Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-05

sec. 81 chap. 46 of the revised statutes, re-
} lsting to clerks and treasurer reports i;
an act to increase the salary of the
County Attorney of Waldo County; an act
to set of q portion of the towu of Weston. in
the county of Aroostook, and annex the same
o the town of Danforth in the county of
Washington; an act to render more effective
sec. 1875, chap. 81 of the revised statutes,
relating to accidents on railroads; an
act to amend sec. 81, chap. 70 of the revised
statutes relating to the sales of property I'M
der proceedings in insolvency; an act to in
CORPORATE the Hancock County Agricultural
Society; an act additional to chap. 70 of the
revised statutes relating to the discharge of
Iinsolvent debtors: an act to authorize Ger
shom F. Burgess to build and maintain q
bridge across Goose river; an act requiring
notice of application for probate of wills; IN
act to revive sec l chap. public laws of
1875. relative to citizenship of persons con-
nected with the Soldiers Home at Togus: an
act to amend sec. IS chap. 70 of the revised
statutes, relating to the payment of fees in
insolvency; an act additional to and amenda-
tory of an act entitled an act to supply the
people of Augusta with pure water; an act
relating to the fees and forfeitures collected
by trial Justices or judges of the municipal
and police courts.
| FINALLY fARSED.
Resolve authorizing the county of Frank
lin to procure loan; resolve in aid OF the
dairying, beef raising and mutton growing
interests of the State of Maine; resolves rel
alive to the sale of Kennebec Arsenal at Au
gusta; resolve in favor of the Maine State
library: resolve in favor of the town of Wis
casset; resolve in favor of the town of
Frenchville, Aroostook county; resolve in
&c A n,,lln IS polF =.
resolve in favor Of the Bath Military and Ma
val Orphan Asylum; resolve in favor of Ham
lin Plantation; resolve authorizing the county
commissioners of Waldo county to obtain a
temporary loan; resolve in aid of Oak Grove
Seminary; resolve in favor of Baxter
Smith resolve in favor of John B. Peter
son; resolve in favor of the State prison !;
resolve for the protection of sea and shore
fisheries and shell-fsh for the years 1885 and
1886; resolve in aid of dredging and building
breakwater at the head of Damariscotta Lake !:
resolve in favor of arbitration and peace; re-
solve for repairing fridge at Fort Kent.
Aroostook county.
The Senate took from the table the motion
to reconsider the vote refusing passage to
the resolve for the purchase of Fort Kent,
and to repair and preserve the same.
Mr. Parkhurst spoke in favor of the motion
and Mr.. Goodwin against.
The motion to reconsider was lost
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on the Judiciary on the matter of
abohshing imprisonment for debt came up by
special assignment, the pending question
being the motion to substitute the minority,
which reports ought to pass on bill an act to
abolish arrest and Imprisonment for debt
except in certain cases, for that of the major
Ity, which reports ought not to pass
Messrs. Lebroke, Ray and Simonton ad-
vocated the minority report and Messrs.
Cole and Lumbert argued in favor Of the ma
jority report.
On motion of Mr.. Smonton, yea and nay
vote was taken on the motion, resulting in the
negative as fallows:
YEA-Messrs Allen, Bonney, Lebroke, Nye, Park
hurst. Ray, Smonton, Wilson'S.
NAY-Messrs. Bearce, Bragdon, Cole Cutler,
Goodwin, Heath. Kimball, Libbey. Lumbert, Mears,
Nickerson: Roak, Smith, Stubs. Tapley, Weeks
Young.-H.
The majority report was then accepted.
Bill an act to amend chap. 2l2 of the pri-
vate and special laws of 1880. entitled an act
to incorporate the Artesian Water Co., was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence with
the Honse. under suspension of the rule.
The Senate took recess until go o'clock
P. M.
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| Bill an act to amend sec. | chap. | Is of the
revised statutes relating to the salary of the
warden of the State prison, indefinitely post
pOned by he Senate, came back from the
House that branch insisting upon its action
passing the bill and asking committee
conference.
On motion of Mr. Allen the Senate insisted
and concurred in the proposition for con-
ference committee, and the chair ap-
pointed as the committee on the part of the
Senate, Messrs. Allen, Tapley and Bonnev
Mr.. Bearce from the Committee of Con-
ference, in the matter Of the disagreement
upon the resolve in favor of Eli Foss. report
ed that the Senate recede from its vote of in
definite pOstponement and concur with the
, House and pass the bill.
The report was accepted. and on motion of
Mr.. Beaace the Senate receded and passed
the bill in concurrence.
Bill an act to authorize the Lewiston and
Auburn Horse Railroad Co., to use steam or
electricity as motive power came up BY
special assignment. the pending question be-
ing the adoption of the amendment to submit
the matter to majority vote of the people of
Auburn.
Messrs. Lebroke, Ray, AMI Lumbert op-
posed the amendment, and Messrs Bearce.
Bonney and Goodwin favored it.
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
was laid on the table on motion of Mr..
Bearce.
Bill an act to establish the Maine reforma-
tory institution for women came I'D by as.
signment, and was discussed by Messrs Lum-
, bert, Nye. Libbey, Simonton, Ray, Allen,
Lebroke and Kimball. House amendment
was adopted.
Mr. Nickerson moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball the bill wa,
amended 50 that tw of the managers shall be
men and three women.
The question of indef lite postponement
, was taken by yea and nay vote, resulting in
f the affirmative, as follows
YEA.-Messrs. Allen, Bonney Bragdon, Cutler.
Goodwin. Heath. Libbey, Lumbert, McAilister,
Mears, Nickerson, Roak, Smith, Weeks, Wilson.-!5
NAY.-Messrs. Bearce. Cole Kimball Lebroke
Nye Ray, simonton, Stubbs. Tapley. Young.-IO.
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on Legal Affairs ON the bill to
supply the people of Waterville with pure
water came up bv special assignment.
Mr.. Heath moved to substitute the minor
ity report which brings in the bill ia a new
draft for the majority report which refers it
to the next legislature, and advocated his
motion