Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-16
MINE LEGISLATURE.
House..

amended, was passed to be engrossed as
| amended, in concurrence.
Bill an act for the protection of trout and
landlocked salmon in Misery and Soccattean
! rivers came from the Senate, and was tabled
pending its acceptance in concurrence. on
motion of Mr.. Sprague of Monsoon.
Bill an act incorporating the trustees of
the parochial fund of Christ's church in Gar
diner, and in addition to the acts of incor-
poration of said parish came from the Sen
| ate, and on motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta.
had its three several readings and was passed
to be engrossed, under a suspension of the
rules
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta.
| Ordered That the Committee on Judicial
| ry inquire into the expediency of submitting
an amendment to the constitution, to provide
| that the salaries of State and county officers
| shall not be increased or diminished during
| the term for which such officers are elect
ed. corrected
On motion of Mr.. Goodwin of Danforth,
| Ordered, That the Committee on County
Estimates inquire into the expediency of the
Treasurers of all the counties making similar
| reports as required of the treasurer of Cum
berland county in sec. 10, chap. of the re-
| vised statutes.
| Mr.. Heath, from the Committee on Judici
airy, reported legislation inexpedient on order
relative to the limitation of Jail sentences to
| one year.
| Mr.. Thayer. from the Committee on Rail-
roads, Teegraphs and Expresses, on petition.
reported ought to pass on bill an act to incor-
porate the Biddeford and Saco Railroad Co.
On motion of Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent
laid on the table to be printed.
| Mr.. Hale from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported ought to pass on bill an act to es-
| tablish State Board of Health; printed I'M
| der rule,
/ Mr. Walton, from the Committee on Legal
| Affairs, on petition. reported bill an act to
repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate
the town of Lexington; printed under rule
| Mr.. Powers. from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported ought not to pass on bill an
act to amend sec. Al, chap. 81 of the revised
statutes, relating to Intoxicating liquors; also,
| reported ought not to pass on bill an act re-
lating to the jurisdiction of libels of divorce.
| Mr.. Noble, from the Committee on Federal
Relations, reported legislation inexpeJient
on order relative to the expediency of con-
| structing a bridge over the St. Croix river in
the town of Barring in Washington county.
and the town of Upper Mills in the province
of New Brunswick.
| Mr. Goodnow, from the Committee on
Judiciary, on petition, reported bill an act to
revise and amend the charter of the city Of
Gardiner and, on motion of the same gentle
man. the bill was laid on the table to be
printed.
House document No. S3-An act to facilitate
the giving of bonds by law, came mp on its
first reading. and was recommitted to the
Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
ance, on motion of Mr.. Mason of Limerick.
House document No. 40-Resolve to fur
nsh certain books to the town of Oakland to
replace others DESTROYED by fire, came up by
special assignment, and on motion of Mr..
Spear of Hallowell, Wednesday next was as
| signed for its further consideration
On motion of Mr.. Dickev of Fl. Kent,
voted that when the House adjourn, it be to
meet on Monday next at III o'clock. A. NJ.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend chap. 40 of the revised
statutes relating to fish and fisheries resolve
in favor of Hannah B. Hutchins of Freeport
an act to amend sec. IL. chap. of the re-
vised statutes relative to the election of Sc
lectmen; resolve in favor of Alvra H. Lib
hey of Lewiston; an act for the protection of
lobster traps; resolve in favor of Benjamin
Smith of Appleton: an act providing tor the
taxation of Life Insurance Companies.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
| An act to amend chap. 1870 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 electricity; 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 amend Sec
| IL, chap. 3 of the revised statutes relative to
the election of selectmen; 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 the taking
of fish in Taylor pond and its outlet. in the
city of Auburn; an act to make valid the do
ings of the Chestervile Westinghouse So.
ciety; an act to repeal an act entitled an act
to enable the city of Belfast to build and
maintain free bridge.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend the charter of the Kenne-
bee Log Driving Co.. an act to authorize the
town of Brownville to remove the bodies OF
deceased persons; an act to amend sec. Is,
| cnap. Ito OF the revised statutes, relating to
witness fees in probate 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.
2, chap. 203 of the private and special laws
of 1858. 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 C. 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 au-
thori1e the extension ofrhe same.
On motion of Mr.. Thayer of WatervIlle,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC. PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Mallett of Decentralization OF
the Clark & Chaplin Ice Co., of Bowdoinham
for an act against the throwing of sawdust'
shavings and waste into the Kennebec river,
which was referred to the Committee on In
terror Waters.
BY Mr.. Lancaster of Farmingdale-Peti-
ton of Abram Rich and So others of Farm
ingdaIe for an act to preyent the throwing