Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-06
LEGISLATURE
Senate.

On motion of Mr.. Heath bill an act to iu-
corporate the Provident Aid Society was
taken from the table. House amendments
adopted, and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to enable the Bay State Chemi-
cal Co.; to issue bonds and preferred stock
was passed to be engrossed in concurrence
with the House under a suspension of the
rule, on motion of Mr.. Young.
Bill an act to incorporate the Pressure Isle
! Village Fire Department was read once aud
assigned for afternoon, on motion of Mr.
Parkhurst.
Bill an act to prohibit the sale to minors
of publications devoted to criminal news was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence with
the House, under suspension of the rules, on
motion of Mr. Heath.
Bill an act to legalize the doings of certain
constabes in the town of Plymouth was pass
ed to be engrossed in concurrence. under
suspension of the rules, on motion OF MIR
| Wilson.
| Bill an act to amend sec. 7, chap. of the
revised statutes relating to the northern re-
| gistry district of Aroostook was passed to be
| engrossed in concurrence, under a suspen-
sion of the rule. on motion of Mr.. Parkhurst
| Bill an act amendatory of and additional to
the special laws of 1881, entitled an act to in
corporate the Cape Elizabeth Railroad Co.,
was passed to be engrossed, in concurrence,
under suspension of the rule, on motion of
| MIR. Kimbail.
Bill an act incorporate the Chain-of- Ponds
improvement Co. was passed to be engross-
ed under a suspension of the rule on motion
of Mr. Lebroke, House amendment being
adopted.
| Bill an act to incorporate the Maine Life
and Accident Insurance Co. was passed to
| be engrOssed in concurrence, under sus-
pension of the rule, on motion of Mr.. Brag-
don.
| Bill an act to amend sec. IT'S. chap. 6 of
the revised statutes relating to suit for taxes
was passed to be engrossed in concurrence,
under a suspension of the rule, on motion of
Mr.. Libbey.
| Bill an act additional to an act to authorize
the Maine Central Railroad Co. to form
stea mboau connections, approved Jan. 80
1885, came from the House passed to be en-
crossed, and was laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. Young.
Bill an act to prevent the introduction and
spread of contagious diseases, passed to be
engrossed by the Senate came back from the
House amended. Mr.. Heath moved to indefi-
nitely postpone, which was resisted by Mr..
Kimball and favored bv Mr.. Libbey.
| motion to table was lost, and the bill was
then indefinitely postponed.
| Resolve in favor of the town of Frankfort
was passed to be engrossed in concurrence,
under a suspension of the rule, on motion of
Mr.. Young. the order for yea and nav vote
being suspended, on motion of the same gen.
teman.
| Bill an act relating to corporations and
record of changes in organization thereof
was passed to be engrossed in concurrence,
under a suspension of rule. on motion of Mr.
Cutter.
Bill an act for the protection of legitimate
| trade was passed to be engrossed in concur
renee, under suspension of the rule, on
motion of Mr.. Ray.
| Bill an act to amend sec. II, chap. III of
the revised statutes in relation to the appor
tionment of school money was read once and
laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. Libbey.
Bill an act to authorize the city of Augusta
to fund portion of its indebtedness was
passed to be engrossed under suspension of
the rules. on motion of Mr.. Weeks.
| Bill an act to amend section Al, chapter
l24 of the revised statutes, relating to the jur-
isdiction of magistrates in prosecutions for
cruelty to animals, was passed to be en-
crossed under a suspension of the rule, on
motion of Mr.. Lebroke.
Bill an act to amend section rs, chapter G.,
of the revised statutes, relating to the assess
ment of taxes in places not incorporated, and
bill an act to provide for the recording of
deeds made by the State of Maine, were passed
to be engrossed under a suspension of the
rnle, on motion of Mr.. Tapley.
| Bill an act to amend chap lis of the re-
vlsed statutes, relating to the salary of snper-
intendent of the Insane Hospital, was read
and assigned for afternoon for its second
reading, on motion of Mr.. Young
Mr.. Young presented resolve in favor of
the Secretary of the Senate for payment OF
bills for advertising and newspapers for the
legislature, which was passed to be en-
crossed under a suspension of the rule.
Bill an act to authorize the Lewiston and
Auburn Horse Railroad Co. to use steam OF
electricity as motive power amended and
given passage, came back from the House
that branch insisting upon its former action
and asking for a committee of conference.
Mr.. Goodwin moved that the Senate adhere
to it's former vote.
Mr.. Young moved to insist and concur in
the proposition for reference committee
which took precedence, and the Senate Sc
voted.
Mr.. Young, by his request, was excused
from serving on the committee.
The Chair appointed, on the part of the
Senate, as the committee, Messrs. Weeks,
Bearce and Libbey.
Resolve for the purchase of Fort Kent
refused a passage by the Senate, came back
from the House, that branch insisting upon
its action passing the resolve, and asking q
committee of conference On motion of Mr..
Heath the Senate insisted, and the Chair ap-
pointed, on the part of the Senate, as the
committee, Messrs. Heath, Goodwin ant
Nickerson
Mr. Taplev, from the Judiciary Committee
reported ought to pass on bill an act to facil.
itate the abolition of school districts in
towns printed under rule.
Mr.. Libbey, from the Committee of Con.
ference in the matter of disagreement be-
tween the two Houses upon resolve in favor
of Eugene Michaud, reported that the com.
mittee had been unable to agree.
The same gentleman, from the Committee
of Conference on the matter of disagreement
of the two branches upon bill an act for the
more efficient and economical supervision OF
schools, reported that they had been unable
to agree.
The bill to amend the liquor law passed by
the Senate, came back from the House
amended, and was laid on the table on motion
OF Mr.. Young.
Bill an act to prevent incompetent persons
from conducting the business of apothecaries
came up on its passage to be engrossed, and
House amendments were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Stubs the bill was fur