Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-07
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TuEspAY. March 6,

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.. Coffin of Washington,
Ordered, That Seward b. Hume, State
Senator from the county of Washington. be
excused from further attendance on aud after
the Sth inst , and that the Secretary of the
Senate make up his pay for the session.
Mr.. Weeks of kennebec, from the Com
mittee on State College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, reported in new draft bill an
act to provide for the addition Of one new
pember TO the board of trustees of the State
College; read twice. under suspension of the
rules, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Coffin of Washington, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported fought
not TO pass" on resolve relating to military
encampments.
Mr.. Heath of Kennebec. from the Commit
tee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, re-
ported fought to pass" on bill an act relating
to the taxation Of insurance companies;
laid on the table to be printed. Mr.. Nc
Langhin of Cumberland offered as a substi-
tute bill under the same caption. which,
on his mott, n, was laid on the table to be
printed with the bill reported from the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Mclaughlin of Cumberland, from the
isation inexpedient' on order relating to bill
an act to prevent fraudulent concealment of
property.
Mr.. Goodall of York submitted the final
report of the Committee on Public Buildings.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend item 3, sec "a, chap. IL 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 chap. l20 of the public
laws of 1876 relating to the formation
of railroad corporations; an act to incorpo-
rate the AroOstook Improvement Co. an act
to incorporate the St Joseph's Hospital and
Orphan Asylum at Lewiston.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
An act to incorporate the Atlantic Tele-
graph Co. 4; an act to amend sec. 9, chap. 8 of
the revised statutes relating to lands reserved
tor public uses an act requiring county COM
missioners to make and complete ledger
indexes in the several registries of deeds; re.
solve providing for the payment of certain
claims against the Insane Hospital; resolve
in favor of the Committee on Reform School
under suspension OF the rulesl; an act to
amend sec. 90 of chap. "A of the public laws
of 1873 entitled ian act in relation to the
insolvent laws of Maine" under suspension
of the rules an act to authorize the town of
Old Orchard to loan its credit under sus-
pension of the rulesl an act to amend sec. So
of chap. 6 of the revised statutes. relating to
taxes on lands in places not incorporated
under suspension of the rules resolve, re-
ating to a bond held in trust by the State
for the State College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts under suspension Of the
rulesl; resolve concerning the valuation of
certain towns under suspension Of the
rules an act amendatory of chap. 78 of
the revised statutes, relating to courts and
travel of the county commissioners of Cum
berland County; an act authorizing the Gov
ernor and Council to adjust certain State
taxes.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Brunswick Odd
Fellows Building Association; an act
to amend chap. l5S Of the laws Of 1871; an
act relating to immigration; an act to
repeal chap. 207 Of the private and special
laws OF 1880 relating to the taking of fish in
Dexter pond ian act to amend the charter of the
city of Bath an act relating to drains and
sewers in the city of Bath: an act to excuse
corporations which have ceased to
transact business, from publishing
semi-annual statements and filing an
nual returns an act to extend the time for
surance Co. an act to amend sections 35 and
&c ofthe revised statutes relating to the pub
LEGATION of notice in probate proceedings;
an act to amend sec. 3, chap. 20 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. 80, chap. 40 of the revised stat
utes relating to foreign insurance COM
panies'; an act to amend sec. 2, chap.
'3 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 authorizing the navigation
by steam of the Range Ponds in the town
Of Poland; an act to amend an act to charter
the city of Biddeford; an act to extend
the charter of the Livermore Bridge Corpo-
ration.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve establishing the valuation Of the
town of Presque Isle; resolve providing q
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 151 representatives among
the several counties, cities. towns, planta-
tions and classes of the State Of Maine; re-
solve in aid of bridge in the town Of NADIA
waska.
House document No. 68, bill an act pro-
viding for the taxation Of telephone compa-
MES, amended by the Senate, came back
from the House with the amendmant reject.
ed. On motion of Mr.. Young Of Cumber-
land, the Senate receded from its amend
ment and concurred with the House. The
bill was then passed to be engrossed as orig
inally reported.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith of York, bill an
act additional to chap. IS of the public laws
Of 1876. concerning wharves in tide waters,
pending its passage to be engrossed, was laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Young Of Cumberland,
bill an act to amend sec. /, chap IS Of the
public laws of 1916, pending its passage to
be engrossed, was laid on the table.
Bill an act to amend sec. 3 of chap. 50 of
the revised statutes relating to the intermar-
riage of white persons with negroes, ,mulattos
and Indians, came up on its passage 70 be
engrossed.
Mr.. Bragdon of Hancock offered the fol-
lowing amendment: Add after the word
marriage" in the seventh line, as follows:
"Any white person desiring to intermarry
with q negro, mulatto or Indian, shall be
deemed either insane or an idiot"
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