Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-29

PASSED TO aE EsICrED-
An act 20 authorize the Maine CsErrzl
Railroad Company TO form steamboat cou
nsccia1s-
On motion Of Ar- Perkins Of BrookvTlls,
Adjourned
PETITIONS, Bills, ETC PREsgsrED AVID
REFERRED-
By Mr. ScrTbner Of Parren-P.sirio Of VI
Smiley and 1I3 others. citizens Of 4ppie-
ton VT Chase, SsaeHviIIe- Nartawan1keag,
VIM ard Midway. for 4 modification II the
fish laws 90 A. TO allow the taking OF salmon
and other ash in the upper Ea5srs CT the easr
branch Of thu Penobscoc River. which was
referred 20 the Committee on FIshvrIes and
Game
BV Mr. Junkins o" Yorx-Remon.rrsncr af
Traft0a Hatct and $50 9th r az, 81 e.
acting the law authorizing the eagats con
missioners TO locate a bridge scrp+s m
OzunGuir River In Weld xhich vas referred
TO the Committee on Was And BrItz~s-
Bv Mr. EtEpr Of Sca-hor9-BlH az ac- ~
amend sec - Of chap ll3 - the r-yIs'
statutes. which was referred co lhe Commit
tee on judiciary
Be Mr. Staples Of Cape Elizabeth -Perifion
Of Robert Spear &c ais TO erect and main
tain dam across Muddy River; also petition
Of Charles Shaw ant 50 other. for Al act TO
establish and uainrain ferry acrnss Fore
River. between Cape Elizabeth and Portland,
which were referred 20 the Committee % In
terror Waters
By Mr. Jones Of Fl Fair6eId-PesIrion Of
Robert Whireomb and 5. others for two terms
Of Superior Cours Al Presq1e I.Ie which vas
referred 10 the Committee on judiciary
By Mr. Levi. Of North Haven-PesIrion Of
Frank VI Chandler and al Others from
Hurricane aud VInaIhavsu. in favor OF a
bureau Of labor statistics, which vas referred
to the Committee on judiciary
Bv NJ. KaoEIton OF Cand=u-PeGition Of
Carleton Sor~ood & Co. ct ais, for An act
TO incorporate the Roekport Transit Co,
which was referred to the Committee on
Iufieisry-
By Nj Gem Of Buck. porr-Petitfon Of
Jane. A. Hall AMI - oVh-rs Of Bucksporr.
for Al appropriation 10 aid in entertaining the
national encampmenG Of the q A R. which
referred 10 the Committee oa Military
Affairs.
By Nr. Elliott Of 8stt-Petfsiou IF G. eorse
n Nichols IT s.s. for An act to incorpora,e
the Bath Water ani supply Co. which
referred To The c immirtee on Jqticiary
By Nr. Thaver of Observation-Disclosures Of
David Libby 81 Ala of WarerviIIe asking
that the legislature ADJUST the rare- OF freight
charged by railroads. which vas referred %
the Committee on Ra;lroai-, TeIegrapds and
Expresses.
Bv NJ. Barton Of Wiud.0r-Petlrioa OF f.
9 Abbott and /. Others Of V4ssaloor0, f,r
an appropriation N aid Of entertaining the
nati0 Al encsmpneut Of the g 4. R ~hich
gas referred 20 the Committee on Military
Affairs
By Mr. Ma,rocks Of Portlani-BIIl an act
20 incorpor.te the trustees OF the ir.trent1 and
ga. referred 70 the Committee on Military
Affair.". Also. petition Of the Maine Branch
Of the Women's National Indian Association,
for the passage Of resolve relating 70 the L
). Association for Iniians, which vas refer
red To the Commit on Federal Relations
By Yr Fo-s Of Saco Bill an act f1r the
protection Of seal 10 S4cJ BAY. which. upon
motion Of the same Zen'lem F., ga. laid upon
the table to b. printed.
Ny NJ. Mason Of Limerick. Petition Of
the citizen. Of Limerick for the protection
Of fish in certain ponds 10 Limerick AMI
Linin gton. with oil accompanying entitled
Al At for the protection OF f,h in Pick rel.
- Warren, East Highland or PhiIpot plnd.
and CLAIBORNE Brook IN Limerick. and B-r-
~ or Sand Pond in Limington. ~ich "a. re-
f-rrrd to the Committee on Fisheries and
Game.
b. NJ. Nutriuz OF Perham-Petition Of
Haine. ). Harrison and % others that the
penalty for the violation Of the lag in r-la-
tion to rollinz Zrsin be increased; also petit
Ei0us Of Frank Aliingham et all. and J. II.
Merritt ct ais. in aid Of the same, which we're
referred 70 the Committee on Legal Affairs
By Nr. RackiIff Of GENERALIZATION Of
Dunhan Weber and 81 nrher- cit zsu. OF
Newport. for an adjustment OF the railroad
tariff. Which ~as referred to the Committee
On Railroad, Teiezrsphs and Expresses
By Mr. simpson of Carmel Petition Of II.
G. Friend AMI s. others for an Adjustment
Of the rate. Of freight charged br railroads.
discriminating between stations. charging
more for short distances than for long. which
va. referred to the Committee on Railroads,
TeIegraphs and Expresses
By Mr.. Walker Of L-<stOn-Petition Of
Ralph K. Read and $50 other. OF Lewiston. in
favor Of a bureau OF labor stayi.tIce-. which
vas referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Gashee Of AppIeton-Bill an act
establishing the standard weight of bashel
Of beans. which Was referred to the Commit
tee on Agriculture.
b. Mr.. SexalI OF Oldto~n-Bill an act to
make valid the doing. of the several school
districts in the town Of Olitorn, which was
referred TO the committee on legal affairs.
By Mr. Hale of PJrtland-Petition OF 4.
u. A :
ton for State Reformatory for women, which
was referred to the Committee on judiciary.
By Mr. Hamilton of Cumberlsnd-Petition
Of William L. Prince and $50 others for
change of name of the Cumberland Farmers,
Club to the Cumberland County Central Ag-
riculiural Society, which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. Libby of Burnham-Petition of Y.
f. Murray and IL Others. Citizens of Burnhsm
and vicinity in regard to the adjustment OF
railroad tariff. with accompanying state
ment of facts. Represents that the
town of Burnham and vicinity suffer from
unequal and unjust tariff by railroads of
Maine. To wit merchandise coming from
the West. such a. corn. -four, etc, costs 10
freight on Western railroads from s. to 81
per hundred Per carload for 100 miles,
whereas these goods coming 10 Burnham
station from the billing points 10 Maine. Lew
i-ton. Danville junction. Portland, freight
charges are from s25 to s35 per carload per
hundred miles. When billed TO Bangor or
Belfast the tariff ia reduced to $40 or sl2
Farm products can be shipped long distance
for less rates than from intermediate stations
1t is believed that this discrimination between
stations is detrimental to the NJ c. X. X. as
well as TO the State Referred to the Com
mittee on Railroads, relegraphs and Express
IS.
Bv Mr.. Lit,lefeld of decentralization of