Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-19
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Senate.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18th.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bradlee of Augusta
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill All act to fix the salaries of the Judge
and Register of Probate for Knox county, r.. =
fused passage in the Senate, came back
from the House, that branch insisting on its
vote passing the bill, and asking a committee
of conference.
On motion of Mr.. Young the Senate insist
ed and concurred in the proposition for a
conference committee, and the chair appoint
ed on the part of the Senate Messrs Young
Marble and Heath
Bill an act for the protection of lobster
traps came from the House amended and given
a passage. The amendment was adopted
The rules were then suspended and the bill
was passed to be engrossed, on m ,tiOn of
Mr.. Kimball
Bill an act to regulate the taking of fish in
the town of Garland was passed to be ell
crossed under a suspension of the rules, in
concurrence with the House, on motion of
Mr.. kimball.
Bill an act in relation to the Union Water
Power Company of Lewiston was read, and
Mr.. Young offered the following amendment.
to be added at the close of the first section {:
"And provided further that this act shall not
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demand of any riparian proprietor above or
below the cities of Auburn or Lewiston any
toll or compensation for the use of water
flowing in said river" The bill and amend
ment were then laid on the table and assign
ed for Tomorrow.
Bill an act for the protection of trout and
land-locked salmon in Misery aud Soccatean
streams, passed to be engrossed by the Sem
ate, came back from the House amended and
passed to be engrossed. The Senate recon-
sldered its vote passing the bill, adopted the
amendment. and again passed the bill to be
engrossed
Bill an get to incorporate the Blethen
House Water Works Co. came up, and was
read. On motion of Mr.. Lebroke the rules
were suspended and the bill was passed to be
engrossed.
Bill an act to regulate the compensation of
the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of
Hancock county. on its passage to be engross-
ed, was laid on the table on motion of Mr..
Marble.
Mr.. Ray from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported ought Co pass on bill in new draft
to amend sec l6, chap. 1872 of the revised
statutes, relating to appeals from magistrates 4;
read and assigned. Also reported in new
draft and ought to pass on bill an act to
amend sections 25 and ~ of chap. of the
revised statutes relating to elections; printed
under rule. Also reported in new draft
and ought to pass on bill an act to authorize
the First Parish in Falmouth to sell and con-
vey certain lands, which was passed to be
engrossed under a suspension of the rules on
motion OF Mr.. Ray.
Mr. Tapley, from the York County dele
CATION, on petition, reported bill an act to re-
store the salary of the County Attorney for
the county of York, and that the same ought
to pass. A minority report was also submit
ted, and pending the question of acceptance
thew were laid on the table and the minority
report was ordered to be printed, on motion
of Mr.. Marble.
Mr. Stubs. from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to amend the charter of the Pejepscot Water
Co read and assigned Also reported on
petition and bill, the bill in new draft under
title of an act to authorize the Governor, with
the advice and consent of the Council, to APP
point some person to be register of deeds for
Franklin county; printed under rule.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Inte-
rior Waters, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to incorporate the Pond Sheer Boom Co +,
which was read and assigned.
Mr.. Kimball. from the Sagadahoc county
delegation, reported legislation inexpedient
on order relating to increasing the salaries of
officers of Sagadahoc county,
Mr. Cole, from the Committee on Interior
Waters. reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of J Fred Webster that the act to incor-
porate the Penobscot River Dam and Improve
ment Co., approved Feb. IA. 1888, may be
amended and the toll provided in said act
increased
Mr.. Young, from the Committee on Finan-
clal Affairs, to whom was referred the report
OF the State Treasurer, reported resolves au-
thorizing temporary loans for the years 1885
and 1886; printed under rule.
Mr.. Tapley, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought to pass on bill an
act granting additional powers to the inhabi-