Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-14
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth of Penob-
scot,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Re-
vision of the Statutes be required to inquire
into the expedency of amending see. Al of
chap. of the revised statutes, relating to
the liability of assessors of taxes, aud report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Weymouth of Penohscot, from the
Committee on Financial Affairs, reported re.
solve making an appropriation in favor of
the Female Orphan Asylum of Portland: laid
on the table to be printed.
Mr. Heath of Kennebec, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported resolve
appropriating S30.45 for his committee. To
paw expenses incurred in visiting the Bath Mil
itary and Orphan Asylum; read twice, under
suspension of rules, and passed TO be en-
crossed.
| Mr.. Weeks of kennebec, from the Com
mittee on State College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, reported resolve appropria-
ting $3.50 for his committee,to paw expenses
incurred in visiting the State college read
twice. under suspension of the rules, and
passed to be engrossed
Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc, from the com
mittee on conference, to which referred
bill entitled ian act for the promotion of safe
and accurate legislation by the employment
of legislative draughtsman,' which was
passed by the Senate. refused passage by
the House, insisted upon by the Senate and a
committee of conference appointed asked
| leave to report that the Senate recede and
concur with the House. Report accepted,
and the Senate rsceded and concurred.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to prevent the throwing of
| rock sand or refuse into the Keag
river in the town of South Thomaston;
an act to repeal chap. LOG of the private and
special laws of 1879, relating to the taking of
fish in Sibley pond in Canaan and Pittstield;
an act additional to and amendatory of chap.
lj9 of the special laws of 1866, entitled "an
act to supply the city of Portland with pure
water" an act to amend chap. 30 of the
public laws of 1873, relating to the protection
of moose, caribou deer; an act for the
protection of salmon, land locked salmon and
trout an act to amend chap. 81, sec. g. of
the public laws OF the State of Maine, re-
lating to tolls for grinding grain; resolve in
favor of the Maine State Library; an act to
incorporate the Brunswick and Harpswell
Telegraph and Telephone Co.. resolve in
favor of repeal of resolve in favor of Nelson
Turney.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to authorize the lease and transfer
| of the Old Orchard junction Railroad an act
to amend sec. II of chap. SO of the
revised statutes of lS7l resolve chang
ing the valuation of the towns of Ber-
wick and South Berwick in the county of
York; resolve in favor of ST. Elizabeth Or
phan Asylum of Portland; an act to incor-
porate the kennebec Steam Ferry Co.. an
act to prohibit the taking of fish from Mes
sabesic Pond at its outlet in the town of AL
fred; resolve to enable the State Superinten-
don't tnfc s1bnn IN bol fna pbors
ings as provided in item four of sec. II, chap.
| of the revised statutes; an act TO incorpo-
rate the city of Waterville; an act to amend
sec. of chap. 235 of the laws of 1880, re-
lating to remodeling the board of agriculture;
an act to provide for the establishment of
titles to lands among the Penobscot Indians.
and for the preservation of evidence of such
titles an act to amend an act to incorporate
the city of Auburn, relating to the election of
assessors of taxes and overseers of the poor
under suspension of rules resolve in favor
of the joint standing committee on State
prison from the House, read twice under
suspension of the rules
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act regulating the compensation for the
clerk of the judicial courts for the county of
Piscata9us; an act providing for the annual
examination of the accounts of the Treasurer
of State an act to set off a portion of the
town of Belgrade from the North kenne-
bee Agricultural Society and annex the
same to the kennebec Agricultural So
ciety: act to regulate the taking of
fish in Monson, Eliiotsvlle and Wilimantic;
an act to amend the charter of the Ocean
Insurance Co. +; an act to make valid the do
ings of the SkOwhegan Village Corporation
| an act relating to taxes on personal property;
an act additional to chap. "a of the public
L. E -aI,s
amend sec. / chap. 60 of the laws of 1881 in
relation to the registry of deeds an act to
| authorize the land agent to execute in be-
half of the State release deeds IN certain cases;
an act to establish the manner of calling
meetings of village corporations; an act
to establish municipal court in the town
of Westbrook an act amendatory of and
additional to chap. 159 of the private and
special laws of 1881, entitled an act to in
corporate the junction Railway Co. of Port
land, approved March 18th 1881; an act to
define the width of wharf authorized
by chap. 2is of the special laws of 1873,
being act to authorize James VI. johnson
| to extend wharf into tide waters in the town
of Harpswell; an act relating to the taking of
| herring and to canning sardines; an act
| amendatory of sec. l67. chap. 6, of the re-
vised statutes, relating to the collection of
| taxes in unincorporated places on real estate
of resident owners; an act to repeal sec. =,
| chap. 5s. of the public laws of 1881 in rela-
| ton to bounty on bears an act to provide
for greater security against FIRE in buildings
| used for public purposes; an act TO extend
the time for the completion of the Bangor
and Piscataquis Railroad an act to incorpOr-
ate the Bar IIarbor Telegraph Co.
FISALLY PASSED.
| Resolve to correct clerical error in the
State valuation of Township 7, Range IL,
Piscataquis county, and for the abatement
and refunding of the tax assessed thereon;
resolve in favor of John NJ. Thurlough; re-
solve in favor Of the town of Mattamiscontis
Resolve in favor of the Maine State Col
lege Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, ap-
propriating $4,000 for that institution for
the years lS83-S4, accompanied with a state
ment of facts, came up on its passage to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland inquired of the
chairman of the committee, through the
President, the reason for such large ap-
| preparation.
/ Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec, chairman of the
Committee on State College, called the atten-