Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-21
HOUSE..
TUESDAY, Feb. goth.


Mr.. Mattocks of Portland, was called to
the chair.
Bill an act to regulate the taking of shell
fish, amended and passed to be engrossed by
the House, came back from the Senate
amended and indefinitely postponed.
On motion of MIR. Leavitt of Deering the
House insisted upon lis former vote and pro-
posed committee of conference. And the
Speaker appointed as committee on the
part of the House. Messrs. Leavitt of Deer
ing, Trutant of Harpswell and White OF
Windham.
Bill an act to authorize Frank L. Elmer
son to build an aqueduct To convey water in
the town of York, came from the Senate
amended and passed to be engrossed The
House receded, concurred, and again passed
TIE bill TO be engrossed.
Mr.. Mattocks of Portland presented bill
an act amendatory of chap. IS of the re-
vised statutes, bill an act relative to disturb
ance of the peace, bill an act To repeal chap.
80 of the public laws of 1879, bill an act
amendatorv of and additional to chap. OF
the revised statutes relating to duties of
county treasurers, bill an act to repeal sec.
II chap. SO of the revised statutes, and re-
solve as to the purchase by the State of re-
ports of the Maine Historical Society. which
were referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs
Mr.. Hale of Portland presented bill AN act
in relation to the jurisdiction of the munich
pal court of the city of Portland, and bill an
act relating to immigration. which were re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Chamberlain OF Bristol presented bill
an act in relation to schools. which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education.
Mr.. kilby of Eastport presented the petit
ton of Newell Mitchell ct ais. for protection
| of Indian Township which was referred to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
| Mr.. Case of Rockland presented resolve
| for the appointment by the Governor and
Council of commission of three without
compensation, to represent the State of
Maine at the National Mining and Industrial
Exhibition at Denver. Colorado, which was
passed to be engrossed under a suspension
of the rules.
| On motion of Mr.. Freeman Of Cherryfed,
| Ordered, That the Committee on Mines and
Mining be instructed to inquire into the ex
pediency of amending sec, | chap. % OF the
public laws of 1873.
| On motion of Mr.. Fogg of Bangor.
! Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
cary inquire into the expediency of regulat-
| ing the speed of side-wheel steamboats, at or
upon the head waters of navigable rivers.
| Mr.. SpOfford from the Committee on Legal
| Affairs, on petition, reported bill an act to in
corporate the Isle au Haut Water Co.; read
and assigned.
| Mr.. Thompson, from the same committee
reported ought to pass on bill an act to
amend the charter of the Brunswick Gas
| Light Co. read and assigned
Mr.. Hale, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to enlarge the powers of the Bernstein
Electric Light Manufacturing Co.; read and
assigned. Also reported ought to pass on
bill an act additional to chap. l54 of the
public laws of 1877 in relation to corporations ;
printed under rule.
Mr.. Copeland from the Committee
on Agriculture, on petition, reported
bill an act additional to chap. 80
of the revised statutes relating to license
fees and tax on dogs, Requires license and
tax of sl.20 yearly on every dog over six
months old, and provides for the killing OF
those not licensed; also provides for the pay
ment for damage to sheep by dogs from the
P treasury of the town in which the damage &C.
ours, and gives the town remedy against
the owner of the dogs which do the damage .
Printed under rule.
Mr.. Young from the COMMITTEE on Change
of Name, reported bill an act to change the
name OF James Mitchell; read and assigned
Mr.. White from the COMMITTEE on the judi
ciary, reported leave to Withdraw on petition
of &. NJ. Bailey ct ais. for repeal of chap.
1877 of the public laws of 1879 relating to the
flowing of highways also reported ought not
to pass on bill an act relating to the naviga-
ton of Little Sebago Lake.
Mr.. Pierce from the Committee on Banks
and Rankings, reported ought not to pass on
bill an act In relation to loan and building
associations
On motion of Mr. Luce of New VINEYARD
the House took from the table bill an act ad
dtional to chap. l24 OF the public laws of 1879
relating to free high schools.
The same gentleman moved that the House
non-concur in the action of the Senate
in indefinitely postponing the bill
and that the House insist upon
its vote passing IT to be engrossed, and ask a
committee OF conference.
The motion was carried, and the Speaker
appointed as the committee, Messrs. Luce Of
; New VINEYARD, Donovan OF Biddeford and
White of Lewiston.
On motion OF Mr. Hale: Dill TOR the taxa
ton OF telephone companies. was taken from