Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-26

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act to ihcorporate the Piscatsquis Mutual In
surance CO., approved Feb. ed, 1888, and
I acts additional thereto and ameudatorv
Thereof; an act TO charter the Mer
chants Insurance Co.: an act to author
| ize railroads to aid in the construction OF
equipment of branch or connecting lines
An set to amend sec. 81, 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.
| PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
| An act to amend sec. 5. chap. 2Sl of the
special laws of 1888; resolves tn correct CIR
tain clerical errors in the STATE valuation
an act to amend secs. % and 81, chap. o,
the revised statutes, relating to elections
resolve for the protection of seal and shore
fisheries and shell fish; an act to amend sec.
81 of chap. 46 of the revised statutes, relating
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to revive sec. chap. Z, public laws OF
1875, relative to the citizenship of persons
connected with the Soldiers Home at Togus
an act to provide for inventories by assignees
in insolvency; al act additional to chap. 20
of the revised statutes relating to insolvency
resolve for the publication and distribution Of
| the acts and resolves of 1886; resolve in
favor or B. H. Swift; resolve in favor OF
| Simeon D. Packard; resolve in favor of the
State Normal School; an act to amend sec.
81 chap. 80 of the revised statutes relating to
game birds as amended an act to authorize
the city Of Calais to accept che property de-
vised and the trusts imposed by the Wills OF
Daniel M. Chase and James X. Pike; an act
to legalize the meetings and doings of the
several school districts in the town of Old
town; resolve authorizing the Secretary Of
State to purchase certain volumes of the
Maine reports; an act to incorporate the
| ROckpOrt Transit Co.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to establish State Board of Health ;
an act to amend sec. 81 OF chap II of the
| revised statutes, in relation to the time of
the Supreme Judicial Court of Somerset
| county; an act to incorporate the Rockabema
improvement Co.. an act to incorporate the
Central Washington Agricultural Society at
of the revised statutes relating to the State
Prison; an act to change the name of Fran
ces Ellen Hamer; an act to authorize An
drew Walker to flow Squawpan Lake or
Squaw Pond, so called; an act amendatory
| of and additional to chap. COL of the private
| and special laws of 1868, relating to sinking
fund of the Atlantic & St. Lawrence r. r /;
an act to set off lots l and 2 in the town of
Wellington in Piscataquis county, and
annex the same to the town of Cam
bridge in Somerset county: an act to
provide for the proper expendi-
ture of School Funds in Plantations an act
additional to the charter of the city of Port
land, in relation to Board of Health; an
act additional to an act TO incorporate the
Skowhegan and Athens r r. Co.; an act to
facilitate the giving of bonds as required by
law; an act amendatorv to sec. 20, chap. 81
of the revised statutes, to create a lien on
wood; an act to regulate the admission of
Foreign Surety Companies to do business in
this State.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the Mattanawc cook
Normal Academy.
On motion of Mr.. Littlefeld of Rockland,
bill an act to incorporate the Rockport Tran
sit Co., was taken from the table and passed
to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Staples of Cape Eliza
beth, House document No. l45, an act in
relation to the Clark and Chaplin Ice Co :.
was taken from the table, the pending ques-
ton being the acceptance of the report of the
committee.
The report was then accepted, and the bill
had its two several readings under a suspen-
sion of the rules, on motion of the same
gentleman
Mr.. Hale of Portland offered the following
amendments: Amendment A.: Insert in
the 9Th line after the word ''branches," the
words, $50 far as said corporation may flow
said branches" Amendment B Insert in
the 25th line, after the word Portland" the
words. "upou consultation with competent
experts"
The amendments were then adopted, and
the bill passed to be engrossed under a sus-
pension of the rules on motion of the same
gentleman.
On motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan.
bill an act to Incorporate the Chain of Ponds
Improvement Co., was taken from the table,
The same gentleman then offered the fol
lowing amendments Add at the end of sec.
3 the following words, 'and it is further pro-
vided that said corporation shall not interfere
with the natural flow of the water in Dead
River, to the injury of the lands and settlers
below" also by adding the enacting clause
to said bill.
Mr.. Sprague of Monson opposed the amend
ments.
On motion of Mr.. Randall of Augusta the
bill and amendment were laid on the table
and ordered printed, and Friday next assign
ed for its further consideration.
House document No. 1872, resolve in favor
of Eugene Michaud, came up by special as
Segment. pending its second reading
Mr. Walton of Skowhegan thought there
was nothing in the statement of facts, if he
understood them correctly, to show why the
resolve should be passed
Mr.. hickey of Fit Kent explained the
statement of facts and the circumstances con-
nected with the case. and asked that the re-
solve be given passage.
The resolve then received its two several
readings and was passed to be engrossed.
House document No. 1875, an act to author
ize the Lewiston and Auburn Horse r R.
Co. to use steam or electricity as a motive
power, came up by special assignment pend
ing Its passage to be engrossed.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Cakes of Au-
burn.upon the ground that the granting of the
legislation asked for would be injurious to the
interests of the city, and he moved that the bill
be indefinitely postponed.
The bill was supported by Messrs. Hale of