Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-08
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Z.

Cipdi itShis diS as ipiioNS
Public debt. S436, 900 90
Interest on public debt $50, 10000
Sinking fund, S0,479.95
School fund and mill tax due in
1888, 335, ,9O6l7
Normal Schools, 100000
Free High Schools, 26,000. 90
Insane State beneficiaris. 42,50O0o
Salaries of public officers, 100000
Soldiers pensions, 20,000.00
State Prison. for payment of old
debts, 23,ll5 90
Deaf dumb and blind, l4,000 90
Printed under rule.
Mr.. Heath, from the Kennebec county del
egation, reported 'ought not to pass" on bill
an act to amend sec. of chap. $50 of the
public laws of 1879 relative to clerk of courts
in Kennebec county.
Mr.. Gushee of Knox, from the Committee
on Reform School, reported Legislation in
expedient," on order directing said committee
to inquire into the expediency of converting
the Reform School into an asylum for the
insane.
Mr.. Marble of Lincoln, from committee on
Banks and Banking, reported "leave to with
draw on petition of b. +. Potter and others
of Augusta, for an act to incorporate the
Savings Trust Fund Association.
Mr.. Stubbs of Franklin, from the Commit
tee on Legal Affairs, reported 'ought to pass"
on bill an act to incorporate the city of
Waterviie. On motion of Mr.. Heath of
Kennebec, the bill was laid on the table to
be printed.
Mr.. Parkhurst of Aroostook, from the Com
mittee on Agriculture, reported an act to in
corporate the Madawaska Agricultural and
Horticultural Society.
Mr.. Marble of Lincoln, from the Commit
tee on Banks and Banking, reported fought
to pass on bill an act to amend chap. 21s of
the public laws of 1877; printed under rule
Mr.. Weymouth of Penobscot, from the
Committee on Financial Affairs. submitted
resolve in favor of Auren S. Dresser &
Co., which had been recommitted for state
ment of facts. The bill was passed to be en-
crossed, on motion of Mr.. Young of Cum
berland.
On motion of Mr.. Gushee of Knox, an act to
increase the salaries of the judge and regis
ter of probate and of the county attorney of
Aroostook county, coming up for assignment,
was laid on the table.
Subsequently the bill was taken from the
table, and, on motion of same Senator. was
referred to the delegation from Aroostook
county.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland.
bill an act to amend chap. l52 of the special
for the training of teachers in Madawaska
territory, coming up for assignment, was laid
on the table to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland,
bill an act to authorize Samuel c. Lord to re-
build and maintain Shepherds wharf in
Union river within the city of Ellsworth,
was given its two readings, under suspension
of the rules, and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Cumberland,
resolve in favor of the Maine State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, coming
up for assignment, was recommitted to the
committee in which it originated.
On motion of Mr.. Rust of Waldo, the vote
whereby bill an act to enable cities, towns,
cemetery corporations and trust companies
to receive title to private cemeteries and to
hold funds for the repair of the same, was
passed to be engrossed, was reconsidered,
and the bill was recommitted.
On motion of MIR. Parkhurst of Aroostook,
bill an act establishing the Maine Fertilizer
Control and Experiment station, coming up
by assignment, was laid on the table until
Wednesday next at ii o'clock
On motion of Mr.. Connor of Somerset,
bill an act to incorporate the Bar Harbor
Telegraph Co, was taken from the table,
and was passed to be engrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to establish the manner of calling
meetings of village corporations; an act
to establish a municipal court in the town
of Westbrook; an act amendatory of and
additional to chap. l59 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 a wharf authorized
by chap. 24s of the special laws of 1873 ;
an act relating to the taking of herring and to
canning sardines; an act amendatory of sec
I67. chap. 6. of the revised statutes; an act
to repeal sec. 2, chap 5s, of the
public laws of 1881 in relation to bounty on
bears an act to amend chap. 267 of the pub
laws of 1880; an act to provide for greater
security against fire in buildings used for pub
lie purposes an act to extend the time for
| the completion of the Bangor and Pscata-
quis Railroad; an act to incorporate the
Mechanic Falls, Poland and Gray Railroad
| Co. an act to incorporate the Madawaska
Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED.
| Resolve in favor of Lola Cola, rep
resentative of the Penobscot tribe Of In iians !;
an act to incorporate the Penobscot River
and Dam Improvement Co. ian act to amend the
charter of the Dirigo Telephone Co. of Maine !;
an act to prevent the taking Of trout in Tufts
and Grindstone ponds in the town of King
field for the term of three years an act for
the incorporation of the Central Wharf Co. of
Islesboro; an act for the better protection of
black bass in Pennesseewassee and Hobbs
ponds in Norway; an act to incorporate the
Little Wilson Falls and Dam Co.
an act additional to an act to incorpor-
ate the Central Market House Co.; an
act to authorize the Edwards Manu-.
featuring Co. to increase its capital stock to
81, ,000, 600; an act to amend the articles
of association of the Lincoln Pulp and Paper
Co. and to increase its capital stock; resolve
making appropriations for Passamaquoddy
tribe of Indians for the years 1883-84.