The Portland daily press., 1885-02-24
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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SENATE.

Especially Reported for the Press.
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. %.
Resolve in favor OF Mattawank Academy,
appropriating $500 for normal department,
was passed by unanimous vote
Biz relating to the sale of unwholesome food
came from the House, read once and tabled.
Resolve in favor of the State reform School
passed to be engrossed by the Senate, came
back from the House amended, pending which
the resolve was tabled
Bill to establish agricultural experimental
station, passed to be engrossed by the Senate,
came back from the House amended. The
Senate reconsidered its vote passing the bill,
and Mr.. Marble moved its indefinite postpone
ment Pending this motion the. bill was laid
on the table on motion Of Mr. Lebroke.
ORDERS ADOPTED.
Orders of inquiry were passed whether legis-
lation is necessary to amend sec. AZ, chap. 14
of r. s., as to the jurisdiction of courts
in prosecutions for cruelty to animals; direct
ing the Secretary of the Senate to make up the
pay of the officers of the Senate the same as
last session.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Majority and minority reports on order relat-
ing to amending the laws relating to the sale
of lands for taxes Minority report legislation
inexpedient.
Majority report (ought not to pass, except in
cases of fraud,) and minority report fought to
pass,) on bill relating to aoolishing imprison-
ment for debt.
Favorable reports on act to authorize notice
of application for probate OF wills; to incorpor-
ats the Maine Telephone Company of Maine;
an act to amend sec. 65, chap. 70 of r. S., re-
lating to payment of fees in insolvency; to
give the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company certain rights within tho
State of Maine, and for other purposes; an act
for the Governor to appoint special officers to
enforce regulations among tho Indians of the
State; act to set off portion of the town of
Weston in Aroostook to Weston in Washing
ton county.
Adverse report was made on bill to incorpor-
ats the Dirigo Telegraph Company.
Resolves were reported in favor of arbitra-
tiOn and peace.
PETITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES PREsENTED.
Against the medical bill.
From county commissioners for authority to
-~~---@ tam aFaanaru laan to dafrav- comfy ex-
| penses.
Senator Wescott of Cumberland. made a
long personal explanation to show that he had
acted faithfully in protecting the interests of
the city of Portland in the Portland & Ogdens-
burg Railroad BILL and submitted an amend
mant. that was tabled and ordered printed.
| Mr.. Kimball thought the amendment that
was rejected by the railroad committee be-
cause the gentleman offering it before the COM
mittee did not have the backing or endorse
ment of the city council.
The Senate voted to take a recess until half
past two ..
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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lowing.
An act to incorporate the Peoples Ferry
Company. pending its passage to DO engrossed,
was tabled on motion of Mr. Wescott.
! The Portland board of health bill ian act ad-
| ditional to the city charter,) was taken from
the table and passed to be engrossed.
| Resolve in favor OF Eli Goss OF Portland, who
asks for pension of $40 month instead OF
| SIG, came up on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. Wescott explained.
The resolve was refused a passage by vote
of 10 to TO-
The bill relating to accidents on railroads
was read twice and assigned for Wednesday;
also the bill relating to railroad crossings.
The act to establish the Maine Reformatory
School for Women was read once and assigned
for tomorrow.
The act relating to the speed of railroads
and the resolve for dredging, ETC., Damaris.
Gotta lake, we're also specially assigned 70,
Wednesday.
The resolve for changing the time of the
| gubernatorial election was assigned. on motion
of Mr.. Moore (Dem.) of Thomaston, foi
Wednesday.
REPORTS OF CoMMTrTEEs
Adverse reports were made on act 20 author
iZs attachments and arrests after service under
| special DFecepts.
Favorable reports were made on act add
tional to chap 70, RS. relative to insolvency
on act relative to the citizenship of persons
connected with the Soldiers Home at Togus
on act authorizing the licensing of private de
tectiyes; on act to amend sec. IA, chap. 15, r
S., relative to private burying grounds,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
An act to legalizs the doings of School Dis
trict No. 10 at Cundy's Harbor in the town o
Harpswell.
An act to amend Sec %, chap. 26, r. S., re
leting 20 outer doors of sOh0olnouses.
ORDERS ADOPTED.
An order Of inquiry was passed relating {,
whether any legislation is necessary for tn
better protection of persons and parties unde
sec. 80, chop. IS, of the R. S., relating to ways
The order relating to the keeping by select
men in the several towns in the State recor,
of all persons moving to and from their re
spectiVe towns, was taken up, the question
being on the acceptance of the committee
report, which was legislation inexpedient.
On motion of Mr.. Bursey of Dixmont, tn
matter was again tabled ia order for him t
| offer minority renort
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp.
An act to amend Eec 54 chap 70. of the Revise
Statutes relating to secreting property with inten
to detraud creditors; act to amend sec. 73, char
40 of the Revised Statutes relating to licensin
insurance agents. an act additional to an act to il
corporate the city of Brunswick; an act additions
relating to the Maine Industrial School for GirlI
an act additional to chap. 81 of the Revise
Statutes. relating to railroads; act additional
an act to incorporate the Skowhegan g. Athens raj
road; an act to amend an act to provide for tb
navigation by steam of Moose river Long popC
Wood a pond and Athens pond, approved Feb. 2f
1855; an act to incorporate the White Mountai
Telephone Company; an act relative to the electio
OF assessors and oVereers Of the poors in the city
Augnsta an act to amend chap. I39 of R. s., relat
ing 10 coroners lnquests; an act to amend sec. 2:
ehap. 0Z, Il. s., relating to certificates of steam
boats and inspectors, fees for pilots etc.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend sec. 16, chap. 1872. of the R. S
relating to appeal from magistrates an act orantip
adaitlonal s powers to School District No. in th
Town OF hennebunk; an act to amend and revis
the charter of the city of Rockland; an act
amend and revise the charter of the city of Gard
hef an act to amend act entitled an act to inco
porate Ponds Sheer Boom Company; an act
authorize Charles E. Wilson and others to nayigat
FushaW lake by steam; resolve in favor of the con
nittee on education; resolve in favor Of H. L
LdDDey of Lewiston; an act to increase the capits
stock OF the Bar Harbor Water Company; an act
authorize the county of 'Piscataquis to procuI
money on loan; an act to incorporate the Easter
| MAINE State Fair: an act to authorize the Firs