Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-31
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Senate.

FRIDAY, Jan. 30.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Holmes of Halowell.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Petition of w. M. Moore ct ais, for repeal
of chap. ll9 of the public laws of 1881, rela'-
ing to taking certain fish with nets, came
from the House referred to the Committee on
Commerce, and on motion of Mr.. Heath the
Senate non-concurred, and referred the mat
ter to the Committee on Fisheries and Game
Bill an act relating to the retirement of
bonds of the town of Embden, and bill addi-
tional to an act Incorporating the Rumford
Falls and Buckfed Railroad Co., came up OH
their first reading and were laid on the table
and ordered to be printed, on motion of Mr..
Young.
On motion of Mr.. Ray,
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it
be to meet on Monday morning at II o'clock
also that the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
so amending sec. IL, chap. 60 of the revised
statutes relating to divorces, that in cases
where divorce niSi have been decreed,
the same shall become absolute after six
months from the date of such decree, and the
clerk of courts shall be authorized to make
up his records accordingly; also that the
same committee be instructed to inquire what
if any amendments are necessary in sec. IL.
chap ll6 of the revised statutes relating to
the fees of jurors, to make certain the num-
Der of miles travelled for which each Juror
shall be paid.
On motion of Mr.. Young,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be requested to inquire what legisla-
ton is necessary to prevent the trustees of
the various public institutions of the State
frnm m a kpu pynopditnrao or l;o
bilties in excess of legislative appropriations
On motion of Mr. Marble,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
directed to furnish for the information of the
Senate, as early as may be, copy of the
record of the disposition of the appropriation
for military purposes for the years 1888 and
1884. containing the items of the various ex-
penditures with the vouchers therefor
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to change the name of Annie
Dyer to Emma Sewell Thompson; an
act to amend an act to incorporate the
Passadumkeag Log Driving Co.; an act to
provide in part for the expenditures of gov
eminent.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
An act relating to the jurisdiction of mu-
nicipal and police judges and trial justices
in prosecutions for violation of the fish and
game law an act additional to and amenda-
tory OF an act to incorporate the Cedar Brook
and Swift River Improvement Co an act in
addition to and amendatory of chap. 376 of
the private and special laws of 1877, entitled
an act to incorporate the Brvant's Pond and
Andover Telegraph Co an act to amend an
act to incorporate the Van Buren, numbering
and Manufacturing Co ; resolve appropriat
iDU $500 for tho E1izohotb
phan Asylum of Portland; an act to change
! the time of holding the terms of the Supreme
Judicial Court in Oxford county; Tprovides
that terms shall be held on the second Tues
days OF October and February instead of the
time now fixed. and provides for the holding
of a term on the first Tuesday in May without
grand or traverse Juries unless otherwise or
dered by the presiding Judge.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED
Aa act to incorporate the Gardiner Water
Co. an act additional to chap. 1872 of the re-
vised statutes relative to trials before mag
istrates; an act to supply the Norway Village
corporation and vicinity with pure water; an
act to authorize the Eastern Maine Railway
to reduce the amount of its capital stock; an
act to legalize the acts and doings of the DYER
Brook Plantation in ArOostoOk county; an
act to amend sec. 81 chap. SO of the revised
statutes relative to the records of death an
act to change the name of the West Water
vile Savings Bank; an act to extend the
powers of the town of Brunswick; an act to
make valid the doings of the town of Con-
cord; an act 10 make valid the doings of the
town of OIdtown,
Mr. Kimball, from the Committee on Fish
cries and Game, on petition, reported bill an
act to repeal all portions of Sec 81 of chap
40 of the revised statutes relating to the Ne
quasset river in Woolwich, and the Copse-
cook or Orange river in Whiting; read and
assigned
Mr.. Heath, from the same committee, on
order, reported bill an act to provide for
notice of special legislation for the protec-
ton of fish; printed under rule.
Mr.. Bearce, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs. reported ought to pass on bill an act
additional to chap. IS of the private and