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MONDAY. JAN. l9.


His Excellency the Governor communi-
Gated the returns of artillery, camp equi-
page, sc. of the State, made by the Quar-
ter Master General and the arms received
from the United States, agreeab,y to the
law of 1918, amounting 10 1885 stands !;
which was referred TO Joint Committee.


The report of Afford Richardson, Esq.
respecting the Commonwealth Poo, in
certain Aims Houses, was read, and com
mitted.


Petitions eoalmitfed--of Jos. Howard -
Selectmen of Bangor.


A communication from the Warden Of the
State Prison was referred to committee.


A resolution has passed both branches,
declaring that j. is inexpedient 10 adopt the
propos d amendment OF the Constitution of
the U. s. proposed by the State of Tennes-
see, relative 10 the pay of the members Of
Congress.


An act respecting the record of Certif
cafes of Marriage, passed TO be engrossed,
and was sent to the House.


A resolve passed directing that four con
les OF the Laws of the Commonwealth, OF
the Massachusetts, Reports, and the Old
Colony Laws, be deposited in the Law
School in Cambridge University. Adj.


TUESDAY, JAN 90


A report on the subject of the STATE
PRISON, was made, read, ordered to be
printed for the use OF the Members, and as
signed for FRIDAY pext


The Committee on the fiscal communi-
cation of the Treasurer, reported, that they
remain on hle, for the information of the
members.


1 A committee was instructed TO report on
the expediency Of increasing the penalties
for Neat Cattle going at large.


A resolve passed authorizing sum Of
money to be advanced o major Pierce, the
Agent of the State, in Washington.


The communication Of the Justices of
the Supreme Judicial Court, on the subiec,
Of amendments Of he Judicial system, with
His Excellency's message thereon were
ordered to be printed for the use of the Leg
islalure.


A committee was appointed 10 report a.
mendments 10 the act respecting the Meth
odist Society in Dresden.


Bank Returns.
The Secretary of the State agreeably TO
order, laid before the Senate the returns
made by the several Banks, upto January
|, 1918.


] he Committee appointed at The las,
session were ordered TO resume their busi
ness


Orders Of Notice passed-On petition:
Of Eze. Kingsbury and others and The
Freeport Baptist Calvinislic Society.