Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-02-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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THURSDAY, Feb. sth
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from tie Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act to regulate the salaries of tine
judge and register of probate and of the
county attorney of Arooatook, passed to be
engrossed by the House, came from the
Senate referred to the Aroostook County
delegation.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot of East Machias
the House non-concurred in the reference.
and insisted upon its vote. Subsequently
this vote was reconsidered and the House
concurred with the Senate, on motion of Mr..
Young of Lincolnville.
Resolve in favor of Aurin L. Dresser Co.
which was recommitted to the committee by
the House for a statement of facts, came
from the Senate with the required statement,
and passed to be engrossed. The House
receded and passed the resolve to be engross-
ed.
Bill an act to amend chap. % sec. of the
revised statutes in relation to libraries,
charitable societies and public cemeteries,
passed to be enacted by the House came
from the Senate recommitted to the Com
mittee; the House reconsidered its action
and concuFred in the action of the Senate.
The rule was suspended for the reception
of petitions and bills for private legislation.
On motion of Mr.. Foster of Clinton,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be instructed to see what, if any. legis-
lation is necessary to make more effectual
the statutes in regard to the obstruction of
highways by engines. tenders or cars.
Mr.. Talbot Of East Machias gave notice
that he should object to the reception of new
g. 90 vs.1a oft IN
day.
Mr. 'Goodnow, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported ought to pass on bill an act
authorizing the lease and transfer of the fran
chise and property of the Old Orchard juno
ton Railroad Co. read and assigned.
Mr.. Luce, from the Committee on Claims,
on petition, reported resolve changing the
valuation of the towns of Berwick and South
Berwick in the county of York; read and as
signed.
Mr.. Prescott, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported ought to pass on bill an act
providing for the taxation of telephone COM
panies; printed under rule.
MIR. Spofford from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported in a new draft and ought to
pass on bill an act relating to the powers and
duties of constables in the towns Of Deer Isle
and Isle au Haut in the county of Han
cock; read and assigned.
Mr.. Small from the Committee on Ways
and Bridges. on petition, reported bill an act
to extend the charter of the Livermore
Bridge Corporation; read and assigned.
Mr.. Drew from the Committee on Rail-
roads, on petition, reported bill an an act to
incorporate the Brunswick and Harpswell
Telegraph and Telephone Co.; read and as
signed.
Mr.. Ives from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported ought to pass on resolve in IA
vor of Lee Normal Academy, providing for
an annual appropriation Of 5000 under GER
taiu conditions; printed under rule.
Mr.. Piper from the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance, reported legisla-
ton inexpedient on order relating to the ex-
pediency of so amending chap. 40 of the re-
vised statutes as to prevent the liability Of
excessive insurance.
Mr.. Mattocks from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an act
additional to and amendatory of chap. l59 of
the special laws of 1866, entitled an act to
supply the city of Portland with pure water;
read and assigned.
Mr.. Phar from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, on petition, reported
resolve in aid of repairing bridge across
Mattaw amkeag river in the town of Malta
wamkeag; printed under rule.
Mr.. Spofford from the Committee on Rail
roads and Telegraph Lines, on order, reported
bill an act to amend sec. 6, chap 81 of the
revised statutes, relating to the use of profile
paper; printed under rule.
Mr. HolbroOk from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported ought to pass
on resolve in favor of Mrs. Levi L. Powers !;
also reported on order resolve making an ap-
preparation to build bridge across Wytopit-
l., l. ;v.< <ho nf AroOefOok alan
reported on order resolve in favor of Jesse
Craig and the heirs and assigns of Levi
Sewell; printed under rule.
Mr.. Stevens from the Committee on Rail-
roads and Telegraph Lines. on order, re-
ported bill an act to amend sec. of chap.
PA of the laws of 1880 entitled an act to tax
express corporations, companies or persons
carrying on the express business in this State !;
printed under rule.
Communications we're received from the
Treasurer of State IN response to Honse
orders transmitting list of the cities, towns
and plantations that have paid taxes in excess
of certain valuations, which were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed on motion of
Mr.. Rogers of Bath.
Bill an act to amend chap. 267 of the special
laws of 1880, came up on its passage to be
engrossed, and was amended on motion of
Mr.. Mattocks of Portland. The bill was then
passed to be engrOssed.
On motion of Mr.. Hall of Rockland, bill an
act to authorize the sale or lease of the Knox
& Lincoln Railroad was taken from the table
and read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers of Bath the House
non-concurred with the Senate in the adop-
tion of amendment ga"
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta, the
bill for the apportionment of the State into
congressional districts was taken up and as
signed for Tuesday next at IL O'Clock.
Bill an act to incorporate the Carrabasset
Land and Lumber Co., on its passage to be
engrossed. was laid on the table on motion of
Mr. Spear of Hallowell.
Bill an act revising and amending chap.
III of the private and special laws of 1869
incorporating the Boothbay Village Corpora
ton, on its passage to be engrossed. was laid
on the table on motion of Mr.. Blossom of
Boothbay.
Bill an act to amend chap. 81 of the re-
vised statutes relating to actions by or against
executors or administrators, on its passage to
be engrossed, was laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. Talbot of East Machias.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve making appropriations for the
Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indians for the
wear. 1888 and 1884 resolve in favor of ST.
Elizabeth Orphan Asylum OF Portland; an