Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-18
MINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEpNEsDAl. Jan. l.

Met according 10 adjournment.
Prayer nv Rev. Mr. White of Hallowell.
Papers from tie House disposed Of in con-
: currence.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State laying before the legisla-
ture printed list of the names of the cor
porations Of the State, chartered by special
( law. and organized under general law, prior
to December 20. 1882: also LAYING before the
legislature lists embracing the names of such
corporations ; have made the annual r, turn
required by ~ of chap. Al of the revised
statutes, for the wears lsSl and 1852.
ON motion of Mr.. Young of Cumber and,
the list Was laid on the table to be printed.
1 Subsequently. on motion of Mr. Young. the
motion to print was reconside red. and the
communication referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. Lebroke of Pi<cataquis presented the
/ following:
Ordered, That the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance he directed to in
quire into the eXpediency of a change in the
statutes for taxation of insurance companies.
to the end that the law may be made 10 bear
equally upon all companies doing business
in this State, and to report by bill or other
wise.
! Senator Lebroke explained the nature of
/ the order, and read extracts from Gov.
Robes inaugural message relative to the
subject. The State Insurance Commissioner
has asked that the committee appoint day
/ Tor a public hearing. Mr.. Lebroke said that
: he called the public attention of the Senate
and especially of members of the committee
to the order. that it might not slip by with
out car. in the multIfarious duties of the
/ session.
/ The order then received passage.
| On motion of Mr.. Pennell of Androscoggin,
| Ordered, The House concurring. that the
Committee on the judiciary be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of amending
sec > of chap. Is of the laws of 1876, as
to authorize corporations for the manufac-
ture of cotton, wool or other textile fabrics.
10 organize under the general law, with
capital stock not exceeding two million dol
lars
/ On motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin of Cumber-
land.
Ordered, That the bill IAN act for the pre-
vention of cruelty" now before the Judiciary
Committee. be printed and the usual number
be distributed for the OF members.
Mr. Mclaughlin, from the Committee on
the Judiciary. to which wss referred the
petition of l.. c. Herrck ct ais. praying that
y lien be given on canned corn and cans.
asked leave to report that the petitioners
have leave to withdraw. Report accepted
Mr.. Taber of Waldo, from the Committee
on Legal Affairs, to which was referred the
petition of the county commissioners of
kennebec for the establishment of the
salary of the Judge of the municipal court
of the city of Augusta, asked leave TO report
that his committee has had the same under
consideration, and ask leave To report that
the petition be referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary. Report accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Roak Of Androscoggin,
/ the Senate took a recess until | 30 q clock
AFTER RECESS.
The hour of II O'Clock meridian having
arrived, the time fixed by section - of chapter
|. title III. of the revised statutes of the
United States. for the two houses of the leg
islaiure to convene in joint assembly for the
purposes therein mentioned, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the Representatives Hall, where
Convention was formed.
See House Report
ON motion of Mr.. Bragdon of Hancock
Adjourned
PASSED TO RE ENGRossEp.
Bill an act to authorize the Cabot Manu-
! featuring Co. to increase its capital stock.
| PETITIONS, BILLS. ETC, PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
Bv Mr. Mclaughlin of Cumberland-Peti-
ton of the committee of the Maine Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
reference to divorce laws referred to Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Lebroke of Piscataquis-Petition
of Albert W. Pane of Bangor praying for
act to provide for voting by proxy at public
elections. accompanied by bill. Provides
that any legal voter whose name is on the
list of voters in any city. town or
plantation in this State, and not personally
present, may vote by proxy at all elections
for Presidential electors. representatives to
/ Congress and State and county officers
/ The authority must be in writing. Any
person guilty Of forging any such authority
or proxy, or who shall knowingly cast any
such forged ballot, shall be subject to the
penalty for forgery referred to Committee
on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Roak of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
the Lewiston and Auburn Horse Railroad
! Co. to have the doings of the cities of Lew
iston and Auburn, granting il right to lay
track in the streets of said city, made valid;
referred to Committee on the Judiciary. Also
petition of Washington Temple of Honor
and Temperance, No. Is, of Lewiston, by ID.
W. Symonds and six others. praying for the
establishment of fertilizer and experiment
station referred to Committee on Agricul-
ture. Also petition of Androscoggin Agricul-
tural Society by James Dngley and % others,
prAying for the establishment of fertilizer
/ and experiment station referred to Commit
tee on Agriculture.