Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-06

Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill An act
relative to the appointment of administfators
printed under rule. Also, on order. reported
bill an act additional to chap. IL OF the re-
vised statutes, relating to the better protec-
ton of persons and parties; printed under
rule.
Mr.. DYER, from the Committee on Revision
of the Statutes, reported legislation inexpe-
dent on order relative to the expediency OF
amending sec. 81, CLAP. 20, of the revised
| statutes.
| House document No. pol, an act to amend
section IL, chapter III of the revised statutes,
| in relation to the apportiOnment of school
money came up on its first reading, aud had
its three several readings and was passed TO
be engrossed under a suspension of the rules
on motion of Mr.. Cross of Bridgton.
| House document No. 203, an act for the
protection of legitimate trade, came up on its
first reading, and had its three several read
ings and was passed to be engrOssed under
suspension of the rules on motion OF Mr.
| Foss of Saco.
| House document No. 204, an act in rela-
| ton to corporations and record of changes in
organization thereof, came up on its first read
ing and had its three several readings and
was passed to be engrossed under a suspen-
| sion of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Littleheld
| of Rockland.
House document No. POS. resolve in favo r
of the town of Frankfort, came up on its first
reading, and had its two several readings and
was passed to be engrossed under suspen-
sion of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Richie of
Winterport.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
| An act to repeal penalties and for.eitures
on account of the failure to comply with sec.
of chap. 4S of the revised statutes of 1871 /;
an act to amend sec. IL. chap. So of the re-
vised statutes, relating to agricultural institu-
tions; resolve relating to the taxation of tim
ber and grass on reserved lands; an act to
amend chap. 80 of the special laws of 1878.
| PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Bingham and
Moose Rivev Telephone and Telegraph Co. /;
an act to legalize the meetings and doings of
school districts in the town of Oldtewn; an
act to amend sec. IL of chap. 8 of the revised
statutes relating to election of selectmen; an
act to authorize the taking of birds and their
nests and eggs for scientific purposes; an act
to amend and make clear sec. So of chap.
of the revised statutes relating to fish weirs
on the sea shore; an act to incorporate the
Maine Telephone Co. an act to revive chap.
81 of the public laws of 1878, relating to rents
of island shores; an act to amend an act to
incorporate the Bath Military and Naval Or
phan Asylum; an act to establish municipal
court in the town of Norway; an act to in
corporate the Maine Benefit Association; an
act to amend the revised statutes an act to
amend sec. 5, chap. 81 of the revised stat
utes in relation to the duties of owners
or occupants of grist mills; an act to
amend sec. 10 of chap. 26 Of the revised
statutes and imposing additional penalties
against persons kindling fires on lands not
their own; an act in addition to sec. 76, chap,
81 of the revised statutes in relation to rail-
roads crossing each other at grade; an act
to authorize the city of Portland to appoint
commissioners Of cemeteries and public
grounds; an act to give the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Co., certain rights,
within the State of Maine, and for other pur-
poses; an act to amend sec. Z, cnap. Of the
revised statutes relating to elections; an act
in relation to the Portland and Ogdensburg
r. K Co.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the town of Penobscot
resolve in favor of the Maine Industrial
School for Girls; resolve relating to United
States appropriations for Indians.
House document No. 80, an act providing
for the taxation of Life Insurance Companies,
came up by assignment, the pending question
being the adoption of Senate amendment A.
Mr.. Mattocks of Portland opposed the pas
sage of the bill as amended, aud Messrs.
Littlefield of Rockland, Hale of Portland,
and Houston of Belfast, favored the amend
ment.
Mr.. Mattocks replied.
Senate amendment A was adopted.
Mr.. Houston of Belfast offered amend
ment B, and supported the amendment
briefly.
Mr.. Littlefield of Rockland opposed the
amendment, and moved to indefinitely post
pone.
Mr.. Houston moved the yeas and nays on
the motion to indefinitely postpone. This
motion was lost.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
sustained, and the bill was then passed to be
engrossed as amended by the Senate, in con-
currence.
House document No. l4S, an act to estab-
lish the Maine Reformatory Institution tor
Women, passed to be engrossed in the House
and indefinitely postponed in the Senate,
came up by assignment, the pending
question being that the Honse insist and ask
for a committee of conference.
Mr.. Hale of Portland supported the motion
for committee of conference.
Mr. Powers of Houlton moved that the
which took precedence.
The motion to recede and concur was IA
vored by Messrs. Mayo of Hampden and Wal
ton of Skowhegan, and opposed by Messrs.
Mattocks and Hale of Portland and Heath of
Augusta.
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert of Canton, the
yeas and nays were ordered on the motion to
recede and concur, resulting in the affirma-
tive, as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Andrews, Bailey, Bartlett of Mont
vile, Barton of Windsor, Benjamin, Bussey, Case,
Cousens, Cowperthwaits, Cyr, Davis, Durham,
Dunn Edmunds, Elliot, Field, Fogg, Freeman,
Frisbee. Gagnon, Gem. Gilbert, Goodnow, Googins,
Gushee, Hale, Ham, Haney, Havey, Hill OF Lyman,
Hobart, Holt, Howard, Jones, Joy, knOwton,
| Leavtt, Lewis of North Haven, Lewis Of Orono,
Libby, Mayo, Nelson, Noble, Nutting, Palmer, Pat
ten, Powers, Rackiif, Kicker Rodick Sawyer oearls
Sewall, simpson, Smith, Sprague Springer, Stevens.
Thayer, Tinkharn. Titcumb, Tucker, Walton, Whit
tier, Woodbury., WOodman.-70.
NAY-Messrs Adams, Ames, Barton OF Naples,
Beal, Blackwell, Bond, Cha0ner, Coan, Cobb, Cote,
Couch, Cross, Cushman, Dickey, Dyer of Baldwin,
Emery, Eugey, FOss, Goodwin, II hamilton, Harding,
Heath, Hill Of Auburn, Hinkley, Houghton Hous-
ton, Jupkins, Kaer Lancaster, Littleteld. Mallett
Martel, Mason. Mattocks, McGillicuddy, Moore OF
Gardiner, Moore or Thomaston, Morrill,, Oakes,
Packard. Pendleton, Phibrook, Randall, Richie,
scri1ner, shaw, Spear Staples, Stlllngs Sweetland
Thomas, Walker .. LEWISTON, Warren OF Machias-
port. Webb, White, " hitmarsh, Wyman-57.
| MIR Hale then moved In recnpsidur rho yn.a