Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-07
MINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
FRIDAY. Feb. 9Th.

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ball the Senate non-cOncurred and referred
the bill to the Committee on Banks and Bank
| ing.
House bill an act to incorporate the Sandy
River Improvement Co. came uD for its first
reading aud was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed, on motion of Mr.. Young
On motion of Mr.. Raw,
| Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the expe-
dency of amending sec. of chap. of the
revised statutes, by inserting after the word
wear" in the 8th line Of said section, the
words, sin which State election was held
| On motion of Mr.. Bragdon,
| Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju
dietary be instructed to inquire and see what
! legislation, if any. is necessary to amend and
make clear sec. GO of chan. 3, of the revised
statutes in relation to fish weirs on the sea
coast.
Mr. Kimball Submitted the following:
! Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it
| be to meet at III o'clock, A. NJ. on Monday
next
This order was briefly discussed by Messrs.
Parkhurst, Kimball, Heath, Lebroke, Roak,
Marble and others.
| The yeas and nays were ordered on motion
of Mr.. Marble, and being taken, the order
received passage, as follows:
| YEA-Messrs. Austin. Besrce, Cole, Goodwin,
Heath. Kmball, Lebroke, Lumbert. Marble, Nc A.
lister. Nye Ray, Smith, Stubs, Tapey, YOung.-16.
NAY-Messrs; Allen, Bonney, Bragdon, Cutler.
| Hume, Libbey, Mears, Nickerson Parkhurst ROak
Wilson.-11
| On motion of Mr. Mears,
Ordered. That the Committee on Military
Affairs be directed to make an examination of
the different muster-out rolls in the Adjutant
| Generals Office, and report what steps are
necessary for their preservation.
On motion of Mr.. Kmball,
Ordered, That the Messenger of the Senate,
Charles H. Lovejoy, be excused from attend,
ance on Monday and Tuesday of next week.
Mr.. Parkhurst from the Committee on
| Agriculture, on petition, reported bill an act
to establish the standard weight of bushel
of potatoes; printed under rule.
Mr.. Bragdon, from the Committee on
Towns, reported leave to withdraw on petition
to set off part of Fl. Fairfield and annex
the same to the town of Easton.
Mr.. LebrOke. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on petition, reported resolve au-
| thoriZing the county of Piscataquis to pro-
cure money on loan; printed under rule.
Mr. Bearce, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, on petition, reported bill an act to
make valid the doings of the First Congrega
tional Society of Sumner read and assigned.
Mr.. Allen, from the Committee on Mer
camille Affairs and Insurance. reported ought
to pass on bill an act to provide for the Or
ganiZation of relief associations; printed I'M
der rule.
The contracts to do the State printing and
binding were returned from the office of Sec
rotary of State, and on motion of Mr. Weeks
the vote bv which they were approved was
reconsidered. The papers were then sent to
the House.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary. reported ought to pass on bill an act
to amend chap PIP of the special laws of
1889, entitled an act to establish a municipal
court in the town of Westbrook printed I'M
der rule.
Mr.. Stuhhs presented resolve in favor of
the joint standing committee on State College
of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, which
was passed to be engrossed under a suspen-
sion of the rules,
M. Bonney presented resolve in favor of
the joint standing committee on Reform
School. which passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rules, on motion of
MIR Marble
Mr.. Mears presented resolves in favor of
the priest and agent of the Passamaquoddy
tribe of Indians, which were passed to be
engrossed under suspension of the rules. on
mott N of Mr.. Young.
Bill an act relating to the compensation of
the County Commissioners of Washington
county on its passage to be engrossed. was
laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. Young.
Mr.. Bonney presented resolve in favor of
the joint Standing Committee on Reform
School, which passed to be engrossed
under suspension OF the rules, on motion
of Mr. Marble.
Bill an act additional to the charter of the
city of Portland, in relation to a board of
health, resolve making an appropriation for
repairs on roads in Indian Township, Wash
ington county, and resolve in favor of the
Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asylum, on
their passage to be engrossed. were laid on
the table on motion OF Mr.. Marble.
Bill an act relating to the compensation of
the County Commissioners for Oxford county,
on its passage TO be engrossed, was laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. Heath
Bill an act to make valid the dongs of the
town of Scarboro in relation to bridge of the
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railway Co.,
over Dunston river, came up on its first read
ing, and was laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. Wescott.
Bill an act relating to the compensation of
the County Commissioners for Piscataquis
county, and bill an act to restore and increase
the salary of the County Attorney of Piscata-
quis, on their passage to be enacted, were
laid on the table on motion of Mr. Marble.
READ AND ASSIGNED
An act to change the name of Charles
Dudley; an act to legalize the acts and do
ings of the selectmen of the town of Enfield !:
resolve in favor of the temporary home for
women and children; and act to incorporate
the Boston and Maine Express Co
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve in favor of J. Albert Hurd an act
to incorporate the Portsmouth and Kitterv
Steam Ferry Co.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to increase the capital stock of the
Merchants Marine Railway; an act relative
to drains and common sewers in the town Of
Brewer.
On motion of Mr.. Young, bill an act to
incorporate the city of Brunswick was taken
from tire table and passed to be engrossed
Mr.. Weeks was called to the chair
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to establish an agricultural experiment
station, the question being on the motion of
the Senator from York Mr.. Tapley1 to
amend.
Mr.. Heath thought the bill loosely drawn
and asked for an explanation of some of its
provisions.
Mr.. Parkhurst, in response, explained in
regard to the section referred to-