Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-05
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laid on the table and assigned for evening
at half-past seven, on motion of Mr.. Young.
| On motion of Mr.. Weeks bill an act to
amend chap. 80 Of the special laws of 1873
was taken up and assigned for evening.
| On motion of Mr.. Lebroke the report of
the committee of conference ON the bill to
amend sec. rs of chap 81 of the revised stat
utes in relation to railroads was taken from
the table and the bill and report were order
ed to be printed.
Bill an act to amend sec. 26 chap. 80 of the
revised statutes relating to the disposition
of fines, passed by the Senate, came back
from the House indefinitely postponed, and
on motion of Mr. Libbey the Senate insisted
and asked committee of conference. The
chair appointed rs the committee on the part
of the Senate Messrs. Libbey, Stubs, and
Ray.
Mr.. Tspley, from the Committee on Maine
State Year Book. reported resolve for the
purchase of the Maine State Year Book and
Legislative Manual for the years 1885 and
1886, which was passed to be engrossed, I'M
der suspension Of the rules.
| On motion of Mr.. Brsgdoa. bill an act to
incorporate thd Long Pond Water Co., was
taken from the table, amended on motion of
the same gentleman, and passed to be en-
crossed.
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vor of the town of Orient. was taken from
the table and passed to be engrossed as fol-
lows:
| YEA.-Messrs. Bonney. Bragdon, Cole, Cutler.
Goodwin, Heath Kimbail tebroke, Libbey, LINN.
bert. McAllister. Mears. Nickerson Nye Parkhurst.
Ray. Roak: Smith. Stubs. Tapley. Weeks. Wilson,
WIN S%Ff:-Mr. Bearce.-l.
On motion of Mr.. Young. reeolve in favor
of bridge across Shin Pond stream in Mt.
Chase, Penobscot county. was taken from tn e
table, the pending amendment adopted, and
passed to be engrossed. as follows:
v YEA;1Messrs Bonnsy. Bragdon, Cutler, Heath.
NAY.-Messrs. Allen. McAllister, Mears, Tapley.
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On motion of Mr.. Young, bill an act to
amend sec. %, chap. 26 of the revised stat
utes, relating to the inner doors of school
houses and other public buildings, was taken
from the table and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Young, resolve in favor
of Benz. Smith of Appleton, was taken from
the table and passed to be engrossed, as fol-
lows:
YEA:-Messrs Allen, Bearce, Bonney. Cole, Cut
ler.. Kimball, Lebroke, Libbey, Lumbert, Mears,
Nicksrson Nye' Psrkhurst oak simonton. Smith,
| NAY.-Messrs. BragdOn, Heath, McAllister, Ray,
| Young.-5.
On motion of Mr. Bearce, bill an act to
repeal penalties and forfeitures on accoun. of
failure to comply with sec, chap. 4S of the
revised statutes of 1871 was taken from the
table. amended on motion of Mr.. Weeks by
adding in line after the word indictment
the words commenced since the repeal of
said statute" 1t was further amended on
motion of MIR. Bearce by adding in the last
| tha rIs
was then passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. Stubbs, resolve in rela.
ton to the taxation of timber aud grass cut
| on reserved lands of the State, was taken
from the table, and amended on motion of
| the same Senator by adding after the word
State" in the 10th line the words, ''and first
70 be reported to the legislature and assessed
| for the year 1887" The resolve was then
passed to be engrossed
| The President announced that telegram
had been received conveying the information
that the bill to place General Grant upon the
retired list of the army had passed the House
OF Representatives, been signed by the Pres
dent and his appointment confirmed by the
ders OF applause.
| The announcement was received with en-
thusiastic applause.
| ASSED To BE ENACTED.
| An act to incorporate the Togus Water Co. :;
an act to provide for the appointment of stem
ographers as commissioners to take dep)si-
lions and disclosures of trustees; an act to
amend sec. As chap. 70 of the revised stat
utes relating to discharges under the insol-
vent laws an &C t relating to the appointment
of administrators in cases where wills have
been destroyed or lost in estates interested in
| spOllatlon claims; an act to limit sec. SO
chap. 40 of the revised statutes in relation to
| publication of statements of insurance COM
panies.
On motion of Mr.. Heath recess was taken
until half past seven.
Bill an act to amend chap. 80 of the special
laws OF 1878 relating to the throwing of slabs
and other refuse into the Kennebec river and
its tributaries came up by special assignment,
and was discussed by Messrs. Nve, Raw.
Weeks, Young, and Lumbert.
| Mr.. Young moved to amend so the penalty
shall go to the county in which the offence is
committed instead of to the person making
the complaint which was adopted.
Mr.. Nye further opposed the bill, and on
his motion yea and nay vote was taken, the
result being the passage of the bill, as fol-
lows0
| YEA.-Messrs. Allen, Bearce, Bonney, Cole, Cut
| Ter, Heath, kimball, Lebroke, Lbbey, Nickerson.
| Simonton Stubs, Tapley, Weeks, Yeung.-l5.
| NAY.-Hessrs. Lumbert, McAilister, Nye, Park.
hurst, Kay, Smith. Wilson,.
" House document S2. bill an act providing
for the taxation of life insurance companies,
came up by assignment. the pending question
being the amendment embodied in House
document 1872
| Messrs. Ray, Cole and Young opposed the
amendment and Mr.. Heath favored.
Mr.. Bearce moved to indefinitely postpone,
but the chair ruled that the amendment
would take precedence.
MIR Young opposed the amendment and
moved to amend the original bill so as to
make the tax one per cent. on the surplus in
stead of one half of one per cent.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Heath,
House document 1872, was rejected.
| The bill was further discussed bv Messrs.
Young, Weeks, Cutler, Heath, Tapley, Lee
broke, Lnmbert, Simonton, Ray and Bearce.
The amendment was rejected
Mr.. Bearce renewed his motion to indef-
nitely postpone, which was lost
| The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Tapley moved an adjournment, which
was lost
| The report of the Committee on Mercantile
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