Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-23
NO 16.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

| THURSDAY, Feb. 22.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin OF Halo
WE'LL
Papers from the House disposed of il
concurrence.
On motion Of Mr. Marble of Lincoln.
Ordered, That the Committee on the in.
dietary inquire into the expediencv of so
amending sec. II. chap. 25 of the laws OF
| 1881, that the county commissioners in
the several counties may or not, at their dis
cretion, erect meridian lines.
On motion of Mr.. Lord of Cumberland.
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
cause TO be printed 800 copies of the opin-
ion oi the Justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court on the construction of the following
! extract from the constitution of the State {:
''The number of representatives shall, at the
| several periods of making such enumeration,
be fixed and apportioned among the several
counties, rs near AS may be, according to the
number of inhabitants, having regard to the
relative increase of population" which opin-
ion NAV be found in vol. 3, Maine Re
ports. pages Az To 4So inclusive.
Mr.. Lebroke of PiscataQuis, from the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary, reported fought t.
pas" on bill an act relating to support of
persons having no pauper settlement in the
State and removing from unincorporated
places into towns; laid on the table to be
printed.
Mr.. kimball of Ssgadahoc. from the Com
mittce on Railroads, Telcgraphs and Ex-
presses, reported fought to pass on bill an
act additional to and amendatory Of chap. 81
of the revised statutes in relation to railroads
laid on the table to be printed.
Mr.. Heath of Kennebec, from the Com
mittee on Legislative Apportionment. re-
ported fought to pass" on resolve apportion-
ing the State for Senators to the Legislature
until 1891, giving 3 senators to York. 4 to
Cumberland, to Oxford, = to Androscoggin,
10 Franklin. to Sagadahoc, = to Kennebec,
to Somerset, l to Piscataquis. 3 to Penob-
scot, to Lincoln. = to Knox, to Waldo, 2
to Hancock, to Washington and 9 to Aroos-
took; laid on the table to be printed.
Same Senator, from same committee, re-
ported "ought to pass" on resolve apportion.
ing l5l representatives among the several
counties, giving each county the following
number of representatives Androscoggin,
IL; Aroostook. 10; Cumberland 20; Frank.
lin, 4; Hancock, 3; Kennebec, Is; Knox, 8;
Lincoln, 6; Oxford, Z; Penobscot, l6; 1;
Piscataquis. 3; Sagadahoc, 4; Somerset, 8;
Waldo, z; Washington. 10; York, l5 laid
on the table to be printed.
Mr.. Lord of Cumberland, from same com
mittee. submitted a minority report claiming
Il representatives for Cumberland; laid on the
table to be printed.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland, from the Com
nittee on Financial Affairs, reported "ought
to pass" on resolve establishing the valuation
of the town of PresQue Isle laid on the tab le
to be printed.
Mr.. Roak of Androscoggin. from the Com
mittee on Towns, reported "Ought to pass"
on bill an act to change the name of the town
Of West Waterville; read twice, under sus-
pension of the rules, and passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Parkhurst of Aroostook, from the
Committee on Agriculture, reported "ought
to pass in new draft on bill an act establish
ing the Maine Fertilizer Control and Agri
cultural Experiment Station; laid on the ia
BILE to be printed.
Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec, from the Com
mttee on Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex-
presses, reported reference to the next legis-
lature on bill an act to authorize railroad
corporations to aid in the construction of
branch roads
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to incorporate the Isle au Haut
Water Co an act TO change the name of
James Mitchell; an act to enlarge the pow
ers of the Bernstein Electric Light Co.
resolve in favor of Mrs. Levi l.. Powers
resolve in aid of building bridge in the town
y, .."'"n '.t v asNH resoNe III Ia'os VI 'es''0
all . resolve in favor of tho town of Dresden
rAsskp 10 BE TS'Rosshp'
An act to amend sec. 127 of chap. 81
OF the revised statutes; an act to prevent
deception IN sales OF butter and cheese; an
act to amend the CHARTER OF the Brunswick
Gas Light Co. under suspension OF the
rules resolve IN favor OF Presque Isle
Academy lunder suspension OF the rules :;
ah act 10 amend ana make Vaiid the olgahizs.
ton OF the Bodweli water Power 90. and
'or other purposes under Suspension OK the
ruicsJ an act 10 incorporate the city
OF waterVnIe as amended py the mouse
resolve IN 1a'or OF Charies w. uoadafd un'
der suspension OF the ruies resolve IN Iavor
..;a as H. -, ~. t..h,. ~
receivers of the American Bank of Hallowell
to close its concerns IAN act to amend sec IL,
chap. SO of the revised statutes, relating
to the appointment of constables al
county and local agricultural societies
an act to amend an act entitled ian act to