Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-25
LEGISLATURE.
Eenate.
TUESDAY, Feb. 24th.

| currence.
A message was received from the House
conveying the information that in the alb
sence of the Speaker Hon. Charles P. Mat
tocks had been chosen Speaker pro tenn.
| Bill an act relative to the election of asses
sors and overseers of the poor in the city OF
Augusta came from the House passed to be
engrossed, and was laid on the table to be
printed.
Bill an act additional to an act to incOr-
porate the Skowhegan and Athens Railroad
Co., and bill an act additional to an act to
| incorporate the city of Brunswick, were
passed to be engrossed under a suspension OF
the rules, on motion of Mr.. Young, in con-
currence with the House.
Bill an act additional to chap. 81 of the
revised statutes relating to railroads, was
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules on motion of Mr. Kimball, In con-
currence with the House.
Bill an act in relation to the Portland and
| Ogdensburg Railroad was read once and as
signed to Friday next for ts second reading.
on motion of Mr.. Wescott.
The Chair laid before the Senate the fol-
lowing communication. which was referred to
the Commute on Financial Affairs
LONDON. Feb. IL, 1885.
To the President of the Senate, State Of
Maine, y. 8. A
S1R-The great national Importance and
exceptional character of the approaching
| American Exhibition in London leads to
this communication. MAY l respectfully ask
that the subject be laid before the Legis-
lsture with view to securing the corpora
ton of your State in such q manner as may
appear best to its representatives. A set of
documents will go forward by the same post
Trusting that favorable action will be
taken. am, with respect,
Yours very truly,
C. B NORTON,
Sec'y of Exhibition.
MIR. Kimball, from the COMMITTEE on
Fisheries. reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating to fish weirs.
Mr. Bearce. from the Committee on Legal
Affairs. reported ought to pass on recommitted
bill an act to amend sec. Is, chap. l3l of the
revised statutes, relating to disclosure on
mesne process, being Senate document No.
AT; read and assigned.
Mr. Raw, from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary, on order, reported bill an act to
amend sec. 7, chap of the revised statutes
relating to elections; printed under rule
Mr.. Wescott, from the Committee on
Railroads, reported leave to withdraw on the
petition Of the Grand Trunk Railway Co. of
Canada, that law may be passed amendato-
ry of and additional to the act approved
March Doth, 1858, etc.
Mr.. Marble, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to prevent the introduction and support of
contagious and malignant disease printed
under rule.
| Mr.. Stubs, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, on order, reported bill an act amend
atory of sections Il and "a of chap. IS of the
revised statutes, fixing the compensation and
duties of County Commissioners printed un-
| der rule.
On motion of Mr.. McAllister, Senator
Hume was excused from further attendance
on this session of the Legislature on and
after the 9th inst.
On motion of Mr.. Young,
| Ordered. hat all matters exciting discus
sion shall be laid on the table until the close
of the morning hour.
| Mr. Young presented resolve to provide for
the publication and distribution of the acts
and resolves of 1885 on or before April Goth.
| 1885, which was passed to be engrossed un-
der suspension of the rules, on motion of
the same gentleman.
Bill an act to incorporate the Pemaquid
Land Co. was amended by striking out the
4th section, and passed to be engrossed.
| Bill an act in relation to the election of
selectmen came up on its passage to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Marble moved to indefinitely postpone
the measure.
The bill was briefly discussed by Messrs.
Ray. Heath. Nye, Marble and others.
A yea and nay vote was taken on motion
of Mr.. Young, resulting in the indefinite
postponement of the bill. as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Bearce, Bonney, Bragdon
Cutler, Heath, Hume. Marble, McAllister, Mesrs
Nickerson. Nye. Simonton, Smith, Stubs, Weeks
Wilson-l7.
NAY-Messrs. Cole. Goodwin. Kimbal, Libbey
Lumbert, Ray. Roak, Wescott. Young GO.
Resolve in favor of B. H. Swift wa.
passed to be engrossed, the vote standing as
follows:
| YEA-Messrs. Allen, Bearce, Bonney, Bragdon
Cole, Cutler. Heath. Hume, Kimball. Lebroke. Lib
Nye. Ray, Roak. simonton, Smith. stubbs, Weeks
Wescott, Wilson, Young.-26.
Resolve in favor of Simeon ID. Parker was
passed to be engrossed, the vote standing al
follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen. Bearce, Bonney. Bragdon
Cole, Cutler, Heath, Hume, Kmball, Lebroke, Lib
hey. Marble, McAllister, Mears, Nickerson. Nye
Ray, Roak, Simonton. Smith, Stubs, Weeks, Yves
colt, Wilson, Young.-2S.
Resolve in favor of the State Normal
Schools, on its passage to be engrossed, was
laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Marble.
Resolve in favor of the Pressure Isle
Academy was passed to be engrOssed, the
vote standing as follows:
YEA-Messrs Allen. Bearce, Bonney, Bragdon
Cole Cutler, Goodwin, Heath, Hume. Kimball, LIE
broke, Libbey, Lumbert, Marble, McAllister. Mears
>ickerson, Nye, Ray, >imonton, Smith, Stubs
Weeks, WescOtt, Wilson. Young.-26.
Resolve in favor OF Hamlin Plantation wa,
refused a passage to be engrossed, the vote
standing as follows:
YEA-Messrs Bonnev, Cutler, Goodwin. Heath
Hume, Lebroke, Lumbert. Nye, smith, Stubs, Will
| son.-fl.
NAY-Messrs. Allen, Bearce, Bragdon, Cole, Kim
ball, Libbey, Marble, Mears, Nickerson, Ray, Roak
Simonton, Weeks, Wescott, Young.-l5.
Bill an act to secure a more efficient and
economical supervision of schools being or
its passage to be engrossed. Mr.. Marble
moved its indefinite postponement, pending
which l. was laid on the table on motion ot
Mr.. Lebroke.
Bill an act to change the name of the Cum
berland Farmers Club and give it additional
powers came up on its passage to be en-.
crossed, and Mr.. Ray moved to commit tc
the Cumberland county delegation, pending
which the bill was laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. Nickerson.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend an act entitled an
act to provide for the navigation by steam OF