Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-09
NO 5S.
MAINE LEGlNLATURE.
SENAtE.
THURSDAY. March s.

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and Parkhurst of Aroestook, we're appointed
a committee to receive. sort and count votes
for President pro tempore.
| Mr.. Heath, from the Committee, subse-
| quently reported as follows:
Whole number of votes, IL
Necessary to a choice,
Hon. VIM. NJ. Rust had l6
Scattering,
The report was accepted. and Hon. VIM.
NJ. Rust, having received majority of the
votes cast, was declared elected President
pro tempore
Mr.. Rust was conducted to the chair by
| Messrs. Gushee of Knox and Coffin Of
Washington.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Martin of Hallowell.
On motion of MIR. Bragdon of Hancock,
Ordered, That the Senate hold two sessions
a day, commencing with this day, converting
at 10 A. NJ. and =. 80 Z. NJ.
On motion of Mr. Wentworth of Penobscot,
that Senator was charged with and conveyed
| messages to the Governor and Council and to
the House of Representative informing them
that Hon. VIM. NJ. Rust had been elected
President pro tempore, in the absence Of the
President.
A message was received from the House.
through Mr.. Thompson of Brunswick, in
forming the Senate that in the absence of the
Speaker. the House had chosen o. G. Hall,
Esq, of Rockland, Speaker pro tempors.
Papers from the House disposed Of in
concurrence.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting a list of titles
of public acts approved by the Governor to
date.
Mr.. Stubbs of Franklin, from the Commit
| tee on Legal Affairs, reported fought to pass''
on bill act to authorize the municipal off,
GERS of the town of Weld to assess a tax up
| on school district Nos in said town.
Mr.. Maxwell of York submitted the final
report of the Committee on Temperance;
| accepted. and the committee discharged.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to restore the salary of the superin-
tendent of public buildings; an act addition
al to chap. 30 of the revised statutes
relating to license fee and tax on dogs
PASSED TO RE ENGRossEp.
An act to amend sec Of chap IA Of the
revised statutes, relating to duties payable
by public officers under suspension Of the
rules resolve relating to the town of
Harpswell under suspension Of the rules
resolves relating to the treaty land
known as the John Maihson lot in township
No. ., range s. in the county of Aroostook:
resolve in relation to conveyances to Swedish
settlers; an act to incorporate the Atlantic
Telegraph Co.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to amend the charter of the city Of
Hallowell an act to prevent the throwing of
sawdust and refuse lumber into Great Marsh
river in the town of Harrington, Washington
county; an act to incorporate the Peoples
Electric Light & Power Co. of Maine; an act
to incorporate the Bethel and Umbagog Tel.
egraph and Telephone Co. an act to regu-
late the taking Of shell fish or clans; an act
to confirm the organization of Connor Planta-
ton.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of abatement of State
and county tax on Washington plantation in
Franklin county; resolve to authorize the
county of Knox to procure loan.
House document No. &c, bill an act to
amend sec. II of chap. 81 of the revised stat
utes. relating to actions by or against execu-
tors or administrators, coming from the House
amended, was LAID on the table to be printed
with the amendment.
Bill an act relating to hawkers and ped
dlers, pending its passage to be engrossed,
was laid on the table to be printed, on motion
of Mr.. Bragdon of Hancock.
Resolve authorizing the Governor and
Council to solicit proposals from cities and
towns as an inducement for the location of q
hospital in their vicinity to investigate as
to plans, the best methods and cost, and
report to the next legislature, pending its
passage to be engrossed, was laid on the table,
on motion of Mr.. Marble Of Lincoln.
Resolve providing for the copying of mus
ter out rolls and other war records, pending ts
passage to be engrossed, was laid on the ia
BILE, on motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Penob-
SCOT
House document No. 129, bill an act to
amend sections and of chap. 90 of the
public laws of 1873, came from the House
indefinitely postponed. On motion Of Mr..
Lebroke of Piscataquis the bill was laid on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. Marble of Lincoln, bill
an act to authorize the construction Of a
bridge across and over tide waters from Orr's
to Bailey's Islands in the town of Harpswell,
pending its second reading, was laid on the
table.
Resolve reimbursin9 certain cities, towns
and plantations which paid excessive State
tax in 1881, came from the House indefinitely
postponed. Mr.. Maxwell of York said that
he hoped the Senate would not concur with
the House, but would do justice to these
towns.
On motion of Mr.. Coffin of Washington,
the resolve was laid on the table.
Senate document No. &c. an act additional
! to chap. 78 of the public laws of 1876, con-
cernlnR Wnarves IN .lne waters, was taken
from the table, on motion of Mr.. Smith
of York. Mr.. Smith laid on the
table a statement of facts from M. r. Spin
ney of Phipsburg, who claimed that the pas
sage Of the bill would result detrimentally to
his interests, which, by request Of Mr.. Lord
of Cumberland, WAS read by the Secretary.
Mr.. Weeks Of kennebec and Mr.. Went
worth Of Penobscot submitted amendments
for the purpose Of perfecting the bill, which
were adopted.
Mr.. Stubbs Of Franklin advocated the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Smith Of York. the mat
| ter was laid on the table, and tomorrow at
IL o'clock assigned for its consideration.
House document No. Isl, bill an act to re-
peal sec. 8 of chap. 48 of the revised stat
| utes relating to manufacturing, mining and
quarrying corporations. pending its passage
| to be engrossed, was laid on the table, on
motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Penobscot.
Subsequently, on motion of same Senator,
| the bill was taken from the table.
Mr.. Heath of Kennebec explained the sig
nificance of the bill, and favored its passage.
| Mr.. Wentworth Of Penobscot moved the
indefinite postponement of the bill.
| Mr.. Weeks Of Kennebec. favored the bill.
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