Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-02
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
SATURDAY, Feb. 28th.

CuEECuCC-
On motion of Mr.. Young,
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it
be to meet on Tuesday next at ii O'Clock A.
NJ
Bill an act to exempt certain plantations
| from the payment of State and county taxes,
came from the House passed to be engrossed
and was laid on the table to be printed.
| Resolve in favor of John P. Peterson was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence with
the House, under suspension of the rule, on
motion of Mr.. Kimball
Bill an act to authorize the taking of birds
and their nests and eggs for scientific pur-
poses came from the House amended and
passed to be engrossed. The Senate adopt
ed the amendment, further amended the bill
on motion of Mr.. Libbey BY inserting the
words ssother than domestic" after fhe word
bird" in line 5 of sec. l, and passed it to be
engrossed under suspension of the rules
Resolve in favor of Eugene Mchaud. in
definitely postponed bv the Senate came back
from the House, that branch insisting upon
its vote giving the measure a passage, and
asking committee of conference. The
Senate insisted and concurred in the propo-
sition for a committee of conference and the
chair appointed on the part of the Senate,
Messrs. Libbey, Mears and Cole.
Mr.. Tapley, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on order reported bill an act to
ament and make clear sec. 63, chap. of the
revised statutes relating to fish weirs on the
sea coast; printed under rule.
Mr.. Lebroke, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on order, reported bill an act to
amend sec IL, chap. SO of the revised stat
utes, relating to agricultural institutions :;
printed under rule
Mr.. Stubs, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, on order, reported resolve relating to
the taxation of timber and grass on the re-
served lands of the State; also reported ought
to pass on bill an act to amend chap. so of
the laws of 1873; printed under rule.
Mr.. Nickersop, from the Committee on
Military Affairs. on order, reported resolve
in favor of copying the muster-out rolls ;
printed under rule.
! Mr.. Nickerson, from the same committee,
made final report.
A communication was received from the
! Secretary of State, transmitting list of the
public acts approved by the Governor
Resolve relating to United States appropri-
alton for the Indians came up on its first read
| ing, and was passed to be engrossed under a
suspension of the rule.
Bill an act to legalize the meetings and do
ings of school-districts in the town Of Old
town, came up on its first reading, and was
laid on the the table and assigned for We'd
sday next on motion of Mr.. Lbbey.
| Resolve in favor of the town of Penobscot,
came up on its first reading, and was passed
to be engrossed under a suspension of the
rules. on motion of Mr.. Psrkhurst.
Mr.. Lebroke presented bill an act to amend
sec. 20, chap. of the revised statutes relat-
ing to the settlement of taxes in place. not
incorporated, which was referred to the Com
mttee on the Judiciary.
! Resolve in favor of bridge in Mt. Chase,
/ Penobscot county, on its passage to be en-
crossed, was laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. Young.
On motion of Mr. Young, the order requir-
ing yea and nay vote was suspended in the
case of resolve in aid of Oak Grove Seminary,
which was passed to be engrossed.
! Bill an act to amend sec. 25, chap. 26 of
the revised statutes relating to inner doors
of school houses and other public buildings
came up on its passage to be engrossed and
was laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Young
| Bill an act to amend sec. s. chap. 81 of the
revised statutes, in relation to the duties Of
owners and occupants of grist mills, came
up on its passage to be engrossed, and on mo-
ton of Mr. Parkhurst it was amended bv in
serting after the word customers" in the
| 10Th line the words las to the order in which
the grain of such customers shall be received
|
| be engrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
For Tuesday.
An act to authorize the city of Portland to
appoint commissioners of cemeteries and
public grounds an act to authorize the licens-
| ing of private detectives; an act to provide
for the appointment of stenographers IS
commissioners to take dispositions and dis
! plnsurps pf frus aptt D armand bo
vised statutes; an act to repeal penalties and
| forfeitures on account of failure to comply
with sec s, chap As of the revised statutes
an act relating to the support of paupers who
have lost their settlement by living in unin-
corporated places; an act to amend sec 10,
chap 20 of the revised statutes, and impose
additional penalties against persons kindling
fires on lands not their own
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to incorporate the Augusta and Hal
lowell Water Co.. an act to amend sec. 81 .,
chap. 20 of the revised statutes, relating to
the sale of property under proceedings in in
solvency; resolve in favor of Baxter
Smith resolve in favor of Oak Grove Sem
mary an act additional to chap. 20 of the re-
vissd statutes, relating to the discharge of in
! solvent debtors An act to amend sec. 5, chap.
81 of the revised statutes, in relation to the
duties of owners or occupants of grist mills :;
an act to increase the salary of the County
Attorney of Waldo county ian act to establish
4 Municipal Court in the town of Norway
an act to render more effective sec. 26. chap.
81 of the revised statutes, relating to acct
dents on railroads an act to amend sec. &C.
chap, 20 of the revised statutes. relating to
discharges under the ipsolvent law an act to
incorporate the Hancock Agricultural Society
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend chap. l2S of the revised
statutes, relating to the sale of UNIV holesome
| food; an act to incorporate the Pemaquid
Land Co.. an act to establish an agricultural
experiment station; an act additional relating
to the Maine Industrial School for Girls :;
an act to amend sec, 70, chap. 40 of the
revised statutes, relating to licensing insur-
ance agents; an act to provide for the navi-
cation by steam of Moose river, Long Pond,
Wood Pond and Attean Pond; an acl to in
corporate the Lime Rock Transit Co. an act
to amend sec "a chap. 20 of the revised stat
utes, relating to secreting property with in
tent to detraud creditors; an act to incorpor-
ate the White Mountain Telephone Co; an
act to amend secs % and %, chap. of the
revised statutes relating to elections; an act
to amend chap. I39 of the revised statutes, re-