Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-10

l and 4, chap. GA of the private and special
laws of 1878, entitled an act to incorporate
the Presumpscot Water Power Co., which
was passed to be engrossed under suspen-
sion of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Wescott
Mr.. Roak presented resolve in favor of the
Joint standing committee on agriculture,
which was passed to be engrossed under q
suspension of the rules, on motion OF Mr.
Young.
Resolve in favor of the temporary home
for women and children came up on its pas
sage to be engrossed, and yea and nay vote
was taken under the rule, resulting in the
affirmative. as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Austin. Bonney, Cutler, Heath,
Hume. Kimball, Lebroke, Libbey, Nickerson, Park
hurst, Roak, Stubs, Wescott, Wilson, Young.-l5.
NAY-Messrs. Allen, Bragdon, Lumbert.-3.
On motion of Mr.. Young the vote was re-
considered whereby the report of the Judici-
airy Committee reporting legislation inexpedi-
ent on the proposition to change the time of
holding the gubernatorial election, was ac-
cepted.
On motion of Mr.. Libbey the vote was re-
considered, passing to be engrossed the bill
to provide in part for the expenditures of
government The bill WAS then laid on the
table.
Resolve authorizing the county of Piscata-
quis to procure money on a loan, came up on
its first reading.
Mr. Young objected to the bill. He said
that the statute already gave county commits
sioners authority to raise money to certain
amount The bill proposed to go above that
amount without consulting the people of the
county
Mr.. Lebroke defended the bill.
Mr.. Heath moved to amend by adding the
following: provided, however, that the
authority given to the county commissioners,
by this resolve, shall not take effect until the
several towns in said county shall give their
assent to the making of the loan as set forth
above, by a majority vote at their annual
meetings, or special meetings called to de-
termine that question"
Mr.. Lebroke opposed the amendment which
was rejected by vote OF IA to 3.
Mr. Young moved to indefinitely postpone
the resolve and called for the yeas and nays
Mr.. Parkhurst thought the resolve should
be allowed to take the usual course and not
be disposed of in this summary manner.
Mr.. Young Withdrew his motion for the
present and tomorrow was assigned for the
second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball,
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act establishing standard weight for
bushel of BEANS an act amending chap.
2, secs. 40 and Al of the revised statutes
relating to the record of qualification of
Justices of the peace; an act to extend the
powers of school district No. III in the town
of Bridgton; an act to incorporate the trus-
tees of the LIST, 10th and Goth Maine regiment
association an act to incorporate the Ossipee
Valley Telegraph and Telephone Co an act
to provide for the organization of mutual re-
lief associations; an act to establish stan
dard weight for bushel of potatoes; an act
TO amend chap. 204 of the special laws of
1888, entitled an act to establish municipal
court in the town of Westbrook.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to change the name of Charles
Dudley; an act to legalize the acts and do
ings of the selectmen of the town of Enfield
an act to incorporate the Boston and Maine
Express Co. an act to make valid the acts of
the First Congregational Society Of Sumner.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act supplementary to chapter
282 of the private and special laws of
1870, relating to Ticonic bridge between
Waterville and Winsow; an act additional
in reference to the Buckfield and Rumford
Falls Railroad Co.. an act to amend an act
to incorporate the Van Buren, LAUNDERING aud
Manufacturing Co. an act to incorporate
the Frost Brook Dam CO.. an act to repeal
those portions of sec. 81, chap. 40 of the re-
vised statutes relating to Nequasset stream
in Woolwich, and Copsecook or Orange river
in Whiting an act to establish the salaryof the
Register of Probate for Washington county !;
an act establishing the salary OF the Register
of Probate for Androscoggin county
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor OF the Maine Insane In
sane Hospital resolve in favor of the Joint
standing Committee on State Prison: resolve
in favor of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Orphan
Asylum of Portland.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC. PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
By Mr.. Nye-Bill an act to amend sections
"a and 30, chap. 40 of the revised statutes,
relating to fish and fisheries, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Fisheries and
Game.
BY Mr.. Libbev-Petition of Adella Merrill
and 10 others of Damariscotta, for scien-
tifc temperance instruction in schools. which
was referred to the Committee on Education.