Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-28
HOUSE,.
TUESDAY, Feb. 9th.

TUESDAY, req. Zitn.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Mr. Piper of Kenduskcag submitted the
following. which was referred to the Com
mittee on Leave of Absence:
Ordered. That Augustin II. Houston, men,
Der from Bradford be excused from further
attendance on this session of the legislature
after March 9th 1893, and that the clerk
make up his pay to the end of the session.
Bill an act to amend sec. chap. 50 of the
revised statutes relating to intermarrIage OF
white persons and negroes and Indians came
up on its first reading and was recommitted
to the Committee on Legal Affairs on motion
Of Mr.. Donovan of Biddeford.
MIR. Spear OF Hallowell presented bill an
act to amend secs | and 3. chap. 8 of the
public laws of 1875, which was referred to
the Committee on Legal Affairs.
Mr. Donovan from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs reported sought not to pass" on
bill an act to amend chap. PA, sec. 3, of the
public laws of 1880.
Mr.. Emery from the same committee re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
sec. 2. chap. 346 of the private and special
laws Of 1867: also reported ought to pass on
bill an act to regulate the proceedings by
which Staceyvile plantation was organized
read and assigned.
Mr.. Ward, from the Committee on Claims,
reported leave to Withdraw on petition of A.
j. Cameron for reimbursement for binding
and stitching d, ne in 1880.
Mr. Luce from the same committee, re-
ported legislation inexpedent on order relat
ing to reimbursing the city of Bangor for ex-
pense of protecting fishway in the river be-
low dam.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Towns. reported leave to Withdraw on peti-
ton of f. H. Head that the original line be-
tween the plantation of Flagstaff and No. 4
Range 3, be restored; also made the same re-
port on petition of Lincoln Leighton that
Foster and Cow Islands be set off from Har-
rington and annexed to Mlbridge-
Mr.. Moore of Thomaston, submitted the
following. W hich was referred to the Commit
tee on Leave of Absence:
Ordered, That G. ii. Miliiken of Cornish
be excused from further attendance on this
session of the legislature after March LIST.
and that the clerk make up his pay to the end
of the session.
Mr. Moore Of Thomaston. submitted the
following, which, exciting discussion, was
laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. Thomp.
son of Brunswick:
Ordered, That the Committee on Mercan.
tile Affairs and Insurance report further what
the committee Of 1881 requested the Insur.
ance Commissioner to incorporate into the
bill they asked him to draft and whether il
had any reference to giving the commission
er any fees. or simply to fx his salary and a.
to his giving bond. Also to report from
whom the fees for agents licenses are re,
ceived, whether from the companies or the
agents; and whether fees for licenses fol
agents of domestic companies have been
collected and accounted for during two year.
past. Also that they report bill for suct
legislation as the committee deem necessary
On motion of Mr.. Rogers of Bath, bill an
act relating to the assessment of taxes wa
taken up and recommitted to the committee
Mr. Meader of Waterville, presented ths
remonstrance of Frank L. Drummond ct ais
against the medical bill. which was referred
to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to extend the time for the organ