Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-23

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taking of alsvives in the town of Warren
IL Georpe'ss river; an act to incorpor-
ate the Biddeford and sSaco Railroad
Co. an act to repeal an act entitled IN act TO
| incorporate the town of KinRsbury van act
| in relation to the Union Water Power Co. of
Lewiston; an act to provide for the holding
of county teachers conventions; an act to
amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Shirley dam Co., approved March 6, 1888 (;
an act to amend chap. 279 of the spec
| ial laws of 1888; an act to amend and
make valid the organization of the
Bodwell Water Power Co.; an act to incor-
porate the Peoples Trust Company; an act
additional to and amendatory of chap. 267
of the special laws of 1880, relating to the
Bridgton and Presumpscot River Railroad
Co.; an act to prohibit the taking of herring
within certain limits in Machias Bay.
| On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta,
Ordered, That the Speaker be authorized
to appoint four additional members upon the
Committee on Engrossed Bills.
| On motion of Mr.. Houston of Belfast,
House doe. No.82, an act to provide for the tax
alton OF insurance companies, was taken from
the table The same gentleman then offered
the following amendments amend
sec. by striking out from the
thirteenth line the word dividends, -
and inserting in place thereof the words,
CLOSES and claims" And also, by striking
out all ofssaid section after the word estate, -
| in said thirteenth line, and inserting after the
word Estate" the words: Third: it shall
annually pay the State three-fourths of per
cent on the market value of all its assets,
except bonds held by it exempt from taxation,
the amount of its premium notes, money held
by it to pay ascertained losses, and real estate
owned by it"
Both were then laid upon the table. the
amendment ordered to be printed, and Tues
day next at 10 o'clock assigned for its further
consideration.
| On motion of Mr.. Spear of Hallowe ell
House document No. ll5. an act to amend
sec. 5 chap 81 of the revised statutes, in re-
| latiOn to the duties of owners aud occupants
of grist mills. was taken from the table, and
Thursday next was specially assigned for its
consideration.
| House document No. 80, resolve for re-
pairing bridge at Fl. Kent, Aroostook county.
came up by sp ecial assignment, pending its
third reading, and was again laid on the
table and Tuesday next assigned for its
consideration. on motion of Mr.. Dickey of
Fl. Kent.
| House document No 80, resolve in favor
of Hamlin Plantation, came up by special as
|
and Tuesday next was specially assigned for
it's consideration, on motion of Mr.. Goodnow
of Calais Subsequently, on motion of the
same gentleman, the House reconsidered its
vote. and the resolve had its two several
readings and was passed to be engrossed I'M
der a suspension OF the rules.
| House document No 81, resolve in aid OF
dredging and building breakwater at head of
Damariscotta Lake, in the county of Lincoln.
came up by special assignment, pending its
passage to be engrossed. and was again laid
on the table, on motion of Mr.. Moore of
| ThOmaston.
| On motion of Mr.. Haney of Penobscot,
House document No. 81, resolve in favor of
Matranawcook Academy was taken from the
table, the pending question being its passage
| To be engrossed.
Mr. G ,odnow of Calais moved that the re-
solve lie upon the table and that Tuesday
next be assigned for its further consideration
The motion was lost, and the resolve was
then passed to be engrossed.
Senate document No. 26, an act to incor-
porate the Portsmouth and kittery Steam
Ferry, came up, the pending question being
| the adoption of amendment, House dOcu-
mentNo. "a.
Mr.. Dickey of Fit Kent moved that the
bill lay upon the table, and that Monday next
be assigned for its consideration.
Mr.. Junkins of York said that he did not
see any necessity for protracting the consid.
Grafton of the bill, and he hoped the motion
would not prevail.
Mr.. Moore of Thomaston called attention
to the omission in the proposed amendment
of the words which it was intended to incor
porate and he hoped that the matter would
not be urged in the absence Of the gentleman
| Mr ha hod
drawn the amendment.
Mr.. Gilbert of Canton opposed the motion
to postpone.
| Mr.. Heath of Augusta said that the alb
sence of the gentleman from Rockland Mr..
| Littefeld owing to illness, and Mr.
Gilbert replied that if such were the case he
would not oppose the motion to postpone.
The bill was then laid on the table, and
Monday next, after the morning hour was as
signed for its consideration.
House document, No. 80, resolve in favor
of the Oak Grove Seminary, came up by
assignment, and had its two several readings
and was passed to be engrOssed.
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Moore of
| ThOmastOn, the House reconsidered its vote,
and, on motion of the same gentleman, the
resolve was again laid on the table, and Wed
nesday of next week was assigned for its
further consideration.
Senate document No. 40. resolve in favor
of State Reform School came up assignment,
the pending question being its passage to be
| engrOssed
Mr.. Cobb of Minot offered an amendment
reducing the amount of the appropriation for
the year 1885 from 1927 900 to $26. 900, and
reducing the appropriation for the year 1886
from $4,000 to $4,000.
| Mr.. Cobb supported the amendment, and
said that making all due allowances, he con-
sidered it about fair thing
Mr.. Dickey of Fl. Kent, said that if the
$1,000 were taken off from this appropriation,
the result would be merely to increase the
appropriation so much more the next time,
and he hoped the amendment would not be
pressed. II the gentleman from Minot Mr..
Cobb would move to strike out the word
"Reform" and change the name of the insti-
tuition to Estate School" and thus remove the
disgrace the present name attaches to the
bows, he would support it.
Mr.. Cobb replied.
The amendment was then adopted, and the
resolve was passed to be engrossed as
amended.
Mr.. Dyer of Baldwin moved that the House
reconsider its vote whereby it voted to
indefinitely postpone House document No.
81, an act to extend the exemption of wages
for personal labor from attachment by trus-
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