Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-17
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Confined from first pase.)
HOUSE.

currence.
Mr.. Donovan of Biddeford, presented a
resolve to appropriate $500 on the grounds
and buildings of the three normal schools Of
the State, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Education.
Mr. Hale from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported ought to pass on bill an act
to exclude corporations which have ceased
to transact business, from publishing semi
annual statements and filing annual returns
printed under rule.
Mr. Wilson from the same committee. on
order, reported bill an act to amend see l21.
chap. so of the revised statutes; printed
under rule.
Mr. Newell from the Committee on Ways
and Bridges. on petition. reported bill an act
TO incorporate the Southport and Boothbay
Bridge Co. read and assigned.
Mr.. Ambrose from the Committee on Ia
terror Waters reported ought not to pass or
bill an act to incorporate the Drummond Ice
Co.
Mr.. Foster from the Committee Mill
tary Affairs reported reference to the Com
mittee on Pensions on the petition of A. L..
Grant for increase of pension.
Mr.. Hodnett from the Committee on In
terror Waters reported ought to pass on bill
an act to supply the people of Fryeburg Viii
lage with pure water; read and assigned.
Mr.. Young from the Committee on Change
of Name, on petition of VIM. B. Gross ct.
ais, reported bill an act to change the names
of certain persons read and assigned.
Mr.. Goodwin from the Committee on Fish
cries and Game reported leave to withdraw
on petition of Henry Gerrish ct. ais for pro-
lection of trout in Trout pond in the town Of
StOneham.
Mr.. Knapp from the same committee, on
petition, reported bill an act to prohibit the
taking of fish from Bunganot pond in the
towns of Alfred and Lyman; read and as
signed.
Mr. Prescott from the Committee on Rail
roads and Telegraph Lines reported refer
ence to the next legislature on bill an act to
regulate the tariff rates on railroads.
Mr. Gilmore. from the Committee on Edu-
cation. reported ought not to pass on bill an
act declaring certain persons ineligible TO
certain school offices.
Mr. Talbot. from the Committee on the
Jud ciary. reported ought to pass on bill an
act to make valid the organization and subse
quent meetings of the Dirigo Shovel Handle
Co. of Pennington, Maine; read and as
signed.
Mr.. Hale, from the same committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to make
valid the doings of the cities of Lewiston and
Auburn in granting to George F. Mellen and
his associates and assigns authority to lay
tracks in the streets of said cities for a horse
railroad: read and assigned.
Mr.. Hamlin from the Penobscot County
Delegation, reported in a new draft and ought
to pass on bill an act to establish the salary
of the Judge of probate of the county of
Penobscot; read and assigned.
Mr.. Spear. from the Committee on Legal
xaI to .1raft and ,fvb% 20
pass on bill an act relating to the taxation of
horse railroads; printed under rule.
Mr.. Dinsmore, from the Committee on
Interior Waters reported ought to pass on
bill an act to provide for the navigation by
steam of Moose river. and certain ponds of
Somerset county; also reported ought to pass
on bill an act to incorporate the Shirley
Dam Co. /; read and assigned.
Mr. Robinson, from the Committee on
Insane Hospital, on order. reported resolve
to establish the salary of the steward of the
insane hospital; read and assigned.
Bill an act to amend chap. 90 of the public
laws of 1878. relating to the protection of
moose, caribou or deer, came up on its
passage to be engrOssed, and was laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. GOodnOw of Calais.
Bill an act for the protection of moose,
caribou or deer, came up on its passage to
be engrossed. and was laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. Fox of Lowell.
On motion of Mr.. Haskell of New
Gloucester. bill an act to amend sec IA,
chap so of the public laws of 1878, relating
to insectiverous birds, was taken from the
table. He objected to the provision
fixing penalty tor the having in
possession dead bird of the kind named
in the bill. He moved to strike out that pro-
vision, and to amend that such possession
shall be deemed prima facie evidence that it
was illegally killed by the person having such
possession.
The amendment was adoDted and the bill
was passed to be engrOssed.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher of Bangor, bill
an act for the protection of salmon, land
locked salmon and trout, was taken up and
read the third time.
Mr.. Chase of Sebec, said that perhaps he
did not understand the bill, and inquired if
the right to catch suckers would exist under
its provisions. He moved to indefinitely
postpone.
Mr. Goodwin of St. Albans, defended the
bill. 1t had received the sanction of the COM
mittee and of the fish commissioners, and he
hoped it would receive a passage.
Mr.. Chase of Sebec, said it might seem q
small matter: but in his section on the Pts
cataquis river. there were old farmers that
use Hets III Tue IOF Tie CdtCutuk VI suCh-
ers and pickerel; and if the bill should pass
he would hardly dare to return home. He
withdrew his motion to indefinitely postpone,
and moved to amend so as to remove his OBJ
jections to the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Goodwin. the bill was
laid on the table by a vote of As to 35.
On motion of Mr.. Hall of Rockland, the
House took up bill an act to amend chap. 60
of the revised statutes relating to divorce the
question being upon the adoption Of Mr..
Hsle's amendment to retain in the present
law the discretionary powers now lodged in
the court.
TThe bill amends the law by striking ont
the provision that divorce may be granted
when the judge deems it reasonable and
proper, conducive to domestic harmony and
consistent with the peace and morality of
society,"" and inserting the provision that it
may be granted ''for causes Of adultery. i'm
potency, extreme cruelty, utter desertion,
continued for three consecutive years next
prior to the filing of the libel: gross and con-
firmed habits of intoxication, cruel and abus-
i've treatment. or on the libel Of the wife.
when the husband. being of sufficient ability.
grossly or wantonly and cruelty refuses or
neglects to provide suitable maintenance for
her." Also strikes out the provision that
divorced parties NAV marry again. Sec.
provides that DEGREES of divorce shall be de-