Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-02


.sver.l readings, and Was laid onthe table On |
motion Of Mr. HALE of Ellsworth
R;Il an act additional for the management
If the Maine Insane Hospital, had rs TWO
s.veraI readings, and on motion Of M. In
e,1Is of Wiscasset, was laid on the table
Subsequently Mr. BCTLER Of VassaiDoro
moved to take the bill from the table tnat ]"
might have its third reading under surPen
sion Of the rules. He explained that II s.nr
ulv changes the time of the meeting OF INC
trustees from the first day OF December u
the second Tuesday in December. ne un,
ders,ood an amendment is proposed, aes'e.eo
-, nndsrr,ine and defeat the law authorizing
the appointment OF q woman on 'ne
and he was opposed to IT.
Mr.. IxsAIIs opposed the motion TO take tne
hill M. He said he made the motion to table
bv reauest of a gentleman now absent,
who desires to offer an amendment
Mr.. BrILER Withdrew his motion
Mr.. HALE of Ellsworth, presented bill an
act additional TO the several acts esfabiisn-
ing the county of Piscataquis, and asked
.usnension of the rules to have the Dill
nassed TO be engrossed. He explained that
Pi.ca,aquis county has no Jail and the bill Is
to continue iE force the law authorizing the
commitment of prisoners 10 the Penopscot
Jail. III,
The rules were susptuucu oho sAAS c---
passed to be engrosscd
Mr.. HALE presented bill an act in relation
to town and private ways which was leierreu
to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. PuRINGrox Of Bowdoinham, present
ed petition of VIM. Whitmore and 50 others,
for amendment of the Maine liquor law,
which was referred to the Committee on lem
perance.
Mr.. BESSER of Waldoboro', submitted the
following:
Ordered. The Senate concurring that the
legislature hold two sessions daily. conimenc-
ing Wednesday, March Sd, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, and "a o'clock p. NJ.
Mr.. HALE of Ellsworth, suggested an
amendment so that two sessions be held on,
and after Friday, the 9Th inst, which was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Benner, and the order was
passed.
mittee, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to amend an act to abolish the Calais munich
pal court, and for other purposes. Read and
assigned.
Mr. SPRINGER, from the Committee ON LII
brary, reported ought to pass on resolve con-
corning the transportation of certain books
from the State library. Read once and laid
on the table to be printed under the rule.
Bill an act to re- model the Board of Agri-
culture, came up on its passage to be en-
crossed and pending its third reading was
land on the table on motion of Mr.. PERRY OF
Camden.
Bill an act to incorporate the Ponds Sheer
Boom Co., was read the third time and laid
on the table on motion of MIR. SrRoUr OF
Portland.
On motion of Mr. SrRour of Portland, bill
an act involving the right of parties to hold
nffc TAX from the table.
Mr.. PERRY of Camden moved to table, as
he had several amendments which he desired
to offer, which would excite discussion.
Mr.. SrRoUT explained that the bill had
once passed the House, but comes back from
the Senate amended. 1t relates to the trial
of causes involving the rights of parties to
hold Offices The old remedy was by quo
,carraato, somewhat technical in its nature,
complex in many of its provisions, and IN
volving considerable delay. lie gave Mi
mute explanation of the provisions of the bill
and said it is to simplify the old mode of pro-
cedure. The desire is that the bill may pass
as soon as possible, in order that certain
cases may be entered in courts soon to con-
vene.
Mr. PERRY insisted upon his motion to
table and raised the question of no quorum
voting.
The speaker ascertaining that no quorum
was present declared the House adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to provide for the registry Of deeds
fromthe State resolve making appropriations
for the Penobscot tribe of Indians for the
year 1880; an act to amend sec. 10, chap. IS
of the revised statutes. as amended by chap.
"a of the laws of 1873, relating to the law of
roads; an act concerning the acknowledge
ment of deeds: resolve in favor Ira L. Nc
Farland and Charles +. Cousens of Eden, an
act to amend sec. Is of chap. 141 Of the re-
vised statutes; resolve in favor of printing
insurance laws; resolve abating State tax on
township No. 4, Range 5, north of Bing-
hams kennebec purchase in Somerset county.
PASSED To BE ENGRossED.
An act to authorize the County Commits
soners Of Knox county to locate and estab-
lish highway across Georges river; an act
to incorporate the South Buxton Cemetery
Association; an act to authorize the Lake
Auburn Mineral Spring Company to navigate
Wilson pond: an act authorizing Frank L.
Chase and James J. Pray to dredge bars, re-
move boulders, and navigate MessalOn-
skee stream by steam; an act to prevent
the putting of rocks into SWEETS pond in the
town of Orrington; an act to provide
in part for the expenditures of govern
ment; an act in relation to suits on official bonds
defending in suits against their principals an
act to provide for danger signals on railroads
in certain cases: an act additional to several
acts establishing the county of Penobscot.