Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-08
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Confined from first page.
HOUSE.

WEDNESDAY,, Feb. Z.
Prayer BY the Chaplain.
Papers from tie Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act to annex the town of Maysville
to the town of Presque Isle, passed by the
House, came from the Senate amended. The
House receded, adopted the amendment, and
again passed it to be engrossed.
Bill an act to enable cities, towns. GENE
terry corporations and trust companies to re-
ceive title to private cemeteries and to hold
funds for the repair of the same, passed to be
engrOssed by the House, came from the Sen
ate amended The House receded. adopted
the amendment and again passed it to be en-
crossed
Bill an act in relation to corporations,
passed to be enacted BY the House, came
from the Senate amended. The House re-
considered its action, adopted the amend
ment, and passed the bill to be engrossed.
Bill an act additional to chap. l24 of the
public laws of 1873 relating to free high
schools passed to be enacted by the House,
came from the Senate indefinitely postponed.
Pending the question of concurrence. the bill
was laid on the table on motion of Mr. Luce
of New Vineyard.
In response to an order of the House a
communication was received from the Land
Agent transmitting an account of the amount
of State lands subject to his official care.
The report was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed on motion of Mr.. Wilson of
Paris.
Mr. Thomas of Portland presented ii a.
solve in favor of the Joint Standing Com
table to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Spear of Hallowell,
Ordered, That the Committee on Public
Buildings inquire into the expediency of re-
storing the salary of the Superintendent of
Public Buildings, so that said officer may re-
ceive a compensation propOrtionate to the
labor and responsibility imposed upon him
On motion of Mr. Heath of Augusta.
Ordered, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire what legislation. if any, is
necessary to fix and regulate the fees of bail
commissioners; also that the same commit
tee inquire into the expediency of authorizing
the State Librarian to complete any sets of
Maine reports not in the Library.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson of Readfield,
the use of the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatves' was grated to the principal of the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Hartford, on. We'd
nesday next at o'clock P. NJ. for the pur-
pose of a lecture.
MT. MattOcke ITOui TIE SOtHuiittee WI LIZ y
al Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to incorporate the Maine Electric Light
and Power Co.; read and assigned.
Mr. Chick from the Committee on Mines
and Mining reported ought to pass on resolve
authorizing the Milford Mining Co., to mine
under Sullivan river, and resolve to authorize
the Sullivan Mining Co., to mine under the
Sullivan river; read and assigned.
Mr. Dinsmore from the Committee on In
terror Waters reported ought to pass on bill
an act to authorize Amasa Howe to erect
piers and booms in the Aroostook river at Fit.
Fairfield in the county of AroOstook; read
and assigned.
Mr.. Luce from the Committee on Claims
reported legislation inexpedient on order re-
latng to the claim of Thomas w. Porter for
enlistng men for the 18th Maine Volunteers.
Mr.. Stratton from the same committee re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition of Alfred
Thompson for State bounty.
Mr.. Hale from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act concern
ing Samuel Byron ChadbOurne, deaf mute;
read and assigned.
Mr.. Donovan from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported ought to pass on bill an act
to amend sec. IL of chap. SO of the revised
statutes; printed under rule.
Mr.. Donovan from the Committee on Edu-
cation reported ought to pass on bill an act
granting special powers to District No. IA in
the town of China; read and assigned.
Mr.. Moore from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported ought to pass on bill an act to
revive and amend chap. III of the private
and special laws of 1869 incorporating the
Boothbay Village Corporation; read and as
signed.
Mr.. Hall from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, on petition, reported bill an act to ALLOW
women to vote in elections of school officers !;
printed under rule, and on motion of Mr..
Hall Tuesday next was assigned for its con-
sideration.
Mr.. Rodick from the Committee on Inte-
rior Waters reported reference to the next
legislature on petition of George B. Page for
legislation for relief and protection of mill
property on the Meduxnekeag river.
Mr.. Bolton from the Committee on Claims,
reported leave to withdraw on petition of
Mrs. L. c. Pencil for equitable remunera-
ton for illegal detention in the insane hos
pital at Augusta. Mr.. Thatcher from the
Committee on Finance reported ought to pass
on resolve to correct certain clerical errors in
the State valuation; read and assigned
Mr.. Emery from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported in a new draft and ought to
pass on bill an act to incorporate the Cara
bassett Land and Lumber Co.. read and as
signed.
Mr.. Fox from the Committee on Agricul-
ture reported in new draft and ought to
pass on bill an act to amend sec. chap. 235
of the laws of 1880; read and assigned.
Mr.. Stone from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported legislation inexpedient on or.
der relating to empowering experimenting
school committees and supervisors to provide
destitute children with suitable clothing to
enable them to attend school.
Mr.. Gilmore from the same committee re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition of the
selectmen of Hersey for reimbursement to
said town of school fund of 1881.
Mr. Rogers from the Committee on FL
nance. on petition. reported resolve in favor
of the Bangor Childrens' Home printed un-
der rule.
Mr. Spear from the Committee on Manu-
features reported ought to pass on bill an act
to prevent deception in sales of butter and
cheese; printed under rule.
Mr.. Pierce from the Committee on Coun-
ties reported reference to the next legisla-
ture on petition of Blake Roberts ct. ais. for
a division of Aroostook county.
Mr.. Moves from the Committee on Finance.
on petition, reported resolve in favor of the
ST. Elizabeth Orphan Asylum at Portland j;
printed under rule.
The Committee on Interior Waters, on Pc
tition, reported bill "a act to incorporate a
Iov DRIVING 10 On Passadumkpap stream .