Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-25

in the absence Of the Speaker. the House
was called 70 order by the Clerk.
| Onmotion of Mr. Fogg of Bangor,
Ordsred, That in the absence of the Speaker
the Hon. Charles p Mattocks of Portland, be
| Speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Mattocks was then conducted to the
Chair BY Mr.. Fogg of Bangor.
| Prayer BY the chaplain.
| The final reports of the Joint Standing
Committees on Towns, Indian Affairs, Coun-
ties, and Ways and Bridges, came from the
Senate accepted. andwere accepted in con-
currence.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Heath of
Augusta. the final reports of the Committees
on Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses.
| Manufactures. and Fisheries and Game, were
taken from the table, and on motion of the
same gentleman the reports of the Commit
tees on Manufactures, and Fisheries and
Game were accepted in concurrence.
The final report of the Committee on Rail-
roads, Telegraphs and Expresses was again
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Noble of
Poland.
Resolve for the protection of seal and shore
fisheries and shell fish came up on its first
reading and was assigned for Wednesday of
next week for its second reading.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Heath of
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whereby the bill was assigned for Wednesday
of next week, and on motion of the same
gentleman, Friday next was assigned for the
second reading of the resolve.
Senate document No. IS. an act to regu-
late the compensation of the Clerk of the
Supreme Judicial Court, passed to be en-
crossed in the House, came back from the
Senate indefinitely postponed, and the House
receded and concurred.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Burrill of
Ellsworth, the House reconsidered its vote to
concur in indefinite postponement, and to
insist on its former vote whereby the bill
was passed to be engrossed. The bill
was then laid on the table on motion of the
same gentleman.
On motion of Mr.. Barton of Naples, that
gentleman was charged with and discharged
the duty of conveying q message to the SEN
ate and to the Governor and council, inform
ing those bodies of the election of Hon.
Charles p. Mattocks as Speaker of the House
pro TEN.
Senate document No So, resolve in favor
of the Maine State College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, came from the Senate,
passed to be engrossed as amended by amend
ment B. and the amendment was adopted
and the resolve passed to be engrossed as
amended.
House document No. 81. resolve in favor
of Benjamin Smith of Appleton, passed to
be ergrossed IN the House, came back from
the Senate refused passage, and the House
receded and concurred,
Subsequently. a message was received
from the Senate requesting the return of the
resolve to that branch.
The House then voted to reconsider it's
vote whereby it voted to recede and concur
with the Senate.
House document No. GA. resolve in favor
of Eli Goss of Portland, passed to be en-
crossed in the House, came back from the
Senate refused passage, and the House re-
coded and concurred.
| Resolve IN favor of the Penobscot tribe of
Indians came from the Senate amended.
The amendment was adoDted and the resolve
vas then passed to be engrossed as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Hill of Auburn,
Ordered, That the Clerk make up the pay
of the Pages of the House at 500 each for
this session
| On motion of Mr.. Hougbton of Weld.
Ordered, That f P. Davis of Pennington
be excused from further attendance during
the session after February 28th and that the
clerk be instructed to make up his pay to the
end of the session.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins of Brooksville,
Ordered, That on and after February 26th
w. w. Hamblet be excused from further
| attendance upon this session on account of
sickness. and that the Clerk be directed to
make up his pay to the end of the session.
Mr. Littlefeld from the Committee on
Judiciary. reported leave to withdraw on pc
ton of w. S. Dana. ct ais for an act in
furtherance of the charter of the Atlantic and
ST. Lawrence R. r. Co
Mr.. Dyer, from the Committee on Legal
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order relative to amendments to perfect the
statutes relating to the service of legal pro-
cess on corporations.
Mr.. Stearns, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported ought not to pass on bill an
act to prevent fraud by insolvent debtors
Mr.. Nutting, from the Committee on PEN
sions, reported ought not to pass on resolve in
favor of James Sharette.
Mr.. Barton, from the Committee on Mines
and Mining, reported ought to pass on bill an
act relating to the Exeter Mining Co.
On motion of Mr.. Cakes of Auburn, the
bill had its three several readings, and was
passed to be engrossed under suspension OF
the rules.
Mr.. Philbrook, from the Committee on
County Estimates, submitted the final report
of that Committee, which was accepted.
Mr.. Heath, from the Kennebec county del
egation, on order, reported bill an act relative
to criminal costs and expenditures for the
county of Kennebec; printed under rule,
Mr.. Freeman, from the committee on the
communication of ex-Commissioner Goddard
upon the revision of the statutes, reported
ought to pass on bill an act to amend sec. 81,
chap. 20 Of the revised statutes relating to
sale of property under proceedings in insol-
vency; printed under rule.
House document No. 154, resolve in favor
of the town of Orient. came up on its first
reading, and, on motion of Mr.. Dunn of Am
ity, it had its three several readings, and was
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules.
House document No. l55, resolve in favor
of the town of Littleton, came up on its first
reading. and, on motion of Mr.. Kidder of
Bridgewater, it had its three several readings,
and was passed to be engrossed under sus-
pension of the rules.
House document No. 157, resolve laying a
tax on the counties of the State for the years
1885 and 1886, came up on its first reading,
and, on motion of Mr.. Foss of Saco, it had its
three several readings. and was passed to be
engrossed under a suspension of the rules.
House document No. l59, an act to amend
chap. of the revised statutes relating to the
making and printing of the reports of county
treasurers. came up on its first reading, and
had its three several readings, and was passed