Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-15
House,.
WEDNESDAY, Jan IA.

! Jan IL
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in
concurrence.
The Speaker joined to the Senate Com
mi,tee on printing, Messrs. Case of Rock
land, Nutting of Perham Pl Searls of
Chelsea. Furbush of Machias, Sprague of
Monson, Gilbert of Canton and Webb of
Deering
To the Senate Committee on Governors
message, the Speaker joined Messrs Good
nov of Calais, Gerrish of Portland, Cobb of
Minot, Elliott of Bath, Houston of Belfast,
Mayo OF IIampden and Webb of Deering
To Senate Committee on wear book the
Speaker joined Messrs. Powers of Houton,
Titcomb of Acton, Libby of Burnham, Nal
lett of Topsham, Field of Bangor, Gem of
Bucksport and McGilicuddy Of Lewiston.
The Speaker joined to the Committee on
Temperance, Messrs. Walton of Skowhegan,
Stearns of Lowell, Packard of Wilton,
Sweetland of Palmyra, Andrews of Mon
mouth and Goodwin of Danforth.
The following came from the Senate and
were referred in concurrence.
Report of committee of the Executive
Council in reference to an enlargement of the
State House, to the Committee on Public
Buildings; report of the Liquor Commission
er, to the Committee on Temperance; report
of the Governor and Council in regard to the
valuation of certain towns; report of a
special committee of the Executive Council
appointed to solicit proposals for the location
of a new Insane Hospital, to the Committee on
Insane Hospital; report of the Governor and
Council of votes on the prohibitory amend
ment to the Constitution, to the Committee on
Temperance; report of the Railroad Com
missioners for the year 1884, to the Commit
la H.. csl.. ~
ers of Pharmacy for the year 1884, to the
Committee on Judiciary; report of the Com
mis>ioners on Fisheries and Game for the
year 1884. to the Committee on Fisheries and
Game; report of the Board of Managers of
the Industrial School for Girls for the year
1884, to the Committee on Education; report
of the visiting committee OF the Executive
Council of the Reform School for 1884, to
the Committee on Reform School; report of
the Savings Bank Examiner for the wear
1854, To the Committee on Banks and Bank
ing.
Mr.. Dyer of Baldwin presented commun.
cation from Hon. Charles w Goddard ex-
commissioner on the revision of statutes of
the State of Maine, relating to the late re-
vision, and on his motion it was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Hamblet of Concord,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
directed to deliver to each officer and mem
her of the House copy of the revised stat
utes of 1888 for the use of the members of
the House.
On motion of Mr.. Dickie of Fort
Kent,
Ordered, The Senate concurring, that the
Attorney General be directed to investigate
and report to the Legislature as soon as con-
venient, the ownership of the lots numbered
=, 10. 10, 10, II, 81, %, 26, 81 80, 81, 81 i,
30, 3S. As, Al, 48 and one half of "a in town
ship No. II in range I, now Wallagrass Plan
tatiOn.
On motion of Mr.. Sprague of Monson,
Ordered, That the judiciary Committee be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
amending the laws relating to the sale of
lands for taxes, so that no action at law or in
equity shall be Drought by any person inter-
ested, for the recovery of any real estate
heretofore sold for the non-payment of taxes,
where a deed of such sale has been duly re-
corded unless the same is brought within
three years from the passage of an act rela-
tive to the same. and that no such action
shall be brought for recovery of lands here
after sold for non-payment of taxes unless
the same is done within five years after such
deed has been recorded.
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC. PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
! BY Mr.. Cakes of Auburn-Resolve in IA
vOr of the city of Auburn. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Littlefield of decentralization
of Eugene Hale and 76 others to reduce the
capital stock of the Eastern Maine Railroad !;
referred to the Committee on Railroads
Also petition of William II. Pearce ct ais, to
repeal the law relating to close time for lob
sters; referred to the Committee on Fisheries
and Game
BY Mr.. Hale of Portla ld-Bill an act to
amend chap. ll3 of the revised statutes re-
lative TO disclosures before commissioners :;
also petition of Sewall c.. Strout and 70
others to enlarge the powers of constables in
the city of Portland, with bill accompanying
it; also bill an act to amend chap. 81 of the
| revised statutes relating to bastard children
and their maintenance; also, petition of New
| England Telephone and Telegraph Co., for
certain rights in the State of Maine, with bill
accompanying; also, bill an act additional to
chap. 1872 of the revised statutes relating to
trials before magistrates; also, bill an act to
amend sec. Is of chap. 1872 of the revised
statutes. relative to appeals from magistrates (;
also, bill an act relative to the records of
death in the city of Portland; also bill an act
to authorize the First Parish of Falmouth to
sell and convey certain lands; also petition
of William w. Thomas, Enoch Knight and
49S others. in favor of a retormatory for
women. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary. Also petition of Eli Goss for
increase of State pension; referred to the
Committee on Pensions
BY Mr. Fogg of Bangor--Petition of
Charles E. Wilson ct. al, for authority to
navigate Pushaw Lake; referred to the Com
mittee on Interior Waters. Also petition
of Charles Hayward ct. ais, for road from