The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-03-12

next Legislature and yea and nay vote was
taken, the result being a vote of - to 10. Pres
ident Pencil announced that he would have his
vote recorded in the negative, this was received
with vigorous applause. The bill then passed
to be enacted,
House. An act was presented to increase the
salary of the Adjutant- from 5000 to
ST 200 but it was lost An act for the abolition
of the district system by towns was passed to
be engrOssed. The Artesian water bill, of
Rockland called forth great discussion, it being
the most hoty contested bill of the session. The
bill was passed to be engrossed amended
The bill relating to injuries on highways was
Indefinitely postponed in concurrence with the
Senate. The action of the House indefinitely
pOstpOnlng the act to amend the Revised Sta
tutes relating to limitations was insisted on and
\ committee of conference was appointed. The
Conference Committee referred to the next
Legislature the act allowing licensed vessels to
take mackerel. Much of the afternoon was
taken up with routine work. The act amend
ing the act relative to prosecutions for throwing
refuse in the kennebec river was discussed and
passed to be engrossed. The resolve in favor
of the pay roll of members of the House was
passed. Shortly after three o'clock p. NJ. a re-
cess of ten minutes was taken. during which
the paper ball session was held, members in
dulging in the usual schoolboy scrimmage. The
bill came down from the Senate with refusal
to concur and a committee of conference was
appointed.
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
The night session characterized the last hours
of the LIZ gislature, a large number of spectators
being in attendance. Both branches met at s
O'Clock P. NJ. and the House went into mock
session with the venerable Mr.. Dickey in the
chair, passing an hour in this manner. The
Senate also INDUCED in mrthful proceedings.
bill was finally enacted as they came in, and
while the engrossing was in progress both
branches took a recess. The appropriation bills
branches d nj
several communications were presented from
the Governor announcing the number of acts
passed by the Legislature and approved by him
as 292 and the resolves u. After farewell
speeches the Legislature adjourned without day
at p 30 o'clock, A. NJ, Saturday, having been
i'll session 8 weeks.
A SUMMARY OF THE SESSION.
There has been the usual amount of legisla-
ton, including good deal of general legisla-
ton. Among the measures of Importance was
one establishing State board of health. The
Il. a. X. encampment received an appropria-
ton of $4,000, and 5000 was appropriated for
county conventions Of teachers. Several amend
ments to the prohibtory law were passed, with
increased penalties and restrictions. Life in
surance companies Were taxed, and the sale of
oleomargarine prohibited in this state. The
law makers provided for the establishment of a
fertilizer experimental station, while itinerant
traders who come into this State will now have
to pay a tax on their goods. A law was passed
anp aIantion 49, y, .1 of'ioo ooAen a.
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