Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-21
relating to railroad crossings; printed under

relating to railroad crossings; printed under
rule.
Mr.. Spear from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill IN act
creating the Phillips village corporation !:
read and assigned.
| Mr.. Gilbert from the Committee on Interi-
or Waters, reported in new draft and ought
to pass on bill an act to incorporate the Clark
and Chaplin Ice Co.
On motion of Mr. Mattocks of Portland.
the bill was tabled to be printed pending its
first reading.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
| An act to make valid the doings of the
town of Scarboro, in relation to the bridge
| of the Portland, Saco. and Portsmouth Rail
road Co.. over Dunston river in said town !:
an act granting additional powers to the in
habitants of School District No. g. in the
town of KeBDebunk; an act to amend sec l6,
chap. 1872 of the revised statutes, relating to
appeals from magistrates; an act for the pro-
lection of bass in Winnegance Greek; an a I
to amend sec. 100, chap. AZ of the revised
statutes, relating to banks and banking; an
act to amend the charter of the Pejepscot
Water Co.. an act to amend sec ). chap. 81
of the revised statutes, in relation to the
resolve in favor of Pressure Isle Academy
an act to amend Sec 70, chap. 81 of the re-
| vised statutes, iE relation to railroads; an act
to provide for the proper expenditure of
school funds in plantations.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
| An act to incorporate the Eastern Maine
State Fair; as amended by the Senate] an
act to authorize Charles E. Wilson, ct ais. to
navigate Pushaw lake by steam; an act to
increase the salary of the county attorney of
Kennebec county; an act amendatory to sec.
90 of chap. 81 of the revised statutes, to Gre
ate a lien on wood; an act to set off lots l
and in the town of Wellington, Piscataquis
county. and annex the same to the town
of Cambridge in Somerset county; an act to
authorize the sale on an interest in the Union
Westinghouse in the town of Westport; an
act to authorize the first parish of Falmouth
to sell and convey certain lands.
| PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act for the protection of lobster traps
an act to restore the salary of the County
Attorney OF Somerset county; an act to
amend chap 290 of the private and special
laws of 1880 relative to the compensation of
claim agents; an act to repeal an act entitled
an act to Incorporate the town of Lexington
an act to incorporate the Blethen House Water
Works; an act to regulate the taking of
fish in the town OF Garland an act for the
protection of trout and land-locked salmon
in Misery and Socottean rivers; an act to
renew chap. 143, of the private and special
| laws of 1866; al act to enable the city of
Belfast to build and maintain a free bridge
over the tidewaters; an act to extend the
time for the MOnson Hotel Co. to navigate
Lake Hebron.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of Hannah B. Hutchins
of Freeport; resolve authorizing the Gov
ernor and Council to assist in entertaining
the National Encampment of the Grand
Army and other distinguished guests
House document No. ll6, report of the
Joint Standing Committee on State prison,
relating to the sanitary condition of that in
stitutiOn, was taken up and accented.
| On motion of Mr. Dyer of Baldwin. House
document No. ia, an act to prevent the
throwing of waste into the wal river was
taken from the table and gwen its first and
second readings, and Tuesday next at 10
O'Clock was assigned for the third reading of
the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Thomaston.
House document No. l05, an act regulating
the appointment of the members of the po-
lice force of the City of Portland was taken
from the table, and Wednesday next at
10 o'clock was assigned for the further con-
sideraIion Of the hill.
On motion of Mr.. Leavitt of Buxton, House
document No 80, an act TO amend chap 1913
OF the revised statutes, specially assigned for
to -dny, was taken from the table.
Mr.. Gushee of Appleton, favored the bill.
Mr.. Cote of Biddeford moved to indefinite
| ly pOstpose.
The motion was lost
Mr.. Cote then moved that the bill lie on
the table.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta. and Mr. Coan of
Garland favored the bill.
| The motion to table was lost
| The bill was then passed to be engrossed
! On motion of Mr.. Hinckley of Georgetown
| House document No. LOG, an act to repeal
chap. 331 of the private laws of 1877. EMIT
led an act to restrict the killing of seal in
Casco Bay, was taken from the table, and
Thursday next at 10 o'clock A. M was as
signed for its further consideration.
| On motion of the same gentleman, House
document No. ITO, an act additional
to chap. 33l of the private and special laws
of 1877, restricting the killing of seal
| in Casco Bay, was taken from the table and
also assigned for Thursday next at the same
hour.
! House document No. 81, an act to incorpo-
rate the Plantation of Allagash in the county
of Aroostook, came up by special assignment,
pending its passage to be engrossed.
| Mr.. Simpson of Carmel moved to indef-
initely postpone.
! Mr.. Dickey of Fl. Kent favored the bill.
| He explained the situation of the towns
which it was proposed to organize into the
plantation, aud the great advantages he de-
| rived by the inhabitants of those towns from
such organic alton, and asked that the bill
| be granted.
Mr.. Mayo of Hampden opposed the bill
| Nr. Dickey replied.
Mr.. Walton said that if the organization of
the plantation would tend to increase
the large number of roads and bridges for
which appropriations must be made, he was
opposed to it.
| Mr.. Dickey replied that the towns were so
situated that their organization into planta-
ton would not open any door for additional
appropriations.
| Mr.. Dunn of Amity inquired if the people
living in those towns owned the land upon
which they lived.
Mr.. Dickey replied that the people held
the land upon which they live under the
Treaty of Washington, and said that no pow
er under heaven could take it from them.
After some further discussions it was voted
to indefinitely postpone.