Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE..

CAIt hbAl. Ieu- II.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Sanderson of Augusta
BY request Of the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con.
currence.
Bill an act providing for sthe taxation OF
telephone companies, passed to be engrossei
by the House, came back from the Senate
amended. The bill was laid on the table or
motion of MIR. Talbot of East Maehias.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot of East Machias
Ordered. That all orders or applications TO,
leave of absence or for excuse of member.
from further attendance on this session of the
legislature be referred to the Committee on
Leave of Absence with directions to said
committee 70 report thereon TO the House.
Mr.. Leighton of Columbia submitted the
following winch WAS referred 10 the Commit
tee on Leave OF Absence:
Ordered. That the pay roll and mileage OF
). l.. Smith of Jonesboro, member of this
House, be made up, and he be excused from
further attendance after Tuesday, Feb. 9th.
Mr.. Sanborn of Standish submitted the
following, which was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Leave of Absence:
Ordered, That Charles f. Hubbard. men,
Der from Hiram, be excused from further at
tendance on this session of the legislature
after the 2sth. and that the clerk make up
Mr.. Burland of Lincoln, presented bill an
act to legalize proceedings by which Stacey
vile plantation was organized, which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Legal Affairs.
MIR Thompson from the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs reported legislation inexpedient
on order relating to the appointment OF
notaries public for the State; also reported
ought to pass on bill an act to authorize the
trustees of Pre.que Isle Academy TO sell and
convey real and personal estate, which was
passed TO be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules, on motion of Mr.. Talbot of East
Macbias
Mr.. Freeman from the Committee on Mines
and Mining, on order. reported bill an act
TO amend secs and . of chap. % of the pub
lie laws of 1873; printed under rule.
Mr. Moore from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported ought TO pass on bill an act
10 re-establish solitary imprisonment IN the
State prison: printed under rule; also re-
ported ought TO pass on bill an act to incor-
porate the Samoset Island Association of
Boothbay, which was passed to be engrossen
under suspension of the rules, on motiod
of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston.
Mr.. Donovan from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs reported ought to pass on bill an
act to amend sed. 3 chap. 80 of the revised
white persons with negroes, indians and
mulattoes. Removes the restriction. Print
ed under rule.
Mr.. Piper, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, reported ought
to pass on bill an act to amend an act entitled
an act to amend sec. 50 of chap. 49 of the re-
vised statutes relating to foreign insurance
companies printed under rule.
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Gardiner,
the majority and minority reports of the Com
mittee on Ways and Bridges, on the question
of requiring counties to support the larger
and more expensive bridges, were taken up,
ami the bill of the minority ordered to be
printed. The reports were then laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. Smith of Stockton.
Bill an act to amend sec. /, chap. l25 of
the public laws of 1879. relating to salaries,
on its passage to be engrossed. was laid on
the table on motion Of Mr.. Talbot of East
Machias.
RsAD AND ASSIGNED.
An act to authorize Elmer +. Thomas to
dredge bars and navigate kennebago Lake in
Franklin county, by steam; an act to amend
chap. 2Is of the public laws OF 1877 relating
to savings banks; an act to amend sections
30 and SO of chap. 63 of the revised statutes
relating to the publication of notices of pro-
bate proceedings IAN act additional to chap. 6
of the revised statutes relating to the assess
ment of taxes resolve in favor of normal
schools an act concerning offences against
the public health.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
An act to authorize the Eastern Railroad to
extend and enlarge its wharf in the town of
Eden: an act to fix the compensation of GER
tain employees of the government; an act to
authorize the Ellsworth and Deer Isle Teie
graph Co. to extend their wires an act to
authorize Frank l.. Farnham of the town of
Washburn in the county of Aroostook
to maintain line of piers in the Aroos-
took river; an act to regulate the
practice of mandamus; 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
to authorize Joel Il. Gray ct ais to build and
maintain dyke in Back bay in the tide wa
tiers of Milbridge; an act to amend an act to
incorporate the city of Rockland.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend and make valid the or
ganization of the Bodwell Co. and for other
purposes; an act to incorporate the city of
Watervile; an act to incorporate the Deer
Isle Zine and Silver Mining Co.
On motion of Mr. Hall of Rockland, the
House adjourned to meet on Monday at IL
o'clock. A. NJ.