Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-04
MAINE LEGI6LATURE.
Senate.

4 TUESDAY, March Sd.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Allen of Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed of in con
cu-rence.
Senator Libbey was called to the Chair.
Resolve for the purchase of Fl. Kent in
the county of Aroostook and to repair and
preserve the same came from the House pass
ed to be engrossed, and on motion of Mr.
Young the rule was suspended and the re-
solve had its two several readings. A yes
and nav vote was taken on the passage of the
resolve, resulting in the negative, as follows
YKA-Hessrs; Besroe: Bonney. Cutler. Lumbert
NAY-Messrs Allen, Bragdon. Cole, Good win,
Heath. Kimball, Lebroke, Libbey. McAliister,
Mears, Nye. Roak, Smith, Tapley' Weeks Young
Bill an act to incorporate the Long Pond
Water Co.. came from the House passed to
be engrossed, and was laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. Bragdon, pending its first read
ing.
Bill an act to incorporate the Togus Water
Co., came from the House passed to be en-.
crossed, and was passed to be engrossed in
concurrence with the House, under a suspen-
sion of the rule, on motion of Mr.. Weeks
Bill an act to amend sec. l. chap. lis of
the revised statutes, relating to the salary OF
the warden of the State prison, came from
the House passed to be engrossed. The bill
was read once and laid on the table ON motion
of Mr.. McAllister.
Bill an act to amend and make clear sec.
SO of the revised statutes, relating to fish
weirs on the seacoast, was passed to be en-.
crossed under suspension of the rule, on
motion of Mr.. Bragdon.
Bill an act relating to the appointment OF
administrators in cases where wills have
been destroyed or lost in estates interested in
French spoliatOn claims, came from the
| House passed to be engrossed, aud was
| passed to be engrossed in concurrence with
| the House, under a suspension of the rule
on motion of Mr.. Bragdon.
On motion of Mr.. McAllister,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi.
ciary be requested to inquire into the exped
iencv of passing an act to make valid the
deeds given by the Land Agent not acknOwl-
edged for lands in Isle au Haut
Bill on act to incorporate the Moose River
Telegraph and Telephone Co.. came up on its
first reading. and was passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rule, on motion OF
Mr.. Nye.
| Bill an act in addition to sec. rs of chap 81
of the revised statutes, relating to railroads
crossing each other at grade, came up on it.
first reading, and was passed to be engrosseG
under suspension of the rule, on motion OF
Mr.. Kimball
Bill an act relating to fees and forfeitures
collected by trial justices and judges of nun
| icipal and police courts, came up on its first
reading and was amended on motion of Mr.
Kimball so as to provide that the act shall
take effect when approved. 1t was ther
passed to be engrossed. under a suspension o.
the rule, on motion of the same gentleman.
Bill an act to amend chap. 80 of the speci
al laws of 1878, came up on its first reading
was read once, and laid on the table on mo
ton of Mr.. Nye.
Bill an act to fix the salary of the treasur
er of Waldo county, came up on its firs
reading, and Mr.. Mears moved to amend by
striking out the word ''three" after the WORD
'exceed" in the Sd line of sec. |, and insert
ing instead thereof the word -four" pending
which the bill was laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. Stubs.
Bill an act to exempt certain plantations
from paying State and county tax was read
once and laid on the table on m DtiOn of Mr..
Young.
Resolve IN favor of copying the muster
out rolls came up on its first reading, was
read once, and laid on the table on motion OF
Mr.. Bearce.
Bill an act relating to the support of pau
pers who have lost their settlement by living
in unincorporated places, and bill an act t.
amend chap. "a of the revised statutes relat
ing to paupers, came up on their passage to
be engrossed, and were laid on the cable or
motion of Mr.. Young.
Bill an act to repeal penalties and for
FIXTURES on account of failures to compl,
with sec. 8, chap, 4S of the revised statute.
of 1871, came up on its passage to be en-
crossed, and was opposed by MIR. Bearce ant
favored by Messrs Tapley and Lebroke.
The bill was then laid on the table on mo.
ton of Mr.. Bearce.
; Bill an act to authorize the licensing 0
private detectives came up on its passage t.
be engrossed. and was laid on the table or
motion of Mr.. Tapley, pending the adoption
of House amendments.
Bill an act to amend sec 10, chap &c O
the revised statutes and impose additional
penalties against persons kindling fires OF
lands not their own, came up on its passage
to be engrOssed, and was amended on motion
, of Mr.. Stubs, by striking out the words
, "not less than three months" in the 4th line
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to revive chap 81 of the public law
, of 1878 relating to rents of island shores; al
7 act to amend sec. 8, chap ll6 of the revised
statutes relating to fees of jailors; an act t,
amend sec. IL, chap of the revised statute,
relating to the expenditures of money il
excess of amount appropriated, in certain
cases; resolve relating to the taxation o
timber and grass on the reserved lands of the
State; an act to amend sec. il, chap So o
the revised statutes, relating to agriculture
institutions.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to authorize the city of Portland t,
; appoint commissioners of cemeteries an,
, public grounds; an act to provid,
for the appointment of stenographers a,
commissioners to take dispositions and dis
closures of trustees; an act to amend the re
vised statutes; an act TO amend sec. Is
chap. 26 of the revised statutes, and impos
additional penalties against persons kindlin
fires on lands not their own; an act to legal
ize the meetings and dongs of school dis
tricts in the town of Odtown.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend sec. IA, chap. 20 of tn
revised statutes. relating to records and in
dexes in Registres of Deeds; an act relaty
to the election of assessors and overseers O
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