Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-27
NO 40.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Feb. 26


PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Thacher of Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting list of titles
of public acts approved by the Governor to
date.
On motion of Mr. Heath ofKennebec,
Ordered, That the Committee on Fisheries
and Game be requested to inquire into the
eNpediency ofreporting an act requiring all
persons that have obtained special legisla-
ton for protecting fish in any waters in this
State to notify the public of such legislation
in some simple, permanent and practical
manner on or near such waters protected
On motion of MIR. Marble of Lincoln.
Ordered, That the Land Agent be directed
to furnish the Senate, as soon as practicable,
with detailed statement of all moneys ex-
pended on the military road" and its bridges,
since Jan. |, 1885, with the names of the
towns through which said road passes,
Mr.. Taber of Waldo, from the Waldo
co1nty delegation, TO which was referred the
bill to restore the salary of the register Of
probate of Waldo county, reported that MEM
bers of the deleg alton were unable to agree.
Mr.. Stubbs of Franklin, from the Commit
tee on Legal Affairs. reported "ought to
pass" on bill an act in relation to settlement
of persons living in unincorporated places;
laid on the table to be printed.
Same Senator, from same Committee, re-
ported 'leave to withdraw. on petition of
+. c. Harrington ct ais. PRAYING for legisla-
ton to give highway surveyors authority to
collect money and expend the same on the
highways,
RRAD AND ASSIGNED.
An act to fix the compensation Of GER
tain employees of the government; an act to
A. al, H.. n. Il
graph Co. to extend their wires; an act to
prevent the taking of trout in Jose's
brook in the town of Standish; an
act authorizing Hannibal II. Perkins to navi-
gate the Penobscot river between Oldtown and
Birch Island in the town of Greenbush;
an act in relation to the jurisdiction
of the municipal court of Portland;
an act to extend the time for
the construction of the Penobscot Central
Railroad; an act additional to an act to in
corporate the Passadumkeag Railroad Co.
an act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend an act to incorporate the Lime Rock
Railroad Co an act IL incorporate the Rock
land and Vinahaven Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co; an act to incorporate the Chalk
Pond Co. an act to incorporate the Samoset
Island Association of Bootbbay; an act to
authorize the trustees Of Presque Isle Acad-
emv to sell and convey real and personal
estate; an act amendatory of and additional
to chap. 81 of the revised statutes, in relation
to railroads resolve in favor of the State
prison; an act to incorporate the Maine Trust
Co. an act relating to support of persons
having no pauper settlement in the State,
and removing from uninc orporated places
into towns.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to establish the salary of the judge
l,t., 81 r. Al.
an act additional to chap. 154 Of the public
laws of 1877 in relation to corporations; an
act to authorize Joel G. Gray ct ais. to build
and maintain dyke in Back Bay in tide
waters of Milbridge under suspension of
the rules an ACT in favor of Frank l..
Farnham of the town of Washburn, in the
county of AroostoOk, to maintain a line of
piers in the Aroostook river under suspen-
sion of the rules]; an act to authorize the
Eastern Railroad to extend and enlarge its
wharf in the town of Eden Tundcr suspension
of the rules an act to incorporate the town
of Brookton under suspension Of the rules
an act to extend the time for the organization
Of the Union Accident Insurance Co. resolve
establishing the valuation of the town of
Presque Isle under suspension of the rules
an act to amend an act to incorporate the city
of Gardiner under suspension of the rules ;
an act TO authorize county commissioners to
cause repairs upon county roads and bridges
in unincorporated townships and tracts Of
land, in cases of sudden injury under sus-
pension of the rules.
PASSED TO BE ESACTED.
An act to authorize Handy Leighton to erect
and maintain fish wiers in front of his shore
in tide waters; an act to authorize James NJ.
West to erect and maintain fish wier in tide
water of Overs Bay in Steuben; an act re-
lating to the taxation Of horse railroad COM
panies; an act to authorize the sale Of an
interest in the Centre meeting house in Farm
ington; an act to make valid the doings of
the members of the First Congregational
parish in the town of York; an act to
authorize Mary w. Look ct al. to erect and
maintain fish wiers in front of their shore in
tide waters an act to amend and make valid
the organization of the Bodwell Water Pow
er Co. and for other purposes an act to in
corporate the city of Waterville; an act To
incorporate the Deer Isle Zinc and Silver
Mining Co.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve authorizing the appointment of
commission to attend the National Mining and
Industrial Exhibition at Denver, Colorado;
| resolve in favor of the Maine State Library;
| resolve making appropriation for the Penob-
scot Tribe Of Indians for the years 1883 and
| 1884.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec,
resolve to apportion Isl representatives
among the several counties, cities, towns,
plantations and classes, in the State of Maine,
pending its first reading was laid on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec, re-
solve to apportion the State for Senators to
the legislature, pending its first reading, was
laid on the table.
On melton of Mr.. Young Of Cumberland,
bill an act to ratify, confirm, legalize and
make valid the acts and doings of the Bangor
and Piscataquis Railroad Co. and of. the city
Of Bangor, relative to the extension of the
Bangor and PIscataquis Railroad. pend
ing its first reading, was laid on the table,
and Wednesday forenoon at IL O'Clock as
signed for its consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Bragdon of Hancock,
bill an act establishing the Maine Fertilizer
Control and Agricultural Experiment station,
pending its first reading. was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Stubbs Of Franklin, bill
an act to regulate the practice of nandamus,
pending its first reading, was laid on the table.
Bill an act for the prevention of cruelty
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