Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-16

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AFTERNOON SESSION.


AFTERNOON SEssIos.
The Militia bill came from the House
amended and passed 10 be engrossed.
The House amendments were adopted
On motion of Nr. ELLIS the yeas and nays
were called, and the bill passed 10 be en-
crossed By the following vote:
YEas-Mes.rs- Brewer, Bradford, ccombs; ce'-
HAYES, Locke, Pa-rber. wakefei--I5-
yATs-Nes.rz, Barker, Ellis, Linn. fariin, Paiten'
Rsnkils, Thosnp-oa--7-
The second committee of conference on
the bill TO incorporate the Maine Consoiida-
ted Mining Company. reported that tne
House adhered 10 its former vote indefinitely
possponing the bill, and refusing TO appoint
conferees.
Resolve relating 10 school exercises and
examinations, came from the House Read
and assigned
Mr.. HAWKS under suspension of the rules,
presented bill A.. act relating 10 telephone
coupanie-. He said the legislature. the present
session. had incorporated three telephone
COMMUNICATIVE ola local character, and
one (the Bell Telephone Company with
rowing commission. to establish telephone
| lines anywhere in the State. IL is found that
/ this company holds the patent for the ma
chine 10 be used, and may have monopoly,
and cut off these small companies. and not
give them chance 20 establish their lines.
The object Of this bill il to protect the rights
| of these local companies.
The bill. on motion Of Mr.. HAYES, was
laid upon the table to be printed.
Bill an act to extend the time for organiz-
ing the Eastern land and Improvement Com
pany. came up on its passage to De en-
crossed.
Mr.. HARRIS didn't like to oppose bill OF
this sort, neither did he like TO vote for the
bill without understanding IT. The last week
of the session is a dangerous one for legisla-
ton. In the hurry to dispatch business, and
90 home, acts are passed which may be dang
erous to corporations and the rights Of the
people. Great care should be taken that all
matters of this kind should be carefully cx-
ahmed He moved that the bill be indefinite
ly postponed and the Senate so voted.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis, message vas
sent to the Governor, asking for return OF
bill an act to amend sec. -, chap. 80 of the
revised statutes, relating to the sale of intox-
icating liquors The Secretary bore the
message and returned with the bill. The scv-
eral votes passing il were reconsidered, the
bill was amended, on motion Of Mr.. ELLIS.
by striking out Of the fourth line the word
fourteen" and inserting instead thereof the
word sixteen" The bill was again passed
to he enacted.
The resolve providing for an amendment
of the constitution changing the term Of office
of Senators and Representative, was passed
by yea and nay vote as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Barker Bradford, Coombs, Cor
nlsh Duran, Ellis Flint Fernald, Harris, Linn,
Locke, Parcfer, Parlln, Patten, Raukins, Thompson
Waketeld.-ls.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve concerning the State Library.
PASSED TO RE ENACTED.
An act relating to the expenditures of pub
lie moneys; an act to promote the efficiency
Of tile police force of the city of Lewiston an
act amendatory of chapters II and - of the
revised statutes. in relation to common nui-
sanccs, and the sale of intoxicating liquors;
mn act in relation to service of process on de
PENDANTS out of the State, in suits for breach
of official duty an act to facilitate the con-
solidation of the Acton Silver Mining Com
PAW, the Portland Acton Silver Mining Com
pany, the Forest City Silver Mining Com
pany and the Boston Acton Silver Mining
Company: an act additional to an act to in
corporate the kcnnebec and Franklin Tee-
phone and Telegraph Company; an act es-
tablishing compensation of State Agent for
the collection of unadiusted claims against
the United States; an act TO incorporate the
Pcnobscot Valley Gorsedh of Bards and
State of Maine Branch of the Druidic Univer-
sitv of America; an act relating to the com
pensation and lumber of the Judges of the
Supreme Judicial Court.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve to provide for an additional build
ing to the Insane Hospital resolve in favor
| of Sprngue & Son; resolve in favor of the
st. Elizabeth Orphan Asylum of Portland j;
resolve H. favor of The Female Orphan Asy-
lum of Portland; resolve authorizing tenn
porarv loan; resolve in favor of Oakfield
plantation; resolve providing for an amend
ment of the constitution changing the term of
office of Senators and Representatives re-
solve concerning the transportation of GER
/ tain books for the State Library; resolve
laying tax on the counties of the State
resolve in favor of the State Reform School
! resolve making an APPROPRIATION for the support
/ Of soldiers orphans at the Bangor Children's
! Home: resolve abating State tax on town
/ ship No. 4, range ), north of Brighton's Ken
nebec Purchase in Somerset county; re.
solve In aid of the Maine State College o,
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts.
On motion of Mr.. HARRIS.
Adjourned.