Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-27

half of the Committee on Business of the
House, the following bills were taken from
the table and specially assigned for Friday
morning: An act to authorize the licensing
OF private detectives; an act to amend Sec.
81, chap. 40 of the revised statutes, relating
| to the transportation of trout and land-locked
salmon resolve in favor of John B. Peter
| son.
On motion of the same gentleman, bill an
| act to amend sec. 2, chap lI6 of the revised
statutes, relating to fees of Trial Justices,
was taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr. Foss of Saco, the report
of the Committee on Fisheries and Game,
reporting ought not to pass on bill an act for
the protection of seal in Saco Bay, was taken
from the table, and the report was accepted
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston.
bill an act to authorize the taking of birds
and their ness and eggs for scientific pur-
poses, and bill an act relating to the commits
sioners of cemeteries and public grounds of
Portland, were taken from the table and
specially assigned for Friday morning
On motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan,
bill an act to make valid the doings of the
municipal officers of the town of Waldoboro,
was taken from the table, and passed to be
engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Staples of Cape Eliza
beth, Senate document No. 81, an act to in.
corporate the Peoples Ferry Co., was taken
from the table, the pending question being
the acceptance of the report of the committee.
The report was then accepted and the bill
had its first and second readings
The same gentleman then offered the fol :
lowing amendment: Amend sec by adding
after the word ''void," the following
"And it is provided that the county commits
sioners of the county of Cumberland, shall
not be called upon to lay out highway into
tide waters of Portland harbor, under act of
1871, chap. 375,until double-end team ferry,
suitable for the carrying of teams and car
riages, is put upon said ferry route, and its
continuous operation secured to the satisfac-
ton OF said county commissioners
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
was then passed to be engrossed under sus-
pension of the rules on motion of the same
gentleman.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston.
Ordered, That The Committee on Judiciary
inquire into the expediency of providing
more simple remedy for enforcing the pro
visions of soc. Al chap 81 of the revised
statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta. bill
an act additional to an act to authorize the
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connections, was taken from the table, and
had its first and second readings, and Friday
morning assigned for the third reading of the
bill
On motion of Mr.. Lewis of Orono,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC. PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
By Mr.. Hanev of Penobscot-Resolve in
M no Of lob
referred to the Committee on Towns.
BY Mr. Moore of Observation-Disclosures
STRANGE of J. G Levensaler and
8 others against the passage of
law for the organization of mutual
relief associations. winch was referred to the
Committee Mercantile Affairs and Insurance
Also, bill an act to amend sec. l75, chap. 60
of the revised statutes, which was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary