Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-15

to repeal sec 81. chap. Is Of the revised stat-
ntes relating to damages for location, alter
ing and disseminating highways. was passed
TO be engrossed under suspension of the
rules, in concurrence with the Senate.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend an act entitled an act re-
lating to the support of persons having no
pauper settlement in the State; an act to
amend see 10, chap. $50 of the public laws
of 1879. relating to the salary of the State
Superintendent of Common Schools; an act
TO amend sec. 3. chap. 80 of the revised stat
utes relating to marriage; an act relating to
corporations; an act to amend sec. 81, chap.
81 of the revised statutes relating to the APP
pointment of special commissioners on dis
puted claims against persons not insolvent;
an act to amend sec. l, chap. 65 of the public
laws of 1876 relating to telegraph and tele-
phone companies.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve fixing the salary ofthe Bank Exam
liner.
On motion of Mr.. Leavitt of Phillips,
Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
PASSED. TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend sec. - chap. 40 of the
revised statutes relating to the accounts of
the warden of the State prison; an act fixing
the time when the acts and resolves shall
take effect; an act to authorize the con-
struction of a bridge over tide waters between
Orr's Island and Bailey's Island; an act to
legalize the annual town meeting held in
Whitefeld March -, 1888; an act to amend
chap IS of the revised statutes; an act to
amend sec. A chap. ~ of the revised
statutes relating to insurance; an act to
amend sec. chap. % of the revised statutes
relating TO conditional deeds of public lands:
an act to amend the I'd specification of sec. 6
chap. of the revised statutes relating to
taxes.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the State reform
school; resolve to fix the length of the school
week.
On motion of Mr.. Goodwin of st. Albans
the House recousidered its vote passing to be
engrossed the bill to amend sec. IL, chap. 81
of the revised statutes relating to actions by
or against executors or administrators. 1t
was then amended on motion of the same
gentleman. so as not to apply to pending
actions, and was again passed to be eugrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Spear of Hallowell the
bill to abolish arrest and Imprisonment for
debt was taken up and referred to the next
legislature.
Mr.. Meader If Waterville presented the
following, which received a unanimous pas
sage.
ordered, That the speakers gavel which
has been so ably and so justly welded as an
emblem of authority over the deliberations
of this House. be presented to the Speaker,
and that he be requested to accept it with
the sincere thanks of all the members and
keep it as souvenir of the 6lst legislature.
Bill an act supplementary to an act to re-
store the death penalty for murder in the
first degree, passed by the House, came back
from the Senate amended so ms to make the
penalty for treason Imprisonment for life.
The House receded and concurred, and
again passed the bill to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of the Bath military and
naval orphan asylum, passed to be engrossed
by the House. came back from the Senate
indefinitely postponed. The House receded
and concurred
Resolve in favor of the Secretary of the
Senate, resolve on the pay roll of the Senate
and resolve IN favor of the Bath military
and naval orphan asylum, were passed to be
engrossed under a suspension of the rules.
Adjourned.