Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Senate.
WEDNESDAY. March 4th

concurrence.
| Bill an act relative to criminal costs and
expenditures in the county of kenne6ec,
| came from the house amended and passed to
be engrossed. The amendments were adopt
ed and the bill was passed to be engrossed in
concurrence. under suspension OF the rule,
on motion of Mr.. Heath.
| Bill an act for the erection of posts and
lines for purposes Of electricity came up on
its first reading and Mr.. Young offered an
amendment adding a new section to provide
for the erection of telegraph lines along the
| lines of railroads upon written permit of the
railroad, and for adjudication by the railroad
commissioners of disputes between the par
ties. The bill was then read and assigned
for tomorrow.
Bill an act to fix the compensation of the
clerk of courts for attendance upon courts,
was read once and laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. Tapley.
Bill an act to amend sec. SO of chap. 40 of
the revised statutes, relating to reports of in
surance companies, was passed TO be engrOs-
sed IN concurrence with the House, under a
suspension of the rule, on motion of Mr..
Young.
Bill an act limiting sec. 88, chap. 40 of the
revised statutes, in relation to the publication
of statements of insurance companies, was
passed to be engrossed under suspension of
the rule on motion of Mr.. Cutler.
Bill an act to require town and plantation
officers to keep a record of all persons moving
into and from their respective towns or plan
tations was passed to be engrossed in concur
renee with the House, under q suspension of
the rules, on motion of Mr.. Weeks.
communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the report of
the superintendent of schools for the year
/ Il. IL A. ..Aa1z
on Education, on motion of Mr.. Kimbail.
| Mr.. Libbey presented bill an act to facli-
tate the abolition of school districts by towns,
which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Bill an act to exempt Masonic, Odd Fellows
and other fraternal relief associations from
the operation of the statute relating to life
insurance came up, was read once and laid
on the table on motion of Mr.. Young.
| Resolve in favor of the city of Auburn,
came up on its first reading and was passed
to be engrossed under a suspension of the
rules, on motion of Mr.. Libby.
! The two bills for the assessment of State
tax for the wears 1885 and 1885, amounting
| for each wear to the sum of SSS639 Is,
came up on their first reading, and were
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
! the rules, on motion of Mr. Young.
atory institution for women came up on its
! first reading, and was read once, and under
a suspension of the rule its second reading
was assigned for to-day at the close of the
! morning hour.
| Mr. Kimball, from the Committee on
/ Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses, report
ed reference to the next legislature on bill an
act to regulate the rates of fare on railroads
| The same gentleman, from the Committee
of Conference on the disagreeing vote of the
two branches upon the bill to amend Sec 10,
chap. 81 of the revised statutes, relative to
the speed of railroad trains, reported the
same in a new draft and that it ought to
pass. Pending the acceptance of the report,
it was laid on the table, on motion of Mr..
Lebroke
Mr.. Lebroke, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to amend sec. 70, chap, of the revised
statutes. relating to the assessment of taxes
in places not Incorporated: printed under
rule
Mr. Tapley, from the same committee, on
order, reported bill an act to provide for re-
cording deeds made by the State; printed
under rule.
Mr.. Cole from the Committee on Insane
Hospital, on order, reported bill an act to
amend chap. ll5 of the revised statutes /;
printed under rule.
Mr.. Cole, from the same Committee, made
a final report.
Mr.. Raw, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, on order,reported bill an act to amend
sec A. chap. l24 of the revised statutes, re-
latng to the jurisdiction of magistrates in
prosecutions for cruelty to animals; printed
under rule.
Mr.. Cutler, from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, made a final
report.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Confer
ence, upon the disagreeing vote of the two
branches upon the bill to amend sec. 2, chap
ZIG of the revised statutes relating to fees of
trial justices. reported that the bill be amend
ed by striking out the words ''or criminal in
the 9TH line, and that being 80 amended. it
should pass The report was accepted, the
amendment adopted, and the bill passed to be
engrossed.
Resolve relating to the taxation of timber
and grass on the reserved lands of the State
came up on its passage to be engrossed and
was laid on the table on motion of Mr.
Young.
The Aroostook Superior Court bill, being
on its passage to be engrossed, Mr.. Park
hurst moved to lay on the table for the pur-
pose of amendment, changing the time of
holding the May term, but the motion was
lost.
On motion of Mr. Lebroke bill an act to
incorporate the Peoples Ferry Company was
taken from the table and passed to be enact
ed
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to repeal sec. II chap los of the
revised statutes; an act for the erection of
posts and lines for the purposes of electrici-
ty an act establishing the salary of the county
attorney for the county of Androscoggin ;
an act to prevent incompetent persons from
conducting the business of apothecaries.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to revive chap 81 of the public laws
of 1873 relating to rents of island shores an
act to amend sec. 3, chap ll6 of the revised
statutes relating to fees of jaiIors; an act to
amend sec. 10, chap of the revised statutes
relating to the expenditures of money in
excess of amount appropriated in certain
cases; an act to amend sec. IL, chap So of
the revised statutes, relating to agricultural
institutions; an act fixing the salary of the
Judge and Register Of Probate for the county
oflknox; an act relating to the recovery of
land sold or forfeited for non-payment of
taxes assessed by assessors of towns.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to authorize the construction of a
| highway across the tide waters of Oyunauit