Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-07

Sprague from Monson and cousens Of Ken.
nebupkport.
On motion of Mr.. Sprague, the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Spear of Hallowell, the
report of the Committee on Mercantile At
fairs and Insurance.. reporting Legislation in
expedient on bill an an act to amend secs. III
and rs, chap. 40 of revised statutes, was
taken from the table and accepted
On motion of Mr.. Cross of Bridgton,
Ordered. That the Secretary of State be
and is hereby directed to send to each mem
Der of this House copy of the year book
for 1885, when the same is printed.
Senate document No los, an act to amend
chap so of the special laws of 1878, came up bv
special assignment, the pending question be-
ing the motion to indefinitely postpone, and
it was SO voted.
Mr. Hale of Portland was called to the
chair.
House document No. POS, an act additional
to and amendatory of an act to supply the
people of Rockland with pure water, passed
April %, 1850, and the amendments thereto.
came up by assignment.
Mr. Littefield of Rockland offered the to'-
lowing amendment Strike out all of the first
section after the word "same" in the 18th
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line.
The amendment was opposed BY Messrs.
Moore of Thomaston and McGillicuddy of
Lewiston, and advocated by Messrs. Little
field and Case of Rockland.
At the request of Mr.. Moore, several men,
bers of the Judiciary Committee explained
the position of the bill before the committee.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Moore of Thomaston then offered the
following amendment Amend section l, line
5. by striking out the words "heretofore
granted" and inserting in lieu thereof the
words, NOW existing in said company to take
water from any pond" and also by striking
out the words from the 10th to the l4th line
in section l.
The amendments were lost, and the bill
was then passed to be engrossed as amended
under a suspension of the rules.
Senate document No. 160, act to facilitate
the abolition of school districts bv towns, and
Senate document No. SO, an act relating to the
compensation of the county commissioners of
the county of Penobscot, came from the
Senate passed to be engrossed, and had their
three several readings. and were passed to be
engrOssed in concurrence, under a suspension
of the rules on motion of Mr.. Powers of
Fl Oulton.
The committee of conference, appointed to
consider enate document No. 81. an act to
amend sec. l03, chap. 81 of the revised stat
utes, upon which the Senate and House disa-
greed, reported that the act be amended by
striking out the words "he has" in the 9th
line, and inserting in lieu thereof the words,
'all parties have"
The House reconsidered its former vote,
whereby the bill was passed to be engrossed.
The amendments were then adopted, and the
bill passed to be engrossed as amended.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
| An act to require town and plantation Off
| GERS to keep record of all persons moving
| into and from their respective towns; an act
| to amend sec. chap. ll6 of the revised
statutes, relating to the fees of trial justices
and act to amend sec. % chap 26 revised
statutes, relating to inner doors of school
houses and other public buildings. An act
to fix the salary of the Judge and Register of
Probate for Knox county; an act to restore
the salary of the County Attorney of the
| county of York; an act to prohibit the sale
to minors of publications devoted to criminal
news; an act to amend sec 9 of chap. l16 of
the revised statutes relating to fees of jail
| ers; an act to amend sec. 10 of chap. 2 of the
revised statutes relating to the expenditure of
money in excess of the amount appropriated
| in certain cases; an act to amend sec. 49,
chap. 40 of the revised statutes, relating to
| insurance companies; an act to incorporate
| the Chain of Pond Improvement Co.; an act
to amend sec. 20 of chap. of the revised
statutes, relating to assessment of taxes in
places not Incorporated; an act to repeal
penalties and forfeitures on account of the
failures to comply with acc. 8 of chap. 48 of
the revised statutes of 1871; an act relative
to criminal costs and expenditures in the
| county of Kennebec; an act to amend Sec
of chap of the revised statutes relating to
| the northern registry of Aroostook county ;
an act amendatorv of the charter of the
| Cape Elizabeth Railroad Co.; an act to
authorize the Governor, with the advice and
| consent of Council, to appoint some person
| to be Register of Deeds for Franklin county !;
an act to amend sec. It's chap. 6 of the re-
vised statutes relating to suit for taxes an
act to amend sec. IL of chap. So of the re-
| vised statutes, relating to agricultural insti-
| buttons; an act to amend Sec IL chap. ii of
the revised statutes in relation to apportion-
ment of school money; an act to enable the
Bay State Chemical Company to issue bonds
and preferred stock.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of building and repairing
the bridge across Shin Pond stream. in Mt
Shdocs IeuOosCOt COuuty TcSUNe III IdfOT
of the CITY of Auburn; resolve in favor of
the town Of Orient.
On motion of Mr.. Adams of Brunswick,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Hale of Portland, in the chair
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. Bussey of Dixmont, bill
an act to legalize the doings of certain con-
stables in the town of Plymouth, tabled pend
ing its passage to be enacted, was taken from
the table and indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Staples of Cape Elizabeth, presented
resolve for the compilation of school laws.
and on motion of the same gentleman, the
resolve had its two several readings and
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules
Mr. Case, from the Committee on Finance,
presented resolve on payroll of the House,
and on motion of the same gentleman, the
resolve had its two several readings and
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules.
The committee of conference, appointed to
consider the act relating to the speed of rail-
road trains, upon which the Senate and House
disagreed. reported the same in new draft
and ought to pass