Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-07
House,.
FRIDAY, March 6.


PRAYER by the chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. Hinkley of Georgetown,
House document No. LOG, an act to repeal
chapter 33l of the private laws of 1877, en-
titled an act to restrict the killing of seal in
CascO bay, and House document No. ITO, an
act additional to chapter 33l, of the special
laws of 1877, restricting the killing of seal in
Casco bay, were recalled from the engrossing
office for the purpose of correcting an error
On motion of Mr. Sprague of Monson, the
House voted to reconsider the vote whereby
House document No. 1879, an act exemptng
Masonic, Odd Fellows and other relief asso-
Citations fran the operation of the statutes re-
latlng to life insurance companies, was passed
to be engrossed.
On motion of the same gentleman, amend
ment was withdrawn, and the bill was then
passed TO be engrossed as amended
Bill an act relative to the compensation of
the county commissioners of Oxford county
came from the Senate passed to be engrossed
and had its three several readings and was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence, under
a suspension of the rules, on motion of Mr..
Whitmarsh of Norway.
Bill an act relating to injuries on highways
came from the Senate indefinitely postponed,
and was laid on the table on motion of Mr.
Heath of Augusta.
Subsequently the bill was taken from the
table. and Mr.. Andrews of Monmouth moved
that the House recede and concur with the
Senate in indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Walton advocated the bill briefly.
The motion to indefinitely postpone in con-
currence, was sustained.
Senate document No. 81, an act to amend
ne ,bo af shn
relating to limitations, Indefinitely postponed
in the House, came back from the Senate,
that branch refusing to concur and proposing
a committee of conference.
On motion of Mr.. Dickey of Fl. Kent the
House voted to concur in the proposition for
committee of conference. and the Chair
appointed Messrs Powers of Houlton. Spear
of Hallowel and McGillicuddy of Lewiston,
on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Foss of Saco,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
and is hereby directed to send to each
of the members of this House, the journal
of the House, and the acts and resolves for
1885, when the same is printed.
Mr. Hale from the Cumberland county
delegation, reported reference to the next leg
islature on bill an act to authorize the county
commissioners of Cumberland county to erect
a county building, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Holt from the Committee on Com
merce, reported reference to the next legis-
lature on order relating to the expediency of
amending section IL, chapter 40 of the re-
vised statutes relating to allowing licensed
vessels to take mackerel.
Mr.. Lttlefeld of Rockland presented bill
an act to amend an act to amend chap.
PIP of the private and special laws of 1880,
entitled an act to incorporate the
Artesian Water Company, and, on motion
of the gentleman, the bill had its three sever
al readings and was passed to be engrossed
under a suspension of the rules.
Bill an act to legalize the doings of certain
constables in the town of Plymouth, on its
passage to be enacted, was laid on the table
on motion of Mr.. Sprague of Monson,
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta, the
House reconsidered its action of yesterday
substituting the minority for the majority re-
port. on the bill relative to the speed on rail-
roads.
On motion of Mr.. Webb of Deering, the
House then voted to reject the majority re-
port adopted by the Senate, and ask COM
mittee of conference.
Mr.. Thayer of Waterville, presented bill
an act establishing the salary of the Adjutant
General, and, the Committee on MILITARY
Affairs having been finally excused, moved
that it have its three several readings and be
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules.
The bill was advocated By Messrs. Thayer
of Waterville. and Mattocks of Portland and
opposed by Messrs. Cobb of Minot,