Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-12
HOUSE,.
SATURDAY, March 10

SATURDAY, March 10.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Resolve in favor of the State Prison came
up on its second reading. and was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed on motion of
Mr.. Wilson of Paris.
Bill an act to amend sections Is and Is OF
chap. As of the revised statutes, relating to
the employment of minor children in manu-
featuring establishments, came up on its pas
sage to be engrossed, and on motion of Mr..
Shaw of Yarmouth. it was amended by strik-
ing from the fourth and fifth lines of sec. |
the words cotton or wooden manufactury,"
and inserting in their place the words, ''any
manufacturing establishment" The bill was
then passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act additional TO chap. IS of the
public laws of 1876. concerning wharves in
tide waters. came down from the Senate and
was laid on the table, and assigned for Tues
day next at II o'clock on motion of Mr.. Heath
OF Augusta. Subsequently. on motion of Mr.
Trufant of Harpswell, it was aaken up. and
on motion of Mr.. Donovan of Biddeford the
bill was refused passage in concurrence
with the Senate.
Mr.. Thatcher from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, on order, reported bill an act for
the assessment of State tax for the year
1884, amounting to the sum of S94J, 1870 %.
which was passed to be engrossed under a
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Thatcher from the Committee of Con-
ference on the resolve relating to the appoint
ment of a commission to take into considera
ton the subject of new insane hospital, re-
ported the same in new draft under title
of resolve for the appointment of a COM
mittee of the Governor and Council to solicit
proposals for the location of new insane
hospital, and that it ought to pass. The re-
solve was passed to be engrossed under a sus-
pension of the rules.
Bill an act amend sec 81. chap. ca of the
revised statutes relating to the appointment
of special commissioners on disputed claims
against estates of deceased persons not in
solvent.cam up on its passage to be engross-
ed. and amended on motion of Mr.
Meader of Waterville, and passed to be en-
crossed
On motion of Mr. Haskell of New Glou-
cester, the resolve in favor of the Maine In
dustral School for Girls. was taken from the
table. The same gentleman advocated its
passage. The resolve was then passed to be
engrossed
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend sec. 40 chap. 81 of the
revised statutes relating to liens on goods
in possession.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to amend sections 10 and 16 of
chap. As of the revised statutes relating to
the employment of children in manufacture
ing establishments under suspension Of the
rules an act to establish the line between the
counties of Somerset and Piscataquis: re-
solve for building an addition to the State
House; an act to amend sec. 81 chap. 81 of
the revised statutes relating to the appoint
ment of special commissioners on disputed
claims against estates of deceased persons
not insolvent; an act to amend sec. 4 of chap.
81 of the revised statutes relating to the liza
bilities of married women.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend sec. 53, chap. 6 of the re-
vised statutes relating to taxes on lands in
places not incorporated an act to amend
sec. l, chap. l IA of the revised statutes re-
lating to the duties payable by public officers;
an act to amend sec. 3, chap. 50 of the re-
vised statutes relating to intermarriage of
white persons with negroes, mulattoes and
indians an act requiring county commission
ers to make ledger indexes in the several
registries of deeds; an act to repeal sec. s,
chap. As of the revised statutes relating to
manufacturing. mining and quarrying cor
porations; an act to define the size of
Atlantic Telegraph Co
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the town of Harpswell;
resolve in favor of Eben Trafton of Masardis
resolve relating to treaty land known as the
John Mathison lot, Township No. 9, r. ), in
the county of Aroostook; resolve in regard
to bond held in trust for the State College
of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts; re-
solve in relation to conveyances of Swedish
settlers.
Mr.. Spear from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported in new draft and ought to
pass on bill an act to regulate the costs in
the seizure of intoxicating liquors; printed
under rule.
Mr.. Case of Roekland presented bill an act
to amend chap. 80 of the laws of 1881 regu-
lating the fees of inspectors of lime, lime
casks, and their deputies. which was passed
to be engrossed under a suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. Moore from fhe Knox County Delega-
ton reported ought to pass on bill an act to
fix the salary of the county attorney for the
county of Knox, which was passed to be en-
crossed under a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Spear of Hallowell submitted the
following:
ordered, That when this House adjourn
Mr.. Wilson of Paris opposed the order.
Mr.. Thatcher of Bangor moved to amend
so as to make the adjournment until p. NJ.
today.
Mr.. Spear accepted the amendment and
the order received a passage.
On motion of Mr.. Bearce of Norway, bill
an act to abolish arrest and imprisonment for
debt except in cases of fraud, was taken
from the table, and tho same gentleman
moved its indefinite postptnement.
This motion was opposed by Nessrs. Am
brose of Sherman. Heath of Augusta, Piper
of Kenduskeag, Hamlin Of Bangor, Spear of
Hallowell, White of Lewiston, Phillips of
Hermon, Mattocks of Portland, and favored
by Messrs. Moore of Thomaston, Goodnow
of Calais, Luce of New Vineyard, Thompson
of Brunswick, Trufant of Harpswell, and
Bearce of Norway.
A yea and nay vote was taken on the mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone, resulting in
the negative, as follows:
YEA.-Messrs. Bearce, Blossom, Carleton. Case,
Dnsmore. Eldrdge, Goodnow. Goodwin of South
Berwick, Hale, Hall of Alfred, Hatch, Hill Of Auburn.
Latham. Luce, Mcin'ire, Meader. Moore, Reed
Shap'egb. Smith of stockton, Talbot OF Falmouth,
Thatcher, Thompson, Trafton, Trufant Ward, Went
worth Of North Berwick 81.