Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-27
MAINE LEGI6LATURE.
Senate.
THURSDAY, Feb. 26

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THURSDAY, Feb. 26.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Sargent of Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed of in CON
currence.
Bill an act to repeal part of the act max
i ing valid the organization of the Monsor
Railroad and authorizing the extension of the
same came from the House referred to the
Committee on Railroads, and pending the
question of concurrence it was laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. Cutler.
Bill an act to incorporate the Clark &
Chaplin Ice Co. and to authorize them to
dam Long Creek in the town of Cape Eliza
beth was passed to be engrossed in concur
renee with the House. as amended BY that
branch under a suspension of the rules, on
motion of Mr.. Cole.
Bill an act to legalize the meetings and do
ings of the school districts in the town OF
Oldtovn, came from the House, was read
once, and laid on the table on motion of Mr..
Lbbey.
Bill an act providing for the taxation of
life insurance companies came from the
House and was read once and laid on the
table, on motion of Mr.. Heath.
! Resolve in favor of Eugene Michaud, came
from the House passed to be engrossed, and
was laid on the table on motion of Mr..
Bearce.
Resolve in favor of Ham'in plantation re-
! fused passage by the Senate, came from
the House, that branch insisting upon its vote
giving the same passage, and asking CON-
mittee. of conference
| On motion of Mr. Weeks the Senate voted
to insist and concur in the proposition for a
committee of conference, and the Chair ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate Messrs.
Weeks, Mears and Roak.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting list of the
public acts approved by the Governor.
Mr. Allen. from the Committee on Mer-
| camille Affairs and Insurance, reported ought
not to pass on bill an act to incorporate the
Maine Benefit Association.
Mr.. Stubs, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs reported ought to pass on bill an act
relating to the support of paupers who have
lost their settlement by living in unincorpor-
ated places; printed under rule.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on Mer.
camille Affairs and Insurance, reported ought
not to pass on bill an act to incorporate the
Provident Aid Society.
Mr.. Tapley, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to authorize the city of Saco and the
trustees of Thornton Academy to contract for
the tuition of scholars. which was passed to
be engrossed under a suspension of the
rule, on motion of the same gentle
man. Also reported ought to pass on bill
an act to repeal the penalties and torfeitures
on account of failure to comply with sec. of
chap. As of the revised statutes, and bill an
act to amend chap "a of the revised statutes
relating to paupers; printed under rule.
Mr. Hume, from the Committee on FEEDER
al Relations natifiop ronnrto1
relating to an appropriation for the Indians
by the United States; printed hinder rule
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, made final report.
Mr.. Roak, from the Committee on Agricul-
ture, made final report.
MIR. Libbey, from the Committee on Edu-
cation. made a final report.
Mr.. Bearce, from the Committee on
Pensions, made final report.
Mr.. Marble, from the Committee on Banks
and Banking made final report.
Mr.. Bonney, from the Committee on State
Reform School, made final report
Bill an act to authorize Gersaom f. Bur-
CESS to build and maintain a bridge across
Goose river at ROckport in the town of Cam
den, came up on its first reading, and was
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules, on motion of Mr.. SimOnton.
Bill an act to amend chap. 4S of the re-
vised statutes, relating to the organization of
corporations came up on its first reading, and
was laid on the table and assigned for to-
morrow at ii o'clock, on motion of Mr. Lee
broke
Bill an act ameDdatory and additional to
chap. q of the revised statutes, in relation
to the sale of intoxicating liquors came up
on ITS first reading, and was laid on the sble
and assigned for tomorrow at ii o'clock.
Resolve in favor of the town of Orient
came up on its passage to be engrossed, and
its passage was opposed by Mr. Marble.
1t was laid on the table on motion of Mr.
Lumbert.
Bill an act to authorize the Lewiston and
Auburn Horse Railroad to use steam or cleo
triciry as a motive power came up on its
passage to be engrossed. Mr.. Goodwin
moved to amend so as to submit the matter
to vote of the people of Auburn, pending
which the bill was laid on the table and the
amendment was ordered to be printed, on
motion of the same gentleman.
Bill an act to incorporate the Rockabema
Improvement Co. came up on its passage to
be enacted, and on motion of Mr.. Cutler the
vote passing it to be ingrossed was recon-
sidered on motion of MIR. Cutler. The bill
was then amended, on motion of the same
SN"siS"""' anu P"oSSu W uS SHSIosstL
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend sec. 81 of chap.
46 of the revised statutes, relating
to clerks and treasurers reports; an act
to revive sec. |, chap. :. public laws of
1873, relative to the citizenship of persons
connected with the Soldiers Home at Togus :;
an act to provide for inventories by assignees
in insolvency; resolve in favor of the State
prison; resolve authorizing the Secretary of
State To purchase certain volumes of the
Maine reports resolve in aid of building a
bridge at Frenchvile; resolve in favor of re-
pairing bridge at TT. Kent in Aroostook coun-
ty; resolve in favor of the State Library
resolve in favor of Matthias A. Culnan; re-
solve in favor of the town of Wiscasset; an
act to amend sec Z, chap, of the revised
statutes relating to elections; all act to pre-
vent the introduction and spread of conta-
gious and malignant diseases.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to amend chap. of the
revised statutes relating to making and
printing the reports of treasurers; an
an ACT to amend sec. IA, chap. of the
revised statutes. relating to the records
and indexes in the Registries of Deeds; an
act to incorporate the East Side Water Co. of
Augusta ian act relating to the Edgecomb Mica