Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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HOUSE.
THURSDAY, Jan 18th.

by request of the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con
currence.
Petition of Jacob Mcclellan ct ais fol
amendment of charter of the junction Rail
wav Co.. referred by the House to the Ju-
dietary Committee, came from the Senate
referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr.
Hale of Portland moved to insist and the
House so voted.
Bill an act to enable cities and towns to
receive titles to private cemeteries and funds
for the repairs of the same, and the petition
If Daniel B. Grover ct ais. for an act &c
legaiize the doings of the town of Bethel Al
its annual meeting in 1882, referred by the
House to the Judiciary Committee. came
from the Senate referred TO the Committee
on Legal Affairs. The House receded and
concurred.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta,
Ordered. That the Committee on Insane
Hospital inquire into the expediency of in
creasing the salary of the steward and
treasurer of said institution so that said
officer may receive fair compensation.
On motion of Mr.. Latham of Auburn.
Ordered. That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be requested to inquire into the expedi-
ency of taxing certain property now escaping
taxation under the head of benevolent. char
liable and sclentlflc institutions.
Mr. Hamlin from the Committee on Rail-
roads. on bill an act to authorize the Green
Mountain Railway Co to change its gauge
and extend its road, reported that sec. .
be stricken out and that the bill ought to pass.
The report va. accepted. and on motion of
Mr.. Hamlin the second section was stricken
out. The bill was then read and tomorrow
assigned for its third reading.
Tho ma uoptlamap frnn tho Same conn.,
mittee, on petition, reported bill an act to
permit the kennebunk and kennebunkport
Railroad Co. to lease its road; read and as
signed.
Mr.. Heath from the Judiciary Committee
reported ought TO pass on bill an Act to re-
store the salary of the Judge of the Superior
Court in Kennebec county read and assigned.
Mr.. Thompson from the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs. reported in new draft and ought
to pass on bill act to amend sec. l, chap.
90 of the public laws of 1873 under title of
'.act to condense and amend sec. chap.92 of
the public laws of 1875" read and assigned.
Mr.. Talbot from the Judiciary Committee
reported in new draft and ought to pass on
bill an act in relation to corporations; printed
under rule.
Mr. Wilson from the Committee on Towns
reported leave to withdraw on the petition of
II - q
Dover be set off and annexed to Sebec; also
reported on petitions bill an act to change the
name of the town of Howard in Piscataquis
county to Williamantic and bill an act to
set off +. b. Rowel and Walter ID. Butter
field from Hartand Village Corporation ::
read and assigned.
Mr. Drew from the Committee on Railroads
reported ought to pass on bill an act in add
ton to sec. 4. chap. 81 of the revised statutes
relating to railroads; printed under rule.
Mr.. Phair from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported in new
draft and ought to pass on resolve in favor
of John NJ. Thurlough; printed under rule
Mr.. Rogers of Bath submitted the follow
ing:
Ordered, That the State Librarian be di-
rected to furnish 800 copies of Smith and
Mayo's compilation of the Maine prohibitory
laws, embracing all amendments of said laws
to the present date, for the use of the legis-
lature, the cost of same not to exceed Sl2. 90
per hundred copies.
Mr. Rogers said he understood that the
pamphlet embraced a complete compilation
of all the prohibitory liquor laws and amend
ments thereto. and as very much might be
said in relation to the subject before final
adjournment. he had deemed it proper thing
to have the law in regard to the matter in a
form as condensed as possible for the purpose
of reference; hence he had introduced the
order.
Mr. Heath of Augusta said if he was not
much mistaken the compilation did not con
tain all of the prohibtory liquor law up to
the present tine, and if this were so the gen
tleman Mr.. Rogers would not accomplish
his object. He had the impression that the
important amendments of 1880 were not
contained in it.
Mr.. Rogers stated that they had just been
added.
Mr.. Hall of Rockland had no doubt that the
compilation would be of some convenience,
but he thought it hardly necessary to go to
the expense of chopping up the statutes into
pamphlet form. If he remembered correctly,
Judge Goddard in the report which he had
made to the legislature. had cited all the pro
hibitory laws of the State. and he thought
that all that was necessary.
The order was refused passage by a vote
of 81 to AZ.
Bill an act to establish municipal court
in the town of Dexter, on its passage to be
engrossed, was recOmmitted to the Commit
tee on the judiciary, on motion of Mr.. Hall
of Rockland.
Bill an act to amend an act to incorporate
the Ocean Street Railway Co., on its passage
to be engrossed, was laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. Powers of IIoulton.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend chap. So sec l of the re-
vised statutes in relation to libraries, Chart
able societies and public cemeteries.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED.
An act to fix the time when amendments
to the Constitution shall take effect; an act to
amend chap. l24 of the private and specia
laws of 1881 entitled An act to incorporate
the Biddeford and Saco Water Co. ; an act to
enable the receiver of the American Bank OF
Hallowell to close its concerns; an act t.
make valid and legal the doings of certain
officers Of the town of Chestervile; an act Il
legalize the doipgs of the town of Norti
Haven: an act additional to chap. ia of the
public laws of 1873 relating to free higF
schools.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Au act to incorporate the East Lamoin'
Water Co. an act 20 amend sec. chap. i
of the revised statutes relating to the erection
| of school houses; an act to authorize the cit,
of Augusta to apply a certain bequest and t.
incorporate the Lithgow Library and Reading
Room: an act to change the name of Planta
ton No. IL, Range in Aroostook county
an act to amend an act to incorporate the cit,
| of Auburn.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Vinalhaven,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AMI