Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-29
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HUI NEs
TUESDAY, JAN. 2S.
Prayer by REV. Mr.. PENNEY of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
| communication was received from the
Secretary of State in response to an order of
the House transmitting schedule of all the
property in the Office of the Secretary of
State, except the furniture, which was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed, on motion
Of Mr.. PICKARD of Bangor.
! Mr.. PICKARD of Bangor, moved to recon-
slider the vote passing the order calling upon
the land agent for information as to the amount
of land donated to institutions of learning
and railroad corporations. He desired to
amend the order by striking out that part re-
lating to railroad corporations.
The Speaker stated that no record of the
order had been made, and the chair would
entertain new order.
Mr.. PICKARD then introduced an order
without that part relating to railroads. which
received a passage.
On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON of FRYE
burg,
Ordered, That on and after Jan Both, this
House adjourn to meet at 3 o'clock. A. NJ.
The same gentleman presented the follow
ing:
Ordered, That the covers of the journals
of the House, ordered to be printed by an or
der of Jan. oath, be the same as the acts and
resolves, which are paper.
Messrs Brown of Bangor. Andrews of Cor
nish, Boynton Of Bangor, and Chesley of Lin
coin, opposed the order, and on motion of Mr..
BRowN it was laid on the table by a vote Of
65 to So
Mr.. DIcKEY of Fl. Kent, gave notice that
tomorrow he would present as rule 4S of the
House, y rule that all resolves appropriating
money or land, may have a second reading
on the day following that of the first reading.
On motion of Mr.. CURRAN of Calais, the
motion to reconsider the vote assigning the
druggists bill for Thursday was taken up and
the vote was reconsidered
On motion of Mr.. JONES of Lewiston, a
week from Thursday at IL o'clock was then
assigned for consideration of the bill
Mr.. INGRAHAM, from the Committee on
Legal Affairs, reported reference to the Cum
berland County Delegation, on bill an act to
repeal chap. III sec. of the public laws of
1873, in relation to assistant county attorneys.
Mr.. HARRINGTON, from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported leave to withdraw on pc
tition of Robert Jack ct ais, for change in the
close time of taking fish in the Kennebcc riv-
err also reported on petition, bill an act con-
corning the time of the taking of fish in Gay
brook in the town of Casco, Cumberland
county. Read and assigned. Also reported
leave to withdraw on petition of Israel Har-
rington for a law relating to fishing for ale
wives in Damariscotta river.
Mr.. Poor, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, on petition, reported bill an act to
make legal the doings of the inhabitants of
Chapman plantation. Read and assigned.
Mr.. SPAULDING, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported ought not to pass on bill an
act additional relating to trustee process.
Mr.. BRowS. from the same committee,
made a minority report, reporting that the
bill ought to pass.
Mr.. Brown then moved to amend the ma
jority report by substituting therefor the re-
port of the minority. The reports were then
laid on the table, the bill to be printed under
the rule.
Bill an act to incorporate the Circuit Court
Law Library Association, had its three sever
al readings, under a suspension of the rules,
on motion of Mr.. LOCKE of Portland and
was passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to amend chap. l27 of the re-
vised statutes relating to trespass, came up on
its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. PICKARD OF Bangor, moved to indcf-
nitely postpone.
Messrs. CuRRAN of Calais, and WALLACE
of Belfast, opposed.
The motion was lost, and the bill passed to
be engrossed.
Bill an act to amend chap. CT of the public
laws of 1877, was read the thirdti and laid
on the table, on motion of Mr.. BoYNToN of
Bangor.
On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON of Fryeburg
bill an act to amend chap. 1876 of the public
laws of 1871, relating to river fisheries, was
taken from the table, and passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. PrcKARD of Bangor, bill
an act to amend chap. 81 sec. 80 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to liens for land rent,
was taken from the table and passed to be
engrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act relating to the Union Water Power
Co.; an act to repeal chap. POO of the private
and special laws of 1876.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act TO repeal chap. 1867 of the public
laws of 1877 relating to the employ ment of
detectives by the State; an act to amend
chap. 1879 of the public laws of 1873; an act
to amend chap. 127 Of the revised statutes re-
lating to trespass an act to incorporate the
Circuit Court, Law Library Association; an
act to amend chap, 1876 of the public laws of
1871, relating to river fisheries an act to
amend chap, 81, sec. 80 Of the revised statutes
relating to liens for land rent.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to amend sec. 2, chap. 1856, approved
March LIST, 1870, concerning the destruction of
alewives in Dennys river; an act to prevent
fishing in the waters and tributaries Of Great
and Long ponds in the towns of Rome and
Belgrade; an act to prevent the taking of fish
in Cambridge pond in the town of Cambridge
an act to authorize the Protestant Methodist