Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-07

an act 70 repeal penalties and forfelturee on
account of failure to comply with sec. 8.chAp.
48 of the revised statutes of 1871; an act 20
require town and plantation officers to keep .
record Of all persons moving in or from their
respective towns an act to amend sec. q,
chap. of the revised statutes, relating to the
Northern Registry district of Aroostook coun-
ty; an act to prohibit the sale to minors
of publications devoted to criminal news;
an act to amend sec. 25 chap. &c of the re-
vised statutes relating to the inner doors of
school houses and other public buildings; an
act relative to criminal costs and expendi-
lures in the county of Kennebec; an act
| amendatory of the charter of the Cape Eliza
beth Railroad Co.. an act to amend sec. 2
chap. 116 of the revised statutes relating to
fees of trial justices; an act to restore the
salary of the county attorney for the county
of York; an act to amend sec. SO chap. 40 of
the revised statutes relating to insurance
companies; an act to amend sec. 20 chap. 6
of the revised statutes relating to the assess
ment of taxes in unincorporated places.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of building bridge over
Shin Fond Stream in Mt. Chase, county of
Penobscot; resolve in favor of the city of
Auburn: resolve in favor of the town of
Orient
On motion of Mr.. Simonton the Senate
took recess until 2.30 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Resolve on the pay roll of the House was
passed to be engrossed under suspension of
the rule, on motion of Mr. Bonney, the order
requiring yea and nay vote being suspended,
on motion of Mr.. Tapley.
Rsolve in favor of compiling and printing
school laws was passed to be engrossed under
suspension of the rule. on motion of Mr..
Bragdon, the order requiring yea and nay
vote being suspended on motion of Mr..
Bearce.
On motion of Mr.. Young bill an act addi-
tiOnal to an act entitled an act to authorize
the Maine Central Railroad Co. to form
steamboat connections, approved Jan. Both,
1885, House document l66 was taken from
the table and indefinitely postponed on mo-
ton of the same gentleman.
Mr.. Stubs presented bill an act to increase
the compensation of members of the Senate
and House of Representatives to $3.50.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Kimball $3.50
was stricken out by Mr.. Stubs and "$25O"
was inserted.
The bill was then passed to its second read
ing under suspension of the rule, and on
motion of Mr.. Ray the question of its passage
was taken BY yea and nay vote, resulting
in the negative, as follows:
YEA-Mes-rs. Kimball, Stubbs.-2
NAY-Messrs. Allen, Bearce, Bonney. Bragdon,
Cole, Cutler, Goodwin, Heath, Libbey McAllister,
Mears, Nickerson, Nye, Parkhurst, Ray, ROak, ST.
monitor, smith. Tapley, Weeks, Wescott Wilson,
Young.-23.
The ten hour bill House document l3I |
came back from the house, that branch in
sisting upon its former action, and proposing
committee of conference
On motion of Mr.. Kimball the Senate voted
to adhere to its former action indefinitely
postponing the bill,
Mr.. Kimball then moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate adhered to his for
mer action, which was lost
On motion of Mr.. Heath, at three o'clock
the Senate TOOK recess until half past
three.
AFTER RECESS.
Bill an act additional to an act entitled an
act to authorize the Maine Central Railroad
Go. to form steamboat connections. approved
January 80, 1885. indefinitely postponed by
the Senate, came back from the House, that
branch insisting upon its former action pass
ing the bill and proposing a committee of
conference.
On motion of Mr.. Young the Senate voted
to adhere.
Mr.. Goodwin moved a reconsideration,
which was lost.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to authorize the city of Augusta to
fund portion of its Indebtedness an act to
fix the salary of the treasurer of Waldo coun-
y; an act to provide for recording of deeds
made by the State of Maine; an act to amend
chap. ll5 of the revised statutes relating to
tho aa1arv nf ha c.l,o
hospital: an act to authorize the licensing of
private detectives an act relating to corpo-
rations and recording of changes in the or
ganization thereof; an act to amend sec 1856
chap. 81 of the revised statutes. relating to
the taxation of costs; an act to fix the COM
pensation of clerks of courts for attendance
upon courts; an act to amend sec Al, chap
l24 OF the revised statutes, relating to the
jurisdiction of magistrates in prosecutions for
cruelty to animals; an act relating to the ap-
pointment of administrators; an act relating
to skating Kinks; an act to incorporate the
Chain of Ponds improvement Co. an act to
incorporate the Long Pond Water Co.
FINALLY PASSED
Resolve on the Paw Roll of the House; re-
solve in favor of the Secretary of the Senate !:
resolve in favor of copying muster-out rolls !;
resolve in favor OF Eli Goss of Portland; re-
solve in favor of the town of Frankfort; re-
sove authorizing the Secretary of State to
purchase certain volumes of the Maine re-
ports
Mr.. Bearce, from the Committee of Con-
ference, reported in new draft and ought to
pass on bill an act amendatory to Sec "a,
chap. 7S of the revised statutes, relating to
the duties of county commissioners, which
was passed to be engrossed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
The bill to amend the liquor law came up
on its Passage to be enacted, and on motion
of Mr.. Heath it was laid on the table to give
him an opportunity 20 offer an amendment
Subsequently the bill was taken up, and
MIR. Heath explained that he desired to amend
so that persons intoxicated shall not be ar
rested unless they are disturbing the peace
tie moved to reconsider the vote passing the
bill to be engrossed and on motion of Mr..
Bonney yea and nav vote was taken re-
sulting in the negative. as follows:
YEA.Messrs. Bearce, Cutler. Goodwin, Heath,
kimball. Libbey, McAllister, Ray, Smith, Tapey,
Wescstt, YOungcl2.
NAY-Messrs. Allen, Bonney, Bragdon, Cole, LIE.
broke. Mears, Nckerson, Nye, Parkhurst, Roak.
Simonton, Weeks, Wilson'S.
Mr.. Young then moved to refer the bill to
the next legislature, and on this motion yea
and nay vote was taken, the result b ing a
vote of l3 to Is, when President Pennel an
nounced that he would have his vote recorded
in the negative. The announcement of the
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