Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-26

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4 Bin a act 70 amend Sec 2is chsp. 80 Of
came ffom the Senate amended and psssed
to bSs eherossed, and the amendments were
adopted and the bill passed to be engrossed in
concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas Of Portland,
the House reconsidered its vote whereby the
resolve in favor of the State Prison was re-
ferred to the Committee on State Prison.
The resolve then had its two several read
ings, and was passed to be engrossed under .
suspension of the rules. on motion of Mr..
Libby of Burnham.
| On motion of Mr.. Houghton of Weld,
l.. Ordered, That on and after February 26th,
]. W. Prescott of Rome be excused from
further attendance during the session on ac-
count of sickness, and that the clerk be in
structed to make up his pay to the end of tie
| session.
Tabled on motion of Mr.. Moore of Thom-
aston.
| On motion of Mr.. Houghton of Weld,
Ordered. That Jonathan Bartlett of Stone
ham be excused from further attendance at
ter Feb. goth, and that the Clerk be instruct
ed to make up his pay to the end of the SEES
zion.
Tabled on motion of Mr.. Moore of Thorn
acton.
| Mr.. Jones, from the Committee on Claims,
ON petition, reported resolve in favor of Sere-
nus B. Downs of Winterport; read and as
signed.
Mr. Sewall, from the Committee on Revis-
ion of the Statutes, reported ought to pass
on bill an act to revise chap. 81 of the public
laws of 1878; printed under rule.
Mr.. Heath, from the Committee on Judi
ciary. reported ought to pase on bill an act
to incorporate the Bingham and Moose River
Telephone and Telegraph Co.; read and
assigned. Also reported in q new draft and
ought to pass on bill an act additional to and
amendatorv of an act to incorporate the
Augusta Water Co.; read and assigned.
Also reported ,ght not to pass on bill an
act to legalize the doings of school district
No. 10 at Cundy's Harbor in the town of
Hsrpswell Also reported in q new draft
and ought to pass on bill an act regulating
the erection of posts and lines for purposes
of electricity printed under rule.
| Mr.. Hale, from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported in new draft bill an act relating to
the appointment of administrators where Wills
have been destroyed or lost, in estates inter-
ested in French Spoliation Claims; printed
under rule. Also, reported ought not to
pass on bill an act to amend chap 1876, sec
| ~ of the revised statutes, relating to the
execution of death in capital cases.
Mr.. Mattocks, from the committee on Judi
dietary, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of j. B Wellman ct ais, for Bureau of
Labor Statistics. Mr.. Li,tlefeld, from the
same committee, presented minority report
reporting ought to pass on bill an act to pro-
vide for bureau of labor statistics.
| On motion of the same gentleman, the
majority and minority reports were then laid
on the table to be printed.
NJ To-,
diciarv, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to authorize the city of Calais to accept the
property devised and trusts imposed by the
wills IF Daniel NJ. Chase and James X. Pike
On motion of the same gentleman, the bill
had its three several readings and was passed
to be engrossed, under suspension of the
rules
Mr.. Littleieled, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to amend sec. l, chap. liz of the revised
statutes, relating to the salary of the Warden
of the State Prison; printed under rule.
Mr. Moore, from the same committee, re.
ported ought to pass on bill an act to amend
sec. So, chap.38 of the revised statutes, re-
lating to pressed hay; printed under rule.
Mr.. Sprague, from the Committee on Leg.
act to amend sec. l56, chap. 80 of the revised
printed under rule.
Mr. Junkins, from the same committee,
reported reference to the next legislature on
resolve inquiring whether legislation is neces.
sary to restrict or control the use of dynamite
or nitrO-glycerine.
Mr.. Stearns, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported in a new draft and ought to
pass on bill an act to legalize the doings OF
the several school districts in the town Of
Oldtown.
On motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan,
the bill Tad its three several readings and was
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules.
Mr.. Mayo, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an act
relative to the ministerial fund of the First
Parish of Topsham.
On motion of the same gentleman, the re-
port was laid on the table.
Subsequently. on motion of the same gen.
tleman, the bill was taken from the table. and
recOmitted to the same committee.
Mr.. Dyer from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported reference to the Committee
on the communication of Hon c. w.
Goddard, ex-commissioner on revision of the
| statutes. on order relative to amending sec.
81 chap 20 of the revised statntes; also.
reported legislation inexpedient on order
| relative TO the necessity of enacting some
more effective measure insuring greater Sc
curity from the unlawful use and possess
sion of dynamite Also, reported ought not
| to pass on bill an act to amend chap. 60 of
the revised statutes. Also, reported legisla-
ton inexpedient on order relative to the ex-
pediency of amending the divorce laws in
regard to the restriction upon marriage.
Also, reported Legislation inexpedient on
order relative to the expedlency of repeating
sec. IL chap GO Of the revised statutes.
The same gentleman from the same COM
mittee, reported ought TO pass on resolve
authorizing the Secretary of State to purchase
certain volumes of Maine reports.
| On motion of Mr.. Dickey of Fl. Kent, the
resolve had its two several readings and was
passed to be engrOssed under a suspension of
the rules.
Mr.. Comins, from the Committee on Aeri-
culture, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of Charles w. Deering ct ais, for aid to
cooperative butter associations.
Mr.. Chaloner, from the Committee on In
terror Waters, on petition, reported bill an
abt to incorporate the Tim Brook Log Drv-
ing Co.
The bill was laid on the table pending its
first reading, on motion of Mr.. Sprague of
Monson.
Mr. Packard. from the Committee on Edu-
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