Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-13


ment which was rejected
The bill was then indefinitely postponed
on motion of Mr.. Wilson of Paris.
Mr.. Holbrook moved a reconsideration of
the vote which was lost.
message was received from the Senate
through Senator Gushee of Knox informing
the House that in the absence ofthe President
the Senate had made choice of Hon. S. J.
Young as President pro tenn.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend see II chap. l4o of the
revised statutes relating TO the accounts of
the warden Of the State prison.
PASSED TO BE ENeRossEp.
An act TO authorize the municipal officers
of the town of Wells to assess tax upon
school district No. in said town under
suspension Of the rulesl; an act TO amend
sec. 40 chsp. 81 ofthe revised statutes relating
to liens on goods in possession: an act to
prohibit the sale of 10Y pistols Tunder
suspension of the rules
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Aroostoek I'm
provement Co.; an act concerning offences
against the public health.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
The following bills came from the Senate
and were passed to be engrossed under sus-
pension of the rules: In concurrence
An act relating to registers of probate; an
act 10 amend sec. Is, chap. GO of the revised
statutes relating TO judges of probate; an act
authorizing the warden of the State prison
to convey certain real estate an act to amend
Sec. .. chap. % of the revised statutes reat
ing to conditional deeds Of public lands.
Resolve providing for an appropriation OF
$1,000 for copying muster out rolls and other
war records, passed TO be engrossed by the
House. came back from the Senate indefinite
ly postponed.
Mr.. IIolbrook of Vanceboro moved to re
cede and concur
Mr.. Chase of Sebec advocated the motion.
Mr.. Allen of Dresden opposed the resolve
because he thought the appropriation too
high.
Messrs. Foster of Clinton and Mattocks of
Portland opposed the motion to concur. and
on motion of the latter gentleman the House
voted to insist and ask a committee of confer
ence, and the Speaker appointed Messrs
Mattocks of Portland, Heath of Augusta and
Wilson of Paris as the committee on the part
of the House.
Dill All ACT to dHlcHu sec. ~. Cnap. OF
the revised statutes relating to the reporter of
decisions, passed to be engrossed by the
House, came back from the Senate indefinite
ly postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Mattocks of Portland.
the House voted to insist and ask a commit
tee of conference, and the Speaker appointed
as the committee on the part of the House
Messrs. Mattocks of Portland, Heath of Au
gusta and Thompson of Brunswick.
Senate order relating to the copying of
muster-Out rolls in the office of the Adiutant
General. came from that branch and was laid
on the table on motion of Mr.. Bearce of
Norway.
Bill an act to amend sec. II chap. 40 of
the revised statutes relating to the accounts
of the warden of the State prison. came up
on its third reading. 1t was amended, on
motion of Mr.. Wilson of Paris, and passed
to be engrossed.
Bill an act to incorporate the Eastern
Electric Light and Power Co., passed to be
enacted by the House, came back from the
Senate amended. The House receded, adopt.
ed the amendment, and again passed the bill
to be engrossed.
Bill an act to incorporate the Quaker
Brook Trout Co., came up on its third read
ing. On motion of Mr.. Goodnow it was
amended and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to authorize James M. Treat of
Stockton to erect and maintain fish weirs in
front of his land, assigned for o'clock, was
taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Spofford of
Bucksport the House receded and concurrcd
with the Senate in its indefinite postponement.
Bill an act to amend chap. SO of the laws
of 1879 relative to referees came up on its
first reading, and on motion of Mr.. Thomp-
son of Brunswick it was passed to be en-
crossed under a suspension of the rules.
Bill an act to regulate the costs in the
seizure of intoxicating liquors came up on its
first reading, aud was laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. Hale of Portland.
Mr.. Stone of Jay presented bill an act to
fix the school week at five DAYS and the school
month at four weeks, which was passed to be
engrossed under a suspension of the rules, on
motion of Mr. Stone.
Mr.. Mattocks of Portland presented resolve
for the adjustment, by the Governor and
Council. of outstanding claims of Maine
against the United States government, grow
ing ont Of the war of the Rebellion, which
was passed to be engrossed under a suspen
sion of the rules.
message was received from the Senate
requesting the return to that branch of the
bill additional to chap. 30 of the revised
statutes relating to tax on dogs. The bill
was returned.
On motion of Mr. Wilson of Paris the
House took up and indefinitely postponed
bill an act to amend sections l6, 81. 35 and
SO of the revised statutes Goddards Revis-
ion and bill an act to amend sec chap. rs
of the revised statutes Goddards Revision q.
Bill an act to amend sections Is and l6 of
chap. IS of the revised statutes in reference
to the employment of minor children in
manufacturing corporations, passed to be en-
crossed BY the House, came from the Senate
ndefnitelylpostponed. On motion of Mr..
Goodnow of Calais, the House insisted.
Bill an act relating to the compensation of
the warden, clerk and guards of the State
prison, passed to be engrossed by the House,
came back from the Senate indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Bearce of Norway moved to recede
and concur, pending which the bill was laid
on the table and assigned for Tuesday, on
motion of Mr.. Newell of Lewiston.
Resolve in favor Of an appropriation of
$1,000 for the repair of the State House.
passed to be engrossed by thu House, came
back from the Senate amended by reducing
the amount to $1,000 and striking out the pro-
vision for covering the roof with copper.
Mr.. Goodwin of St. Adams moved to re-
cede and concur.
The resulye was discussed nv Messrs Case