Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-21

tain clerical errors in the State valuation re-
solve; An act to amend sections 20 and "a OF
chap. of the revised statutes relating to
elections.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to revise and amend the charter of
the city of Gardner; an act to in
crease the salary of the clerk Of courts for
the county of Penobscot; resolve in favor of
the Maine General Hospital; resolve in favor
of Alvrs H. Libby; an act to prevent the
throwing of slabs and other refuse into
the Meduxnakeag stream; resolve in favor
| of schools in Bowerbank, an unincOrPora-
ted place in the county of Piscataquis.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to prohibit the taking of fish from
TAYLOR pond and its outlet in the city of Au-
burn; an act for the protection of fish in Al
len pond in the town of Green: an act to
amend an act to incorporate the Harrison
| Fire Insurance Co. an act to amend chap
40 of the revised statutes relating to fish and
fisheries; an act to prevent the taking OF fish
from Wilson pond in the city of Auburn for
| the term of six years; an act to authorize the
American Turning Company to issue pre-
ferred stock; an act to make valid the doings
of the Chesterville Union Meeting House
Co.. an act to amend chap. $50 of the pri-
1
police court in the city of Belfast.
FINALLY PASSED.
| Resolve making an appropriation for repair
of roads in Indian Township in Washington
county.
| Resolve in favor of schools in Bowerbank,
| an uDincorporated place in Piscataquis county
came up on its second reading, and was
amended on motion of Mr.. Young so that the
| appropriation shall come out of the school
fund. 1t was then passed to be engrOssed.
Bill an act to increase the salary of the
Clerk of Courts for the county of Penobscot,
came up and had its second reading
Mr.. Cutler said the Penobscot delegation
was unanimously in favor of the bill.
On the question of passing the bill to be
engrossed, yea and nay vote was taken, re-
sulting in the negative by vote OF IL to IA,
| as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Cutler. Kimba, Lebroke,
Libbey. L1mbert, Nye, simonton, Stubs, Tapey,
NAY-Messrs: Bearce, Bonney Bragdon. Cole,
Heath. Hume, Marble, Wears, Nickersen, Parkhurst,
Ray, Roak Weeks, Young.-4.
Resolve in favor of Alvra Libby came up
and was read the second time, and on the
question of passing it to be engrossed, yea
and nay vote was taken, resulting in the
affirmative, as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Bearce. Bonney, Bragdon,
Cole, Cutler Heath, Hume, Kmball. Lebroke, Lib
hey, Lumbert, Marble, Mears. Nickerson, Nye,
Parkhurst, Ray. Simonton, Stubs, Tapley, Weeks,
Wilson. 1Oung.-2l.
| Resolve in favor of the Maine General
Hospital, came up on its passage to be en-
crossed.
| Mr.. Marble recognized the great good the
Maine General Hospital had accomplished :;
hut in view of the depression IN business of
al ind ha ,nbt ho GaI
with So 900 this wear, and he moved to strike
out the item of $1,000 for an amphitheatre.
Mr.. Lebroke spoke of the benefits of the
institution to humanity He was not thor
oughly conversant with the needs of the in
stitution, but would take the word of the Of
| ficials of the hospital that the appropriation
was necessary for the health and accommodate
ton Of the patients.
Mr.. Heath inquired of the last speaker
whether the amphitheatre was for spectators
TO observe surgical operations or for what
use it was intended.
Mr.. Lebroke said he had stated
that he did not know for what pur-
| pose it was to be used. and that a man was
fool vino attempted to answer a question when
he was not qualified to do it, But he con-
jectured the room might be for the entertain
ment ofpatents.
OuHg ~ tIldt Tie dU1pHlLUed-
tire was the place in which the surgical work
would be performed
On motion of Mr.. Wescott the resolve was
then laid on the table and assigned for We'd
nesday next.
Bill an act to provide for the organization
of mutual relief associations Senate docu-
ment No. 30 came up by special assignment.
the pending question being on the adoption of
Senate document No. 43, offered by Mr.. Cut
Ter. as a substitute for the bill.
By consent. Mr. Cutler withdrew his amend
ment. Amendment ''B" offered by Mr. Allen
was then adopted.
| Mr.. Cutler then moved to amend amend
ment &c" as follows: ''By striking out all
after the word Organization in line seven
and inserting the following: Nothing con-
tanned in this act shall be so construed as to
apply to any such organization or corpora
tons heretofore organized exclusively by cit
liens of Maint under chap. So of the revised
statutes, and now doing business in this
State, or to any organization, or cor
poration doing business on the assess
ment plan now having lodges, councils, or other
regular organizations established in the State,
or to prohibit them from continuing their
business in this State in their customary
manner. The provisions of sections 81 and
81 of CHAP 40 of the revised statutes, shall
not be held to apply to any organization or
corporation hereinbefore described doing bus
mess upon the assessment plan, except so far as
thew relate to the jurisdiction of the courts of
this State, over suits against such organiza-
tons and to the limitation of actions agains,
such organizations. and such organizations
and corporations shall be subject to the pro-
visions of sec. Z of this act
The amendment and bill were discussed by
Messrs. Cutler, Libbey, Simonton, Lumbert,
Bearce. Allen. Weeks, Parkhurst. Goodwin
and Heath
On motion of Mr.. Weeks a yea and nav
vote was taken, resulting in the rejection of
the amendment, as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Bnarce, Bonney, Cutler, Marble,
Mears, Nye, Parkhurst, Ray, Roak, Stubs, Weeks,
| WisOn.-12.
NAY-Messrs Allen, Bragdon, Cole, Goodwin
Heath. Hume, kimball, Libbey, Lumbert, Simon.
ton. Smith, Tapley, Wescott, Young.-H
Mr.. Nickerson said he could not vote un-
derstandingly. on the question, and upon his
request he was excused from voting
The question was then on amendment &C. -
and Mr.. Heath moved to indefinitely post
pone the whole matter
This motion was lost and the bill and
amendment were laid on the table on motion
| of Mr.. Young.
On motion Of Mr.. Young.
Adjourned
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC. PRESENTED AND