Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-25
NO 81.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENAvE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Path.

concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec, the
Senate non-concurred with the House in re-
ferring to Committee on the Judiciary bill an
act to enable cities and towns to receive title
to private cemeteries and to hold funds for
the repair of same; and, on motion of same
Senator, the bill was referred to Committee
on Legal Affairs.
On motion of same Senator, the Senate also
on-concurred in referring to Committee on
the Judiciary petition to legslize doings of
town of Bethel at its annual meeting in 1882,
with bill, and the mstter was referred to
Committee on Legal Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc,
the Senate non-concurred with the House in
referring to Committee on the Judiciary the
petition of Jacob Mcclellan for amendment Of
the charter of the Junction Railway Co., and
the matter was, on motion. referred u Com
mittee on Railroads.
On motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin of Cumber-
land,
Ordered. That 200 extra copies of the act
for the prevention of cruelty be printed for
use OF members.
On motion of Mr.. Lord of Cumberland,
Ordered. That the Secretary of State be
and is hereby requested to furnish q copy of
the deeds of lands used and improved for q
State Reform School for the employment Of
juvenile offenders.
There being same apparent ambiguity in
the phraseology of sec. | of bill ian act TO
amend sec. 30 of chap. IL of the revised
statutes, relating to the location or school
houses" on motion of Mr.. .Kimball of Sagada-
hoe the same was laid on the table.
Senator Lebroke of PiscataQuis, in behalf
of the Judiciary Committee from which the
bill was reported, said that the lverbiage of
hp nat tl.s
wording of the old statutes.
Subsequently. .on motion of MIR. Kimball of
Sagadahoc, the bill was taken from the table
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. kimball of Sagadahoc, from the Com
mittee on Engrossed Bills, which was in
structed to inquire into the expediency Of
employing an experienced draughtsman TO
examine all bills and resolves before their
passage to be engrossed, submitted a favor
able report. On motion Of same Senator, the
bill reported was laid on the table to be
printed.
Mr.. Young of Cumberland, from the Com
mittee on Financial Affairs, reported ''ought
to pass on bill an act authorizing the county
commissioners of the county of Hancock to
reassess certain taxes. The bill was given
two readings, under suspension of rules, and
passed to be eDgrossed.
Committee on Financial Affairs, reported
fought to pass" on resolve in favor of Aurian
S. Dresser & Co. of Portland, for printing
600 copies of vol. 73 of Maine Reports.
Mr.. Wentworth of Penobscot, from Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported "leave to
withdraw" on petition of the l. O. o. + of
Castne, for exemption from taxation.
Same Senator from same committee re-
ported leave to Withdraw" on petition Of
William II. Rich and AZ others, Odd Fellows,
of Berwick, praying that the laws be 30
amended as to exempt charity funds from
taxation.
Same Senator from same committee report
ed reference to Committee on Legal Affairs
on the petition of John Thompson and IL
others, PRAYING that sec. 2 chap. So of the
acts of 1881, relating to the bounty on bears,
be repealed.
Mr.. Mclaughlin of Cumberland, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, reported
fought to pass" on bill an act to amend
chap. 73, sec. 26 of the revised statutes in re-
laton to the registry of deeds. 1t provides
that in case deeds are recorded in wrong
counties or lost, certified copies of the same
may have same effect as the original.
Same Senator from same committee re-
ported "ought to pass" in new draft on bill
an act to amend chap. l47 Of the public laws
of 1873.
A resolve came from the House protesting
against the removal of duties on foreign lum-
Der by the National Congress, which was read
twice under suspension Of the rules, and
adopted in concurrence.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to protect officers in the service of
process, civil and criminal; an act to
authorize the Pejepscot Water Co. to pur-
chase and own real and personal estate.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to extend the time for the location
and construction of the Maine Shore Line
Railroad and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Bragdon of Hancock,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC, PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
By Mr.. Weymouth of Penobscot-Petition
of Sockbesin Swassin and 35 other Penob-
scot Indians, asking for appropriation; re-
ferred to Committee on Indian Affairs.
BY Mr.. Mclaughlin of Cumberland-Pe-
tition of Sockbesin Swassin and 81 other
Penobscot Indians for appropriation to en-
large church; referred to Committee on In
dian Affairs.
BY Mr.. Bragdon of Hancock-Petition of
Alfred Hamilton and 60 others for a change
ferred to Committee on Fisheries and Game.
Also petition of Eugene Simpson and 20
others against a change of the act of incor-
poration of the Sullivan and Hancock Steam
Ferry Co; referred to Committee on Com
nerce.
BY Mr.. Hume Of Washington-Petition of
Z. G.. Sprague and 80 others of Princeton, in
favor of constitutional prohibitory amend
ment; referred to Committee on Temperance.
Also petition of J. C. Rogers and 20 others of
Pembroke for better protection of game;
referred to Committee on Fisheries and
Game.
BY Mr.. Stearns Of Oxford-Petition of
Hiram A. Ellis and 253 others of Canton, in
favor of a constitutional prohibitory amend
ment referred to Committee on Temperance.
Also petition of John Weeks and others to
prohibit the taking of pickerel and trout from
Spectacle Pond and its tributaries; referred
to Committee on Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Haskell Of Somerset-Resolve in
aid of "The Forks and Shirley Road; re-
ferred to Committee on State Lands and
Roads.
By Mr.. Lebroke of Piscataquis-Petition
of Edwin Hill and ~ others Of Piscataquis
county asking for amendment of sec. IL,
chan 80 public Laws of 1873 chauuino IN.