Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-20

stead az tise. 4 report ofs committee IN
..s. ike this is entitled 10 great weight
ON motion Of Mr.. DIxoLEY. an amendment
vas adopted to the eighth line. By ADDING
after the words Rangely lake the words.
ssproyiiiny. hoxever. that nothing in thus ACT
shaIl be 50 construed tn give said Howard tue
rigl,t TO tre,lge the outlet of said kaneeiy
lake Mr. DISsLEY said the corpora1ions
of Lewiston a-e largely interested IN tna'
lake, in holding these waters. and tneir IN
terests should be regarded
As amended, the bill then passed to De en-
crossed
On motion of Mr.. Smith. the resolve for the
purchase of the Maine State Year BOOK WAS
taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. DiSGLEf. the resolve was
recommitted to the committee.
Bill an act to incorporate the kenneoec
{ Franklin Telephone and Telegraph Com
psny. was taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. BERRY. the rules were
suspended. the bill read twice. and passed 10
be en.rosset.
On motion Of Mr.. ArwELL, bill an act ad-
ditional to an act to incorporate the fenop-
scot Mutual Fire Insurance Company, was
taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill an act to amend sec. l. chap. III, OF
the revised statutes. allowing the consoiida-
ton of school districts in certain cases, was
taken from the table.
Mr.. ParrEN moved to strike out in sec. l,
the 23d and 2ith lines. .'or at a meeting called
| for that purpose He thought that sufficient
latitude would be given in the regular town
meetings. without having special meetings;
Mr.. SMITH said that the portion embraced
| in the amendment was in the old law.
II Il sIa thl
man referred to had been in our school laws
for some time The new law doesn't charge
that at ALL The change is at the close. lie
considered this enactment simply an expert
ment. There are school districts which now
receive scarcely any benefit from tine school
money they receive. and it is thought that
some method might be devised to remedy the
evil. 1t could not work disastrously in any
wav. hut a short time, as the law could be
changed by the towns at their next town meet
! ing. Cases may arise when special meet
ings on the subject are necessary.
Mr. ELLIS hoped the amendment would not
be adopted. As the Senator from Androscog-
gin had remarked, this is an experiment, and
he was willing to see it tried. The towns
should be allowed to call special meetings to
act on this subject.
Mr.. PArrEN said that after an examination
| Oh tie IAN, uc "uulu iAs
amendment.
| Mr.. BARRETT said that so far as his section
| of the State was concerned. the districts were
so widely separated that the proceeds of the
amount that would be allowed for transpOrta-
ton would not effect the object contemplated
in the bill itself He thought that the schol-
| ars in the small districts could be better edu-
Gated where they are.
Mr. THOMPSON said that in the changed
and changing condition of public matters,
acts like this seem necessary. As a member
of the Educational Committee, he was in ia
vor of the bill, as something that meets the
wants of sparsely settled communities. He
knew of no amendment that would improve
the bill
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
| On motion of Mr.. LAMsOl. the vote where
by the Senate passed to be cngrossed the bill
to incorporate the Kennebec 4 Franklin Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company, was recon-
/ sidered Mr. Lamson offered an amendment
to add the word ''fruit'' after the word ''or-
namental' in the eighth line of sec. 2. The
amendment waa adopted and the bill passed
to be engrossed.
! Bill an act for the protection of trout and
land locked salmon in Rangelv lake and 9TH
er places in that section was laid on the table,
on motion of Mr.. DrNGLEY.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an net providing for sewerage in the
town of Deering; an act in relation to the
bridge over the east branch of Cousins river !:
an act to incorporate the Waterville Tele-
graph CO.. resolve in favor Of the town of
Levant; resolve in favor of Salome S. Sum-
ner: resolve in favor OF the Houlton and
Barring road across Indian township and
Grand Lake stream road in Washington
county resolve in favor of Eugene Michaud.
PASSED TO Re ENGRossED.
Resolve for an appropriation for the pay
ment of liabilities incurred in the preserva-
ton and protection of the public property and
institutions of the State; an act to amend
chapter 81, special laws of 1876. entitled
''an act authorizing Chas. W. Howard, to
dredge bars and navigate Rangely lake by
steam." An act to incorporate the Kenne-
bee and Frnnkin Telephone and Telegraph
Company: an act additional to an act to in
corporate the Penobscot Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company; an act to amend sec. l.,
chap. IL. of the revised statutes. allowing the
consolidation of school districts in certain
cases: an act to incorporate the Ragged Lake
Dam Company. An act to make valid the
acts and dongs of the Wells Mutual Fire In
surance Company. An act to supply the
people OF Houiton with pIre water: an act to
amend chap. lib of the laws of 1879. reIa-
| ting to auctioners.
| On motion Of Mr.. HARRIS,
Adjourned.
| PETITIONS, BILLS, &c, PRESENTED AND
| REFERRED.
by MIR. CooMBs-Remonstranc of w. L.
Guptill and others, against the repeal of the
porgie law; referred to the Committee on
! Fisheries.