Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-27

recommitted bill an act to authorize the re
moval Of distractions In the Sebasticool
river; read and assigned.
Mr.. Moore from the Committee on Lega
Affairs. on order. reported bill an act fc
amend the Law rrlsting to sheriffs' trials in
road cases; printed under rule.
| Mr.. Heath from the Committee on the in
dietary. reported in a new draft and ought Il
pass on bill an act to provide a remedy for
injuries causing death; printed under rule.
MIR. Robinson. from the Committee on
Temperance. reported Legislation inexpedi-
emf on or Ter r-lsting to abolishing the State
and town liquor agencies.
On mntion of Mr.. Trsft,n of New6eld.
Ordered. That the Committee on State
| Lands and State Roads investigate the claim
of Samu i Leavitt and assigns, under re-
solve approved April 20. 1854.
| Mr.. Piper of K-nduskeay submitted the
| following. which was referred to the Com
mirtee on Leave of Absence:
| Ordered. That Ephraim d. Tasker, men,
| her from Jackson, be excused by reason OF
sickness. from further att .nlsnce on this ses-
sion of the legislature after the 9th OF this
month. and that the clerk make no his pay to
the end of the session.
On motion of Mr. Heath of Augusta,
Ordered, That when the House adjourn it
Ut III Hiret tD-l11 fEEDW al y % tI'tck
Mr.. Fisher. from the Committee on Leave
of Absence. reported ought TO pass on order
| To excuse from further attendance c. l.
Leavitt of Janesboro. The report was &C
cepted and the order given passage.
Mr.. Heath Of Augusta laid on the table to
he printed several amendments to House
document No. 16.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot. of East Machias.
the House took from the table the bill to
amend sec 5, chap. l25 of the public laws of
1879, relating to salaries.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed
Bill! an act to amend chap. . Is OF the public
laws of 1877 relating to savings banks, on
its passage to be engrossed. was laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. Rogers of Bath. and
assigned for Thursday next on motion Of Mr.
llamlin of Bangor.
Bill an act additional to chap. of the
revised statutes relating to the assessment of
taxes, on its passage to be engrossed, was
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Rogers Of
Bath.
Bill an act concerning offences against
public health. on its passage to be engrossed
va. laid on the table on motion of MIR. Heath
of Augusta.
Resolve in favor of normal schools, on its
passage to be engrossed, was laid on the
table and assigned for Wednesday, on motion
Of Mr. Heath of Augusta.
Bill an act II provide for the granting of
conditional pardons, and bill an act to amend
sec. SO, chap. 6 of the revised statutes
relating to tax on lands in places not in
corporated. were read and laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta.
Mr. Eaton o. Camden, submitted the fol-
lowing. which was laid on the table on motion
of Mr. Heath of Augusta.
Ordered. That 1000 copies be printed for the
use Of the legislature Of the resolves provid
ing for an amendment t. the Constitution for
ever prohibiting the manufacture of intoxi-
eating liquors. and prohibiting their sale eX-
cept for medicinal and mechanical purposes,
and the arts.
The House took up the report of the Com
mittee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.
recommending the abolition OF the Office of
insurance commissioner and the transfer of
its duties to the Office of Secretary of State.
The report was accepted.
Subsequently. Mr.. Moore of Thomaston,
moved a reconsideration.
Mr. Talbot OF East Machas. said the re-
port was a simple recommendation. with no
resolve or bill accompanying it upon which
the House could act and he moved TO recon-
NIT
Mr.. Hale of Portland. moved to table. Lost
The motion to- recommit prevailed.
MIR. Piper of kendu >k-ag moved to recon-
slider the vote whereby the House passed to
be engrossed the bill fixing the salaries of
certain officers of the legislature. He was
opposed generally to the raising of salaries.
He to TX exception t. the raising ct the salary
of the messenger from $50 to 5000, and de
cared that hundreds of efficient men could
be obtained fpr the Office at the present salary.
MIR. Thompson of Brunswick. said the
messengers formerly received 1925 each, but
it was reduced to $3.50. In view of biennial
sessions and the increased amount of labor
it was now proposed to to raise it to 5000.
tie believed in compensating all services
fairly.
Mr. Moore of Thomaston. opposed the mo-
ton to reconsider. He could not vote tor the
raising of the salary of members. which is in
sufficient, but coull vote to do Justice to the
messengers who serve the members so faith
fully
The House refused to reconsider its vote.
Bill al act to amend chap "a of the pub
lie laws of 81 relating t, the improvement
of marshes, meadows and swamps. on its
passage to be enacted. was laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. Rogers of Bath.
Bill an act t. amend sec. IL chap. 81 of the
revised statutes relating to actions by or
against executors or administrators, on its
passage 10 De enacted. WAS ialI on tHe taDle
on motion of Mr. Moore of ThOmaston.
On motion of Mr. Goodnow of Calais. bill
an act additional to chap % of the revised
statutes concerning mills and mill dams was
taken up and passed to be enacted.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend sec. Z, chap. l36 of the
revised statutes relating to trial justices and
judges of municipal and police courts an act
to amend chap l5S of the laws of 1877: an
act to regulate the taking of shell fish nr
clans: an act relating to immigration: re-
solve in aid of repairing bridge over Fish
river.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED.
An act to regulate the taking Of shell fab
and clans under a suspension of the rules ::
An act to authorize Elmer f Thomas t.
dredge bars and navigate Kennebago Lake in
franklin county. by steam; an act to amend
| sections 81 and &c of chap. 63 IF the revised
! statutes relating TO the publication Of no.
| tees in probate proceedings; an act relating
to the seizure of fish and game nnder the fish
and game laws.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.