Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-07
PASSED To BE ENACTED.

amend sec. 6 chap. 40 of the public laws OF
1876.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to ratify. confirm, legalize and
make valid the acts and doings of the Ban
gor and Piscataquis Railroad Co. and the city
of Bangor relative 10 the extension of the
Bangor and PiscataQuis Railroad; an act adj
ditional to the insolvent law of Maine; an
act establishing the salaries of the Judge of
probate and register of probate in the county
of Pi>catsquis; an act 10 revise and amend
the charter of the city of Calais; an act tn
legalize the proceedings by which Stsceyv:lle
plantation was organized; an act to incor
pora,e the Chalk Pond Co.. an act to incor-
porate the Samoset Island Co. of Boothbay
an act to amend chap. Is of the revised STAT
utes relating to abolishing sheritfs juries in
road cases: ali act in relation to the settle
ment of persons living in unincorporated
places.
On motion of Mr. Thatcher of Bangor, re-
solve making an appropriation TO build a
bridge across Wytopitlock stream in the coun.
tv of Aroostook. was taken from the table.
the question being on receding from the vote
passing the resolve and concurring with the
Senate in its indefinite postponment The
same gentleman moved to insist and ask a
committee OF conference.
Messrs Hamlin and Thatcher of Bangor,
and Ambrose of Sherman advocated the
measure.
The House voted 10 insist and ask a COM
mittee OF conference, and the Speaker appoint
ed AS the committee on the part of the House,
Messrs. Thatcher of Bangor, Ambrose OF
Sherman and Webster of Orono.
On motion of Mr.. Hamlin of Bangor, re-
solve in favor OF bridge across Mattawamkeag
river in the town of Mattaw amkeag, was
taken from the table, the question being on
concurrence with the Senate in indefinite
postponement.
Mr. Hamlin of Bangor moved to recede
and concur.
This motion was opposed by Messrs,
Thatcher of Bangor, and Gilman of Winn,
The House voted to recede and concur.
Subsequently Mr.. Thatcher moved to re-
consider the vote, which was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Meader of Waterville
bill an act relating to laying out of ways
across railroads was taken from the table and
amended on motion of the same gentleman.
Mr.. Wilson of Paris opposed the bill and
moved its indefinite postponment.
This motion was opposed by Messrs.
Meader of Waterville, Hamlin of Bangor.
and Heath OF Augusta.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried.
On motion of Mr. Talbot of East Machas
the resolve for the purchase of the Maine
State Year Book and Legislative Manual for
the years 1888 and 1884, was taken from the
table, and the same gentleman moved to
amend so as to reduce the price per copy
from 81 80 60 81 90.
This amendment was opposed by Messrs.
Allen of Dresden, Hale and Mattocks of
Portland. Moore of Thomaston. Hall of Rock
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and advocated by Messrs Talbot of East
Machas and Piper of kenduskeag.
The amendment was rejected and the re-
solve was passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers Of Bath the
House took up the order to ask the opinion
of the court whether. in the apportionment
of senators and representatives among the
several counties, the constitution requires
the legislature to take into consideration the
fractions left in making apportionment of
senators.
The order was advocated by Messrs. Rogers
of Bath, Mattocks of Portland and Moore of
Thomaston, and opposed by Mr.. Heath of
Augusta.
The order was amended on motion of Mr..
Moore of Thomaston by inserting after the
word decade" in the 9Th line the words,
las computed by considering the decrease
by the census of the United States for those
counties as per the annexed table :" also by
the insertion of the same words in the 9TH
line after the word decade"
The order then received a passage by a
vote of Sc to 81.
On motion of Mr.. Hamlin of Bangor the
bill relating to savings banks was taken up.
Mr. Rogers OF Bath opposed the reduction
of the tax to three-fourth of one per cent and
to the provision to allow savings banks &c
invest in car trust companies.
Messrs. Bearce of Norway, Hamlin OF
Bangor, Hall of Rockand and Mattocks OF
Portland advocated the bill without amend
ment.
Mr.. Piper of Kenduskeag opposed the bill
and moved to indefinitely postpone.
The hour fixed for an adjournment having
arrived, the Speaker declared the Hous,
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Doyen of Abbott presented an order tc
excuse Mr.. Simpson of Milford on and after
March 9th. which was referred to the Com
mitlee on Leave of Absence.
Mr.. Horn, from the Committee on TEN
perance, on the Governors Message, reported
bill an act to amend sec. s. chap. 90 of the
revised statutes of 1888. Provides that al
Intoxicating liquors found on the premises o
druggists, shall be held to be intended fol
illegal sale, except in quantities judged to b,
reasonable for their legitimate business.
Printed under rule.
The House resumed consideration of the
savings bank bill.
Mr.. Rogers of Bath opposed the motion tc
indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. Moore of Thomaston favored the bill
The motion to indefinitely postpone, was
lost, and the bill was passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. Talbot of East Machias
bill an act to amend chap 81 of the revised
statutes in relation to actions by or against
executors or administrators, was taken W
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion OF Mr.. Talbot Of East Machias
the report of the Committee on Temperance
on bill to amend chap. q of the revised stat
utes relating to intoxicating liquors, wa
taken up, and on motion of Mr.. Heath O.
Augusta the House receded and concurred il
the recommitment of the report.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta presented resolve
in favor of John G. Talbot, member of tn,
18th Legislature, which was passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of the rules.
On motion Of Mr.. Small of Limington,
Ordered, That during the remainder o
this session no member of the House shall
occupy the floor more than minutes at ont
time and shall not be allowed to speak more
than once or LANCER than = minutes withou