Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-02-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. Sth.

THURSDAY, Feb. Sth.
Met according to adjournment.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Cpjohn of Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed of il
concurrence.
| Petition of Geo. B. Page of Houlton, ask
ing for the relief and protection of the mil
property on the Meduxnekeag river, referred
! by the House to the next legislature, wa
tabled, on motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin o
| Cumberland.
On motion of Mr.. Connor of Somerset
Ordered, That the Committee on counte.
be directed to inquire what legislation, if any
is necessary to establish the county line be
tween Somerset and Piscstaquis counties
and to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Kimbau of Sagadahoc. from the Com
mittee on Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex
presses, reported ''ought to pass" on bill an
act to authorize the Knox and Lincoln Rail
road to change and extend its location; reat
and assigned.
Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec, from the Com.
mittee on Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex
presses, reported fought to pass" on bill ar
act to incorporate the North Franklin Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co. read and assigned
| Mr.. Maxwell of York, from the Committee
on Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses, re.
ported fought to pass" ON bill an act to rati
| fy the contract between the Eastern and
Portland. Saco and Portsmouth Railroad
Cos, dated May 4th. 1871, and all contracts
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! Mr.. Weeks of kennebec, from the Commit
tee on State College OF Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, to which was recommitted a
resolve in favor of the institution, reported
back the resolve with statement of facts
read and laid on the table to be printed.
On motion OF Mr. Stubbs Of Franklin, an
act to provide for greater security against fire
in buildings used for public purposes, coming
up on its passage to be engr0ssed, was laid on
the table to be further amended
| Mr.. Rust of Waldo moved to take from
the table Senate document No. IL, resolve
IN favor OF the purchase OF the Maine State
Year Book for the years lSS3-s4. he
moved to amend so that the cost of 300 copies
of the Year Book for 1888 shall not exceed
1915, and the cost of 600 copies for 1854
shall not exceed $3.50. lie said that the
price was higher than in former years.
Mr.. Maxwell, chairman OF tne commlttee
| to contract for the purchase OF the Y ear BOOK,
| moved the indefinite postponement of the
molten.
Remarks were made by Messrs Rust OF
Waldo and Heath of kennebec in favor OF
the amendment, and by Messrs Maxwell OF
York and Lebroke of Piscataquis in oppo.
sition.
The question was on the indefinite post
ponement OF the amendment.
On motion OF MIR. hust OF aido' the vote
| on the ln0ennlte p0StpOnement OF the motion