Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-26
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 25.

| Met aCCoruihy 10 a,uournment.
| PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Penney of Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed of In
concurrence.
| Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec was called to the
chair by the President.
On motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin of Cumber.
land, the Senate non-concurrrd with the
House in referring To Committee on Legal
Affairs bill an act additional to the insolvent
laws of Maine; aud. on motion of same
Senator, the bill was referred to Committee
on the Judiciary.
| \ communication WAS received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the Goth
annual report of the Trustees. Superintendent
and Treasurer Of the State Reform School.
! and the same WAS referred to the Committee
| on Reform School.
| The House having voted to insist on it,
action in ord, ring printed 500 copies ofthe re-
port of the investigating committee of the
| State Reform School, and appointed com
mittee of conference, similar committee
was appointed from the Senate, consisting Of
Messrs. Gushee of Knox, Clark of Oxford,
| and Parkhurst of Aroostook.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland from the Com
mittee on Financial Affairs, reported a re-
| solve in favor of school district No. in the
| town of Madison.
Mr.. Kimhall of Sagadahoc, from Com
es, reported "ought TO pass" on bill an act to
authorize the sale and lease of the Knox and
Lincoln Railroad.
Mr.. Lebroke of Piscataquis. from the Com
mitee on the Judiciary, reported fought to
pass" in new draft bill an act to prevent
the fraudulent sale or conceament of mort
gagged or personal property.
Mr.. Goodall of York, from the Committee
on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, re-
ported legislation ineXpedient on order of the
legislature repeating sec. 81 of chap. 40 of
revisethst statutes, relating to fees paid by in
surance brokers.
Mr.. Maxwell of York. from the Committee
on Railroads, T.legraphs and Expresses, re-
ported fought 10 pass" on bill an act To incor-
porate the York ilarbor and Beach Railroad
Co.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland.
bill an act to amend an act entitled an act 10
incorporate the Bell Telephone 20. of Maine
was laid on the table 10 be printed.
On motion of same Senator, bill an act In
relation to the salary of the Judge of the Su-
perior Court of Cumberland couRty was laid
! on the table to he printed.
READ AND ASSIGNED
An act for the promotion of safe and ac-
curate Legislation by the employment Of q
Legislative draughtsman; an act to amend
sec. 3. chap. l47 of the public laws of 1873,
relating to the appointment of port wardens.
PASSED TO DE ENGRossrp.
An act to amend sec 80 of chap i of the
revised statutes, relating to the location OF
| school houses an act to authorize the Pejep-
| scot Water Co. to purchase and own real
and personal estate; an act to protect officers
| in the service of process, civil and criminal.
Bill an act to incorporate the Free Baptist
Woman's Missionary Society was passed TO
be engrossed under a suspension of the rules.
on motion of Mr.. Lebroke of Piscataquis.
Bill an act to amend the charter of the
Freewill Baptist Foreign Mission Society
was also passed to be engrossed under q sus-
pension of the rules, on motion of the same
Senator.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Northeast Harbor
Water Co. an act to authorize the Peperel
Manufacturing Co.. to increase its capital
| stock; an act to authorize the Eastern Maine
| Railway Co, to extend its road, and for
| other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Lord of Cumberland
the Senate took a recess until IL 90.
AFTER RECESS.
| President Cutler resumed the duties Of his
| office
On motion of Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec.
| Ordered, That the use Of the Senate Cham
ber be granted to the Maine Press Associa-
| ton this evening and tomorrow afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Penobscot,
| Ordered. That the Committee on the Ju-
ddiary be requested to irquire into the ex-
pedency of amending chap. Ga Of the acts OF
1881. relating to the board Of prisoners in
jails.
| On motion of Mr.. Bragdon Of Hancock.
| Adjourned.
| PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND
| REFERRED.
| BY Mr.. Maxwell of York--Petition of the
Inhabitants of the town of Wells for authority
to construct a bridge over Ogunquit river
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Bridges. Also petition of the members Of the
First Congregational parish. York, for an act
leealizing their doings in remodeling and re-
pairing their house of worship; referred to
the Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. Parkhurst Of Aroostook-Petition
Of NJ. +. Elder and others for fertilizer sta
ton; referred to Committee on Agriculture.
Bv Mr.. Young of Cumbe erland-Bill an act
| to rstify the contract between the Eastern
and Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad
companies dated May 4th. 1871, and contracts
additional and supplemental thereto referred
, to the Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs
and Expresses.
| IN th;ra M oo y