Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-02
HOUSE..
TUESDAY, Feb.

HUI 81.
THURSDAY, Feb. lst
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from tie Senate disposed of in con
currence.
Bill an act for the promotion of safe an,
accurate legislation, indefinitely postponed
by the House. came from the Senate tina
branch insisting upon its vote giving it
passage and proposing committee o
conference. The House concurred in thu
proposition, and the Speaker appointed as the
committee on the part of the House Messrs
Thompson of Brunswick, Talbot of Eas
Machias, and Hill of Auburn.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot of East Machias
Ordered, That the Secretary of State bt
directed to furnish for the information of thi
House an account of the amounts paid TO
the Maine State Year Book each year for tn,
preceding ten years, together with the mum
Der of copies ordered each year.
On motion Mr.. Hill of Newburgh,
Ordered, That 200 additional copies of thu
bill to provide for the registration of physi
clans and surgeons be printed for the use o
this House.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of Bruins
wick.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the House pre-
pare and cause to be printed under his super
vision the usual number Of copies of TIL
Journal of the House for the current session
On motion of Mr.. Fox of Lowell,
Ordered, That the claim of Thomas w
Porter for enIistng men for the IA Reg
Maine Volunteers be taken from the files O.
1881 and referred to the Committee on Claims
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher of Bangor,
Ordered, That the Committee on Fisheries
and Game be requested to examine into an,
i. IL Al, d. s.,
expense of protecting the tishway and rivel
below the dam at Bangor; also that the Com
mttee on State Lands and Roads be directed
to inquire into the necessity and expediency
of making an appropriation for the repair o
bridges across the Wytopitlock stream and it
branches. on the Military Road in Township
| r. 8, W. f. l.. s., known as Wytopitlocl
town.
Mr.. Goodnow from the Committee or
Railroads reported ought to pass on bill al
act to incorporate the Rangely Telephone anC
Telegraph Co. read and assigned.
Mr. Spear from the Committee on Town,
reported reference to the Committee on Fl
nance on petition Of Joel Valley ct ais. fo
reduction of State tax.
Mr.. Emery from the Committee on Lega
Affairs. on petition, reported bill an &C
amendatory to sec. l61 of chap. 6 OF the re
vised statutes and bill an act to establish thu
manner of calling meetings of village cor
porations; printed under rule.
Mr.. Gerrish from the Committee on Rail
roads and Telegraph Lines reported ought tt
pass on bill AN act to incorporate the Ne
and assigned.
Mr. Moore from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported legislation inexpedient on or
der relating to the graduation of punishment
on conviction of criminal. of crimina
offences; also reported on petitions bill al
act to repeal sec. . chap. % of thu
public laws of 1881 relating to
bounty on bears; also reported ought 4
pass on bill an act to amend the charter o
the Weskeag Manufacturing Co.; read ant
assigned
Mr. Phair from the Committee on Stat,
Lands and State Roads reported statemen
of facts in the matter of resolve in favor o
an appropriation on roads in Indian Town
ship. The resolve was passed to be engross
ed.
Mr. Mattocks from the Committee oi
Legal Affairs reported ought to pass on bill
an act to incorporate the Portland Trust Co
and bill an act to incorporate the Portland
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association
read and assigned also reported ought not t.
pass DiI UIIl At W diHtlli SIT. tuhp v ~
the revised statutes as amended by chap
2l7 of the public laws of. 1877. relating t.
taxes also reported in a new dra!t and ough
to pass on bill an act to amend chap. 267 o
the public laws of 1880; printed under rule
Mr. Wentworth from the Committee OF
Manufactures reported ought to pass on bill
an act to incorporate the Aroostook Improve
ment Co. read and assigned.
Bill an act to amend chap. 244 sec. 3 o
the public laws of 1850 came up for its frs
reading and was laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. Donovan of BiddefOrd.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of the Psssa
maquoddy tribe of Indians. An act t,
enable cities. town. cemetery cor
porations and trust companies TO receive it'll
to private cemeteries and to hold funds 70
the repair of the same; an act TO amend sec
/, chap. 126 of the revised statutes in relation
to mortgaged property.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED.
An act to authorize the sale of the Bel
grade Westinghouse at Belgrade in the tow
of Belgrade; an act to authorize the erection
and maintenance of piers and booms in tn
Aroostook river at Fit. FAIRFIELD; an act t
authorize Francis C. lIewey 10 d lge bars an
navigate Rangelev Lake by team; an act t,
prevent the throwing of coal tar. gas waite
and other residuum or waste matter arisin.
from the manufacture of gas into the water
of Saco river: an act to vest the franchis
and property of the proprietors Of the ''middl
bridge" so called, on Eastern river, in the tow
of Dresden; an act to vest the franchise an
property of the proprietors of the "uppe
bridge" so called, in the town o
Dresden; an act to authorize the erection
and maintenance of booms at the mouth o
the Little MADAM aska Lake in Township Is
Range 4, Aroostook county; an act relating t
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Femsl