Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-18
LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TUESDAY,, Feb. II.

currence.
Bill an act to set off part of the town of
Weston in the county of Aroostook to the
town of Danforth in the county of Washing
ton, had its two several readings, under
suspension of the rules, on motion of Mr..
Lumbert, and was passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to authorize Charles E. Wilson
ct ais. to navigate Pushaw Lake by steam
came up on its passage to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Libbey. it was amended
by inserting in the 9Th line of sec. 2 the
words "wthin one year from the passage of
this act"
The bill was then passed to be engrossed
Bill an act relative to the taking of ale
wives in Georges river in the town of War
rem had its first reading, and was laid on the
table, on motion of MIR. Marble
Bill an act to renew and extend chap. l43
of the private and special laws of 1866. enti-
tied an act to enable the city of Belfast to
build and maintain free bridge over tide
waters had it's two several readings under
suspension of the rules, on motion of Mr..
Marble. 1t was then amended on motion of
Mr. Young by striking from the title the
words "and extend" and from the fifth line of
sec. l, the words "and extended " The bill
was then passed to be engrossed.
The order relating to furnishing the men,
bers of the Legislature with two hundred
snow shovels with which to clear the walks
leading to the State House, came from the
House.
Mr.. Kimball inquired of the Senator from
Kennebec who resides in Augusta Mr..
Weeks whether the city had made any ap-
preparation for its streets
MIR. Weeks replied that while the people
of Augusta had no control over the recent
storms that had visited us, vet the streets
were in condition in which they should not
be, by reason of the peculiar system of
economy exercised by some of the gentle
men having charge of municipal affairs. 1t
would be a novel spectacle to see members of
this Legislature, armed with snow sho, els,
working their way towards the capitol and
the example might have a good influence up
on certain city officials.
The order received passage.
The following bills came up and were read
once, and on motion of Mr.. Young they were
read the second time under suspension of
the rules and passed to be engrossed: An
act TO prevent the taking of fish from the
tributaries of Wilson pond in the city of Au
burn; an act for the protection of fish in
Allen pond in the town of Greene, Andres
coggin county; an act to prevent the taking
of fish in Taylor pond and its outlet, in the
city of Auburn.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend sec. ~ of chap. of the
revised statutes, relating to the election of
selectmen; an act to repeal an act entitled an
act to incorporate the town of Lexington; an
act to regulate the compensation of the clerk
of the Supreme Judicial Court of Hancock
county; an act to extend the time of the
MOnsOn Hotel Co. to navigate Lake Hebron
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to make valid the doings of the
Chesterville Westinghouse Society; an act
to authorize the American Turning Co. to
issue preferred stock an act to amend chap.
1870 of the private and special laws of 1879.
establishing the police court of the city of Bel
fast; an act additional to and amendatory to
chap. 267 of the special laws of 1880. relating
to the Brdgton and Presumpscot Railroad :;
an act for the protection of trout and land
locked salmon in the Rangeley, South Bog,
Bemis Cupsuptic and Kennebago streams !;
an act to prohibit the taking of herring with
in certain limits in Machias Bay an act to
incorporate the Harrison Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co. an act to authorize Thomas Spear
to build dam across Muddy river; an act to
provide for the holding of county teachers
conventions; al act to authorize Charles f
Wilson ct ais. to navigate Pushaw Lake bv
steam
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend sec. l20 of chap. | of the
revised statutes, relating to school for the deaf;
an act relative to scientific temper
arce instruction in the public
schools All act to authorize the Dennison
Paper Manufacturing Co. to issue bonds
an act for the protection of fish in Pickerel
or Warren pond, Holland or Philpot pond
and Chadhurn brook in Limerick and Berry
or Sand pond in Limington; an act to incor-
porate the Ellsworth Water Co; an act to
authorize the Lewiston and Auburn Horse
Railroad Co. to make a loan; an act to
amend sec of chap. "a of the revised stat
utes, relating to paupers; an act to incorpo-
rate the trustees of the Parochial Funds
of Christ's church in Gardiner, and in addi-
ton to the acts of incorporation of said par
sh.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in aid of the Childrens Home at
Bangor.
Bill an act to provide for the holding of
county teachers conventions came up on its
passage to be engrossed.
Mr. Parkhurst moved to amend by striking
out the provision that teachers may attend
teachers conventions without a deduction
from their compensation on account of lost
time. He said teachers are now obliged to
keep school only twenty days in the month,
and he thought they should be willing to lose
their time when absent at conventions. His
town had twenty schools. and the result with
out the amendment would be a serious loss to
the scholars.
Mr.. Lebroke spoke OF the importance of
county conventions to teachers and scholars
These county conventions were doing great
work. and the results would inure to the
district schools as well as to the teachers He
was opposed to requiring the poor school
teacher to lose his pay while attending for a
day or two in each year one of these conven-
tons.
Mr.. Kimball opposed the amendment also,
| regarding tine conventions as of great advan-
tage TO both teachers and scholars.
Mr.. Libbev was surprised at the attack
which had been made on the bill. This same
matter had been before each legislature since
the establishment of county conventions, but
in the form of a resolve, and it had never
bsen objected to. 1t was now thought best
to put it in the form of an act. No objection
was made to the bill except that indicated bv
| the proposed amendment Under the bill
these conventions could be held in all the
counties in third of the time now required.
He next referred to the benefits to he derived
from teachers conventions and said he hoped
the amendment would be defeated
| Mr.. Bearce said there are 1850 public
| schools in the State IF the wapes of taacb