate took a recess until IL 80
O'Clock.
| AFTER RECESS.
| In accordance with the order of the Senate
| fixing an hour for voting for a Senator in
Congress of the United States from this
State, for term of six years, commencing
on the fourth day of March next, and this
being the day designated in secs. IA and Is
of chap. ], title III. of the revised statutes of
| t.le L nlteu III relation 10 tue erection
of Senators. the Senate proceeded openly and
by a rtra roce vote of each member present,
to name a person fer Senator in Congress
from this State, for term of six years, com
mencing on the fourth day of March next
And the roll being called
| The whole number of votes was 80
| Necessary to choice,' l6
William p. Frye had, ~
| Harris NJ. Plaisted ;
And William p. Frye had majority of
the whole number of votes.
| The Senators who voted for Hon. William
| p. FRYE were:
Messrs. Rragdon, Clark, Coffin, Connor,
Cutler, Goodall, Haskell, Heath, Hume
| kimbal, Lebroke. Lord. Marble, Maxwell
McAllister, Mclaughlin, Nutting, Parkhurst,
Pennell, Roak, Smith. Stubbs, Weeks, Went
worth, Weymouth, Wilson, Young-27
The Senators who voted for Hon. Harris
NJ. Plaisted were:
Messrs Gushee, Rust, Taber-3.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland
| Ordered, The House of Representatives
concurrlng, that the members of the two
houses of the legislature convene in joint
assembly. in the hall of the House of Repre-
| sentatives, at ~ O'Clock meridian, of We'd
| nesdav. the 18th day of January, instant, for
the purpose of having read the journal of
each house relating to the vote for Senator
in Congress for the term beginning on the
fourth day of March next, and for such other
proceedings in the matter of the election OF
such Senator in Congress as are required by
the constitution and statutes of the State Of
Maine.
On motion of Mr.. Gushee of Knox,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND Re-
BY Mr.. Weymouth of Penobscot-Pettion
of S. II. Blake to correct an error in the
acreage and valuation of township No. I.
range IL; referred to Committee on
Financial Affairs. Also petition of F. W. C.
Wiggin and 81 others of Oldtown for amend
ment of divorce laws; referred to Committee
on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec-Bill an act
to amend chapter 7S of the public laws of
| 1876, relating to wharves and fish wiers in
tide waters referred to the Committee on
Legal Affairs.
Bv Mr. Mclaughlin of Cumberland-Bil
an act to amend chap. 141 of the public
| laws of 1873, relating to the appointment of
port wardens; referred to Committee on the
Judiciary.
By MIR. Bragdon of HancOck-Bill an act
authorizing the county commissioners of the
county of Hancock to re-assess certain taxes ;
| referred to the Committee on Financial At
| fairs.
Bv Mr. Lebroke of Piscataquis-Petiton
of Henry b. Flint praying for an act to reg
| ulate the compensation of the clerk of the
| judicial courts in the county of Piscataquis; !;
r. ferred to Committee on the Judiciary.
| Also bill an act to regulate the taking of fish
/ in Monson, Elliottsville and Howard; re-
| ferred to the Committee on Fisheries and
Game.
Rv Mr. Maxwell of York-Bill an act to
establish the salaries of the judge and reg
lister of probate for the county of York
| rProvides that the salary of judges of pro-
bate in the county of York shall hereafter be
$500 and the salary of register of probate
shall be s9O0]; referred to Committee on
Legal Affairs.
| By Mr. Heath of Kennebec Petition of A.
A. Plaisted of Waterville and others praying
| for an amendment to the divorce laws: re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Lord of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
Edwin Blake and 4s others of Steep Falls, in
favor of a constitutional prohibitory amend
ment: referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
HOUSE.
| TUESDAY, Jan. 10Th.
| Prayer by the Chaplain.
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