Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-24
thi. motion the bill was laid on the table on

revised statutes certain as to the Jurisdiction
of courts in prosecutions for cruelty to ami
mails.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson,
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
be directed to make up the pay OF the officers
of the Senate the same as last session.
Mr.. McAllister presented the remon-
strances of P. E. Howard ct ais. and Man
lev II. Abbott and 20 others of Bucksport,
against the medical bill, which were referred
| to the Committee on the Judiciary.
| Mr.. Mears presented the petition of the
county commissioners of Waldo county for
authority to procure temporary loan to
defray county expenses, which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
! Mr. Hume, from the Committee on Federal
Relations, on petition of Moses Giddings ct
ais. reported preamble and resolutions in ia
vor of arbitration and peace; printed under
rule.
| Mr.. Mears, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported ought TO pass on bill an act
authorizing the Governor to appoint special
officers To enforce police regulations among
the Indian tribes of the State; read and as
signed.
| Mr. Bragdon, from the Committee on
Counties, reported in a new draft and ought
to pass on bill an act to set of portion of the
town of Weston in the county of AroOstook
| to Danforth in the county of Washington !;
printed under rule.
| Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to amend sec. 65, chap 10 of the revised
statutes relating to the payment of fees in in
solvency, and in q new draft bill an act to
authorize notice of application for probate of
Wills; printed under rule.
| Mr.. Wescott, from the Committee on Rail
roads, TeleRraphs and Expresses, reported
ought to pass as amended on bill an act to
incorporate the Maine Telephone Com
pany, and bill an act to give the New
England Telephone and Telegraph Co.
certain rights within the State of Maine,
and for other purposes; printed under rule.
Also, reported ought not to pass on bill an
act to incorporate the Dirigo Telegraph Co.
| Mr.. Tapley from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought not to pass on bill
an act to abolish arrest and Imprisonment for
debt. except in cases of fraud, and Mr.. Lee
| broke, from the same committee, made i
minority report that the bill ought to pass, in
. new draft. On motion of the latter gentle
man. the reports and bill were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Tapley, from the same committee
reported legislation inexpedient on order re-
lating to amending the laws cone rning the
sale of lands for taxes, and Mr.. Lebroke,
from the same committee, made a minority
report, bringing in bill under title of an act
to recover lands sold or forfeited for nom
payment of taxes assessed BY assessors of
towns. The reports with the bill were laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mears, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, made a final report.
Mr.. Roak, from the Committee on Towns,
made a final report.
Mr.. BragGon, from the Committee on
Counties made final report
Bill an act relating to skating Kinks came up
on its first reading, and was passed to it's
second reading, under a suspension OF the
rules, on motion of Mr.. Bragdon. Pending its
passage to be engrossed it was laid on the
table, on motion of Mr.. Libbey.
Mr. Wescott rose to a personal explanation
in reference to the bill relating to the Port
land and Ogdensburg Railroad and to author
ize Portland to join in a lease. He gave q
history of the bill since its inception, and said
he had labored to have it perfected in the
interests of the city of Portland. He then
laid on the table to be printed an amendment
to tire bill
Mr.. Kimball said the gentleman who ap-
peared before the committee and offered the
amendment, claimed to represent his own
interest and not that of ANYBODY else. The
committee did not accept it because the gen.
tleman offering it did not appear to have the
Endorsement of Portland.
READ AND ASSIGNED
An act to increase the salary of the County
Attorney Of Kennebec county; an act to au-
thorize the sale on an interest in the Union
Westinghouse in the town of Westport; re-
solve in favor of the Presque Isle Academy :
resolve in favor of Hamlin Plantation; an
act to amend sec. 10 of chap. l34 of the re-
vised statutes, providing for the taking of de.
positions in criminal Cases an act to amend
chap. lO7 of the revised statutes, and provide
for the taking of dispositions to be used be-
fore probate court; an act additional to an
act to incorporate the Piscataquis Mutual In
surance Co., approved Feb. I'd, 1888, and
acts additional thereto and amendatorv there
of; an act to charter the Merchants Insur-
ance Co.. an act in relation to the election
OF selectmen ian act to secure a more efficient
and economical supervision of schools; an
act to revive and amend an act to incorporate
the Boothbay Railroad Co.. an act to author
iZe railroads to aid in the construction OF
equipment of branch or connecting lines; an
act to change the name of the Cumberland
Farmers Club and give it additional powers
an act to extend the time for the location and
construction of the Wiscasset and Kennebec
Railroad, Messalonskee and Kennebec Rail.
road, and Somerset Railroad; an act to
amend sec. p, chap 18 of the revised stat
utes. relating to the laying out of ways acros,
railroads resolve in favor of B. H. Swift
resolve in favor of Simeon ID. Packard; re.
solve in favor of the State Normal Schools
On motion of Mr.. Young,
The Senate took a recess until go p NJ
AFTER RECESS
The Senate was called to order at hall
past two.
Bill an act to facilitate the prompt admin
istration of Justice by establishment of a
Superior Court in the county of Aroostook
came up and was read once. On motion of
Mr.. Lumbert the bill was read the second
time, and laid on the table and assigned for
; Wednesday eM at IL O'Clock, the pending
question being upon the adoption of the
amendment submitted by Sc ator Park
hurst.
Resolve making an appropriation for the
PassamaquOddy Tribe of Indians for the
years 1885 and 1886, came up on its passage
to be engrossed.
Mr.. Marble moved to strike out the appro-
priation of 5000 for the priest and insert SlOO.
This motion was opposed by Messrs
Hume and Mears.
yea and nay vote was taken on motion
of MIR. Marble, resulting in the rejection of