Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-27

of the revised statutes so ~ to make the
amount of poll tax uniform throughout the
State. Also reported ought to pass on bill
an act fixing the compensation of the clerks Of
court for attendance 10 courts; printed undel
rule.
! Mr.. Woodbury., from the Committee on
Pensions, reported legislation inexpedient ir
order relative to transferring the State pen
sion business to the Adjutant Generals of.
fee and devolving the duties of that depart
ment upon the Adjutant General.
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Finan
cial Affairs, reported leave to withdraw or
petition of Thomas N. Egerly ct ais for an
appropriation in aid of the Worlds Exposi.
ton at New Orleans,
Mr.. Furbush, from the Committee on Mer
camille Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill
an act to amend sec. CHAP. 40 of the revis-
ed statutes relating to foreign insurance com
panies; printed under rule.
Mr.. Comins, from the Committee on Agri
culture, reported ought to pass on bill an ac
to incorporate the Hancock Agricultural So
ciety.
On motion of the same gentleman, the bill
had its three several readings and was passed
to be engrossed under a suspension of the
rules.
| Mr.. Littlefeld from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported ought to pass on bill ar
act to ameud sec. 9. chap. ll6 of the revised
statutes relating to fees of Jailors; printed
under rule.
Mr.. Burrill, from the Committee on Mer.
camille Affairs and Insurance, reported ough,
to pass on bill an act to amend sec. SO, chap.
40 of the revised statutes relating to the
publication of statements of insurance COM
panies; printed under rule.
Mr. Packard, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported ought to pass on resolve in
favor of the city of Auburn. Laid on the
table to be printed with accompanying state
ment of facts
MIR. Dyer, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, on petition, reported ought to pass
on bill an act to incorporate the Long Pond
Water Co.
On motion of Mr.. Cross of Bridgton, the
| bill was laid on the table to be printed.
House document No. 1853, an act to amend
sec. %, chap. 26 of the revised statutes, relat-
ing to doors of school houses, came up on its
first reading, and had its three several read
ings and was passed to be engrossed under a
suspension of the rules, on motion of Mr.
Haney of Penobscot
Senate document No 80, bill an act pro-
viding for the choice of park commissioners
was taken from the table and passed to be
enacted, on motion of Mr.. Foss of Saco.
| READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act requiring notice of applications fol
probate of wills; an act to amend sec. Is
chap ll3 of the revised statutes, relating tc
disclosure on mesne process: an act to set of
a portion of the town of Weston in the coun-
ty of Aroostook, and annex the same to the
town of Danforth in the county of Washing
ton an act to give the New England Tele.
phone Co. certain rights in the State OF
Maine, and for other purposes; an act to in.
corporate the Maine Telephone Co.of Maine
an act to make legal and valid the doings Of
the municipal officers of Waldoboro in rela.
ton to building a school house; an act rela-
tive to criminal costs and expenditures in the
county of Kennebec.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Anact to amend sec. 10, chap. 1874 of the re.
vised statutes, providing for the taking of de-
positions in criminal Cases; an act to amend
chap. l07 of the revised statutes, and provide
for the taking of dispositions to be used be-
fore probate court; an act additional to an
act to incorporate the Piscataquis Mutual In
surance Co., approved Feb. I'd, 1888, and
acts additional thereto and amendatorv
thereof; an act to charter the Mer.
chants Insurance Co.; an act to author
ize railroads to aid in the construction or
equipment of branch or connecting lines ;
an act to amend sec. p, chap. Is of the re-
vised statutes, relating to the laying out of
ways across railroads an act authorizing the
| Governor to appoint special officers to en-
force police regulations among the Indian
tribes; an act relating to skating Kinks ian act
to incorporate the Bingham and Moose River
Telephone and Telegraph Co. an act to in
corporate the Augusta and Hallowell Water
Co. an act to amend sec. IA. chap. Is of the
revised statutes. relating to private burying
grounds; an act to amend sec. 81. chap. 20
of the revised statutes relating to the sale of
property under proceedings in insolvency; an
act to incorporate the Bingham and Moose
River Telephone and Telegraph Co /; an act
to amend sec 25,chap. 26 of the revised stat
utes relating to doors of school houses.
| PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
! An act to extend the time for the location
and construction of the Wiscasset and Quebec
Railroad, the Messalonskee and Kennebec
Railroad. and the Somerset Railroad; an act
to authorize the sale of an interest in the
Union meeting house in the town of Westport ;
an act to increase the salary of the County
Attorney Of Kennebec county; an act addi-
| tiOnal to an act to incorporate the city of
Brunswick; an act additional to chap. 81 of
the revised statutes relating to railroads; an
act to provide for the taking of alewives in
the town of Union: an act to incorporate the
| Rockport Transit Co.: an act to revive and
amend an act to incorporate the Boothbay
Railroad Co. /; an act providing for the choice
of park commissioners.
FINALLY PASSED.
| Resolve making appropriation for the Pas
samaquoddy tribe of Indians for the years 1885
and 1886: resolve in favor of State Reform
School ;resolve in favor of Samuel II. Blake
Llewellyn Powers and Elisha c. Shaw; re-
solve in favor of Maine State College of Ag-
riculture and Mechanic Arts resolve making
appropriation for the Penobscot tribe of In
dams for the years 1885 and 1886; resolve in
favor of Pressure Isle Academy
On motion of Mr.. Coan of Garland, the
| order relative to excusing Mr.. Walker of Pc
ru from further attendance after Feb. 2Sth
was taken from the table and given passage
On motion of Mr.. Dyer of Baldwin, House
document No l6l, an act to provide for in
ventories by assignees in insolvency, was
taken from the table and Friday assigned for
its consideration.
! House document No. AL, resolve in favor
of Baxter Smith, was taken from the table
and passed to be engrossed under suspen-
| sion of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Sprague
of Monsoon
House document No. l5S an act addition