Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-24

On motion Of Mr.. Archibald Of Houlson,
Adjourned
ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY.
SlXty-0nd New Bulls and Petitions
Introduced 10 tho House.
Senate Has q Ripple Over Adj ourpipg
and ths Resolution to the vsiua-
tioa Commission.
The greatest number Of bills and peti
tions came into the House yesterday of any
day this year. 81 in all, outside Of papers
from the Senate and committee reports 10
consider, but over in the Senate there was
little to interfere with reading the morning
papers, except differences Of opinion ~
to whether the Senate should adjourn till
Monday afternoon or Tuesday forenoon.
There was little interest manifested when
resolution to the effect that the valua,ion
commission report Immediately wa. intro
duced.
Request Valuation Commission to
Report.
Senator Moore Introduced the following
resolve concerning the Valuation Commis-
sion:
"Wheress by the resolve under which
the commissioners to prepare valuation
Of estates and polls in this State, as a basis
OF taxation, for State purposes was appoiat.
ed, said commissioners were directed
to report the same to the Leg.
islatufe TO. later than the second
Wednesday of January 1891. and WAS
detected TO proceed without delay to pre-
pare said valuation and we're given the
necessary authority and powers for thst
purpose, and whereas no report has been
made within the time Fixed BY said resolve
and the delay In making said report is detr-
mental to the public interests and to the
work Of the Legislature. therefore he it
resolved By the Senate and House Of Rep
resertsti YES in Legislature assembled: ths,
said commissioners be requested to make
their report to the Legislature witbou.
further delsy and tha. copy of this resolve
be transmitted to them by the secretary of
state"
In the House.
Notwithstanding there was such large
number of papers before the House Fri
l.. l.ssI
al interest or what will excite long contro-
versy in the balls or committee rooms.
1t Is desired that the salary Of the super
intendent of the Insane Hospital be
increased to S2500 and Representative
Chadbourne of Biddeford, introduced =
measure to that effect Friday.
A Custer Libby, Lucius F. Mcdonald,
Geo. B. Ferguson, W. G. Marshall. Albert
G. Burgess, Robert F. Pierce, Perly C.
Peirce, Joseph Williamson, Joseph Viii.
hanson Jr., Thomas r. Robinson
and w. B Ferguson ct ais. ssk
the Legislature to incorporate them
under the name OF the Belfast, Sesr.port
G Northport Street Railway Company. The
capital stock is not to exceed $75. 900.
A measure to increase the requirements
of the instructors in on, public schools, ia
10 engage the attention of the Legislature
This bill comes mp in the form OF an
amendment to the law on that subject. and
would sdd 10 the list of requirements q
knowledge Of the elements of the natural
sciences, especially as applied 70 agricul-
tuYe.
A bill of 2l closely typevrit.en pages
was that to incorporate Old Town as city.
A bill goes before the judiciary COM
mittee next week, the purpose Of which ia 10
amend sec. 6, chap, II. X. s., relsting
to equity powers of the Supreme Judicisl
Coutt. 30 that 1t shsll read "rhe suits for
redelivery of goods or chattels taken or
delivered from the owner, snd secured or
withheld so that the same cannot be
repls Wed and in no bill in equity, by credi-
tore, to reach and apply in payment Of n
debt, any payment, right, title or interest,
legal or equitable formal within the State
Of debtor or debtors, whish cannot be
come at to be attached on writ or taken on
execution in suit at law, and any property
or interest conveyed in fraud Of creditors
Representative Thayer Of Waterville
presented bill to amend the partition OF
the liquor law which relates to the liquor
hems so that all fires Of that nature may be
disposed of,one.half to the county AMI one.
half to the town where the offence was
committed.
Sitter ADELAIDE Bernard, president of the
"Asylum Of our Ladies of Lourdes." an in
siitution founded A. . cost of $40. .0oO, and
shich hiss trested and cared for 40 patients
during the past two Years. asks the STATE
to appropriate $40 COO to the hospital.
Ten petitions were received in the House
Friday. asking that the appropriation to
the State board Of agriculture be increased
and like number petitioning for the pas
ssge Of dental bill.
The last rain has relieved those who
have charge of the State House 20 far a.
regards shoveling paths and clearing the
roof from snow.
A peep at all the rev rooms and their
furnishings were afforded those 10 asteD-
dance upon the Press Association meeting
yesterday afternoon.
The valuation commission, referring to
the resolution passed Ffidsy, asking them
to report at once, say that it will be i0pos-
sible for them to do 10, though they re port
rapid progress being made.
I. will be seen from todsys proceedings
thst another movement .yr An electric road
in Belfast and vicinity is being made. The
first bill prs sented 10 this Lesisla tuye on
the subjecs was for chsfter to build 4
road to Camden from Stockton Springs
through Bslfas, and other towns. The last
bill vas TO obtain 3 charter for . road
from SeRspoTt to NoYhport through Bel.
fast.
A corner on dignitasies 10 . coup d'efai
that no one but bright women would sttsa,pf
and what 10 more wonderful two lady CLERKS
At the State House, Ffidsy afternoon, we're
successful IN ths attempt. T. hsppened
this way One Of tbs heads OF de- pa.tm ents
and 4 member of the Legislature felt In q
frisky mood Friisy afternoon ard started
out on mischief beat. Eos il happened
that two fair guardians OF certain of6cs
lef; the lOom vacant while they attended
the Press Association meeting, ard int
this room came the dieniAed seekers foi
an,uss sment- Isnqusfsd buss fe. moments
10 raise the prnrer amount Of ssNed'
with the belongings and then Ystifs
| int9 closet u ~ai. d.veioemaats. After
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