Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-03-10

Mr. HUTCHfSsoN OF houiio.i Pi
an act relating to the criminal Jnrlsuiclioii oi
the Superior Court Ct the County OF hehne-
bee. giving jurisdiction in all criminal Gases
which was referred to the Judiciars eon-
mittee.
NJ E,rxr of Dover presented bill an act
n revise the charter of the Piscataquis Cen
trail Railroad Co.. which was reterfeei " '''
Committee on Railroads
Mr.. FLINT from the Judiciary Committee'
on order, reported bill an act authorizing the
Improvement of marshes, meadows All"
swamps Printed under rule
Mr. STRorT from the same Committee re-
ported ought TO pass on resolve authorizing
the County Commissioners of Somersetcouh-
~ IN audit the bill of II. 5. Nickerson for
services as coroner in the inquest upon the
body of Rodney j. Lord: read and assigned;
also reported ought not to pass on bili an a.t
to amend an act approved Feb ,, 1919 reia'-
| ing to mortgages of corporations; also re-
ported ought not to pass On bill an act 10 en-
able the creditors of the A. 4 W. Spra9ue
Manufacturing Co., TO obtain possession "'
mortgaged property: also reported ou2iii 10
pass on bill an act to incorporate tlle Mer-
camille Home for Aged Mems Association
read and assigned.
The same gentleman from the same com
mittee reported in a new draft and ought TO
pass on recommitted bill an act in relation tn
soldiers and sailors. The bill was laid on the
table till after the morning hour on motion
of Mr. STRorr.
| Mr. HrTcHINSox from the Judiciary tom-
mittec reported ought to pass on bill an a:t
| To incorporate the Maine Ship Builders anu
| Ship Masters Association read and assigned: ::
also reported legislation inexpedient on order
relating To election of selectmeD OF towns IN
the same manner as experimenting school
committees are chosen; also reported ought
to pass on bill an act relating to crlmlnai Ju-
risdiction of the Superior Court IN the county
of kenncbee; printed under rule.
Mr. TALBOT from the ComRiittee on the
Judiciary, reported a contract with Charles
W. Goddard for the revision of the statutes
of the State. and recommending its accept
ance and that if be filed in the archives of the
State in the custody of the Secretary of State.
The report was accepted and the contract
was approved.
Mr.. CLARK from the Committee on Banks
and Banking reported ought TO pass on bill
an act to incorporate the City Bank OF Bldde-
ford, an act to incorporate the Searsport Bank,
and to incorporate the Oakland Bank of Gar
diner read and assigned.
Mr.. BRADsTREET from the Committee on
Railroads, reported legislation inexpedient
on order relating to the taxation of railroads,
as the matter had been Incorporated in
bill.
Mr.. LORD, from the Committee on Banks
and Banking, reported ought to pass cm bill
an act to incorporate the Rockland Bank of
Bockland, an act to incorporate the Bath
Bank, an act to incorporate the Cobbossee
Bank Of Gardiner, an act to incorporate the
Gardiner Bank, an act to incorporate the
Lime Rock Bank of Rockland, and an act to
incorporate the Calais Bank: also reported
on petion bill an act to incorporate the Free
mans Bank of Augusta read and assigned.
Mr.. HEATH. from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. reported reference to the Gov
ernor and Council on order relating to the
title of certain piece of land in Bath
also made the same report on order relating
to the Orphans Home at Bath
Mr.. True. from the Committee on Banks
ard Banking, reported ought to pass on bill
an act to incorporate the Canal Bank of Port
land, and an act to incorporate the Bank of
Cumberland; read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. King of Caribou, bill an
act to set of part of Caribou to Connor
plantation specially assigned for to-day was
taken up, and on motion of the same gentle
man it was amended in several particulars.
On motion of Mr.. HUTCHINSON OF IIoulton
the matter was laid on the table and assigned
for tomorrow at II o'clock.
Bill an act to amend sec 6. chap 81 of the
revised statutes, relating to mills and their
repairs, on its passa to be engrossed, was
laid an the table on motion of Mr.. DICKEY OF
FIT. Kent.
Resolve making an appropriation for the
Pen0bscot Indians came up on its passage to
be engrossed, and Mr. HATCH of Bangor,
moved to amend SO as to make the appropri-
| afinn for the salary nf tho nf no trih
$500 instead of $500. He understood the
salary established by law was $500.
Mr.. FOLSOM of Oldtown opposed the
amendment, and said the salary was but 5000.
Mr.. HATCH, upon this explanation, with
drew his amendment and the resolve was
passed to he engrossed.
Resolve for an appropriation for the Passa-
maquoddy tribe of Indians came up on its
passage to be engrosscd, and Mr. ForsoM of
Oldtown moved to strike out $500 and insert
5000 in the provision for an appropriation for
the agents salary.
Mr.. McKrsIcK of Calais, opposed this
amendment, and on his motion the resolve
was laid on the table.
Bill an act for the prevention of hunting
matches came up on its first reading, and
Mr.. Ninal of Thomaston moved to indefinite
ly postpone.
MIR. MckrsICK of Calais opposed the mo-
ton. He described the manner in which
hunting matches are organized. and said they
resulted in an indiscrimnate slaughter OF
game. Some of these matches lasted week
or ten days. at the end of which the winning
side was entitled to a free supper and dance,
and sometimes to free drunk
Mr.. TARBox of Phillips said hunting
matches originated at time when people or
ganized for the destruction of game in
lJurious to the farmers. He was opposed to
the bill. because he believed these matches
took the place Of a provision for bounty on
bears. There was law enough to protect
birds if enforced. lie was in favor of the
hunting matches. because it was sport to the
young men, because they killed off the game
the farmers wanted to get rid of. and because
it answered for rifle purpose.
| Mr.. STRoUT of Portland cared NOTHING o
about the matter personally, but the object
of these shooting matches was not for the
purpose of obtaining game but for its whole
sale slaughter, including all Of the birds sent
by the Almighty to protect the farmers crops.
The bill had been carefully considered bv
the Judiciary Committee andwa unanimous
ly reported
Mr.. LELAND of Skowhegan moved to in
definitely postpone.
Mr.. King of Carbon said the shooting
matches of to-day differed from the matches
in times gone by when he and his friend
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