Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-08

House took up the majority and minority re.
ports of the Committee on the Judiciary or
bill an ACT additional to chap of the revised
statutes relating to the assessment of taxes
The majority report, fought not to pass.
was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Houston of Belfast. bill ar
act to amend sections and .. chap. % of the
public laws of 1873. relating to mines was
taken from the table, and the same gentleman
moved its indefinite postponement and sdvo-
Gated his motion.
MIR. Freeman of Cherryfeld opposed the
motion and advocated the bill.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of Brunswick
bill an act to amend sec /, chap. ia of the
revised statutes relating to duties payable by
public officers, was taken up and amended by
striking the word ''taxidermist" from the bill.
1t was further amended by striking cut the
words 'dedimus justice" on motion of Mr..
Foster of Clinton, and passed TO be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston.
bill an act 10 amend sec. -. chap. 81 of the
revised statutes relating to actions by or
against executors or administrators, was taken
up, amended. and passed TO be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Gardiner.
the House took up the majority and minority
reports of the Committee on WAYS and
Bridges on the petitions 20 require large and
expensive bridges to be supported by coun-
ties. The same gentleman moved to substi-
tute the minority report. which brings in a
bill to equalize among towns the expense of
maintaining large bridges, for the majority
report which gives the petitioners leave to
withdraw.
This motion was opposed by Messrs. Chase
of Litchfeld. Kendall of Freeport, Chamber
lain of Bristol, White of Lewiston, Phillips
of Hermon, Maitocks Of Portland, and
Stevens of Wells. and advocated by Messrs.
Wentworth of Gardiner, Small of Limington.
Piper of Kenduskeag, Moore of Thomaston,
and Moves of Whitetield.
The motion to substitute was lost and the
majority report was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Webster of Orono, re-
solve in favor of Lee Normal Academy was
taken up. the question being on the amend
ment to make the appropriation tor two years
instead of four.
Messrs. Gilmore of Dedham, Donovan of
Biddeford, Ives of Castine, Rogers of Bath.
and Hamlin of Bangor, opposed tbs amend
ment and Mr.. Huston of Belfast advocated
it.
The amendment was rejected and the re-
solve passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act tor the prevention of cruelty
came up on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta moved to strike out
I'd section which relates to pigeon shooting,
which was opposed by Messrs. Talbot of
East Machias. Hall of Rockland, Moore of
Thomaston, Allen of Dresden, and Ives of
Castine, and favored bv Mr.. Hale of Port
land.
The amenment was rejected and the bill
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Vinalhaven
the bill to restore the salary of the superin-
tendent Of public buildings was taken up,
and that gentleman withdrew his opposition
to the bill.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Piper of Ken
duskeag and advocated by Messrs. Mattocks
of Portland, and Hamlin of Bangor.
Mr.. Moves of Whtefield moved to amend
so as to make the salary $3.50 Lost.
The bill then passed to be engrosse1.
On motion OF Mr.. Hamlin of Bangor, bill
an act to repeal sec. s, chap. As of the re-
vised statutes relating to manufacturing
mining and quarrving corporations was
taken from the table aud passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Heath presented the remonstrance of
Joseph H. Heath ct. ais. against the pro-
the Committee on Legal Affairs.
On motion of Mr. Thatcher of Bangor, re
solve in favor of the insane hospital was
taken up, and the same gentleman moved to
amend BY substituting therefor a resolve au-
thorizing the Governor and Council to solicit
proposals from cities and towns as an induce
ment for the location of hospital in their
vicinity. to investigate as to plans, the best
methods and cost, and report to the next
legislature; also to appropriate $4,000 to
finish the pavilion now being erected at Au-
gusta.
MIR. Thatcher advocated his amendment.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed consideration of the
resolve in favor of an appropriation of Si0,-
900 to finish the incompleted pavilion, and
$50, 900 for the erection of new pavilion,
the question being on the adoption of the
amendment offered by the gentleman from
Bangor Mr.. Thatcher.
The amendment was discussed by Messrs.
Thatcher and Hamlin of Bangor, Talbot OF
East Machias, Hall Of Rockland, Robinson OF
Realized, Heath of Augusta, Sanborn OF
Standish, Eaton of Camden, Rogers of Bath
and Horr of Lewiston.
The amendment was rejected and the re-
solve passed II be engrossed.
Mr.. Hale of Portland, was called to the
chair.
Mr.. Thatcher of Bangor, introduced re-
solve to authorize the appointment of com
mission of three. by the Governor and Coun.
ell, to receive proposals from cities, towns
and individuals as an inducement to the loca
ton of new hospital, to investigate fully
and report to the next legislature.
On motion of the same gentleman the rules
were suspended and the resolve passed to be
engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson of Bruins
wick the House took from the table
bill an act to authorize the construc-
ton of a bridge over tide waters be
tween Orr's Island and Bailey's Island.
Messrs. Thompson of Brunswick, Mattocks
of Portland, Trufant of Harpswell, Hall OF
Rockland and Donovan of Biddeford spoke
against the passage of the bill, and Messrs
Newell and White of Lewiston. Talbot Of
East Machias, Heath of Augusta. Wentworth
of Gardiner, and Talbot of Falmouth in
favor.
Mr.. Hall of Rockland moved to refer to the
next Legislature. Lost
Mr. Hall then moved to amend by adding
provided it shall be accepted by majority
vote of the town at meeting held for thai
purpose" Lost.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of town of Harpswell was