Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-03

Ordered That the vote whereby severai
members of this House have been excused
be reconsidered. and that hereafter no mem-
her or members of this House be excused uh-
less he or they can prove to the entire sa',s-
faction of this House. dangerous sickness 10
himself or his family
The Chair ruled that the nrst part oil '''e
order was not in order. and the question moi
being susceptible of division, he ruied out
the whole.
Ordered That the Committee on the Judi
eiary be ordered to inqaire what legislation
is necessary to protect the rights of owners
of stock placed as collateral security.
Mr.. VERRILL from the Committee on Le-
Gal Affairs reported in new draft anu ouef
TO mass on bill an act to amend sec. l, chap
lis of the private and special laws OF 1919,
relating to the issuing of bonds IN and or
the Knox AMI Lincoln Railroad; read and
PASSED To- be engrossed under suspension
of the rules: also reported ought not to pass
on recommitted bill an act in addition 10
chan. 4. of the revised statutes. relating 10
elections.
Mr.. SPRAGCE from the same committee,
reported leave to withdraw on petition OF
l.. G. Dennison for change in law IN regard
to dover.
Mr.. SrRour from the Judiciary Committee
reported in new draft and ought TO pass on
recommitted bill. an act to prevent railroa'i
accidents also reported in a new draft and
ought to pass on bill an act concerning the
care of abused and neglected children; also
reported in new draft and ought TO pass on
bill an act concerning public parks ana
squares printed under rule.
Mr.. EMERY from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, on order. reported bill an act to
amend sec. 70 of chap. y of the revised
statutes relating to parishes aud religious
societies; printed under rule.
Mr.. PARKER. from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, on order. reported bill an act provld-
ing that pauperS in 4 certain class OF planta-
tions shall be under the care of the assessors
of such plantations printed under rule.
Mr. KEEGAS, from the Committee on Educa-
ton. on order reported resolve to
enable the state superintendent
of common schools to hold
teachers meetings as provided in item OF
see Il. chap /! of the revised statutes
printed under rule.
Mr. WHITE from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported reference
to the Governor and. Council on petition OF
Peter 4. Spanberg for redress in regard to a
lot of land. Pending acceptance of the report
ii was laid on the table on motion of Mr..
KING of Caribou.
Mr.. HALL from the Judiciary Committee,
reported reference 10 the next legislature or
petition of s. c. Strout ct. ais. for restoration
of salary of Judge of superior court for Cum
berlaud county: also reported leave to with
draw on petition of f. w. Whitehouse ct ais
that respondents in criminal cases may have
the closing argument.
.xt.. 4, L.. -.
Waters, reported leave to Withdraw on petit
ton of Chas. f. Allen for amendment OF
chap IS, sec. of the revised statutes relating
to logs.
MIR. FREEMAN from the Committee on LIE
gal Affairs, reported reference to the Com
mittee on State Valuation, on order relating
to providing for a different method of taking
the State valuation.
Mr.. HEATH from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs reported reference to the Com
mander-in-C Chief on petition of Frontier
Guards ct. ais. for an appropriation for en-.
campment of the militia and rifle practice
Mr.. TALBOT from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported resolve for revision and
consolidation of the public laws. He ex
planned the necessities of a revision but said
the committee had at first decided against the
matter on account of the great expense. The
last revision had cost So 000 and The one
before that not less than 500 But the
committee had ascertained that revision
could be had for $1,000, including clerk hire
and stationery. Hon. Charles Goddard, OF
whose eminent abilities no one had doubt,
had been consulted and would do the work
for that amount The total cost of revision
and printing was not to cost over SS000
The resolve was read once under suspen-
sion of the rules and ordered to be printed
on motion of Mr.. DICKEY of Fort Kent
Mr.. HALL from the Judiciary Committee
on order to define for the information of the
Railroad Committee the meaning of sec IA
of art. of the Constitution, reported that they
had no authority to give definition EXCEPT
so far as might be necessary for the proper
disposition of business before them
Mr.. TALBOT from the Judiciary Committee
on order, reported resolve relating to the
binding of certain papers and documents now
in the land Office. Printed under rule.
Bill an act for the better protection of lite
in buildings used for public purposes was
read the amendment offered by Mr. Strout
of Portland adopted, and assigned for to-
morrow.
Resolve in aid of bridge in the town OF
WatervIile came up on its passage to be en-
crossed, and was laid on the table, on motion
vi WI. L FREEMAN OF LlncOlnVllle.
Resolve in aid of road between Brownfield
and the katahdin iron works, on its passage
to be engrossed, was laid on the table and
assigned for Friday at l / o'clock, on motion
of Mr.. FREEMAN of Lincolnville
Resolve in favor of roads, and a bridge in
Indian township, in the county of Washing
ton was amended on motion of Mr. Next
SICK of Calais and passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of Emery Brewer, on its
passage to be engrossed, was laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. KEEGAS of Van Bu-
rem.
Resolve authorizing the sale of the State
interest in timber on Township 8, Range I6
on its passage to be engrossed, was laid or
the table on motion of Mr.. KEEGAN of Van
Buren,.
The report of the Committee on Fisheries
and Game, giving leave to withdraw on pc
titions for the protection of smelts in the
kennebec river, came up by special assign
ment, the question being on accepting the
report which gives the petitioners leave to
withdraw.
Mr.. WENTWORTH Of Gardiner. said
Mr.. Speaker: / understand that the ac.
ceptance of this report by the House, will
dispose of this matter finally: that il canno,