Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-23
MINE LEGISLATURE
House..


PRAYER by the chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Mr. Mattocks of Portland was called to
the chair
The final reports of the joint standing
committee on railroads, telegraphs and ex-
presses, and the joint standing committee on
fisheries and game, came from the Senate
read and accepted, and we're laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta
Resolve authorizing a temporary loan for the
year 1885, came from the Senate, passed to
be engrossed, and on motion of Mr.. Good
now Of Calais, the resolve had its three
several readings and WAS passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence, under a suspension
of the rules.
Resolve authorizing temporary loan for
the year 1886 also came from the Senate
passed to be engrossed, and, on motion of
Mr.. Cross of 3ridgton. the resolve had its
three several readings and was passed to be
engrOssed in concurrence, under suspan-
sion of the rules.
Bill an act to amend SEQ 81, chap. 30 of
| the revised statutes, relating to game birds.
came from the Senate passed to be engrossed,
and on motion of MIR. Heath of Augusta had
its three several readings and was passed to
be engrOssed in concurrence, under a suspen-
sion of the rules.
Bill an act to establish the legal weight of
a bushel of herd grass seed, came from the
Senate passed te he engrossed, and had its
three several reading and was passed to be
engrossed in concurrence, under a suspen sion
Of the rul, s on motion of Mr. Cross of Bridg.
ton.
Bill an act to provide for the choice of park
commissioners came from the Senate pas sed
to be engrossed and had its three several
readings and was passed to be engrossed, in
concurrence under suspension of the rules,
on motion of Mr.. Cross of Brdgton.
Bill an act to prevent the throwing of slabs
and other refuse into the Mrduxnekeag stream
came from the Senate, passed to be engrossed,
and had its three several readings and was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence under
4 a suspension of the rules, on motion of Mr..
Goodnow of Calais.
Bill an act to increase the salary of the
Clerk of Courts of Penobscot county, passed
to be engrossed in the House, came back
from the Senate refused u passage, and the
House voted to recede and concur.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting list of the
public acts approved by the Governor.
On motion of Mr. Blackwell of Madison,
Ordered, That on and after February 26th,
G. +. Brown of Milton Plantation, be ex-
cused from further attendance at this session.
and that the clerk be directed to make up his
pay to the end of the session.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta,
Ordered, That A. G Written be excused
from further attendance at this session, on
and after February Goth, and that the clerk
make up his pay to the end of the session.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Goodnow
of Calais, the House reconsidered its vote
whereby the foregoing orders received pas
sage, and, on motion of the same gentleman
they were laid on the table.
Mr.. Cole of Eliot, presented the following
Ordered, That F. J. Leavitt of Buxton be
excused from further attendance at this legis-
lature after February 9th, 1885, on account
of important business. and that the clerk be
required to make up his pay to the end of the
session.
Tabled on motion of Mr.. Goodnow of CAL
ais.
Mr. Houghton of Weld presented the fol-
lowing:
Ordered That George A. Morrill, of
Gray be excused from further attendance
during the session after February 26th, and
the Clerk be instructed to make up his pay to
the end of the session.
Tabled on motion of Mr.. Goodnow of
Calais.
NJ Houghton of Weld also presented the
following:
Ordered, That L. H. Duncan of Northport
be excused from further attendance after
February 2Sth, and that the clerk be instruct
ed to make up his pay to the end of the ses-
sion.
Tabled on motion of Mr.. Goodnow of
] Calais.
/ Mr.. Houghton of Weld also presented the
following
| Ordered, That w. H. Walker of Peru be
excused from further attendance during the
session after February 2Sth, and that the clerk
be instructed to make up his pay for the SEES
sion.
Tabled on motion of Mr. Goodnow of
Calais.
Mr.. Haney of Penobscot presented the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That on and after February 9th,
w. l.. Hussey of Amherst be excused from
further attendance at this session, and that
the Clerk be directed to make up his pay to
the end of the session.
Tabled on motion of Mr. Goodnow of
Calais.
MIR. Goodwin of Danferth presented the
following:
Ordered. That on and after February 9th.
A. p. Coffin of Addison be excused from