Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-01
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. 81

PAPERS from the House passed IN concur
renee.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State. transmitting the report OF
the State Reform School; referred TO the
Committee on Reform School.
On motion of Mr.. BREWER.
Ordered. That the Committee on the Judic-
iary be directed to inquire into the expedien-
cy of amending chap. l62, sec. 3. OF the pub
lie laws Of 1879 BY striking out the words
zone hundred" in the second line and insert
ing in place thereof the word fifty
On motion of Mr.. MOKrLAND,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of providing by statute that the am
davit required BY rule 9Th Of the Supreme
Court. to pleas in abatement, may be made at
any time before the session OF the court at
which the writ is entered.
Mr.. Salborn from the Committee on Pen
sions, on petition of Benjamin NJ. Nutter
PRAYING that pension be granted, reported
a resolve that eight dollars per month be
granted petitioner for one year.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to authorize the extension of Ger
tain wharves in Portland harbor: an act TO
incorporate the Norombega Sportsman
Club; an act to incorporate the Maine Sports
man Association: an act to build and main
tain wharf in the tide waters of Muscongus
Bay or Harbor in the town Of Bremen; an
act to amend the charter Of the Godfrs y Falls
Dam Co. an act to incorporate the town of
Van Buren,: an act authorizing the County
Commissioners of Franklin to reassess GER
tain taxes: an act to amend sec. s. chap. 10,
of the revised statutes. relatin to fast driving
on bridges an act relating to liens on build
ings and lots.
PASSED To BE ESGRossED.
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: an
act TO establish the Electic Medical College
of Maine; an act entitled an act to amend
sec. 1863. chap. 6, of the revised statutes an
act for the protection of trout and landlocked
salmon in Kennebago and Rangely chain of
lakes and streams; an act for the protection
of fishing in Hosmer's pond in the town Of
Camden; an act to incorporate the Piscata-
quis Game and Fish Protective Society; an
act to change the boundary line between the
towns of Berwick and South Berwick; re-
solve for the purchase of the Maine State
Year Book resolve in favor of Peter Nc
Kenzie resolve to provide for the erection of
Hospital an act to amend sec. l6S, chap.
225. public laws of 1880, relating to the
militia.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act authorizing Samuel Sylvester his
associates and successors to construct and
maintain a dam across the Pemaquid
river in the town Of Bristol; an act to
authorize the County Commissioners of
n.pkn
an act to authorize the County Commission
taxes.
On motion of Mr.. PARcHER,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS ETC, PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
Petitions of f. Bills ct ais. from Kendus-
keay, asking that chapter 247 Of the laws of
1880, or so much thereof as relates to the
appointment of officers of county constable
and removal of county attorneys, and restricts
the sale of cider, De repealed. Referred to
Committee on Temperance. Remonstrance
of j. w. Munger ct ais. Of Portland, against
the law prohibiting the taking of mackerel
with seine; also names of vessels engaged liz
this business; also petition of Michael Stin-
son ct ais. of Seven Island; also of c. A..
DYER ct. ais. of Portland; also of Lewis,
Chase & Written ct ais. of Portland; also of
f. G. Willard ct ais. of Portland also Of
Carney & Prince ct ais. of Portland; also of
w. S. Jordan ct. ais. of Portland also of
Thomas Cameron ct ais. of Southport; also
of +. II. Chase ct ais. of Portland, relating to
the same, and all referred to Committee on
Fisheries. Remonstrance of G. W. Spauld-
ing ct als. of Richmond against an act en-
titled an act prohibiting the taking of smelts,
as asked for by petition of b. A. Cox ct ais
Referred to Committee on Fisheries and
Game. Petition of VIM. A. fIolbrook ct ais.
praying that the Law be SO amended as not to
prohibit the taking of smelts between the
18th of September and the LIST day Of Novem-
Der. Referred to Committee on Fisheries.
Mr.. BIsBEE, Saturday, introduced the fol-
lowing order, the portion which is in italics
was accidentally omitted in yesterdays Sena-
torial report:
On motion Of Mr.. BrsBEE,
Ordered, That the judiciary Committee be
requested to inquire into the expediency Of
so amending chap. 6 of the revise statutes.
in relation to the assessment of taxes, as shall
compel the assessors of all cities, towns and
plantations to require erery person liable
to TAXATION IN such city, torn or plan
tation to return written inventory of
all their estate liable to taxation, duly signed
and sworn to; also to provide for proper PEN
alties in case of q refusal of any person to so
make oath to and return said inventory
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