Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-24

additional To an act entitled an act to incor-
ate the city of Brunswick an act additional
relating to the Maine Industrial School for
Girls an act additional to chap. 81 of the
revised statutes relating to railroads; an act
additional to an act to incorporate the Show
hogan and Athens Railroad Co.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend sec. l6, chap. 1872 of the
revised statutes relating to appeal from mag
istrates; an act granting additional powers to
school district No. 5. in the town of kenne-
bunk; an act to amend and revise the charter
of the city of Rockand; an act to amend
and revise the charter of the city of Gardi-
ner; an act to amend an act entitled an act
to incorporate Ponds Sheer Boom Company;
an act to authorize Charles f. Wilson and
others to navigate Pushaw lake by steam; an
act to increase the capital stock of the Bar
Harbor w alter Co.. an act 70 amend sec. 20.
chap 80 of the revised statutes, relating to
the disposal of fines an act to Incorporate
the Eastern Maine State Fair; an act to
prevent the throwing of slabs and other re-
fuse into the MeduXnekeag stream; an act
| TO establish the legal weight of a bushel of
herdsgrass seed; an act to amend sec. 81
chap 30 of the revised statutes. relating 10
game birds; an act to authorize the First
l.
| tain lands.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of Alvra II Libby of
Lewiston; resolve in favor of the Committee
on ducation; an act to authorize the county
of Piscataquis to procure money on loan; an
act to furnish certain books to the town of
Oakland, to replace others destroyed by fire
Report from the Committee on Legal At
fairs, reporting Legislation inexpedient on or
der relative to the keeping by selectmen in
the several towns in the State record of all
persons moving to and from their respective
towns. came up by assignment. pending its
acceptance.
Mr.. Bussey of Dixmont said that he de-
sired to submit a minority report, and. upon
his motion, the report was again laid on the
table and Tuesday assigned for its consider
ton.
Senate document No &c, an act to incor-
porate the Portsmouth and Kittery Steam
Ferry Co, came up by special assignment,
the pending question being the acceptance of
an amendment printed as House document
No. "a.
On motion of Mr.. Junkins of York the bill
was laid on the table and Tuesday assigned
for its consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston,
resolve in relation to amending the constitu-
ton by changing the time for holding the
gubernatorial election, was taken from the
table, and Wednesday next specially assigned
tor it's consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta, the
House voted to reconsider its vote whereby
House document No. llS was passed to be
engrossed. and, on motion of the same gen.
tleman, Wednesday next was specially as
signed for the consideration of the bill
On motion of Mr.. Thayer of Watervile,
the House reconsidered its vote whereby Sem
ate document No. 81, an act to facilitate the
giving of bonds required by law was passed
to be engr ossed, and on motion of the same
gentleman, Wednesday next was specially |
assigned for the consideration of the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Scribner of Patten,
House document No. As. resolve in favor of
the bridge across Shin Pond Stream. was
taken from the table, and, on motion Of the |
same gentleman, Wednesday of this week
was specially assigned for its further con-
sideration.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston, |
House document No. l2O, resolve in favor
of the town of Wiscasset, was taken from |
the table. The same gentleman, in behalf of |
Mr.. Tucker of Wiscasset. offered the follow |
ing amendment: Insert in line six, after the |
words "eghty-four. the words, '.to be taken
from the school fund and mill tax of 1885,"
was then laid on the table, pending the &C.
ceptance of the amendment. and Wednesday
next was assigned for its further considera-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Philbrook of Lisbon. the |
report of the Androscoggin county delegation, |
relative to the printing of the reports of the |
county treasurer, was taken from the table,
the pending question being the acceptance of |
the report. and upon motion of the same gen.
tleman the report was accepted
Mr.. PhilbroOk said I now move that this |
report be indefinitely postponed, and it is for
this reason: chap. 8 of the revised statutes, |
provides that the county treasurer of Cum
berland county shall print his reports, and |
the same provision was desired for Andros-
coggin. Since that report was made, an act |
has been introduced amending chap. 8 so a.
to make it obligatory upon all county treasu-
rers to print their reports, " itch covers all |
that is asked for here. and therefore move |
that this report be indefinitely postponed.
1t was voted to indefinitely postpone
On motion of Mr. Harding Of Gorham,
Adjourned
PETITIONS, BILLS. ETC. PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
BY Mr. Hanev Of Penobsc0t-Bill an act |
to amend sec. % chap. 26 of the revised stat
utes relating to outer doors of school houses.
which was referred to the Committee on Ed |
ucation.
BY Mr.. Kaler Of Scarboro-Bil an act to
1egalze the doings of school district No. 10 |
in the town Of Harpswell, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.