Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-08
order relating to the restoration of jury fee,

same order, reported bill to restore jury
fee of five dollars in the counties of Cumber-
land and Kennebec, and moved TO amend the
majority report by substituting therefor the
report Of the minority. The reports were
then laid on the table, pending the motion,
the bill to be printed under the rule.
Mr. BRowS, from the Committee on Civil
Service Reform on order, reported bill an act
relating to fees in certain cases. Printed UNI
der rule.
The same gentleman. from the Judiciary
Committee, on order and various petitions ask
ing that all persons shall use the public high
WAYS at their own risk, reported that they did
not deem it cxpedient to grant the full request,
but reported bill to modify and limit liabili-
ties of towns and cities in actions for DANA
ges by reason of defects in highways, to
50 900, and to exempt from liability on ac-
count of snow or ice on any side or cross
walk. Printed under rule
Mr. LIBBEY from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, reported ought
not to pass on bill an act relating to over val
uatiOn. Laid on the table pending accept
ance.
Mr.. Woop from the Committee on Educa-
ton. reported legislation inexpedient on order
relating to amending sec 81 chap. | II of the
public acts of 1873, so that pupils attending
the Normal Schools of this State may be re-
CURED to pay tuition; also into the cxpedi-
ency of repeating sec and of chap. 90 of
the public laws of 1873.
Mr.. ANDREWS from the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs. reported ought to pass on bill an
act to legalize the action of the town of Wa
terboro providing for the funding of its debt.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. PooR from the same committee report
ed ought not to pass on bill an act to amend
al. La.
trial justices.
ported ought to pass on bill an act to incor
ate the Moosehead Lake Telegraph Company.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. BoYSroN from the Committee on FL
nancial Affairs, reported bill an act to provide
in part for the expenditures of gov, rnment.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. SARGENT from the same committee re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition of Chas.
Hoxie, ct ais. of Orneville to be released
from its pauper debt. The report was recon-
mitted on motion of Mr.. Fox of Portland.
Mr.. SMITH, from the minority of the Com
mittee on Towns, on petition of Jeremiah
Thomas ct ais, for division of Rockland, re-
ported leave to withdraw.
The report was ordered to be printed and
was assigned, with the majority report, for
L utSuuN uSAt, Oi hibtiou vi WI. hi'
Mr.. SHAW, from the Committee on Agricul-
ture, reported leave to withdraw on petition
of S. W. Tinkham, for bounty on foxes also
same report on petition of James Averill, for
bounty on bears also same on petition of n
c. Locke ct ais, for a bounty on foxes,
hawks and owls also same on petition of
John Fogler ct ais, to be set off from the
North Knox Agricultural Society to the Knox
Agricultural Society.
Mr.. You've, from the Committee on Finan-
cial Affairs, reported legislation inexpcdient
on order relating to the suspension of the
operation of the sinking fund for term of
years.
Mr.. CRAGIN. from the Committee on State
Lands, reported leave to withdraw on petition
of ID. A. Sewall ct ais. of Island Falls, for an
appropriation to reimburse said town in part
for building a bridge.
Mr.. BURR, from the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance reported Legislation
inexpedient on petition of J. c. burlington
ct ais, for town fire insurance company.
Mr.. HANSON, from the committee on Towns,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of Eph-
rain Bartlett ct ais, of South Thomaston, for
annexation to said town of Dix, Grow and
other islands
Mr. RICE, from the Judiciary committee,
reported reference to the next legislature on
bill an act to establish municipal court in
the town of PASSPORT Washington county
also reported ought not to pass on bill an act
relating to the choice of directors of insur-
ance companies.
Mr.. WooDCoCK, from the committee on
Indian Affairs, on order, reported resolve re-
lating to survey and lease of lots on Indian
Township, in Washington county. Printed
under rule.
Ar. PERRY from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported reference to the next legis-
lature on petition of Fountain Rodick ct ais.
of Eden, for charter for telegraph and tee-
phone line from Bar Harbor to Ellsworth !;
also reported in a new draft and ought to pass
on bill an act giving county commissioners
jurisdiction over repairs of roads also re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
chap. As of the revised statutes relating to
corporations under the general law. Printed
under rule.
Mr.. VIcKERY, from the Committee on Tenn
perance, reported legislation inexpcdient on
order to provide additional penalties against
persons engaged in illegal transportation of
Intoxicating liquors; also reported reference
to the next Legislature on petition of A. l..
Warehouse ct ais, for an act to prevent the
waste of liquors taken according to law also
reported leave to withdraw on petition of
Convention at Sebago Lake and of various
societies, for more law for the prohibition of
the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. INGRAHAM, from the Committee on
Temperance, made minority report, report
ing ought to pass on bill an act making cider,
native wine, ale, porter, lager beer and other
malt liquors, when pure and unadulterated,
shall not be considered intoxicating W thin the
meaning of the laws of the State.
Mr.. IS0RAHAM moved to substitute the re-
port for that of the majority which is, Fought
not to pass" and on his motion the minority
report and bill were laid on the table and or
dered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. THOMAS of Pennington,
the House took up the report of the judiciary
Committee reporting adversely on the propo-
stion to repeal the act establishing a munich
pal court in Pennington, and on motion OF
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston the bill was re-
ferred to the next Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. PERRY of Camden, the
majority and minority reports of the Com
mittee on Printing on the matter of contracts
with Sprague, Owen 4 Nash and +. +. Pills
bury Co., were taken up and Tuesday next
at 10 o'clock assigned for their consideration.
Bill an act additional to chap. "a of the re-
vised statutes, relating to auctions and auc-
tioneers, came from the Senate, was read