Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-02-12
House..
Adjourned.

TUESDAY,, rep. IL.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. WOODBURY. of Blue
hill.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
communication was received from the
Secretary of the State, transmitting. in re-
sponse to an order of Jan. 20, a copy OF the
opinion of the Supreme Court as mentioned
in said order.
Mr.. YorNG of Brunswick. under a SuSpcn-
sion of the rules presented bill an act to au-
thorilc the Alumni Association of Bowdoin
College to convey Memorial Hall to the Pres
ident and trustees Of Bowdoin College, which
was passed to be engrossed under further
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. LEWIS from the ArOostook County
Delegation on salaries of county officers OF
.troostook county, reported that the salary OF
the county attorney be reduced from $500 to
5000 judge of probate from S4O0 to $3.50;
register of probate from $500 to 500; coun-
ty commissioners to receive 81 per day while
actually employed, and six cents per mile for
travel each way. The report was referred to
the Committee on Civil Service Reform.
Mr.. ANDREWS from the Committee on Lc-
gal fairs, on petition reported bill an act to
enable the Woodbne Cemetery Association
of Ellsworth to take lands for cemetery pur-
poses also reported on petition. bill an act
to lcgaizc the doings of School District No.
: in the town of Dixfed. Read and assigned
also reported ought to pass on bill an act to
amend sec. 3, chap. l6 of the revised stat
utes relating TO the regulation of fees and
costs. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Poor from the same committee. re-
ported legislation inexpedient on order reat-
ing to amending sec 2 of chap 81 of the pub
lie laws of 1872; also reported reference to
the Judiciary Committee. on bill an act addi-
tional relating to practice in court; also re-
ported ought to pass on bill AN act to amend
chap. 81, sec. 80 of the revised statutes in re-
lation to towns voting on loans, and bill an
act to amend sec. I, chap. 1872 of the revised
statutes relating to the jurisdiction of magis-
trates. which were laid on the table to be
printed under rule.
Mr.. LIBBY from the Committee on Mcr-
camille Affairs and Insurance, made major
ity and minority report, on bill an act reat-
ing to over insurance, and the same gentle
man moved to amend the majority report
which reports ought not to pass on the bill, bv
substituting therefor that of the minority
which reports ought to pass. The reports
were then laid on the table, the bill to be
printed under rule.
Bill an act to modify and limit the liability
of towns and cities in actions for damages by
reason of defects in highways was read twice
and laid on the table on motion of Mr. YouNG
of Brunswick
Bill an act to amend chap. of the revised
statutes on its passage to be engrossed was re-
committed to the Judiciary Committee. on
motion of Mr.. YorSG of Brunswick.
Bill an act relating to the sale Of church
pews, came up on its passage to be engrosscd.
and was laid on the table on motion of Mr..
KtMBALL of Bath.
Bill an act to prevent the use of language.
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libelous was read the third time, and Mr..
PIcKARD of Bangor moved to amend by add
ing after the word ''libellous," the words, or
make up faces. 1t was wicked to use bad
words, but he rather have them used to him
than to have faces made up at him. He de-
sired some explanation of the bill before he
voted for it.
The bill was then laid on the table on mo-
tion of Mr.. CuRRAN of Calais.
Bill an act to amend chap. X of the revised
statutes, relating to ways in places not incor-
porated, was read the third time and laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. SpAULDING Of
Richmond.
Subsequently the bill was taken up and Mr..
BRowN of Bangor, moved an amendment
which was adopted.
Mr.. BoYNToN of Bangor moved an amend
ment by inserting the word not in 10th line of
the first sec. after the word persons, which was
opposed by Messrs. Brown of Bangor and
Dickey of Fl Kent.
Mr.. SPAuLDING, of Richmond, moved to
amend the amendment by substituting there
for the striking out from the 10th and 18th
lines the words ''having their residence in
sadcounty which was accepted by Mr.. Boyn-
ton and satisfactory to Mr.. Brown.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
pas scd to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. WEEKS. of Augusta. bill
an act to amend chap. 81 of the public laws
1872 relating to liens upon animals, was tax
en- from the table, and the same gentleman
offered an amendment which was laid on the
table to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. RIcHARDs, of Gardiner,
the majority and minority reports of the Com
mittee on Printing on the matter of contracting
with some parties to do the State printing,
were taken from the table and again laid on
the table and assigned for Thursday next at
IL o'clock.
Bill an act to regulate the taking and shoot
ing Of pigeons was read the third time and