Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-28
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MAINE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.


on motion OF Mr.. Marble of Lincoln,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State he
directed to furnish for the information of
the Senate, as early as Monday next, a copy
of the record of disposition OF the contingent
fund of the Governor and Council for the
wears lSSl.S2. containing the items Of the
various expenditures. together with the
vouchers therefor.
Mr.. Stubbs OF Franklin, from the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs, reported "leave to
withdraw" on petition of A. +. Palmer ct ais,
members of the Baptist church at Winter
Harbor, for act to authorize them to hold
property and transact business.
MIR. Clark of Oxford submitted the final
report of the Committee on Claims, which
was accepted.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act relating to the seizure of fish and
game under the fsh and game
laws; an act to amend an act to incor-
porate the city of Rockland; an act to amend
sees 35 and SO OF chap. 63 of the revised
statutes, relating to the publication of notices
in probate proceedings; an act to authorize
a lien on preserved corn or other grain or
fruit.
PASSED TO RE ENGRossEp.
An act to fix the compensation Of Ger
tain employees of the government; an act to
authorize the Ellsworth and Deer Isle Tele.
graph Co. to extend their wires; an act to
prevent the taking Of trout in Jose's
brook in the town OF Standish; an
act authorizing Hannibal IL Perkins to navi-
gate the Penobscot river between Oldtown and
Birch Island in the town of Greenbush;
an act in relation TO the Jurisdiction
of the municipal court of Portland;
an act to extend the time for
the construction of the Penobscot Central
Railroad; an act additional TO an act to in
corporate the Passadumkeag Railroad Co.;
an act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend an act to incorporate the Lime Rock
Railroad Co. an act to incorporate the Rock
land and Vinalhaven Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co. !; an act TO incorporate the Chalk
Pond Co. an act to incorporate the Samoset
Island Association of Boothbay; an act to
authorize the trustees of Presque Isle Acad-
emv to sell and convey real and personal
estate; an act amendatory of and additional
to chap. 81 of the revised statutes, in relation
to railroads; resolve in favor of the State
prison; an act TO incorporate the Maine Trust
Co. an act relating to support of persons
having no pauper settlement in the State,
and removing from unincorporated places
into towns an act to amend an act to estab-
lish a police court in the city of Rockland
eusptHrltu VI tie TuIts HI hCt
to regulate the taking of shell fish or clans
under suspension of the rules
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to establish the salary of the clerk
of the s. j. Court for Somerset county; an
act to incorporate the trustees Of the Dixfeld
Academy; an act to authorize the sale of the
Union meeting house in Sidney; an act to
extend the charter of the Cherry field Boom
~ a,,t er,s,,v co. tl,or
ries public to take acknow ledgments and ad-
minister oaths; an act to repeal chap. 1872
of the laws of 1874 and sec. IL Of chap. 30
of the laws of 1878, relating to taxidermistr,
and all acts authorizing their appoint
ment; an act to make valid and le-
gal the organization and doings of
the Wells Village Library Association;
an act to amend sec. l27 of chap. 81 of the
revised statutes relating to alias or pluries
executions; an act to prevent deception
in sales of butter and cheese an act to amend
the charter of the Brunswick Gas Light Co.
an act to incorporate the 1sle au Haut Water
Co.; an act to change the name of James
Mitchell an act to enlarge the powers of the
Bernstein Electric Light Co.; an act to
amend an act entitled an act to estab-
lish a municipal court In the city Of
Auburn an act to incorporate the Bethel and
Northern Narrow Gauge Railroad; an act to
make Sunday close time for game and birds
Of all kinds; an act to prevent the use Of
floats or RATS in fishing for smets in Baga-
duce river; an act to amend and make valid
the organization of the Bodwell Water Pow.
er Co. and for other purposes; an act to in
corporate the city of Waterville; an act to
the Deer Isle Zinc and Silver
Mining Co. an act additional to chap. 92 of
the revised statutes concerning mills and
mill dams.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of Jessie Craig and the
heirs and assigns Of Levi Sewall; resolve to
furnish certain books to the town of Dresden;
resolve in favor of Mrs. Levi l.. Powers; re-
solve in favor of Charles w. Goddard resolve
in favor of the French spoliation claims re.
solve in favor of Presque Isle Academy; re-
solve in favor Of the Committee on Educa-
cation; resolve in favor Of the Female
Orphan Asylum of Portland.
House document No. 81, resolve appro-
priating $1,000 for the support Of soldiers
orphans at the "Children's Home" in Bangor,
for the years 18s3-s4, came up as unfinished
business after the morning hour. The ques-
tion was on the indefinite postponement Of
the resolve.
The question was discussed by Messrs.
Lebroke of Piscataquis, Marble of Lincoln,
Mclaughlin Of Cumberland, Connor Of
Somerset, Young Of Cumberland, Rust of
Waldo, Pennell Of Androscoggin.
On motion of Mr.. Rust of Waldo, the vote on
the question Of indefinite postponement of the
resolve, was taken up by yeas and nays, re-
sulting in the negative as follows:
YEA Mr. Rust-l.
NAY.-Messrs. Bragdon, CLARK Conn, Connor,
Goodall. Hask, u. Heath, Kimball. Lebroke, Lord.
Maxwell, McAlIister, Mclaughlin, Nufting, Park
hurst, Pennell, Koak, Smith, Iaber, Weeks. Went.
worth, Wilson and Young x3.
The resolve was then passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Heath Of Kennebec, re-
solves to apportion the State for Senators and
Representatives. accompanied with minority
report, were taken from the table.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland moved that the
report of the minority be substituted for that
of the majority.
Mr. Lord Of Cumberland called the atten-
tion of the Senate to the opinion of the
Justices Of the Supreme Court on the
the matter of Representative spportionment,
found in Senate document No. 81, and also to
the table accompanying the minority report.
Adopting tile census Of 1880 a. . basis, and
deducting the 6i5 Indians in the State from
the aggregate, the population of Maine Is