Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-21
House..
Saturday, Feb. 10.

Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
The House receded and concarred with the
Senate in indefinitely postponing order call
ing upon the Steward and Treasurer Of the
Insane Hospital, for a statement of medicines
purchased. and cost of the same.
Resolve in favor of the town of Fort Kent,
passed to be engrossed BY the House. came
from the Senate. Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. FREEMAN, of Cherryfeld, explained
the object of the resolve, and moved to non
concur, pending which the resolve was laid
on the table on motion of Mr.. Mckusick of
Calais.
Bill an act to amend item 8, sec. 81. chap.
ii of the revised statutes. relating to common
schools, came from the Senate, indefinitely
postponed. On motion of Mr.. NIcKERsoS,
of Brewer, the bill was recommitted.
Bill an act additional to chap. IS Of the re-
vised statutes relating to damages for land
taken for highways came from the Senate,
was read twice and laid On the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. VERRrLL, OF Portland, pending
its third reading.
Bill an act to incorporate the Eastern Tel
egraph Co. passed by the House, came from
the Senate amended. The amendment was
adopted and the bill laid on the table, on mo
ton of Mr.. VERRILL of Portland.
On motion of Mr.. PARKER of Lewiston,
Ordered, That the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance be instructed 10
inquire into the expediency of establishing by
law the weight of dozen of eggs, with aview
to their being sold by weight.
Mr.. Noyes of jefferson presented the
remonstrance of Hon. Andrew 4. g. Smith
ct ais. against the removal of battle flags
from the State House, which was referred to
tine Committee on Legal Affairs.
Mr.. BURNHAM, from the Committee on
Interior Waters. on petition, reported bill an
act to amend chap. 10 of the private and
special laws of 1869, relating to the Bangor
Boom Company read and assigned.
Mr.. FoLsoM of Oldtown moved to recon-
slider the vote whereby the House concurred
with the Senate in the indefinite postpone
ment of order calling upon the steward of
the Insane Hospital for facts concerning the
purchase of medicines and on motion of Mr..
Eaton Of Camden the motion was laid on the
table and assigned for Tuesday next.
Mr.. EATON of Camden submitted the fol-
lowing, saving that the order which had been
introduced in regard to the subject was a
joint measure and in that respect unlike the
one now introduced,
Ordered, That the Steward and Treasurer
Of the insane hospital furnish forthwith to
this House list of all medicines purchased
for the use of said hospital for the year 1880
together with the price of each medicine.
Mr.. Cook, of Lewiston, opposed the order,
and moved its indefinite postponement.
The chair ruled the measure ont of order.
as the same subject matter was already be-
fore the House.
On motion of Mr.. SHAW. of Lisbon, the
House voted that when it adjourned, it should
be until o'clock =. NJ. Monday.
Subsequently, this vote was reconsidered,
and the hour Of IL A. NJ. Monday. fixed as
the time for meeting. on motion of Mr..
HUTCHINSON of Houlton.
Bill to repeal the act to increase the tolls Of
the Baskahegon Dam Co. was recommitted
to the Committee on Interior Waters in con-
currence with the Senate.
Resolves expressive Of sympathy for Ire
land adopted by the House, came from the
Senate indefinitely postponed. On motion
of Mr.. KEEGAN of Van Buren, the House
voted to non-concur and then on motion of
the same gentleman voted to adhere.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the
Mattawamkeag Log Driving Co.. on its pas
sage to be enacted. was laid on the table on
motion of Mr. HAroH of Bangor.
Bill an act in addion to the times of holding
sessions of the county commissioners for the
county of Washington. in its passage to be
enacted, was recommtted TO the Judiciary
Committee, on motion of Mr.. TALBOT of East
Machias.
On motion Of Mr.. HurcHrSsox Of Houlton,
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to regulate the weight of salt: an
act to amend chap. ls6 Of the laws of 1877,
entitled an act requiring railroad corporations
Ill Ill r. /
tional to chap. 81 of the revised statutes: an
act to amend chap. 1913 of the public laws Of
1874, relating to clerks of judicial courts {;
resolve in favor Of the county of Franklin /;
resolve in favor of the town of Kingsbury /:
resolve in favor Of Warren ". Rice.
PASSED TO RE- ESGRossEp.
An act to repeal chap LOG. of the public
laws of 1879. relating to costs of travel and
attendance of parties in court: an act
additional to sections IL, l5 l6 and Is, of
chap. - Of the revised statutes. relating to
parishes: an act relating to costs in actions
behalf of the State: an act to incorporate
the Floods Pond Stream Dam Co.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act additional to the insolvent laws
of Maine; an act to incorporate the Cape
Elizabeth Railroad 20. an act granting per-
mission to extend the Bridgton and Pre-
sumpscot River Railroad: an act to amend
chap. 200 of the private and special laws of
1876 relating to fishing in Hewes pond in
Hermon: an act providing for the election Of
a experimenting school committee and Sup
erintendent Of Schools in the city of Bidde-
ford.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve relating to the East river bridge.