Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-04

of A. W. Adams, ct ais, that PEI kins
plantation may be annexed to the town of
| Weld; also same on petition of Frank A
Austin. ct ais, for same, and that Washing
ton plantation may be annexed to the town of
Wilton.
Mr.. VIcKERY. from the Committee on Tenn
perance, reported ought not TO pass on bill an
act in relation to cider. native wines. ale, por-
ter. lager beer and malt liquors. The report
was laid on the table, pending acceptance, on
motion of Mr.. Vickery.
The same gentleman, from the Committee
on Fisheries. made the same report on petit
ton u Stephen W. Webb ct ais. relating to
the protection of HOLSTERS.
Mr.. BURR, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance reported leave
TO withdraw on petition of l.. +. Boothby ct
ais, of Leeds, to be incorporated into Mutual
| Fire Insurance Company.
On motion of Mr.. True of Paris, bill an
act to authorize Horace Cole to navigate
| Pennesswassce Lake by steam, was taken
from the table and passed to be engrosscd.
| On motion of Mr.. HiGGINs of llampden,
bin an act to amend chap. %. see. of the
revised statutes, was taken from the table and
passed to be engrosScd.
ON motion Of Mr. BoYSroN of Bangor, bill
an act to amend chap. ca of the laws of ISIS.
relating to the enforcement of judgments, was
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crossed.
On motion of Mr.. FARRINGTox of Frycburg
bill an act to authorize Rodney c. Barker to
navigate Mattawamkeag lake and river by
steam or horse power, was taken from the
table, and Mr. LEWIS of sherman, moved to
amend So as to require steamboats, to be sup
piled with spark arrestors. to prev, mt fire, and
creating lien on boats for the roa payment
of damages and costs. to be enforced by at
tachment within so DAYS after the damage ac-
crues, such attachment to have precedence
over all other claims.
On motion of Mr.. DICKEy of f. Kent the
amendment was amended by striking out all
except that which requires spark arrestors.
| The amendment as amen led was then adopt
ed and the bill was passed tn be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta,
Senate report of the Judiciary Committee,
reporting adversely on bill to make legal GER
tain instruments without seals was taken
from the table, an on motion of Mr.. GILMAN
of Meddybemps, the House voted to insist on
its vote, rect mmitting the report with in
structons to report bill. and asked com
mittee of conference. The Speaker appoint
as the committee on the part of the House,
Mcssrs. Gilman, Morrill, of Win lham. and
Libby of WATERFORD.
Mr.. FARRISGToN of Frvehurg, rose to n
question of privilege, in regard to an article
! in the Portland Argus this morning, where
he was put on record as follows:
Mr.. harrington III dert ,ok to rush an or
der through the House to-day, requiring all
committees to report n or before Thursday
next on all matters in.which an appropriation
of money is asked fer. This would have
! shut off all invest, alton into the require
ments Of the various institutions and made
blind appropriate ms necessary. The order
was tabled"
/ He wished the House to bear him witness
that no attempt was mad, upon his part to
rush through an or Ter of this description
/ He had introduced the order to have the com
mittees report on resolves in order to give the
Committee on Ways and Means chance to
work. That committee could not work until
it knew how much money is TO he appropria-
ted.
The order was then taken from the table
and amended IN his motion, so that tic con-
mittees are directed to report or before
Saturday so far possible on all matters APP
pertaining to preparations of money.
The order was then passed.
On motion of Mr. WEEks of Augusta bill
n act to repeal chap. 232 of the public laws
If 1874 entitled, an act additional to chap. &
f the revised statutes. relating TO taxes, was
taken from the table. the question being on
the motion to indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. SPArLDING opposed the motion, and
Messrs. Perry of Camden. Andrews of Cor
nish, Curran of Calais, Jones of Lewiston,
and others favored.
Mr.. BoYNroN of Bangor moved to amend
so that the bill shall not apply to actions now
pending.
On motion of Mr. Brown of Bangor, the
! House
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to authorize John Williams to re-
move remains from burying ground an act
to amend chap. u of the public laws of 1872
relating to lien claims upon animals; resolve
confirming the location of the lots reserved
for public uses in the town of Blaine
an act to facilitate and equalize the Transport
t. ton of freight and passengers over all rail-
roads an act to authorize dams and tmbank-
ments in the town of Byron. Oxford county
to prevent the water of Swift river from in
juring the public highway; an act to amend
chap. - of the public laws of 1878 entitled
an act to regulate and protect fisheries and
the propa CATION of fish; an act for the pro-
lection of Holsters resolve in aid of the tow n
of Byron in Oxford county; an act to amend
chap. 70 of tho public laws of 1873 relating
to fisheries and the propagation of fish.
PASSED To DE ENGRossED.
An act to amend sec. of chap, Ia of the
revised statutes relating to adultery; an act
to amend chap. 63 of the public laws of 1873
relating to the Maine Industrial School for
Girls; an act relating to crimes formerly
capital an act relating to the testimony of
persons accused of crime an act to amend
chap. Is of the revised statutes relating to
ways; an act to make legal and valid the do
ings of the inhabitants of Chapman planta-
ton; an act concerning the taking of fish in
Gay brook in the town of Casco, Cumberland
county.
PASSED 70 Re ENACTED.
An act relating to the Union Water Power
Co.. an act for repeal of chap. 90 of the pr-
vate and special laws of 1876; an act to ex-
empt the Lewiston and Auburn railroad from
taxation; an act to amend chap. 1871 of the
revised statutes, relating to trespass.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
! FERRED.
BY Mr.. WEEKS of Augusta-Bill act additional
to an ect to incorporate the kenncbee Agricultural
Society; referred to the Committee on A grcuure.
by Nr HARRINGTON of Pryeburg-B an act to
amend chap 81 so of the revised statutes relat
f.at