Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-05
sideration, on motion of Mr.. Dickey of Fl.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.

sideration, on motion of Mr.. Dickey of Fl.
Kent.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to authorize the Governor, with the
consent and advice of the Council, to app0 in
some person to be register of deeds fol
Franklin county; an act to legalize the
doings of certain constables in the town OF
Plymouth an act for the assessment of the
State taxes for the year 1885 an act for the
assessment of the State taxes for the year
1886 ian act to incorporate the Presque Isle Vii
lage Fire Department; an act to amend sec.
chap of the revised statutes relating to the
Northern Registry district of Aroostook
county; an act to prohibit the sale to minors
of publications devoted to criminal news; an
act to enable the Bay State Chemical Co. to
issue bonds and preferred stock.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act relating to fines and forfeitures col
lected by trial justices and judges of munich
pal and police courts.
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow Of Calais, Sen
ate document l23 an act to regulate the for
nation of insurance companies on the assess
ment plan, standing first on the list of assign
ments for the day, was tBken from the table
and placed at the foot of the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Staples of Cape Eliza
beth. House document No. 81, an act amend
atory of and additional TO chap 60 of the
special laws of 1884, relating to the Cane
Elizabeth Railroad Company. was taken
from the table. The same gentleman then
offered new draft as substitute therefor,
which was adopted. The bill then had its
three several readings and was passed to be
engrOssed under suspension of the rnles, on
motion of the same gentleman.
On motion of Mr.. Hinkley of Georgetown,
Senate document No. l0l, an act to secure a
more efficient and economical supervision of
schools, was taken from the table.
The same gentleman then offered several
verbal amendments, which were adopted
Mr.. Cobb of Minot. then moved that the
bill be indefinitely postponed.
The motion was supported by Mr.. Cobb
and by Mr. Noble of Poland, and opposed by
Mr.. flinckley.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
sustained
On motion of Mr. Walton of Skowhegan,
House document No lis, an act
to incorporate the Chain of Ponds In
provement Co, was taken from the table, the
pending question being the acceptance of
amendments A and B.
The same gentleman then withdrew amend
ments ga" and ''B" and offered the following
amendment to section three as a substitute
therefor: "The rights of settlers below said
dam shall not be affected by this charter -
The substitute amendment was then adopted
and the bill passed to be engrossed as
amended.
On motion of Mr.. Case of Rockland, bill an
act relating to the Artesian Water Co., was
taken from the table, the pending question
being its passage to be engrossed.
Mr. Moore of Thomaston, moved that the
bill be assigned for the afternoon.
Mr.. Littlefield of Rockland opposed the
motion.
The motion was lost, and the bill was then
passed to be engrossed.
| Senate document No. 1876. an act amenda-
tory of and additional to chap.27 of the revis-
ed statutes, in relation to the sale of intoxca-
ting liquors, came up by special assignment.
Mr.. Elliott of Bath moved that the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan opposed the
motion to postpone, and moved to amend the
motion to indefinitely postpone by striking
out all of the bill except section |.
Mr.. Elliott of Bath opposed the amend
ment, and Mr.. Walton subsequently, with
drew the motion.
The bill was advocated by Messrs, Nelson
of Southport, Sweetland of Palmyra, Pack
ard of Wilton. Spear of Hallowell Coan of
Garland and Heath of Augusta, and opposed
by Mr.. Hale and Mr.. MattOcks of Portland
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had not concluded, but gave way for motion
to adjourn.
Adjourned until 30 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
On motion of Mr.. Heath Of Augusta, House
Document No. 1866, an act additional to an
act authorizing the Maine Central Railroad
Co., to form steamboat connections was TAX
en- from the table
On motion of the same gentleman, the bill
was amended by stricking out section 2, and
the bill was then passed to be engrossed, as
amended.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston, the
report of the Committee on Mercantile At
fairs and Insurance relating to bill an act 20
incorporate the Maine Benefit Association.
was taken from the table.
The same gentleman then offered several
verbal amendments which were adopted; and
the bill was then laid on the table on motion
OF Mr.. Huston of Belfast.
On motion of Mr. Heath of Augusta, voted
that when the House adjonrn. it be to meet
at half-past seven o'clock p. M.
| The House then resumed consideration of
| Senate document No. 1926.
Mr.. Mattocks of Portland concluded, and
moved that the bill be referred to the next
legislature
Mr.. Lttlefeld OF Rockland opposed the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Goodnow of Calais opposed the motiyn
to indefinitely postpone, and presented the
follow resolutions from the Law and Order
League of Calais.
| Resolved, That we, the members of the
Law and Order League of the city of Calais,
do not think it advisable to increase the pen
alties against parties for illegally keeping and
selling intoxicating liquors in this State
Resolved, That copy of the above reso.
lutions be forwarded our Representative, at
Augusta.
| Mr.. Walton replied.
The Chair ruled that the motion to refer to
the next Legislature would take precede nee
| The motion to refer to the next Legislature
was lost by a vote of II to Al.
Mr.. Elliott of Bath then renewed the mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone.
The subject was further discussed by
Messrs. Littlefeld of Rockland, Mattocks
and Heath.
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