Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-31
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
SATURDAY. Jan. ~.

PRAYER bv the chaplain
Papers from the House passed IN con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. CORNISH.
Ordered. That when tine Senate adjourn II
adjourn until Monday at p. N.
Mr. Brewer was called to the char.
On motion of Mr.. BERRY
Ordered. That the Committee on Agrlcui-
ture. be. and they are hereby directed 10 IN
auire into the expectancy of establishing o!
law standard weight per bushel for the dii-
ferent grades of salt.
On motion of NJ. BERRY. >,
Ordered, That the list of joint standing
committees be printed in the Daily kennebec
Journal until the 10th of Feb. for the infor-
nation of members of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. BIsBEE.
Ordered. That the Judiciary Committee De
requested to inquire into the expediency OF
SO amending chap. Of the revised statutes.
in relation to the assessment of taxes, as shall
compel the assessors of all cities. towns and
plantations TO return 4 written inventory Oh
all their estate liable TO TAXATION, duly signed
and sworn to; also TO provide for proper pen
alties in case of refusal of any person to so
make oath to and return said inventory.
On motion of Mr.. BIsBEE.
Ordered. That the Committee on Railroads
be requested to inquire into the expedlency OF
repealing all of sec. 5 of chap. 249 of the pub
lie laws of 1880, after the word company
in the second line of said section.
On motion of Mr.. BUxTOS,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be instructed to enquire into the expe-
diency of amending chap. 80 sec. OF the re-
vised statutes.
Pending its first reading, ian act to incor-
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tabled on motion of Mr.. FLINT.
| Pending its first reading, ian act to exempt
the Lewiston & Auburn r. r. from taxation,
was tabled on motion of Mr.. BIsBEE.
On motion of Mr.. WALKER, the amend
ment of Senate document No. Z. relating to
the incorporation of the Portland& Rochester
| r. r., was taken from the table and adopted
The bill as thus amended was passed to bt
engrossed.
Mr.. BERRY from the Committee on Print
| il g, said In accordance with the wishes o
the Senate, l visited the State printing Office
] to ascertain the reasons of the delay II
! printing the bills. l found that the faul
was not with the printers. They had done
their work on these particular bills. and sen
them to the binder. But BY a slight misun
Outstanding the bills had been delayed there
| for a short time. The entire establishment
printing office and bin1ery, found were
working full handed. and over time, to &C
compli.h the State work, and they have
large facilities for performing such work
The usual method in the past has been, wher
short bill was sent to be printed, it wa
held until others were sent sufficient to make
a form This. in some instances, may have
occasioned little delay, but a greater cause
of DELAY in the reports has been by the au
| a. tba, in poylanfiuU m thf
printed copy which was sent them to revise
In this way some of the reports have beer
delayed nearly two weeks at time.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
| An act to amend chap. 200 of the private
and special laws of 1879 relating to fishing
| in Hewes pond in the town of Hermon; ar
act to establish the Eclectic Medical college
| of Maine; an act entitled an act to amend
sec 1G9. chap. G, Of the revised statutes; ar
act for the protection of trout and landlocked
salmon in Kennebago and Rangley chain o.
| lakes and streams an act for the protection
OF fishing in Hosmer's pond in the town o.
Camden an act to incorporate the Piscata
quis Game and Fish Protective society; m
act to change the boundary line between the
towns of Berwick and South Berwick: re-
solve for purchase of the Maine State Yeal
Book resolve in favor of Peter Mckenzie
resolve to provide for the erection of an ad
ditional building to Maine Insane Hospital.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossEp.
Bill to increase the capital stock of the
Auburn Aqueduct Co.
On motion of Mr.. WALKER,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, Bills. &c, PRESENTED AND RE
FERRED.
Petition of Otis Hayford and other citizen.
of Oxford county for aid in building a road
from Byron in said county to Mooselucma
guntc Lake: referred to the Committee on
WAYS and Bridges.
Petition of II. Il. Marden ct. ais. of Ban
gor for repeal of chap. pa of the laws of 1885
or so much of them as relates to the appoint
ment and office Of county constables, the re
moval of county attorneys and restricting the
sale of cider; referred to the Committee or
Temperance; also of c. Woodbury. ct ais. o.
Oldtown; also of George W. Getchell ct ais
of Bangor for the same referred to the same
Committee.
Resolve, That the Legislative Committee
on Agriculture be requested to recommend
that sec. chap. 235 of the laws of 1880 b.
amended by striking out the words "twe
hundred and inserting in their stead the
words four hundred; referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture.