Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-06
MAINE LEGlSLATURE.
HOUSE,.
MONDAY, March 5rh.

1
eurrence
| The following orders to excuse members
| from attendance on this session of the House
we're introduced and referred to the commit
tee on Leave of Absence.
By Mr. Talbot of East Machias-Order to
excuse Mr.. Knapp of Briig.on on and after
| March 9th
BY Mr.. Wilson of Paris-Orders to excuse
Messrs. Talbot of East Machias and Fall of
Lebanon, on and after March 9th.
By Mr.. Freeman of Cherryfeld-Orde to
excuse Mr.. Fisher of Charlotte on and after
March eth.
By Mr. Harmon of Hollis-Order to ex-
cuse Mr.. Simpson of Hampden on and after
March 9th.
BY Mr.. Smith of Stockton-Order to ex-
cuse Mr.. Carleton of Woolwich. on and after
March 9th.
BY Mr.. Piper of Kenduskeag-Orders to
excuse Messrs. Holbrook of Vancehoro and
Hall of Alfred, on and after March 9th.
By Mr.. Houston of Belfast-Order to ex-
cuse Mr.. Cyr of Grand Isle, on and after
March sth.
Orders were also introduced and referred
to excuse Messrs. Trufant of Harpswell,
Smith of Robinston. and Ives of Csstine.
NTH of Rockland. laid on the table to
be printed bill an act TO amend sec. 9, chap.
| 50 of the revised statutes.
Mr.. Fisher from the Committee on Leave
of Absence, reported ought to pass on order
to excuse from attendance Messrs. Leavitt of
Phillips and Crmmin of Eastbrook. The
| orders received passage.
Mr.. Heath, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported ought TO pass on bill an
act abolishing arrest and Imprisonment for
debt except in cases OF fraud; printed under
rule.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta, the
rules were suspended so TO allow resolves
appropriating money to be assigned for
Wednesday next, for their second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Freeman of Cherryfield
| bill an act to prevent the throwing of sawdust
and refuse lumber into the Great Marsh river
| in the town of Harrington, Washington coun-
| ty, was taken from the table and passed to be
| engrossed.
| Mr.. Heath of Augusta was called to the
chair.
On motion of Mr.. Blossom of Boothbay,
bill an act to amend chap. liz of the private
and special laws of 1869, Incorporating the
| Boothbay Village Corporation, was taken up
and the same gentleman moved its indefinite
postponement. pending which it was again
| laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Thompson
of Brunswick.
| Resolve authorizing temporary loan for the
year 1884, on its passage to be engrossed, was
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Talbot of
East Machas
| Bill an act relating to banks, on its passage
to be engrossed, was laii on the table and as
signed for Wednesday next,on motion of Mr..
Houston of Belfast.
! Bill an act amendatory Of and additional to
chap. of the revised statutes relating to the
duties of county treasurers, on its passage to
| be engrossed, was laid on the table on motion
of Mr. Talbot of East Machias.
| Bill an act to repeal sec. s, chap. 4S of the
revised statutes relating to manufacturing,
mining and quarryins corporations, on its
passage to be engrossed was laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. Talbot of East Machias.
and assigned for Thursday next at II o'clock
on motion of Mr.. Hamlin of Bangor.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
| Resolve to apportion the State for senators
to the legislature; resolve in favor of the
Maine Industrial School for Girls; resolve
| in favor of the State Reform School, resolve
in favor of New Canada plantation; an act
to amend sec. 10 chap. $50 of the public
| laws of 1879 relative to the salary of State
superintendent of common schools; an act
relating to meridian lines; an act to amend
sec. l chap. Ga of the public laws of 1881 !;
an act. to amend sec. chap. 100 of the re-
]
ing stolen goods; an act amendatory and ad-
dtional to chap. 142 of the revised statutes
relating to the State Reform School: an act
to amend secs. ! and chap. 70 of the public
! laws of 1875 an act TO repeal chap. 100 of
the public laws of 1877, entitled an act to
amend sec. chap. l20 of the public laws of
| 1876; resolve in relation to conveyances of
Swedish settlers.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act additional to the insolvent law of
Maine; an act establishing the salaries
of the Judge of probate and register
of probate in the county of Piscataquis; an
act to amend item ) sec. "a chap. III of the
revised statutes relating to the powers and
| obligations of school districts. as amended by
chap. "a of the public laws of 1881; an act to
incorporate the Drummond Pond Ice Co. ;
an act to amend sec. chap. 65 of the public
laws of 1876: an act to amend chap. l20 of the
public laws of 1876 relating to the formation
of railroad corporations.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
| An act to amend sec. 3, chap. % of
| the revised statutes of 1871 relating
to bowling alleys and billiard rooms an
act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend sec. So, chap. ~ of the revised stat
utes relating to foreign insurance COM
l panleS. an ACT 10 Anenu =, CHAP
| So of the public laws of 1873, relating to
corporations; an act authorizing Fayette
| Shaw ct ais. to erect and maintain tele-
phone line from Princeton to Grand Lake
| Stream; an act to confirm the organization
of the Common plantation; an act author
izing the navigation by steam of the
Range Ponds in the town of Poland; an act
| to amend an act to charter the city Bidde
| ford; an act to extend the charter of the
Livermore Bridge Corporation.
FINALLY PASSED.
| Resolve establishing the valuation of the
I town of Pressure Isle; resolve in favor Of the
State Reform School: resolve providing a
| place for the safe keeping of papers of the
railroad commissioners; resolve in favor of
the Maine Industrial School for Girls; re-
| solve TO apportion Isl representatives among
the several counties. cities. towns, planta-
| tons and classes of the State of Maine.
| On motion of MI. Talbot of Falmouth,
Adjourned.
why. what are you putting that on my
| feet for asked a man with heavy cold.