Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-16
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
TnuRspAY, March 10.

PRAYER bv Rev. Mr.. Allen of the House.
| communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting list of titles
| of public acts approved hv the Governor to
| date.
| The order introduced in the Senate yestcr-
| day afternoon for a joint special committee
| to inquire into the expediency of abolshing
| the pension Office and deyolving the duties Of
that office upon the Adjutant- General, came
from the House indefinitely postponed. On
motion of Mr.. Rust of Waldo, the Senate in
! sisted and asked for committee of confer
ence. Messrs. Rust of Waldo, Marble of
Lincoln and McAllister of Hancock, were
appointed that committee.
Bill relating to the taxation of insurance
| companies, reported in new draft from the
| committee of conference by Mr.. Heath of
kennebec, tabled pending its second reading,
came up by assignment after the morning
hour. Mr.. Mclaughlin of Cumberland
moved to amend by striking out all after the
enacting clause, and substituting practically
a new bill
Mr.. Heath of Kennebec spoke in favor of
the bill reported from the committee.
Mr.. Weymouth of Penobscot said that the
bill had been presented in so many forms,
and was so little understood, that. in view of
the lateness of the session, he moved that the
whole matter lie on the table until August
29th.
The matter was further discussed by
Messrs. Lebroke of PiscataQuis. Young of
Cumberland, Kimbal of Sagadahoc, and
Smith of York
Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc moved the in
definite postponement of the whole matter,
Mr.. Weymouth of Penobscot Withdrawing
ris motion for this purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Roak of Apdroscoggin
the vote on indefinite postponement was taken
by N ha nffi rnats sva
as follows:
YEA.-Messrs. Bragdon, Coffin, Connor, Haskell,
Kimball, Lebroke. Lord. Mclaughlin, Nuttng, Park.
hurst. Roak. smith, Taber, Wentworth, weymouth.
NAY.-Messrs Heath, NcAllister, Young.-s.
Mr.. Kimball of Sagadahoc called from the
table the order relating to final adjournment,
which on his motion, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Rust of Waldo, the
Senate took n recess until IL o'clock.
AFTER RECESS
On motion of Mr. Young Of Cumberland.
the bill in relation 10 the State Reform School
was taken from the table. Mr.. Young moved
that the Senate recede and concur with the
House in passing the bill to be engrossed with
the Senate amendment.
Mr.. Rust opposed the motion, and Messrs.
Lebroke of Piscataquis and Young of Cum
berland favored it.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Under suspension of the rules.
An act additional to an act to supply the
city of Lewiston with pure water; resolve to
amend the first of the resolves of the 6lst
legislature relative to the publication of the
revised statutes.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act fixing a time when other acts and
resolves shall take effect; an act to amend
sec. A chap ~ of the revised statutes
relating to insurance. an act to legalize the
annual town meeting held in Whitefield, in
the county of Lincoln, OIL the 18th day of
March, 1888; an act to amend sec. of chap.
% of the revised statutes relating to con-
ditional deeds of the public lands an act to
regulate the importation, manufacture and
sale OF fertilizers; an act to amend chap. 7S
Of the public laws OF 1876, relating to fish
weirs an act to authorize the construction
Of bridge over tide waters between Orr's
Island and Bailey's Island; an act to amend
sec. l2 Of chap. 140 of the revised statutes,
relating to the accounts of the warden of the
State Prison; an act to amend the second
specification Of sec. Of chap. of the re-
vised statutes relating to taxes; an act to
amend sec. chap. 1876 of the revised
statutes relating to trial justices and
judges of municipal and police courts; an
act to amend an act to incorporate the Moose
head Lake Telegraph Co.; an act additional
to an act to supply the cities of Lewiston and
Auburn with pure water; an act to legalize
the doings of the town of Windsor; an act
relating to the powers Of the town Of Bruins
wick an act to repeal chap. 20 of the re-
vised statutes relating to assignments for the
benefit of creditors; an act relating to the
compensate Of county commissioners for
Cumberland md Aroostook counties.
.IsALLY PASSED.
Resolv favor of the State Reform
School, res dive to fix the length Of the school
week; solve on the paw roll of the House:
resolve in favor Of the Secretary of the Sen
ate for the payment of bills for advertising
and newspapers for the legislature and coun-
ell resolve on the pay roll of the Senate; re-
solve in favor of the publication of the early
records of the State IN the registry Of deeds
in York county; resolve authorizing the
Governor and Council to audit and allow
a claim of Juliet Newell; resolve in favor
Of the State Reform School; resolve in favor
Of the town of Mayfeld; resolve in favor Of
the Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asylum.
On motion Of Mr.. Wentworth of Penob-
scot,
Adjourned.
Continued on third paRe.)