Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-21
MINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10th

FRIDAY, Feb. Goth.
Prayer BY Bev. Mr.. Gwynne.
Papers from the House disposed of in con.
currence.
Bill an act to amend sec. 26 of chap. 80 of
the revised statutes, relating to the disposal
of fines was passed to be engrossed in con-
currence with the House, under a suspension
of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Kimball.
Bill an act to increase the capital stock
of the Bar Harbor Water Co., was passed to
! be engrossed in concurrence with the House
under a suspension of the rule, on motion of
| Mr.. Young.
Resolve to furnish certain books to the
town of Oakland to replace others destroyed
| by fire was passed to be engrossed in concur
renee with the House, under a suspension of
the rule, on motion of Mr.. Goodwin.
/ Bill act to facilitate the prompt admin
istraton of justice by establishing Superior
! Court in AroostOok county came from
the House passed to be engrossed. Mr..
| Parkhurst moved TO substitute for the bill a
bill providing for an additional term Of the
| Supreme Judicial Court at Caribou The
bill and substitute were then laid on the table
and the latter was ordered to be printed, on
motion of the same gentleman.
Bill an act to revive and amend an act en-.
titled an act to incorporate the Boothbay
Railroad Co., came from the House passed to
/ be engrossed Ii was read once and laid on
| the table and ordered to be printed on mo-
ton of Mr. Marble.
Bill an act to extend the time for the loca-
ton and construction of the Wiscasset and
Quebec Railroad. Messalonskee and Kenne-
bee Railroad. and the Somerset Railroad
came from the House passed to be engrossed
and was laid on the table to be printed.
Bill an act to establish the legal weight OF
bushel of herdsgrass was passed to be en-.
crossed under a suspension of the rules, on
motion of Mr. Libbev.
Bill an act to provide for the choice OF
park commissioners was passed to be en-.
crossed under suspension of the rules, on
motion of Mr.. Bragdon.
Resolve authorizing temporary loan fol
TIE year 1886 was passed to be engrossed un.
der a suspension Of the rules, on motion OF
Mr.. Heath
Bill an act TO amend sec. 81, chap. 30 OF
the revised statutes, relating to game birds
was passed to be engrossed under a suspen-
sion of the rule, on motion of Mr.. Kimball
Mr.. Kimball submitted the following:
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn
it be to meet at | | o'clock A. NJ, on Monday
next.
Mr.. Goodwin moved to amend bv fixing
the time on Monday, at O'Clock 2. NJ and
on its adoption Mr.. Young called for the yeas
and nays.
The matter was briefly discussed BY Messrs
Marble, Lebroke, Goodwin and KimbaI.
Mr.. G ,odwin. by consent Withdrew his
amendment and the order received a passage
On motion of Mr. Ray,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju.
dietary be instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of amending sec. 46. chap. 20 of the
revised statutes, relating to insolvency, by
striking out the words "a cash book and 9th
ers, in the 10Th line of said section.
Mr.. Kimball, from the Commute OF
Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses, on or
der. reported bill an act to amend sec. 81
chap Is of the revised statutes, relating t,
the laying out of highways across railroads
printed under rule.
The same gentleman from the COmmitte,
on Fisheries and Game, made final report
Mr.. Ray from the Committee on the Ju
dietary, on order, reported bill an act in rela
ton to the election of selectmen; printed
under rule.
Mr.. Parkhurst. on orders, reported resolve
in favor of B. II. Swift and Simeon ID. Pack
ard printed under rule. Also, reported O,
petition, bill an act to change the name O
the Cumberland Farmers Club, and to Civ,
it additional powers, which was laid on tn,
table and ordered to he printed on motion O
Mr. Ray.
Mr.. Heath, from the Committee on Manu-
features, made final report.
Mr.. Wescott, from the Committee on Rail
roads, Telegraphs and Expresses, reported il
new drafts and ought to pass on bill an act il
relation to the Portland and Ogdensbur,
Railroad Co., and bill an act to authorz,
railroads to aid in the construction of branch
es and equipment of new lines; printed un
der rule.
Mr.. Weeks from the Committee on Rail
roads, Teegraphs and Expresses, made
final report.
Mr.. Marble. from the Committee on Lega
Affairs. reported ought to pass on bill an &C
to provide for the licensing of skating Kinks
printed under rule
Bill an act to incorporate the Peoples Fer
nv was read once and Mr.. Wilson moved al
amendment, which was laid on the table ant
ordered to be printed with the bill, on motion
of Mr.. Wescott.
The following resolves and bills on thei
passage to be engrossed, were laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. Marble: Resolve il
favor of Samuel II Blake ct ais resolve il
favor of Benz Smith of Appleton; resolv,
in favor of Eli Goss of Portland: an act tc
/ READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to authorize Andrew B
Walker to flow Squaw Pan Lake
or Squaw Pond, so-called an &C
to incorporate the Rocsbnma Improve
ment Co. an act amendatprv of and add
tional to chap Col of the private and specia
laws of 1868; an act to provide for the taking
of alewives in the town of Union; al
act to change the name of Frances Filler
Hamer: resolve in favor of the Penobsco
tribe of Indians: resolve in favor of the Pas
samaquoddy tribe of Indians; an act Il
amend sec. l03 of chap. 81, of the revised
statutes and provide for the taking of deposi
tons to be used before probate courts; al
act to incorporate the Central Washington
Agricultural Society at Machias; ar
act to amend sec ~, chap. "a
of the revised statutes, in relation
to the time of holding the September
term of the Supreme Judicial Cour
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