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

fTayer Dy ReF, Mr.. SanueTSOn OF augusta,
by request of the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Mr.. Haskell of New Gloucester, rose to a
question of privilege. He had voted against
the motion to indefinitely postpone the bill
reported by the Temperance Committee, on
Friday March 9th. but his name failed to ap-
pear in the list OF those voting. as published
in the report of the Kennebec Journal. He
desired to make this statement to set himself
right before the public.
Bill an act amendatory of and in addition
to chap. "A of the public laws of 1878, entitled
ian act additional to the insolvent laws of
Maine" and acts additional thereto and amend
atory thereof, passed to be engrossed by the
House. anne from the Senate amended. The
House receded, concurred, and again passed
the bill to be engrOssed.
Bill an act relating to the powers and du-
ties of constables of the town of Deer Isle
and of Isle au Haut in the county of Han
cock, passed bv the House, came back from
the Senate indefinitely postponed. The bill
was laid on the table on motion of Mr..
Moore of Thomaston.
Bill an act additional to chap. 80 of the re-
vised statutes relating to tax on dogs, passed
to be engrossed by the House, came from the
Senate indefinitely postponed. The bill was
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Bearce of
Norway.
Bill an act to authorize James NJ. Treat of
Stockton to erect and maintain three fish
weirs in front of his land in tide waters in
said Stockton, passed to be engrossed by the
House, came lack from the Senate indefinite
" postponed. On motion of Mr.. Wilson of
Paris, the bill was laid on the table and as
signed for } o'clock p. NJ.
Bill an act to define the size of "Great
Pond" passed to be enacted by the House,
came back from the Senate amended. The
bill was laid on the table. on motion of Mr..
Moore of Thomaston.
Mr.. Chase OF Sebec submitted the follow
ing
Ordered, That on and after Tuesday,
March Is, the House hold three sessions per
day, commencing at $50 o'clock A. NJ,
$50 o'clock, z. NJ, and 80 o'clock in the
evening.
Mr.. Moore of Thomaston moved to amen
so that the three sessions shall be held on and
after o-day.
The amendment was accepted BY Mr..
Chase and the order was given passage.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of Bruins
wick.
Ordered, That until otherwise ordered, all
bills and resolves of a private or special ma
ture that occasion debate shall lie on the table
till all bills and resolves of public nature
shall have passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Mattocks from the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs, on petition, reported bill an act
to incorporate the Quaker Brook Trout Co. E;
read and assigned. Also reported ought to
pass on bill an act relating to corporations !;
printed under rule. Also reported ought to
pass on bill an act to enable the Winslow
Packing Co., to issue bonds and preferred
stock. which was passed to be engrossed I'M
der suspension of the rules. on motion of
Mr. Goodnow of Calais. Also reported on
petition, bill an act relating to attested copies
from the public volumes of the early records
of the State in the registry of deeds for York
county, which was passed to be engrossed
under suspension Of the rules, on motion of
Mr.. Mattocks. Also reported, on petition,
resolve in favor of the publication of the ear
ly records of the State in the registry of
deeds for York county; printed under rule.
Also reported in a new draft and ought to
pass on bill an act to complete the records in
Cumberland county registry Of deeds, which
was passed to be engrossed under suspen-
sion of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Good
now of Calais.
On motion of Mr. Hale of Portland, bill
an act amendatory of and additional to chap.
of county treasurers, was taken from the
table and passed to be engrOssed.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Paris, resolve
authorizing a temporary loan for the year
1884, was taken from the table and passed to
be engrOssed.
Bill an act to amend sec. /, chap. 20 OF the
public laws of 1876 and repeal sec. 3, chap.
l64 of the laws of 1877, relating to the cree
ton Of wharves and wiers, came up on its
first reading, and was amended on motion OF
Mr.. Trufant of Harpswell. The title was
also amended, on motion of Mr.. Freeman OF
Cherryfeld. so as to read ian act to amend
chap. rs Of the public laws of 1876 relating
to fish wiers.' The bill was then passed to
be engrossed under a suspension of the rules,
on motion of Mr.. Freeman.
Bill an act to amend chap. 40 of the public
laws of 1881 relating to the militia came up
up on its passage to be engrossed and was
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Barrows
of Vassalboro.
Bill an act to abolish the State liquor
agency for the sale of spirituous liquors came
up on its first reading and was laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. Hale of Portland.
Bill an act to cause the number of the in
babitants of the State to be ascertained, ex-
elusive of foreigners not naturalized and In
dams not taxed, came up on its first reading
and was laid on the table on motion of Mr.
Heath of Augusta.
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Gardiner
the House took up and accepted the report o.
the Committee on Mercantile Affairs report
ing legislation inexpedient on order relating
to the repeal of sec. 81, chap. 40 of the re
vised statutes, relating to fees paid by insur
ance brokers.
Bill an act relative to banks was taker
from the table and passed to be engrossed
on motion of Mr.. Houston of Belfast.
Bill an act to amend chap. 143 of the re-
vised statutes relating to the Insane Hospital
came up on its first reading.
Mr.. Foster of Clinton moved its indefinite
postponement.
The bill was laid on the table on motion Of
Mr.. Heath of Augusta and assigned for Tues
DAY at II o'clock A. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Heath bill an act t.
amend sec. "a part first of chap. IL of tht
revised statutes of 1871, relating to the hirin,
of teachers, was taken from the table, the
question being on the adoption of Sepat,
amendment "A
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Barrow
of vas.alboro. Young of Lincolnville, Ston,
of Jay. Haskell Of New Gloucester, Heath o
Augusta and others.
The House non-concurred in the adoption
of the Senate amendment.