The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.
Especially Reported for the Press )

Bill to incorporate the Eastern Maine State
fair was amended on motion of Mr. Cutler
and passed to be engrossed.
Tbs resolve to restore the salary of the
county of Penobscot was passed by vote of
10 toe.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Industrial
School for Girls, pending its second reading,
was on motion of Mr.. Marble tabled and
assigned for Tuesday next.
Bill an act to incorporate the Pemaquid
Land Company WAS read once and tabled and
ordered to be printed on motion OF Mr.. Marble.
Bill to repeal sections 5, 6, and OF chap.
30 Of r. S., was indefinitely postponed.
Bill an act to amend sec. 81, chap. 40 of
trout, land-locked salmon and togue was given
a passage; also the Biddeford and Saco Horse
Railroad Company.
Resolve to aid in constructing a road from
Shirley Mills to the Forks of the Ksnnebec
was indefinitely postponed in concurrence with
the House.
PETITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES PRESENTED.
For an appropriation in aid of the Now Or
leans exposition.
Against the medical bill
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
AuVe.sS reports were made repeating So
much OF sec. 73 of chap. so of E. S., as relates
to fees OF referees on bill relating to deposits
and Withdrawals of same from savings banks
Favorable reports were made on resolve in
aid OF the dairylDg, beef raising and mutton
growing interests of the State of Maine.
, Act to establish the legal weight of a bushel
OF herdsgrass seed.
Resolve iu favor OF State Normal schools.
Act to secure more efficient and econon,i-
cal supervision OF schools
An act to amend sec. 10, chap. 1874 of r. S.,
providing for taking depositions in criminal
cases.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
An act relating to pressed hay.
An act to authorize the construction of a
bridge across Moose river in Camden at the
head OF tide waters of Roekport.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act in relation to the Union Water Power
Company OF Lewiston; an act to amend an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the Shirley Dam Com
pany approved March 8, 1885; an act to amend
and revise the charter of the city of Rockland an
act to amend chap. 279 of the special laws of 1888
entitled an act to amend and make valid the
organization of the Bodwell Water Power Com
RsnS s sno q 19r other purposes an act to make valid
plantation meeting in 1884, an act authorizing thu
extension OF the Bangor and Katahdn Iron Works
Halfway; an act to repeal an act entitled an act to
incorporate the town of Kingsbury; an act to In.
corporate the Phillips Water Company: an act to
incorporate the Eastern Maine State Fair; an act
pany; an act to amend sec. 100 of chap AT of the
Revised Statutes relating to banks and banking an
act to amend sec. 16, chap. 132 of the R. s.. re-
atng to appeals from magistrates an act to amend
the charter of the Pejepscot Water Company; an
act to incorporate the Pond Sheer Boom Company
an act granting additional powers to the inhabitants
OF school district No. in the town of Kennebunk
an act for the protection of bass in Winnegance
stream; an act to incorporate the Peoples Trust
Company; an act to incorporate the Bangor and
Brewer Steam Ferry Company; an act to cede to
the United States Jurisdiction over certain lands
in Augusta.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act for the protection of fish in Canaan pond
and ponds Immediately connected Herewith in the
towns OF Camden, Hope and Lincolnville.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Central Institute.
HOUSE.
The act to incorporate the Maine Life and
Accident Insurance Company was read and,
pending its third reading, was tabled on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Goodnow of Calais.
minority report was presented b. the iu-
dietary committee reporting resolve concerning
an amendment of the constitution of Maine
Bill to amend sec 26, chap. of R. S., relat-
ing to the disposal of fines, pending its pas
sage to be engrossed, was reconsidered.
The Grand Trunk Railroad Company's bill
was read the third time and then given a pas
sage.
The majority and minority reports on the
ten hour law were tabled and printed.
PETITIONS AND REMoNsTRANCEs PRESENTED
Numerous remonstrances against the medi-
cal bill.
In favor of appropriation for the New Or
leans exposition.
For prohibiting the throwing of sawdust and
other waste material into Cathance stream, q
tributary of the Kennebec river
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
a resolve was reported in favor of the State
horaryi an act to regulate the hours OF labor
ana the employment of women and children
IN manufacturing establishments majority re-
port); also minority report on same; resolve in
favor of town of Wiscasset ($15e.I7): an act ad-
dltlonal to incorporate the city of Brunswick; !;
amending sec. 70, chap. 81 of r. s., relative to
speed OF trains; an act to provide for the prop
er expenditure of school funds in plantations;
an act additional relating to the Industrial
Scnool Tor Girls; to amend sec. 73, chap. 40 of
Il. 3. relating to licensing insurance agents;
an act additional to incorporate the city of
Brunswick.
Adverse reports were made on petition Of
Ih0mas n Porter for reimbursement for board,
and transportation furnished by him to re-
crults enlisted by him in 1861; on petition of
a: L. Cameron that he be paid for binding and
stitching done for the State in 1879; resolve of
Joseph S. Bailey that he be repaid certain
money paid by him on a bounty; petition of
james M. Carty and others that all their inter
| est IN the Maine Westinghouse in Westbrook
may be sold: on the width of wheels on the
roads in Chelsea and Pittston; for an appropri-
alton for road from Blanchard to Kingsbury
Tor an appropriations for repairs of iMattawam
keag BRIDGE for amendment of law relating to
the amount of national bank stock owned by
| savings banks; resolve In favor of compiling
and printing school laws; petition that the Me.
gantlc Railway company be obliged tc build its
railway near Mattswamkeag insuch manner as
10 accommodate teams and foot travellers; re-
iatng to investments of savings banks so as to
include loans on mortgages of real estate out
SIDE OF the State; prohibiting the sale of adul-
terated honey; petition that the pay of county
commissioners of Kennebec be increased.
ORDERS ADOPTED.