The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sRNATE.
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Especially Reported for the Press.)
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb 6.
The Senate voted to adjourn over until Mon
day, at II a. M.
The bill to establish the Portsmouth an6
Kittery Steam Ferry Company was amended
by striking out sec. 9, and then given pas
sage.
Pending their passage to be enacted, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Marble Of Lincoln, acts relating tc
the compensation of Piscataquis County Com.
missioners, as well as to restore the salary Of
the County Attorney of that county, were ta-
bled.
PETITIONS AND REMoNsTRANCEs PREaENTED.
Remonstrance against steam ferry across
Fore River.
Against throwing of sawdust in the Kepne.
bee river.
Asking for establishing of fertilizer sta
tion.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Adverse report was made on petition to set
OF part of the town of Fort Fairfield and an
mex the same to the town of Easton; petition
OF Augustus Stevens and others of Kittery for
steam ferry from Kittery to Portsmouth, N.
H.; an act to provide for the organization of
mutual relief associations an act to establish
standard weight of barrel OF potatoes: au-
thorizing the county of Piscataquis to procure
money on loan,
ORDERS ADOPTED.
Orders of inquiry were adopted, relating to
amending the law relating to fish weirs on the
sea coast; relating to examining the condition
OF the muster rolls in the Adjutant Generals
othcs: relating TO amending the election law
lsec. Z, CHAP. ~, so that no names shall be edd-
cd to the list OF voters except such as were up-
on the list OF the previous year on which the
STATE election was held
PASSED TO BE ENaRossED.
Resolve in favor, of G.. P. Porter, agent of the
Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians resolve in favor
Of Rev. G. M. Colon; resolve in favor of the Com
mittee on Reform School, resolve in favor of the
JOINT Standing Committee on State College; an act
70 incorporate the Port5mouth and Kittery Steam
Ferry Company
PASSED To BE ENACTED.
An act to increase the cepital stock of the Mer-
chants Marine Railway; an act relative to drains
and common sewers in the town of Brewer; an act
TO incorporate the city of Brunswick.
The agricultural fertilizer bill was again dis
cussed.
Messrs. Tapley and Goodwin of York, Mar
BILE of Lincoln, and Young of Cumberland
spoke in opposition, and Heath of Kennebec,
Simonton of Knox, and Lebroke of Piscata-
quis in favor.
The yeas and nays being called, the bill was
passed to bo engrossed by vote OF % to 7, as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Austin, Bearce, Bragdon.
Cole, Cutler, Heath, Hume, Lebroke. Libby Ium
bert. Allister, Mears Nickerson, Nye, ,Parkhurst
Kay. Kay. Koak Simonton, Smith, Stubbs, Weeks, and
Nays--Messrs. Benney, Goodwin, Kimball, Mar
Bile, Tapley, Wescott Young-7.
HOUSE.
The committee on insurance reported the
bill to INCORPORATE the Provident Aid Society
to have 1t printed an drecommitted.
PETITIONS AND REMoNsTRANcEs PRESENTED.
To regulate rates charged By railroads.
Tc prevent the depositing of mill refuse In
Kennebec river.
For increased ferry accommodations between
Portland and Ferry village. This petition is
signed BY John Buzzell and Is other physicians
of Portland.
For an appropriation to assist in entertain
ing the National Encampment of the G.. A. r.
Asking that the statutes giving protection TO
seals in Casco bay be repealed.
RESOLVE INTRODUCED.
Authorizing the Secretary of State to pur-
chase certain volumes of the Maine reports.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Favorable reports were made on bill an act
to incorporate the Ellsworth Water Company:
an act to amend sec of chap. 203 of the pri-
vate aud special laws of 1888, entitled "sn act
to incorporate the Portland Trust Co..; an act
to amend sec. 127, chap. IL Of r. s., relating to
school for the deaf; an act to amend sec. 8,
chap. "a of r. S. of 1888, relating to paupers
an act relating to the fees of witnesses in pro-
bate courts; resolve in favor of the Maine Gem
trail Institute, giving it $4,000 in accordance
with the terms of an act passed Feb. %, 1881;
an act to extend the execution of wages for
personal labor from attachment by trustee pro-
cess; an act additional to chap. 80 of r. s. re-
lating to acqueducts; an act to authorize the
town of Dresden to rebuild the lower bridge SO
called on Eastern river an act authorizing
Haynes & Dewitt Ice Co. to build piers and
wharves; an act prohibiting the taking of fish
in Rounds brook in Dayton.
Adverse reports were made relating to
amending the law on chattel mortgage; relat-
ing to an appropriation for Wilton academy:
change in style of spelling; change of time for
killing moose, deer and caribou; to elect the
city marshal in Augusta by plurality vote; re-
peal OF law for protection of moose deer and
caribou; to establish municipal court in
Waterville; providing for the appointment OF
detectives; amending school laws relating to
school committees and supervisors.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act in favor of the town of Embden relating to
the retirement of town bonds issued in aid of the
Somerset Railroad; resolve in aid OF the Childrens
4ome aG bangor, an acI 70 nx Ine salary OF the
Judge and Register Of Probate for Knox county; an
act establishing standard weight for bushel of
beans; act amending chap. 2, secs. 40 and Al of
r. 81 relating to the record Of qualification of JUS
tices OF the peace; an act to confirm and make
valid the organization of the Monson Railroad Co..
an act to incorporate the trustees of the 1st 10th
and 18th Maine regiments; an act extending the
power OF school district No. IL in the town of
Bridgton.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Resolve in favor of st. Elizabeth Catholic Orphan
Asylum Of Portland; act relating to Ticonia
bridge between Waterville and Winslow; in refer
ence to the Rumford Falls and Buckfield Railroad
Co.; to incorporate the Van Buren, Lasting Mnfg
Co.; to incorporate the Frost Dam Brook Co.; relaf
ing TO Nequasset stream in Woolwich and Cobs-
crook or Orange river in Whitney, to restore the
salary OF register of probate for Washington county
to restore salary of register Of probate for Andros
Of government; resolve in favor of Maine Insane
Hospital; in favor of joint standing committee on
State prison.