The Portland daily press., 1885-02-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especially reported for the Press.)



AUGUSTA, Feb. 20.
Act to establish State Board of Health,
pending its passage to be engrosssd was tabled.
The act to extend the time for the location
and construction of the Wiscasset & Quebec
railroad, the Messalonskee & kennebec rail-
road, and the Somerset railroad, which was
passed to be engrossed in the House, was, on
motion of Mr.. Marble, laid on the table to be
printed.
An act to revive and amend an act to incor-
porate the Boothbay Railroad Company which
was engrossed in the House was tabled on me-
tion of Mr.. Marble to be printed.
Resolve in favor of Eli Goes, of Portland,
pending its passage to be engrossed, together
with other private resolves, was tabled.
Resolve in favor of the Maine General Hos.
pital, pending its passage to be engrossed, was
tabled.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
For appropriation of aid to New Orleans.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
An act to amend sec. IS of chap. 4S of r, s.
Of 1888, relating to organization of corpora
tions
An act relating to the support of paupars
who have lost their settlement by living. in un-
Incorporated places.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
An act in relation to the Portland & Ogdens-
burg Railroad Company.
An act in relation to the election of select
men.
An act to amend sec. q of chap. IS of r. S.,
relating to laying out ways across railroads
An act to change the name of the Cumber-
land Farmers Club and to give it additional
powers.
An act to authorize railroads to aid in the
construction or equipment of branch and con-
Meeting lines.
attorney of Penobscot county, was defeated
IA to IL.
The bill to provide for the organization of
mutual relief associations was taken from the
table with pending amendments.
Mr.. Cutler withdrew amendment "a"
Amendment "B, offered by Mr.. AlIen. and
amendment sc also offered by the same sem
ator, were then pending, as follows:
amendment "B."-Amend sec. 8, line 6, of print
ed bill by striking out the words ssuch lice nss in
said line, and inserting in place thereof the words
the license required by Sec 73 of chap 40 of the
Revised Statutes, he' also strike out from lines
and s, the words "seventy-three of chapter forty
nine OF the Revised Statutes,' and insert between
the words in and section in line z, the word "sad'
and by adding at the end of section 8, the words
land such delinquent shall pay to the Attorney
General reasonable fee for his services to be fixed
by the court and taxed as costs.''
amendment "C."-ARend sec. 8, by inserting af-
uSi INC Wotu OrKaulzatiOns' III line q, tile words
.'dong business upon the assessment plan'' and by
inserting after the word "pan" in line g. the fol-
loving: THE payment Of officers of any such or
carnations who perform the official duties usually
incumbent on secretaries and treasurers shall not
be held to constitute them paid solicitors or canvas
sers OF such organizations. And nothing contained
IN this act shall be construed as to prohibit said
organizations from authorizing any member thereof
70 assist In the formation Of organizations and
compensating him for such assistance.
Amendment B was adopted.
Mr.. Cutler moved amendment G to amend.
ment B.
Mr.. Heath moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the matter. Lost.
Pending the question of adopting amend.
ment @, on motion of Mr., YoIug, the bill and
amendment were tabled.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to establish State Board of health; an
act to revise and amend the charter of the CITY of
Gardiner an act to increase the salary of the clerk
OF courts for the county of Penobscot resolve au-
act to prevent the throwing of slabs and other ref
use into the Meduxnakeag stream; resolve in favor
of schools in Bowerbank. an unincorporated place
in the county Of Piscataquis.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to prohibit the taking of fish Efrom Tavlor
FOND and Its outlet in the city of Auburn; an act
for the protection of fish in Allen Pond in the
town of Greene; an act to amend an act to incorpo
rate the Harrison Fire Insurance COMPANY: an act
to amend chap. 40 Of the Revised Statutes relating
TO fish and fisheries act to prevent the taking of
nsn from Wilson Pond, in the city of Auburn for
the term of six years; an act to AUTHORIZE the
american Turning Company to issue preferred
stock an act to make valid the doings of the Ches
teryille Union Meeting House Company; an act to
amend chap $50 OF the private and special laws of