Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-14

The resolve was discussed bv Messrs
Heath of Augusta, Thompson of Brunswick.
Hamlin of Bangor, Noyes of Whitefeld.
Goodwin of ST. Adams, Smith of Robbinston,
and others.
The resolve was amended on motion of Mr..
Hobrook of Vanceboro, who then moved to
table and assign afternoon for its eonsidera-
ton. Lost by a vote of 80 to ~.
The resolve was then Indefinitely postponed
BY a vote of % to IS.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston the
House took from the table bill an act to de-
fine the size of "Great Pond" The same
gentleman moved an amendment which was
adopted.
Mr. Meader of waterviile moved to in
definitely postpone.
This motion was opposed by Mr.. Free
man of Cherryfeld, who advocated the bill.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried.
On motion of Mr.. Meader of Waterville.
resolve in aid of the construction of n bridge
over the Arnoostook river in the town of
Wsshhurn in the county of Aroostook was
taken from the table and indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Mattocks from the Committee on dis
agreeing vote of the two branches on resolve
for an appropriation for copying war records,
reported a disagreement.
The report was accepted and the commit
tee discharged.
Mr.. Talbot of Falmouth submitted the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, The Senate concurring, that this
Legislature finally adjourn on or before Fri
day, March 10th, at 10 o'clock Z. NJ.
Mr. Hall of Rockland thought il impossi-
BILE 10 adjourn finally this week. He thought
it would be necessary that the legislature
should take a recess in order to pass finally
the new revision Of the statutes. He saw no
reason why the House could not finish the
business SO as to take a recess Wednesday
night.
The order was refused passage.
Mr. Moves of Whitefield. under a suspen-
sion of the rules. presented bill an act to
make valid the doings of the annual town
meeting of Whitefeld held March IL, 1883.
which was passed to be engrossed under a
suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Gilmore of Dedham,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Latham of Auburn moved to reconsider
the order whereby the House passed the order
in favor of the LIST assistant messenger. The
motion was lost.
Bill act to transfer w. z. Anterior ct ais.
from the South kennebec to the kennebec
Agricultural Society. passed to be engrossed.
came back from the Senate indefinitely post
poned. The House receded and concurred.
Bill an act to amend sec. =. chap. 30 of the
revised statutes. relating to fences, came
down from the Senate given passage. The
bill was read and laid on the table on motion
of Mr. Heath of Augusta.
Bill an act to amend the second specifca.
ton of sec 6, chap. + of the revised statutes
Lori ia tay .har itahla ossoniat,pns
fused passage in the House, came back
from the Senate amended and given apassage
to be engrossed.
Mr.. Goodnow of Calais moved to recede and
concur. The bill was advocated by Messrs.
Hale of Portland, Moore of Thomaston,
Spear of Hallowell. and Heath of Augusta,
and opposed by Messrs. Thatcher of Bangor,
Thompson of Brunswick, and Bearce of Nor
way.
The House receded adopted Senate amend
ment. and passed the bill to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta,
Ordered. That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire what legislation
if any. is necessary to cover the following
points, and to remove all legal inconsistencies,
if any, in title revised statutes. for crimes,
viz:
First, To provide some penalty for the
crimes of arson of a dwelling house III the
night time, treason, destroying life by OBJ
structing railroads, duelling out of the State
upon an engagement made within the State.
and death resulting therefrom occurs within
the State acting as second in such duellings
I'd. To provide that single justice may
preside at the trial of a capital case.
Sd, To provide that no person, having con-
scientious scruples against the death penalty,
shall be allowed to sit as n juror in the trial
= lAl-- III
report by bill or otherwise tomorrow such
supplementary legislation as may be
necessitated by the terms of House document
No. &c, as finally passed by both branches.
On motion of Mr.. Houston of Belfast the
House took up the special assignment, which
was Senate documents Nos. II and rs, being
acts under titles of ian act relating to the
taxation of insurance companies" The
question was upon concurring with the action
of the Senate in substituting No. - for IS.
Mr.. Houston of Belfast opposed bill No.
- and advocated the substitution therefor Of
No. IS.
The House voted to concur with the Senate
in adopting No. II.
Mr.. Houston then moved an amendment
which was discussed by Messrs. Moore of
Thomaston, Tale of Portland, Hall of Rock
land and Wilson Of Paris.
The amendment was adopted by vote of
81 to "a. The bill was then passed to be
engrossed.
Bill an act to authorize the location of n
town way in the tide waters of Phipsburg
came down from the Senate referred to the
next legislature with order of notice.
Mr.. Spear Of Hallowell moved to non-con-
cur in the action of the Senate. Lost
The bill was then indefinitely postponed,
on motion of Mr. Wilson of Paris.
Bill an act to amend an act to incorporate
the Moosehead Lake Telegraph Co. was re-
ported from the Committee on Railroads and
passed to be engrossed under suspension of
the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson of Readfeld
hill an act to amend chap. l43 of the revised
statutes relative to the Insane Hospital, was
taken from the table, amended on motion of
Mr.. Wilson of Paris, and passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill an act to cause the number of inbabi-
tants of the State to be ascertained. exclusive
of foreigners not naturalized and Indians not
taxed. came up on its third reading.
Mr.. Hale Of Portland moved to indefinitely
postpone. This motion was opposed by Mr..
Rogers and favored by Mr.. Hale and Mr..
Hall of Rockland.
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Thatcher, from the committee of con-