Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-14
HOUSE,.
TUESDAY, Feb. 18th.

TUESDAY, Feb. 18th.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Mr.. Blossom of Boothbay, presented petit
ton of w. Herbert Reed ct ais. of Boothbay
for bridge between Southport and Boothbay,
which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Bridges.
Mr. Barrows of Vassalboro, presented the
remonstrance of Society of Friends east OF
the Kennebec river againts restoration of the
death penalty, which was referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Mattocks of Portland, i aid on the table
to be printed, resolve in favor of Charles W.
Goddard, Commissioner on Revision of Stat
utes.
Mr.. Hale Of Portland, presented remon-
STRANGE of VIM. Senter and 80 others against
granting exclusive privileges on Seal Pond ;
referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
Also petition of A. +. Piper and 203 others for
reformatory prison for women, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Chandler of Stow, presented petition
of Luigi Sharz for change of name, which
was referred to the Committee on Change of
Name.
Mr. Moore, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to incorporate the Deer Isle Zinc and Silver
Mining Co.. read and assigned.
Mr.. Thompson. from the same committee,
on petition, reported bill an act to repeal an
act entitled an act to incorporate the town of
Lexington; read and assigned.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Towns,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of w.
S. r. Runnels ct ais. for annexation of por-
tion of Winslow to Waterville.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on recommitted petition. reported
in new draft and ought to pass on bill an
act to establish municipal court in the town
of Dexter. which was laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. Eldridge of Dexter.
Bill an act to regulate the taking of shell
fish, came up on its first reading and was laid
on the table on motion of Mr. Leavitt of
Deering.
Bill an act to amend Sec 3, chap. pa of
the public laws of 1880, entitled an act to tax
express companies. corporations, companies
or persons carrying on the express business
in this State came up on its passage, and was
amended on motion of Mr.. Goodnow of Calais,
by inserting after the word eighty in line
Is, sec. 3, the word ''three". The bill was
then passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to amend sec. IA of chap 80 of
the public laws of 1873, relating to insectiver-
Gus birds, on its passage to be engrossed, was
laid on the table on motion of Mr. Haskell of
New Gloucester.
Bill an act to amend sec. 2, chap. 62 of the
public laws of 1872 entitled an act relating to
the duties of sheriffs and county attorneys,
on its passage to be eugrOssed, was laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. Moore of Thorn
aston.
Bill an act to amend sec. 4, chap. II Of the
revised statutes relating to insectiverous
birds. on its passags to be engrossed, was laid
on the table on motion of Mr.. Heath of
Augusta.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to set off the city of Hal
lowell from what used to be the
South Kennebec Agricultural Society,
and join it to the Kennebec County Agricul-
tural Society; an act to prevent the taking Of
trout in Bryant's Brook and Beaver Brook in
the town of Scarboro; an act to repeal chap
l04 of the public laws of 1879, relating to
the taking of togue and trout in Great Turk
pond an act to authorize the inhabitants of
the town of Wells to construct a bridge
across tide waters Of Ogunquit river; an act
to annex part of the town of Brooks to the
town of Monroe. and to establish the boun-
Diary line between said towns; resolve in aid
of building bridge in the town of MAZDA
waska; resolve to furnish certain books to
the town of Dresden; resolve in favor Of an
appropriation in aid of the Forks and Shirley
road; an act to confer upon sheriffs, deputy
sheriffs, police officers and cOnstables,
powers Of game wardens and their deputies
an act to amend chap 81 of the revised stat
utes relating to mills and their repairs; an
act additional to chap. so of the revised stat
utes concerning mills and mill dams.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act TO amend sec. of chap. PA
of the laws of 1880 entitled an act to tax ex-
press companies, corporations, companies or
persons carrying on the express business in
this State; an act to authorize the Knox
and Lincoln Railroad to change and
extend its location; an act to incor
porate the North Franklin Telephone
and Telegraph Co.. an act to ratify the con
tract between the Eastern and Portland
Saco and Portsmouth Railroad Co.'S, dated
May 4th. 1871, and all contracts additional
and supplemental thereto; an act to amend
sec. 9, chap. SO of the revised statutes
of 1871 in relation to the election of mem.
bers of the Board of Agriculture; an act
to authorize Frank p. Emerson to build
| a dam in the town of York and con-
vey water by aqueduct or canal; an ac
to amend chap. l52 of the special laws
of 1881, entitled san act to provide schools
for the training of teachers in Madawaska
territory" as amended by the Senatel; ar
act to prevent the throwing of refuse matter
into the stream known as Howard's stream
in Oxford county; an act for the protection
of HOLSTERS: resolve fixing the time wher
the Penobscot Tribe of Indians shall hold
, their elections; resolve in favor Of the joint
! standing committee on State prison.
On motion of Mr.. Hamin of Bangor, H oust
document No. 70. was taken up and amended
and again laid on the table.
Mr.. Hale of Portland, presented the fol