Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-06

bill an act to incorporate the Bangor and
Brewer Steam Ferry Co. was taken from the
table, and on motion of Mr.. Thatcher OF
Bangor it was amended BY inserting among
the names of the corporators the names OF
Henry j. Leach and Charles J. Burr. both OF
Brewer.
Mr.. Chapman said this removed all OBJ.
lection to the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher the rules were
suspended and the bill passed to be engross.
ed
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston
the House took from the table the bill to
amend the law in regard to the employment
of school teachers, so as to take that power
from school agents and confer it upon
experimenting school committees and super
visors.
Mr.. Moore proposed to amend so that the
bill should not change or amend private and
special acts.
Messrs. Moore of 'Thomaston, Wilson of
Paris. Talbot of East Machias, Heath of
Augusta, Matthews of Cutler, Aver of Paler-
mo. Hatch of Morrill,, Piper of Kenduskeag.
Powers of Houlton, Haskell of New Glouces-
fer and Spofford of Deer Isle spoke against
of Vassalboro, Robinson of Readfield, and
Ives of Castine in its favor.
The amendment was adopted. and the bill
was then indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Doyen of Abbott,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Houston of Belfast-Bill an act to
amend the charter of the city OF Belfast also
remonstrance of X. W. Ellis and &c others of
Belfast against abolishing the common coun-
Gil of said city referred to the Committee on
Towns.
BY Mr.. Emery of neutrality-suspicious. of
John II. Small ct ais. against the proposed
valued policy act: referred to the Committee
ON Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.
By Mr.. Hale of Portland-Bill an act to
amend secs. &C and 6S of chap Is of the re-
vised statutes relating to abatement of taxes:
also bill an act relating to the navigation of
Little Sebago Lake; also petition of j. o.
Fisk and 22 others for reformatOry prison
for women; referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. Also petition of Josiah II. Drum
mond ct ais. for charter for fire insurance
company referred to the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.
Bv Mr.. Heath of Augusta-Resolve au-
thorizing the trustees of the Insane Hospital
to adjust certain litigation; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr. Kilbv of Eastport - Petition of J.
NJ. Jonah ct ais. for new Insane Hospital; re-
ferred to the Committee on Insane Hospital.
Also petition of W. B. Paine ct ais. for
change Of game laws referred to the Com
mittee on Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Bolton OF Frenchville-Petition of
j. II. Page Of FIT Kent and 40 others for an
from State to rebuild bridge
IA rAfa hal nt
on State Lands ard State Roads.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR of Roxbury - Petition of
VIM. W. Wait ct ais. of Dxfield to be allow
ed an act of incorporation by the name of the
trustees of Dixield Academy; referred to the
Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. Powers of Houlton - Petition of
John p. DOnworth for abatement of tax on
certain land in Washington county / referred
to the Committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. Luce of New Vineyard - Petition
of the selectmen of New Vineyard for REIN
bursement of excessive State tax for the year
1880; referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. Cyr of Grand Isle - Petition of
Narcis Dufour ct ais. of Madawaska for
charter for an Agricultural Society; referred
to the Committee on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Meader of Waterville-Petition of
Isaiah James and 65 others, tax payers of
w est Watervllle, Tor legislation to protect
sheep from ravages of dogs; referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Barrows of Vassalboro' - Protest
of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters
against the bill now before the legislature,
known as the ''valued policy bill; referred
to the Committee on Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance.
By Mr.. Donovan of Biddeford - Bill an
act relating to hawkers and peddlers: referred
to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr. Spear of Hallowel - Bill an act
to repeal chapter Of the public laws of 1915;
referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. Thompson of CHARACTERIZATION
of Geo. ID. Peaks ct ais for incorporation of
the Brunswick Odd Fellows Building Asso-
referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs.
By Mr. Hall of decentralization of
George Gregory ct ais. to amend and revise
the city charter of Rockland; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr. Robinson of Standardization of
Jacob Gilman ct ais. of Readfeld in favor of
a constitutional prohibitory amendment; re-
ferred to the Committee on Temperance.
By Mr.. Hamlin of Bangor-Petition of
Woman's Christian Temperance Crusade of
Bangor for the adoption of some means to
provide for transportation of discharged in
ebriates to their homes.