Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-26
MINE LEGTsLATURE.
Senate.
WEprrspAr, Feb. 25th.

| Papers from the House disposed Of in con
currence.
Bill an act to abolish the school distric
system came from the House indefinitely post
postponed. and was tabled pending concur
renee. on motion of Mr.. Libbey.
Bill an act to amend sec 81, chap. IA o.
the revised statutes relating to contagioui
diseases among cattle, and resolve iu favor O.
the town of Littleton, came from the House
passed to be engrossed, and were passed to be
engrossed in concurrence, under a suspension
of the rules, on motion Of Mr.. Bragdon.
Resolve laying tax on the counties of ths
State for the years 1885 and 1886, was passed
to be engrossed in concurrence with the
House, under a suspension Of the rules, or
motion of Mr.. Kiniball.
Bill an act to give the New England Tele-
phone Co. certain rights in the State OF
Maine and for other purposes, and bill an act
to incorporate the Maine Telephone Co. OF
Maine came up on their first reading, and
were passed to be engrossed under suspen-
sion of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Kimball.
Bill an act to set off portion of the town
of Weston in the county of Aroostook and
annex the same to the town of Danforth in
the county Of Washington came up on its
first reading, and was passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rules, on motion
of Mr.. Bragdon.
Bill an act to incorporate the Rockport
Transit Co. was passed to be engrossed in
concurrence with the House, under suspen-
sion of the rules. on motion of Mr.. Simon
ton.
Bill an act to prevent the throwing of re-
fuse into Royals river came from the House
passed to be engrossed, and pending its first
reading was laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. Heath.
Bill an act to regulate the hours of labor
and the employment of women and children
in manufacturing establishments came from
the House passed to he engrossed, and pend
ing its first reading it was laid on the table
on motion of Mr. Libbey.
Mr.. Mears presented bill an act to fix the
salary of the treasurer of Waldo county,
which was referred to the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Cutler,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
cisry inquire into the expedency of prOvid-
ing by law for solitary confinement for per-
sons under sentence of death.
Mr.. Marble, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to make legal and valid the doings of the
municipal officers of the town of Waldoboro
in building a school house in said town, hich
was passed to he engrossed under a suspen-
sion of the rules, on motion of the same gen.
| tleman.
Mr. Wescott, from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, made final report.
The came gentleman. from the Committee
on Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses, re-
ported legislation inexpedient on order relat
ing to paying the railroad commissioners a
salary instead of per diem compensation.
Also reported upon railroad commissioners
report, bill an act in addition to sec. e. chap.
81 of the revised statutes in relation to rail-
roads crossing each other at grade; printed
under rule. Also reported reference to the
next legislature, on bill an act to adjust the
tariff on railroads.
| Mr.. Smith from the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of J. H. Haley ct ais. for \ law to pre-
vent the throwing of sawdust and other refuse
into the Kennebec river and its tributaries.
The report was laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. Heath, the pending question being its
acceptance.
Mr.. Libbey, from the Committee on
Finance, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to amend chap. 48 of the revised statutes of
1888, relating to the organization of corpora
tions; printed under rule.
Mr.. Cole, from the Committee on Interior
Waters. reported ought to pass on bill an act
to authorize GershOm f. Burgess to build
and maintain bridge across Goose river in
Rockport in the town of Camden; printed
under rule.
Mr.. Cole. from the Committee on Insane
Hospital, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of Mrs. l.. C Pennell for compensation
| for alleged illegal detention in the Insane
Hospital
Mr.. Bearce, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of Chas. !. Morris ct ais, for incOrpora-
ton of the rector. wardens and vestrvmen of
st. Saviour's church at Bar Harbor Also
reported ought to pass on bill an act to estab-
lish Municipal Conrt in the town of Nor
way which was ordered to be printed on mo-
ton of Mr. Bearce.
Mr.. Lebroke. from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported legislation inexpedient on
order to amend ssc. IL, chap. 60 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to divorce and the
time within which divorced parties may mar
| ry.
| Mr.. Ray, from the same committee, on Pc
tition, reported resolve authorizing the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Waldo county to OBJ
tain a temporary loan. Also. reported on
order bill an act to amend sec. 46, chap. 20
of the revised statutes, relating to discharges
under the insolvent law; printed under rule.
Mr.. Smith, from the Joint Standing Com
| nlttee on anterior waters. maze q maj
report,
Bill an act to authorize the city of Calais
to accept the property devised in trust by the
wills of certain parties, was passed to be
engrossed in concurrence with the House,
under suspension of the rule, on motion
of Mr.. Hume.
On motion of Mr.. Hume, Senator Austin
was excused from further attendance on this
session of the Legislature on and after the
26th inst.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend chap. of the
revised statutes relating to making and
printing the reports of treasurers; an
an act to amend sec. IA, chap. of the
revised statutes. relating to the records
and indexes in the Registries of Deeds; an
act to incorporate the East Side Water Co of
Augusta ian act relating to the Edpecomb Mica
Co. an act to amend sec. 60, chap. 70 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to the payment of fees
in insolvency; an act creating the Phillips
Village Corporation; an act relative to the
election of Assessors and Overseers of the
Poor in the city of Augusta; an act amenda-
tory of secs. 81 and "a, chap. rs of the
revised statutes. fixing the compens alton and
duties of county commissioners; resolve in
favor of arbitration and peace; resolve in
favor of the town of Orient; an act to au-
thorize the Lewiston and Auburn Horse