Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-17
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. l6

| Papers from the House disposed OF IN con-
currence.
Bill an act to amend sec. l, chap. 1872 of
the revised statutes came from the House,
was read once and laid on the table on motion
of Mr. Weeks.
| Resolve authorizing the Governor and
| Council to assist in entertaining the national
| encampment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and their distinguished guests, came
| from the House. was read once, and laid on
the table and assigned for Wednesday next,
on motion of Mr.. Heath.
| Mr. Cutler presented the petition of the
county commissioners of Penobscot county
for adjustment of the Jail workshop in their
| county. which was referred to the Committee
| on State Prison.
Mr.. Bragdon. from the Committee on Coun-
ties, on petition, reported bill an act to set
off a portion of the town of Weston, in the
| county of Aroostook, and annex the same to
the town of DaDforth, in the county of
Washington; printed under rule.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Central In
stitute was passed to be engrossed on yea
and nay vote, as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Austin, Bragdon. Cole, Cut
| Ter, Heath, Hume. Kimball, Lebroke. Lbbey, Lum-
bert. Marble. McAllister. Mears. Nickerson, Park:
hurst. Roak, Weeks. Wescott. Wilson, Young -2l
The following bills came from the House,
| anu were ldlu Oh tIle tdDie u Ue pTlHttu'
An act authorizing the extension of the
Bangor and Katahdin Iron Works Rail-
road; an act to prevent the taking
of fish from the tributaries of Wilson
pond in the city of Auburn; an act to in
corporate the Ellis River Improvement Co.
an act to regulate the compensation of the
clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of
| Hancock county; an act relative to
the taking of alewives in Georges river in
the town of Warren; an act for the protection
of fish in Allen pond in the town of Greene,
Androscoggin county; an act to incorpor-
ate the Eastern Maine State Fair; an act to
incorporate the Phillips Water Co.; an act
to incorporate the Blethen House Water
Works Co ; an act to make valid the acts OF
the inhabitants of Dallas Plantation in annual
meeting in the year 1884 an act to extend the
time of the Monson Hotel Co. to navigate
Lake Hebron; an act to prohibit tine taking
of fish in TAYLOR pond and its outlet. in the
city of Auburn; an act to repeal an act enti-
tied an act to incorporate the town of Kings
bury; an act to enable the city of Belfast
to build and maintain free bridge.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to make valid the doings of the
Chesterville Westinghouse Society; an act
to authorize the American Turning Co. to
100 of the private and special laws of 1879.
establishing the police court of the city of
Belfast; an act to regulate the erection OF
posts and lines for the purposes of electric
ity; an act additional to and amendatory to
chap. 267 of the special laws of 1880. relating
to the Bridgton and PresumpscOt Railroad !;
an act for the protection Of trout and land
locked salmon in the Rangeley, South Bog,
Bemis. Cupsuptic and Kennebago streams
an act to prohibit the taking of herring with
in certain limits in Machias Bay; an act to
incorporate the Harrison Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. ; an act to authorize Thomas Spear
to build a dam across Muddy river an act to
provide for the holding of county teacer-
conventions; all act to authorize Charles E
Wilson ct ais. to navigate Pushaw Lake by
steam.
PASSED TO BE ENGRoSsED.
An act for the protection of fish in Canaan
pond, and ponds Immediately connected
Herewith in towns of Hope, Camden and
Llncolnvlle; resolve in favor of the Maine
Central Institute; resolve in favor of the
State Reform School; an act to amend chap
300 of the private laws of 1880. relating to
the compensation of claim agent; an act to
incorporate the Peoples Trust Co.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
bee Log Driving Co.; an act to authorize the
town of Brownville to remove the bodies OF
deceased persons an act to amend sec. 10
chap. ll6 of the revised statutes, relating TO
witness fees in probat2 courts: an act to
authorize the HAYNES & Dewitt Ice Co. to
extend wharves and piers on the tide waters
of the Kennebec River an act to amend sec
=. chap. 203 of the private and special laws
of 1883, entitled an act to incorporate the
Portland Trust Co.. an act to authorize the
town of Dresden to rebuild lower bridge. SO
called, on Eastern River an act for the pro-
lection of trout or other fish in Deep brook in
the city of Saco; an act to establish a stan
dard weight for barrel of potatoes; an act
additional to an act to authorize Lewis Lead
better and Elisha G.. Cooper to build bridge
over tide waters in the town of North Haven
an act to confirm and make valid the organi-
cation of the Monson Railroad, and to
authorize the extension of the same :
an act to prohibit the taking of fish in
Rounds Brook in the town of DAYTON; an act
to incorporate the Boston and Maine Express
Co.; an act to amend secs. / and of chap.
Ga of the private and special laws of 1873, en-
titled an act to amend an act to incorporate
the Presumpscot Water Power Company; an
act to amend chap. 204 of the
SPECIAL laws of 1888, entitled an act to
establlsh municipal court IN the town OF
Westbrook; an act to incorporate the Sunday
River improvement Co: an act to amend
chap. A of the private and special laws of
1871, entitled an act to incorporate the Pc
nobscot and Lake Megantic Railroad Co. as
amended by the laws of 1881
| Resolve in favor of the State Reform
School came up on its passage to be engros-
sed
Mr.. Marble remarked that the resolve
called for large appropriation, and he de-
sired an explanation from some member of
the committee.
Mr.. Young regretted that the chairman of
the committee was absent. He said the great
demand for money in the first year, SIG, 900,
is caused by the running expenses which
seems to be necessity as long as the institu-
ton is maintained. The next large item was
for Sebago water, 1t might be said that they
have no water supply. Their wells have
grown worse and worse, so that the water is
so offensive to the taste and smell, and
unfit for use, that they are obliged first to
strain and then to boil it to DESTROY
the germs of disease. With regard to fire.
there is absolutely no protection whatever,
simply dozen pals filled with water in a
room down stairs to protect the whole build
ing. The trustees had considered the matter
thoroughly and came to the conclusion that
the only proper course would be to introduce
Sebago water which would furnish an unfail-