Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-28
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE r,s.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.

pure water was taken up The bill is said to
affect the property of Oakland. A hearing
was appointed for two weeks from Tuesday.
Maj. w. II. Dickey, the veteran legislator,
appeared before the committee in regard to
the organization of plantations. He stated
that manv plantations had been paying State
and county taxes that they ought not. He sug-
gested that said plantations be exempted from
State and county taxes. The matter was
submitted to Mr.. Walton to draw up an order
and submit it to the committee at their next
meeting. Bill to amend chap. l79 of the laws
of the city of Belfast, in regard to the estab-
lishment Of a Municipal Court in that city
was taken up Mr.. Houston appeared in favor
/ of the bill The object is to give the Munich
pal Court exclusive jurisdiction over criminal
matters in lieu of the trial justices The bill
was referred to Mr.. Sprague, to report at the
next meeting. A gentleman from Lewiston APP
peared in regard to the bill to allow the Lew
/ lsto Steam Mill Co. to increase its capital
stock Laid on the table The Senate order
| to increase the fees of County Commissioners
was brought up The matter was laid on the
/ table. On the petition of j. Warren Merrill
! in regard to filling the position OF Register OF
| Deeds, it was voted ought to pass.
INTERIOR WATERS.
Bion Bradbury, Esq, of Portland, came
before the committee and objected to the
notice given on the bill for the establishment,
of ferry between Ferry village in Cape
Elizabeth and Portland. Ex-Attorney Gen
eral Cleaves appeared for the citizens OF
Cape Elizabeth. Laid on the table. Voted,
ought to pass on the petition of Z. J. Brown
and Others to amend the charter of Cedar
Brook and Swift Cambridge Rivers Improve
ment Co. on act to amend an act to incor-
porate the East Branch Dam Co on the pc
tition of the Passadumkeag Log Driving Co
| for an amendment to its charter; on petition
of Charles H. Davis and others to erect and
maintain a dam on Frost Brook, Maraville.
! The petition of VIM. ID. Blethen, to incorpO-
rate the Blethen House Water Works Co
was referred to the committee on Legal AT
! fairs; also to incorporate the Ellsworth
Water Co, and Long Pond Water Co., of
Sullivan.
JUDICIARY.
Hon. A. r. Bixbv of the Executive Coun-
ell addressed the committee on the Pharmacy
bill. He advised that physicians be admitted
as pharmacists without registration; that
there be different grades of registration.
! Mr., Charles Partridge of Augusta made
| brief remarks on the pharmacy matter. lie
objected to the present law on the ground that
| it does not prevent incompetency. He asked
that the blackmailing clause be stricken out
and did not favor the present methods of ex-
animation. He also stated that the law had
been objected to on account of its uncOnstitu-
tionalty. Bill for the enlargement of the
powers of constsbles in the city of Portland
/ in making writs had a hearing and was tabled.
Voted legislation inexpedent on A. w.
Paine's bill providing for voting by proxy :;
1 II
brook Seminary Oliver Otis of the Rock
land Opinion made long plea in favor of the
establishment of bureau of labor statistics.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
hearing was held on an appropriation for
the Bath Military and Naval Orphans Asy-
/ lum. Col Merrill, president of the institu-
/ tior. and Trustee John G. Richardson, ad
dressed the committee on the needs of the in
stitution. 1t was voted to recommend an ap-
preparation of si6,500 for 1885 and 1856
sl4 900 to be expended for current expenses,
and the balance for repairs, etc.
FINANCE.
The committee estimate the needed appro-
! pristion for contagious diseases for 1885. as
Sl5O0 There is deficiency here of 81,
Cos 81. by reason of expenses incurred by
reason of the cattle disease at Falmouth. An
appropriation of $1,000 will be recommended
| for the Maine Historical Society
CHANGE OF NAMES.
| Voted to report an act to change the name
of Annie Dyer of Brunswick 20 Emma Sew all
Thompson Several petitions were laid over
/ AGRICULTURE.
| Voted to visit the Agricultural College
next Thursday, Jan. 29th. The order in.
structing the committee to enquire into the
expediency of prohibiting the manufacture